WordPress Theme Cheat Sheet for Beginners

// code in header.php

    <?php bloginfo('name'); ?> – Title of the Blog, or Blog Name

    <?php wp_title(); ?> – Title of a Specific Page

    <?php bloginfo('url'); ?> – Exact URL for the Site

    <?php bloginfo('description'); ?> – Site’s Description

    <?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?> – Location of Site’s Theme File

    <?php bloginfo('stylesheet_url'); ?> – Link to the Style.css location

    <?php bloginfo('rss2_url'); ?> – RSS Feed URL for the Site

    <?php bloginfo('pingback_url'); ?> – Pingback URL for the site

    <?php bloginfo('version'); ?> – WordPress Version Number





// other template files

<?php get_header(); ?> – Displays Header.php file content

<?php get_footer(); ?> – Displays Footer.php file content

<?php get_sidebar(); ?> – Displays Sidebar.php file content

<?php comments_template(); ?> – Displays Comment.php file content

<?php the_content(); ?> – Displays the Content of the Post

<?php the_excerpt(); ?> – Displays the excerpt that is used in Posts

<?php the_title(); ?> – Title of the Specific Post

<?php the_permalink() ?> – Link of the Specific Post

<?php the_category(', ') ?> – Category of a Specific Post

<?php the_author(); ?> – Author of the Specific Post

<?php the_ID(); ?> – ID of a Specific Post


<?php edit_post_link(); ?> – Edit link for a Post

<?php next_post_link(' %link ') ?> – URL of the Next Page

<?php previous_post_link('%link') ?> – URL of the Previous Page

<?php get_links_list(); ?> – Lists all links in Blogroll

<?php wp_list_pages(); ?> – Lists all Pages

<?php wp_get_archives() ?> – List Archive for the Site

<?php wp_list_cats(); ?> – Lists all Categories

<?php get_calendar(); ?> – Displays the Built in Calendar

<?php wp_register(); ?> – Displays Register Link

<?php wp_loginout(); ?> – Displays Login/Logout Link only to Registered Users