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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
11.
The Customizer API
11.1.
Introduction to the Theme Customizer
11.1.1.
Purpose and User Experience
11.1.2.
Live Preview Capabilities
11.1.3.
Customizer Architecture
11.2.
Adding Customizer Functionality
11.2.1.
Creating Panels
11.2.2.
Creating Sections
11.2.3.
Adding Settings
11.2.4.
Adding Controls
11.2.4.1.
Text Controls
11.2.4.2.
Textarea Controls
11.2.4.3.
Checkbox Controls
11.2.4.4.
Radio Controls
11.2.4.5.
Select Controls
11.2.4.6.
Color Controls
11.2.4.7.
Image Controls
11.2.5.
Sanitizing and Validating Inputs
11.3.
Using get_theme_mod() to Output Settings
11.3.1.
Retrieving Customizer Values
11.3.2.
Displaying Customizer Data in Templates
11.3.3.
Default Values
11.4.
Implementing Live Preview with JavaScript
11.4.1.
Enqueuing Customizer Preview Scripts
11.4.2.
Using postMessage Transport
11.4.3.
Selective Refresh
11.5.
Advanced Customizer Features
11.5.1.
Custom Controls
11.5.2.
Conditional Controls
11.5.3.
Custom Panels and Sections
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