This document provides an overview of basic template files and PHP snippets used in WordPress templates. It lists common template files like style.css, index.php, single.php and their purposes. It also includes PHP code snippets for headers, templates and extras that can retrieve information, include files and modify functionality. Examples include getting the title, URL, version and other site info, including header/footer/sidebar files and listing posts, pages, categories and more.

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Basic Template Files PHP Snippets for Header
style.css Style sheet le <?php bloginfo('name'); ?> Title of the site
index.php Home page le <?php wp_title(); ?> Title of the speci c post or page
single.php Single post page le <?php bloginfo('stylesheet_url'); ?> The style.css le's location
archive.php Archive/category le <?php bloginfo('pingback_url'); ?> Pingback URL for the site
searchform.php Search form le <?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?> Location for the site’s theme les
search.php Search content le <?php bloginfo('version'); ?> WordPress version for the site
404.php Error page le <?php bloginfo('atom_url'); ?> Atom URL for the site
comments.php Comments template le <?php bloginfo('rss2_url'); ?> RSS2 URL for the site
footer.php Footer content le <?php bloginfo('url'); ?> Exact URL for the site
header.php Header content le <?php bloginfo('name'); ?> Name of the site
sidebar.php Sidebar content le <?php bloginfo('html_type'); ?> HTML version of the site
page.php Single page le <?php bloginfo('charset'); ?> Charset parameter of the site
PHP Snippets for Templates Extra Stu
<?php the_content(); ?> Content of the posts /%postname%/
<?php if(have_posts()) : ?> Checks if there are posts header.php
Custom permalinks s
<?php while(have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> Shows posts if posts are available i
<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH . ‘/x’); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?> Closes the 'while' PHP function d
Include any file 1 e
<?php endif; ?> Closes the 'if' PHP function b
Lists
<?php get_header(); ?> Header.php le's content <?php the_search_query(); ?> a
index.php r
<?php get_sidebar(); ?> Sidebar.php le's content Value for search form .
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<?php get_footer(); ?> Footer.php le's content <?php _e(’Message’); ?> h
<?php the_time('m-d-y') ?> The date in '08-18-07' format p
Prints out message
<?php comments_popup_link(); ?> Link for the comments on the post
<?php wp_register(); ?>
footer.php
<?php the_title(); ?> Title of a speci c post or page
<?php the_permalink() ?> Url of a speci c post or page Displays the register link
<?php the_category(', ') ?> Category of a speci c post or page <?php wp_loginout(); ?>
<?php the_author(); ?> Author of a speci c post or page Displays the login/logout link 2
<?php the_ID(); ?> ID of a speci c post or page <!--next page-->
<?php edit_post_link(); ?> Link to edit a speci c post or page
Divides the content into pages
<?php get_links_list(); ?> Links from the blogroll
<!--more-->
<?php comments_template(); ?> Comment.php le’s content
<?php wp_list_pages(); ?> List of pages of the Cuts off the content and adds a link to
the rest of the content
<?php wp_list_cats(); ?> List of categories for the site
<?php wp_meta(); ?>
<?php next_post_link(' %link ') ?> Url to the next post
<?php previous_post_link('%link') ?> Url to the previous post Meta for administrators
<?php get_calendar(); ?> The built-in calendar <?php timer_stop(1); ?>
<?php wp_get_archives() ?> List of archives for the site Time to load the page
<?php posts_nav_link(); ?> Next and previous post link <?php echo get_num_queries(); ?>
<?php bloginfo(’description’); ?> Site’s description
Queries to load the page
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Replace x with file name Only for registered useres
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