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1. Introduction to WordPress Theme Development
2. Setting Up the Development Environment
3. Anatomy of a WordPress Theme
4. The Template Hierarchy
5. Building Core Template Files
6. The Loop and Content Display
7. Theme Functionality with functions.php
8. Advanced Template Files
9. Navigation and Menus
10. Widgets and Sidebars
11. The Customizer API
12. Block Editor Integration
13. Extending Theme Capabilities
14. Performance Optimization
15. Responsive Design and Mobile Optimization
16. Accessibility in Theme Development
17. Security Best Practices
18. Internationalization and Localization
19. WordPress Coding Standards
20. Child Themes
21. Debugging and Troubleshooting
22. Theme Distribution and Maintenance
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WordPress Theme Development

1. Introduction to WordPress Theme Development
2. Setting Up the Development Environment
3. Anatomy of a WordPress Theme
4. The Template Hierarchy
5. Building Core Template Files
6. The Loop and Content Display
7. Theme Functionality with functions.php
8. Advanced Template Files
9. Navigation and Menus
10. Widgets and Sidebars
11. The Customizer API
12. Block Editor Integration
13. Extending Theme Capabilities
14. Performance Optimization
15. Responsive Design and Mobile Optimization
16. Accessibility in Theme Development
17. Security Best Practices
18. Internationalization and Localization
19. WordPress Coding Standards
20. Child Themes
21. Debugging and Troubleshooting
22. Theme Distribution and Maintenance
  1. Widgets and Sidebars
    1. WordPress Widget System
      1. Widget Areas vs Sidebars
        1. Widget Management Interface
        2. Creating Widget Areas
          1. register_sidebar() Function
            1. Widget Area Parameters
              1. Multiple Widget Areas
              2. Displaying Widgets
                1. dynamic_sidebar() Function
                  1. Conditional Widget Display
                    1. Widget Area Fallbacks
                    2. Custom Widgets
                      1. Creating Custom Widget Classes
                        1. Widget Form and Update Methods
                          1. Widget Output Methods

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