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Note that the file name <code>functions.php</code> begins with a lower-case f. | Note that the file name <code>functions.php</code> begins with a lower-case f. | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Revision as of 07:51, 22 October 2015
In a WordPress theme, the file named functions.php contains custom programming functions for that theme.
Note that the file name functions.php begins with a lower-case f.
Do not be confused by the uppercase "F" title of this article: "Functions.php (WordPress)".
Description
The WordPress themes can provide custom functionality via functions.php.
Writing custom functions requires some knowledge of PHP programming, more than a beginning programmer is likely to know.
- However, beginning programmers may wish to study existing
functions.phpcode from particular themes, to learn how functions work. - It is often possible for a beginner to modify an existing function for some specific purpose
functions.php is optional. Not all themes have it.
Location
functions.php is located in the root of a WordPress theme folder.
