WordPress Developer 2

Question 1

Which WordPress function retrieves a post's meta value for a given key?

Accepted Answer

get_post_meta()

Answer

get_post_meta($post_id, $key, $single) retrieves post meta values stored in the wp_postmeta table.

Question 2

What is the correct way to enqueue a script that depends on jQuery in WordPress?

Accepted Answer

wp_enqueue_script('my-script', get_template_directory_uri().'/js/script.js', array('jquery'), '1.0', true)

Answer

wp_enqueue_script() with 'jquery' in the dependencies array ensures jQuery loads before your script.

Question 3

In the WordPress Loop, which function outputs the current post's title as HTML?

Accepted Answer

the_title()

Answer

the_title() directly echoes the post title, while get_the_title() returns it without outputting.

Question 4

Which WordPress hook fires after all plugins have been loaded but before theme setup?

Accepted Answer

plugins_loaded

Answer

plugins_loaded fires after all active plugins are loaded, giving access to all plugin functions before init.

Question 5

What does the $wpdb->prepare() method primarily protect against?

Accepted Answer

SQL injection attacks

Answer

$wpdb->prepare() sanitizes values in SQL queries using sprintf-style placeholders to prevent SQL injection.

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