- October 9, 2026An uninstall hook runs the plugin's registered cleanup routine when WordPress uninstalls that plugin.
- October 9, 2026A transient stores temporary cached data with an expiration limit through WordPress's transient API.
- October 9, 2026Trash is a temporary post status used to retain deleted content for possible restoration until it is emptied or permanently…
- October 9, 2026A WordPress theme controls the site's frontend presentation through templates, styles, and related features.
- October 9, 2026The template hierarchy determines which theme template WordPress uses for a particular request.
- October 9, 2026A rewrite rule maps a frontend URL pattern to query variables that WordPress uses to resolve the requested content.
- October 9, 2026The Settings API supplies a framework for registering settings, sections, fields, and administrative form processing.
- October 9, 2026Post status describes a content record's publication state, such as draft, published, scheduled, private, or trashed.
- October 9, 2026Post metadata stores key-value information associated with an individual WordPress post, page, attachment, or custom post record.
- October 9, 2026The Options API reads and writes site-level settings through functions such as get_option() and update_option().
- October 9, 2026A WordPress plugin is an installable package that extends the site's behavior through PHP, hooks, assets, and other supported interfaces.
- October 9, 2026Multisite runs several WordPress sites within one installation using network-level administration and site-specific content and settings.
- October 9, 2026A must-use plugin is loaded automatically from the mu-plugins directory and is managed differently from an ordinary activated plugin.
- October 9, 2026A WordPress nonce is a time-limited token used to help verify that a request originated from the expected site context.
- October 9, 2026A drop-in is a specially named WordPress file that replaces or extends a specific low-level component, such as object caching.
- October 9, 2026A filter hook lets callbacks transform a value as it passes through WordPress or a plugin.
- October 9, 2026The database prefix is the configured prefix used for a site's WordPress table names.
- October 9, 2026A custom field is additional structured information associated with content, commonly stored as post metadata.
- October 9, 2026A custom post type defines a distinct kind of WordPress content beyond standard posts and pages.
- October 9, 2026A child theme inherits functionality and presentation from a parent theme while storing selected customizations separately.
- October 9, 2026A block theme uses block-based templates and template parts to define frontend layouts.
- October 9, 2026A capability is a permission WordPress checks before allowing a protected action.
- October 9, 2026An application password is a revocable credential a WordPress user creates for a supported external application.
- October 9, 2026A block attribute stores a defined piece of a block's data, such as a heading, selected record, or display option.
- October 9, 2026A block pattern is a predefined arrangement of blocks that helps an author insert a useful starting layout.
- October 9, 2026An action hook lets WordPress or a plugin announce that an event or lifecycle point has occurred.
- October 9, 2026WordPress is a content management system that uses PHP and a database to manage content, users, themes, and plugins.
- October 9, 2026A shortcode is a registered text token that WordPress expands into content through a callback.
- October 9, 2026A permalink is the URL intended to identify a specific piece of content consistently.
- October 9, 2026Permanent deletion removes a WordPress content record through the forced deletion path instead of placing it in Trash.
