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When should you edit core WordPress files?
when there is no plugin available to make a customization you need
when you need to add a custom page template
when you need to add a custom script to the header or footer of every page in a site
You should never edit WordPress core.
What's the primary difference between template tags prefaced with the versus get_the?
Template tags prefaced with the _ don't accept arguments.
Template tags prefaced with the _ can be used directly within a template.
Template tags prefaced with the _ display a value. Template tags prefaced with get_the return a value.
Template tags prefaced with the _ return a value. Template tags prefaced with get_the display a value.
What would you do to improve your site's performance?
Only load scripts and styles on pages where they are needed.
Minify CSS and JavaScript files.
all of these answers
Use a CDN.
What user role would you assign to someone so they can write and publish only their posts and no one else's?
Contributor
Author
Editor
Subscriber
What technique would you use to secure data before rendering it to a user?
escape and sanitize
validate and escape
validate and sanitize
escape and secure
What service is used to manage user profile photos across any WordPress site?
Gravatar
WordPress.org
None. Just upload a profile photo from your site user account.
Profile Photo plugin
What is the role of a WordPress theme?
controls colors, fonts, and page layouts
adds accessibility enhancements such as keyboard navigation and skip links
ensures a site is mobile responsive
all of these answers
What is the process of marking the code you write so that it is ready for translation?
internationalization
localization
translation
using GlotPress
What is the name of the open-source project that serves as a bug tracker and project management tool for WordPress?
HackerOne
Redmine
Trac
GitHub Issues
What is the difference between an action and a filter?
Actions are used to add custom functions and remove WordPress functions. Filters are used to make strings translatable for localization.
Actions are used to add or remove code at runtime. Filters are used to modify data before it is either displayed in the browser or saved to the database.
Actions are used to assign values to variables at runtime. Filters are used to extract data from actions and display it in the browser.
Actions are used to add user-inputted data to the database. Filters are used to validate user-inputted data prior to adding it to the database.
What is the default priority for an action hook or filter?
10
15
5
What is the correct order of parameters for the add_action() function?
add_action( 'example_hook', 'example_function', $accepted_args, $priority )
add_action( 'example_function', 'example_hook', $priority, $accepted_args )
add_action( 'example_hook', 'example_function', $priority, $accepted_args )
add_action( 'example_function', 'example_hook', $priority )
What is the core mission of WordPress?
to make free software
to democratize publishing and the freedoms that come with open source
to make money
to encourage blogging
What is a user role that is unique to WordPress Multisite?
MU Admin
Owner
Super Admin
Multisite Master
What are transients?
short database queries
a way to cache information
plugins used for quick debugging
post draft stored in the database
Theme developers can take advantage of the Customizer API to give users a way to manipulate basic theme settings. The Customizer API is object-oriented and provides four main objects. What are they?
widgets, containers, sections, settings
containers, hooks, settings, styles
panels, blocks, controls, settings
panels, sections, controls, settings
The WordPress REST API is designed to receive and respond to particular types of requests using basic HTML methods. For example, a request to upload a PHP file into a particular folder on a server might look like the code POST /folder/_file.php. Based on this code, what would you call /folder/_file.php (in REST API terms)?
schema
route
response
request
The WordPress block editor contains a number of default blocks, including blocks for paragraphs, images, quotes, and shortcode. Blocks are grouped into categories to help users browse and discover them. Which is not a category provided by WordPress core?
formatting
widgets
layout
shortcodes
The REST API utilizes which data format?
YAML
JSON
TXT
XML
The REST API provides public data, which is accessible to any client anonymously, as well as private data available only after authentication. How could you ensure that no one can anonymously access site data via the REST API?
Disable the REST API via the site's wp-config.php file.
Use the rest_authentication_errors() filter along with the is_user_logged_in() conditional to limit access to logged in users.
Use the rest_authentication_errors() filter along with cookie authentication to limit access to logged in users.
Use the Disable REST API plugin.
