Test Your Skills with WordPress Developer Practice Test

What programming language is WordPress written in?

A) Java

B) Python

C) Ruby on Rails

D) PHP

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Explanation
The PHP programming language is the foundation of the website. WordPress: The core of WordPress, as well as almost all WordPress themes and plugins.PHP is the language that most plugins are written in, hence it's the most technical of all."WordPress is written in PHP," is the most correct statement.

What are the requirements for activating Akismet in WordPress?

A) Your Akismet username and password

B) The last four digits of your WordPress.org password

C) Your email address

D) An Akismet APl Key

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Explanation
An API Key is required to install Akismet on your website. To get a WordPress key, go to the Akismet website and click the Get a WordPress Key Button button. This will take you to the price and plans page for Akismet. Akismet is a free anti-spam service for non-commercial and personal websites.

WordPress is a type of:

A) Content Management System

B) Customer Relationship Manager

C) Coded Content Silo

D) Content Production Developer

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Explanation
WordPress is a content management system that is free and open-source (M). It's a popular tool for people who don't have any coding skills, a desire to create websites and blogs The software is completely free. It is completely free to download, use, and modify.

WordPress Codex is?

A) Encrypted codes used for template design

B) An encyclopedia of WordPress knowledge

C) The name of a plugin used to enhance your template

D) The required password to access the WordPress Dashboard

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Explanation
The WordPress Codex is an official online guidebook created by the WordPress developers. It's a comprehensive reference that covers every template tag and function used by WordPress. It also includes links to lessons and plugins that are helpful. The WordPress Codex is a great resource for learning how to use and improve WordPress.

Which of the following permalink formats is correct?

A) /%year%/%postname%/

B) /posts/%post_id%/

C) /°/opostname°/o/

D) All are valid

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Explanation
The correct answer
All are valid

What made WordPress.com and WordPress.org different?

A) WordPress.com is a place to buy tee shirts, WordPress.org is a free place to put your blog.

B) WordPress.org is a nonprofit book printing service WordPress.com is a blogging platform.

C) That's a trick question - there is no difference they both lead to the same website

D) WordPress.com offers a free hosting service for WordPress blogs, WordPress.org offers downloads of the free software for self hosting.

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Explanation
WordPress.org is a website that allows you to build a blog without having to know how to code. WordPress.com, on the other hand, is a hosting service and support staff for your WordPress website

What is the maximum number of authors you can have on your WordPress blog?

A) 10.0

B) 1.0

C) Unlimited

D) 2.0

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Explanation
WordPress only permits one author per post by default. You can add an unlimited number of writers to each post with PublishPress Authors. This is especially important if you have a busy website and need to keep track of and acknowledge all of your contributors.

What is the best way to integrate Google Adsense into a WordPress site?

A) Only in the content

B) Only in the sidebar

C) Only in the header

D) None of the above

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Explanation
Connecting your site to AdSense is one of your first responsibilities if you're new to AdSense. This requires you to copy the code from your AdSense site and put it between the and tags in your page's HTML. You can do this in WordPress in one of two ways:

To insert the code, use a plugin. You can make modifications to your site's "header" using one of the plugins available.

Alternatively, you can add the code to your WordPress theme's settings. It is not recommended that you alter the theme files directly. Your modifications will be overwritten if the theme you're editing is updated.

Which option stores the location of the WordPress functions, classes, and core content directory?

A) WPINC

B) WP_INC

C) WP_lNCLUDE

D) WPINCLUDE

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Explanation
WPINC is merely a shortened version of WPINC. Many constants in WordPress can be provided (many can be found in wp-includes/default-constants.php), and when this happens, we check to see if the constant has already been declared (not the case for WPINC).

What is the best way to add a plugin to your WordPress site?

A) WordPress doesn’t support plugins

B) The server administrator must add the plugin for you

C) In the navigation menu, choose "add new" under plugins

D) In the navigation menu, choose "edit plugins" under plugins

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Explanation
The correct answer
In the navigation menu, choose "add new" under plugins

What is the name of the WP_Query pagination parameter, which is used to limit the number of posts displayed per page?

A) per_page

B) total

C) posts_per_page

D) limit

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Explanation
The correct answer
posts_per_page

Is it possible to hide the information in the WordPress header?

A) FALSE

B) Yes

C) No

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Explanation
The correct answer
Yes

Which of the following conditional statements determines if the current user is a Super Admin?

A) is_super_admin()

B) is_admin_user()

C) is_admin()

D) is_super_admin_user()

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Explanation
A super admin is an administrator who has complete access to all papers, users, and information in a company. Enterprise accounts are the only ones that have super admins.

Is it true or false? WordPress is an open source

A) false

B) true

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Explanation
The correct answer
true

Which of the following is the most effective method of preventing session hijacking?

A) Strong passwords

B) Session monitoring

C) Encryption

D) Port filtering firewall

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Explanation
Encryption is the process of scrambling legible text so that only those with the secret code, or decryption key, can read it. It contributes to the protection of sensitive data.

What can widgets do with themes that are supported?

A) Place videos in the body of your posts

B) Spell check your blog posts

C) Change the colors and fonts of the theme

D) Add content to your sidebars

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Explanation
Widgets were created to provide a simple and easy-to-use mechanism for users to control the design and structure of their WordPress Theme, and are now available on correctly "widgetized" WordPress Themes to include the header, footer, and other areas of the WordPress design and structure. Widgets don't require any coding knowledge or experience.

In a WordPress multisite, which media type is not allowed to be uploaded by default?

A) png

B) gif

C) bmp

D) jpg

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Explanation
The correct answer
bmp

What is the best way to get started with WordPress?

A) Help in the Forums

B) Attend Word Camp

C) Edit the Codex (documentation)

D) All of the above

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Explanation
The correct answer
All of the above

What is the best way to add a widget to your blog?

A) The server programmer must add it for you

B) Copy and paste the code for a widget into your blog

C) Upload a file with the code for the widget onto your server

D) Go to "widgets" in Appearance, browse available widgets and install them

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Explanation
The correct answer
Go to "widgets" in Appearance, browse available widgets and install them

What is the purpose of the WordPress 'Meta' widget?

A) To handle RSS Feeds

B) To show the 'Log In and 'Logout' menus

C) To show Meta-Tag information about the website

D) To show the 'Admin' page link

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Explanation
The correct answer
To show Meta-Tag information about the website

I'm making a backup of my WordPress site. At the very least, I'll need to create duplicates of

A) The wpcontent folder.

B) The database and wpcontent folder

C) FALSE

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Explanation
The two most important parts to back up on a regular basis are the "database" and the "wp-content" folder.

Items in WordPress sidebars are commonly referred to as:

A) Content Zones

B) Content Areas

C) Blocks

D) Widgets

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Explanation
Widgets are tools or material that you may add, rearrange, and remove from your website or blog's sidebar (s) and footer. Widgets make customizing the content of your sidebar(s) and footer an easy.

Which WordPress function should you use to redirect users to a different URL?

A) wp_redirect

B) redirect

C) redirect_user

D) auth_redirect

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Explanation
The correct answer
wp_redirect

What is the meaning Ping of Death

A) Sending TCP packet with the fragment offset out of bounds

B) Sending packets that, when reassembled, are too large for the system to understand

C) Sending very large packets that cause a buffer overflow

D) Sending packets very quickly to fill up the receiving buffer

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Explanation
A ping of death is a sort of computer attack that involves sending a computer a faulty or otherwise harmful ping. A properly structured ping packet is usually 56 bytes long, 64 bytes long when the ICMP header is included, and 84 bytes long when the Internet Protocol version 4 header is included

What kind of software is WordPress an example of?

A) Open Source

B) Windows

C) Linux

D) Proprietary

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Explanation
WordPress is a PHP-based open-source content management system that works with either a MySQL or MariaDB database.