Example .gitignore for WordPress projects located in wp-content

.gitignore

node_modules
bower_components
release
vendor
phpunit.xml
.idea
uploads
upgrade
cache
dist
build

plugins
# Add a line for your plugins you want to track with a "!" at the front
# ! plugins/my-custom-plugin

# The below line will cover any folders with a certain prefix
# ! plugins/my-prefix-*

themes
# Add a line for your themes you want to track with a "!" at the front
# ! themes/my-custom-theme

# The below line will cover any folders with a certain prefix
# ! themes/my-prefix-*

# Editors
*.esproj
*.tmproj
*.tmproject
tmtags
.*.sw[a-z]
*.un~
Session.vim
*.swp
.vscode/launch.json
tasks.json

# Mac OSX
.DS_Store
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes

# Windows
Thumbs.db
Desktop.ini
/debug.log

# Large Files
*.zip
*.gzip
*.sql
*.sqlz

# Applications 
*.exe
*.dmg