WordPress Technology & Digital Applications 2

Question 1

Which WordPress function returns the URL of the current site's home page?

Accepted Answer

home_url()

Answer

home_url() returns the URL set as the 'Site Address (URL)' in WordPress Settings, which may differ from site_url().

Question 2

What is the purpose of the WordPress REST API?

Accepted Answer

To allow external applications to interact with WordPress data via HTTP requests

Answer

The REST API exposes WordPress data as JSON endpoints so external apps, mobile clients, and JavaScript frontends can read and write content.

Question 3

Which file in a WordPress theme controls the layout of individual blog posts?

Accepted Answer

single.php

Answer

single.php is the template used for displaying a single post's full content in WordPress themes.

Question 4

What does the WordPress function wp_enqueue_script() do?

Accepted Answer

Registers and queues a JavaScript file to be loaded safely

Answer

wp_enqueue_script() is the proper way to add JavaScript files in WordPress, ensuring dependencies load in the correct order.

Question 5

In WordPress, what is a 'nonce' used for?

Accepted Answer

Verifying that a form submission or URL request is intentional and from the correct source

Answer

A nonce (number used once) is a security token that protects WordPress forms and URLs from CSRF attacks.

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