Basic WordPress Functions

Basic WordPress Functions

August 20, 2011 Everybody wants to make wordpress theme and like to have their own blog. Below are some basic wordpress function which can help to make basic theme for wordpress. 1) <?php bloginfo('stylesheet_directory'); ?> This wordpress function returns your active theme path. Like you have a theme by the name of  "demotheme". It will return: http://domain-name.com/wp-content/themes/demotheme 2) <?php echo get_option('home'); ?> It  returns your blog url. 3) <?php wp_list_pages('title_li='); ?> This function returns the list of the page. If you have made some page like Page1, Page2, Page3... It will generate like <li><a href=" ">Page1</a></li> <li><a href=" ">Page2</a></li> <li><a href=" ">Page3</a></li> <li><a href=" ">.........</a></li> <li><a href=" ">.........</a></li> <li><a href=" ">.........</a></li> 4) <?php wp_list_categories('title_li='); ?> This function returns the list of the categories. It generate the output same as "Pages" 5) <?php bloginfo('name'); ?> It returns your blog name which control by wp-admin-->setting-->general For more wordpress function you can check "Wordpress Functions"

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