diff --git a/includes/template-loader.php b/includes/template-loader.php
index 203fa56..bc7de53 100644
--- a/includes/template-loader.php
+++ b/includes/template-loader.php
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 <?php
 if (!defined('ABSPATH')) { exit; } // Prevent direct access
 
+/** Retrieves the path to a template file.
+ *
+ * Checks if a template file exists in the theme's "resource-filter" directory
+ * first, and returns its path if found. If not found in the theme directory,
+ * it checks the plugin's templates directory. If the template is found in
+ * neither location, it returns false.
+ *
+ * @param string $template_name The name of the template file to retrieve.
+ * @return string|false The path to the template file if found, or false if not.
+ */
+
 function rfGetTemplate($template_name) {
   $theme_template = get_stylesheet_directory() . "/resource-filter/$template_name";
   $plugin_template = plugin_dir_path(__FILE__) . "../templates/$template_name";
diff --git a/resource-filter.php b/resource-filter.php
index c432b79..dc3002e 100644
--- a/resource-filter.php
+++ b/resource-filter.php
@@ -35,9 +35,22 @@ class ResourceFilterPlugin {
    * @since 1.0.0
    */
   public function enqueueScripts() {
+    // Check if a custom stylesheet exists in the theme directory
+    $theme_stylesheet = get_stylesheet_directory() . '/resource-filter/style.css';
+    $theme_stylesheet_url = get_stylesheet_directory_uri() . '/resource-filter/style.css';
+
+    if (file_exists($theme_stylesheet)) {
+      // Enqueue the stylesheet from the theme
+      error_log('Using theme stylesheet');
+      wp_enqueue_style('content-filter-style', $theme_stylesheet_url, [], filemtime($theme_stylesheet));
+    } else {
+      // Fall back to the plugin's stylesheet
+      error_log('Using plugin stylesheet');
+      wp_enqueue_style('content-filter-style', plugins_url('assets/style.css', __FILE__), [], filemtime(plugin_dir_path(__FILE__) . 'assets/style.css'));
+    }
+
     // Load script only if the shortcode is present on the page
     if (!is_admin() && has_shortcode(get_post_field('post_content', get_the_ID()), 'resource_filter')) {
-      wp_enqueue_style('resource-filter-style', plugins_url('assets/style.css', __FILE__));
       wp_enqueue_script('resource-filter-script', plugins_url('assets/script.js', __FILE__), ['jquery'], null, true);
 
       wp_localize_script('resource-filter-script', 'resourceFilterAjax', [