Tom
I have a good deal of functionality snippets running in my own plugin. I also have a lot of custom CSS running in your css plugin. I have tested running a child theme as I may also need one to adopt some changes to bbpress search field and consecutive numbering of forum replies, both of which require template edits.
I am assuming once I am ready to go live with my site, I can transfer my custom css from your plugin to the style sheet in the child theme and also transfer the code from my functionality plugin to a wp functions file in the child theme. Then upon going live i can delete your css plugin and not have to run my functionality plugin.
I have zero experience with child themes. Is my thinking above correct. Will a child theme effect site performance and is there any other risks or negatives to using a one.
Also is there any tips you would give regarding using a child theme.
Kind Regards
Max