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This is the alpha version of my WordPress Cheat Sheet.
I hope you will find this one helpful.
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Theme Files | |
style.css – This is your theme’s stylesheet file. | |
index.php – This is the main body template for your theme. Its job is to bring together all the information in the other theme files using template tags. | |
header.php – This file contains the header information that appears with the <head> section of your site, stuff like metadata and the link to your stylesheet. | |
sidebar.php – Everything in you sidebar goes in this file, like widgets, categories, additional menus, search form, etc. | |
footer.php – This file contains your footer information, such as copyright details, widgets, and social icons. | |
single.php – This file displays just one post. | |
page.php – When you create a page on your site, this is the template responsible. | |
comments.php – This file is responsible for displaying comments. | |
404.php – When visitors try to visit a page on your site that doesn’t exist, this file will general an error page. | |
functions.php – This file is where you can place special functions. We always recommend creating a child theme rather than edit this file directly. | |
archive.php – Display an archive with this file so visitors to your site can go way back when and read your Hello World! post. | |
search.php – Help your visitors search your site with this page. | |
searchform.php – Display a search form for your visitors with this template file. | |
Defining a New Theme | |
/* | |
Theme Name: Twenty Sixteen | |
Theme URI: https://wordpress.org/themes/twentysixteen/ | |
Author: the WordPress team | |
Author URI: https://wordpress.org/ | |
Description: Twenty Sixteen is a modernized take on an ever-popular WordPress layout — the horizontal masthead with an optional right sidebar that works perfectly for blogs and websites. It has custom color options with beautiful default color schemes, a harmonious fluid grid using a mobile-first approach, and impeccable polish in every detail. Twenty Sixteen will make your WordPress look beautiful everywhere. | |
Version: 1.2 | |
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later | |
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html | |
Tags: black, blue, gray, red, white, yellow, dark, light, one-column, two-columns, right-sidebar, fixed-layout, responsive-layout, accessibility-ready, custom-background, custom-colors, custom-header, custom-menu, editor-style, featured-images, flexible-header, microformats, post-formats, rtl-language-support, sticky-post, threaded-comments, translation-ready | |
Text Domain: twentysixteen | |
This theme, like WordPress, is licensed under the GPL. | |
Use it to make something cool, have fun, and share what you've learned with others. | |
*/ | |
Template Include Tags | |
<?php get_header(); ?> – Includes the header.php file | |
<?php get_sidebar(); ?> – Includes the sidebar.php file | |
<?php get_footer(); ?> – Includes the footer.php file | |
<?php comments_template(); ?> – Includes your comments | |
Template Header/Bloginfo Tags | |
<?php bloginfo('name'); ?> – The title of your site, or blog name | |
<?php bloginfo('url'); ?> – Your site’s URL | |
<?php bloginfo('stylesheet_url'); ?> – Link to your themes’s stylesheet file | |
<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?> – Location of your site’s theme file | |
<?php bloginfo('description'); ?> – Displays the tagline of your blog as set in Settings > General. | |
<?php bloginfo('atom_url'); ?> – Link to your site’s atom URL | |
<?php bloginfo('rss2_url'); ?> – RSS feed URL for your site | |
<?php bloginfo('pingback_url'); ?> – Pingback URL for your site | |
<?php bloginfo('version'); ?> – WordPress version number | |
<?php bloginfo('html_type'); ?> – The HTML version your site is using | |
<?php site_url(); ?> – The root URL for your site | |
<?php get_stylesheet_directory(); ?> – Location of your stylesheet folder | |
<?php wp_title(); ?> – Title of a specific page | |
Template Tags | |
<?php the_content(); ?> – Displays the content of a post | |
<?php the_excerpt(); ?> – Displays the excerpt used in posts | |
<?php the_title(); ?> – Title of the specific post | |
<?php the_permalink() ?> – Link of a specific post | |
<?php the_category(', ') ?> – Category of a specific post | |
<?php the_author(); ?> – Author of a specific post | |
<?php the_ID(); ?> – ID of a specific post | |
<?php edit_post_link(); ?> – Edit link for a post | |
<?php next_post_link(' %link ') ?> – URL of the next page | |
<?php previous_post_link('%link') ?> – URL of the previous page | |
<?php get_links_list(); ?> – Lists all links in blogroll | |
<?php wp_list_pages(); ?> – Lists all pages | |
<?php wp_get_archives() ?> – List archive for the site | |
<?php wp_list_cats(); ?> – Lists all categories | |
<?php get_calendar(); ?> – Displays the built-in calendar | |
<?php wp_register(); ?> – Displays register link | |
<?php wp_loginout(); ?> – Displays login/logout link only to registered users | |
The Loop | |
<?php | |
if ( have_posts() ) : | |
while ( have_posts() ) : | |
the_post(); | |
// | |
// Post Content here | |
// | |
endwhile; // end while | |
endif; // end if | |
?> | |
next_post_link() – A link to the post published chronologically after the current post | |
previous_post_link() – A link to the post published chronologically before the current post | |
the_category() – The category or categories associated with the post or page being viewed | |
the_author() – The author of the post or page | |
the_content() – The main content for a post or page | |
the_excerpt() – The first 55 words of a post’s main content followed by an ellipsis (…) or read more link that goes to the full post. You may also use the “Excerpt” field of a post to customize the length of a particular excerpt. | |
the_ID() – The ID for the post or page | |
the_meta() – The custom fields associated with the post or page | |
the_shortlink() – A link to the page or post using the URL of the site and the ID of the post or page | |
the_tags() – The tag or tags associated with the post | |
the_title() – The title of the post or page | |
the_time() – The time or date for the post or page. This can be customized using standard php date function formatting. | |
You can also use conditional tags, such as: | |
is_home() – Returns true if the current page is the homepage | |
is_admin() – Returns true if an administrator is logged in and visiting the site | |
is_single() – Returns true if the page is currently displaying a single post | |
is_page() – Returns true if the page is currently displaying a single page | |
is_page_template() – Can be used to determine if a page is using a specific template, for example: is_page_template('about-page.php') | |
is_category() – Returns true if page or post has the specified category, for example is_category('news') | |
is_tag() – Returns true if a page or post has the specified tag | |
is_author() – Returns true if a specific author is logged in and visiting the site | |
is_search() – Returns true if the current page is a search results page | |
is_404() – Returns true if the current page does not exist | |
has_excerpt() – Returns true if the post or page has an excerpt |
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