best wordpress functions to include

  1. wp_head():
  2. Function: Invokes the HTML head element for scripts, styles, and meta tags.
  3. Explanation: Used to include additional resources, such as CSS stylesheets and JavaScript files, in the <head> section of the HTML document.
<?php wp_head(); ?>
  1. wp_footer():
  2. Function: Outputs scripts or data before the closing </body> tag.
  3. Explanation: Useful for including JavaScript files or scripts at the end of the HTML document for improved page loading performance.
<?php wp_footer(); ?>
  1. get_header():
  2. Function: Includes the header.php template file.
  3. Explanation: Retrieves and displays the site header, typically containing the site title, navigation menu, and other header elements.
<?php get_header(); ?>
  1. get_footer():
  2. Function: Includes the footer.php template file.
  3. Explanation: Retrieves and displays the site footer, usually containing closing HTML tags, scripts, and other footer elements.
<?php get_footer(); ?>
  1. the_post():
  2. Function: Sets up the current post in the loop and fetches the post data.
  3. Explanation: Prepares the current post for display, making post-related functions like the_title(), the_content(), and the_permalink() available.
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
  1. the_title():
  2. Function: Displays or retrieves the current post title.
  3. Explanation: Outputs the title of the current post within the loop.
<?php the_title(); ?>
  1. the_content():
  2. Function: Displays the content of the current post.
  3. Explanation: Outputs the main content of the post within the loop.
<?php the_content(); ?>
  1. the_permalink():
  2. Function: Displays or retrieves the permalink for the current post.
  3. Explanation: Outputs the URL of the current post within the loop.
<?php the_permalink(); ?>
  1. get_sidebar():
  2. Function: Includes the sidebar.php template file.
  3. Explanation: Retrieves and displays the site's sidebar content, usually containing widgets, additional navigation, or other supplementary information.
<?php get_sidebar(); ?>
  1. wp_enqueue_script():
    • Function: Enqueues a script for inclusion in a WordPress-generated page.
    • Explanation: Adds a script to the queue of scripts to be included on the page, ensuring proper dependency handling and loading order.
wp_enqueue_script('script-handle', get_template_directory_uri() . '/js/script.js', array('jquery'), '1.0', true);