This lesson dives into the theme’s functions file (functions.php) and how you can use it to add your own functionality to a theme. With this lesson, you will: describe the purpose of a WordPress theme's functions.php file, decide when to use a plugin instead of the functions.php file when developing a theme, and list some common uses of the functions.php file for extending the functionality of WordPress.
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View this lesson and others in this course at Learn WordPress:
https://learn.wordpress.org/course/intermediate-theme-developer/
(0:06) Learning objectives
(0:33) Describe the purpose of a WordPress theme's functions.php file
(2:25) Decide when to use a plugin instead of the functions.php file when developing a theme
(3:09) List some common uses of the functions.php file for extending the functionality of WordPress.
(4:21) Next steps
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View this lesson and others in this course at Learn WordPress:
https://learn.wordpress.org/course/intermediate-theme-developer/
(0:06) Learning objectives
(0:33) Describe the purpose of a WordPress theme's functions.php file
(2:25) Decide when to use a plugin instead of the functions.php file when developing a theme
(3:09) List some common uses of the functions.php file for extending the functionality of WordPress.
(4:21) Next steps
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