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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
10.
Widgets and Sidebars
10.1.
WordPress Widget System
10.1.1.
Widget Areas vs Sidebars
10.1.2.
Widget Management Interface
10.2.
Creating Widget Areas
10.2.1.
register_sidebar() Function
10.2.2.
Widget Area Parameters
10.2.3.
Multiple Widget Areas
10.3.
Displaying Widgets
10.3.1.
dynamic_sidebar() Function
10.3.2.
Conditional Widget Display
10.3.3.
Widget Area Fallbacks
10.4.
Custom Widgets
10.4.1.
Creating Custom Widget Classes
10.4.2.
Widget Form and Update Methods
10.4.3.
Widget Output Methods
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