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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
Block Editor Integration
Introduction to the Block Editor
Key Features and Concepts
Differences from Classic Editor
Block-based Content Creation
Enabling Block Editor Features
add_theme_support('wp-block-styles')
add_theme_support('align-wide')
add_theme_support('editor-styles')
add_theme_support('responsive-embeds')
Additional Block Supports
Customizing Editor Styles
Creating Editor Stylesheets
Using add_editor_style()
Matching Frontend and Editor Styles
Editor Color Palette
Editor Font Sizes
Block Patterns
Registering Block Patterns
Creating Custom Block Patterns
Pattern Categories
Pattern Keywords
theme.json Configuration
Centralized Theme Configuration
Managing Styles
Managing Settings
Defining Presets
Color Palettes
Font Sizes
Gradients
Layout and Spacing Controls
Custom CSS Properties
Introduction to Block Themes and Full Site Editing
Key Concepts of FSE
Template Editor vs Site Editor
Block Template Parts
Header Template Part
Footer Template Part
Creating Block-Based Templates
Global Styles
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