WordPress Interview Questions

1) What is WordPress?

Word Press is a best open source CMS that can be used for free. You do not have to pay a single penny for it, but it can use any personal or commercial website. It is PHP / MySQL (which is again open source) and licensed under gpm.

2) How to secure the website WordPress?

WordPress is safe to be managed but it is still advised to update with the latest version of WordPress to avoid hacking.

3) Does the WordPress Website have any limitations?

You can use WordPress for e-commerce sites, membership sites, photo galleries, and any other site you may remember. The website is created using the same HTML code as any other site so there is no limit to it.

4) Do you have a blog to use WordPress for the site?

WordPress was originally used as blogging software, although it became popular for the website. You do not have to have a blog to use WordPress. Still, the blog is pretty appreciable; it will help search engine optimization.

5) See WordPress Support for SEO Points? Will it show on Google's website?

This is a facility to use WordPress, which includes SEO search engine. Also, with an SEO and rank in a popular search engine like Google, your WordPress might have an additional plugin.

6) What is the current version of WordPress?

You have to quote the current version of Wordpress available in the market with the date of the release.

7) What are the types of hooks of WordPress and their function?

There are two types of hooks:

1) Action Hooks

 2) Filter hooks.

 Hooks allow users to generate plugin with WordPress themes or shortcut without altering chief files. Action Hook allows you to insert an additional code from an external resource; however, filter hooks only allow you to add content or text to the end of the post.

8) What does the custom field mean in Wordpress?

Custom fields are a meta-data that lets you collect free information on WordPress posts. Additional information can be added to the post through custom fields.

9) What is the positive aspect of WordPress?

Some positive aspects of WordPress are:

·         Easy installation and upgrade

·         Built-in SEO engine

The ·         Simple theme system

·         Flexibility

·         Multilingual languages are available in more than 70 languages

·         Your info- No unwanted advertisements on your website

·         Flexibility and Easy Publishing Options

10) Which rules do you have to follow for WordPress plugin development?

·         make a unique name

·         make Plugin Folder

·         make a sub-folder for PHP files, translations, and resources

·         make the main plugin file and fill the header information

·         make activation and de-activation functions

·         make an uninstall script

·         make a readme.txt file

·         Utilize the right firmness and function to recognize the paths of the plugin files

11) What is the default WordPress table?

By default, a prefix for wp_ WordPress.

12) Why does WordPress use MySQL?

MySQL is widely available on the database server and extremely fast. It is an open source and it is supported by the Linux host at a much lower cost without any cost so that it is easy to host their website.

13. Is it possible to change the name of the WordPress folder?

Yes, it is possible to change the name of the WordPress folder. If WordPress is already installed, you will need to login to the weblog as an administrator and change the settings

Wordpress Address (URI):

Blog Address (URI):

After the modification, you can rename the folder or directory with the WordPress file on it.

14) How many tables are there in the default WordPress?

There are about 11 tables in WordPress by default. Note: This number will change with the success of WordPress release. You need to check phpMyAdmin to determine the number of a vanilla version table of the latest WordPress installation.

15) What is the WordPress loop?

To display the PHP code used in WordPress, this code is known as the loop.

16) How can you disable WordPress comments?

You go to the dashboard under the options - Have a comment on the discussion "Allow comment to post comment" Comments try to obsolete.

17) What steps can you take if you hack your WordPress file?

·         Install WP Security such as security plugins

·         Reinstall the latest version of WordPress

·         Change passwords and user-ids for all your users

·         Check your theme and plug-ins are up to date

18) What is WordPress template tag?

Wordpress Template Tags is a code that points to some of the "doing" or "get" WordPress.

19) In which case you cannot see the plugin menu?

You will not see your plugin menu when the blog is hosted free wordpress.com, because you cannot add plugins here. Also, if you do not have an account at the level of your WordPress administrator, then the plugin is not able to view it.

20) What other WordPress CMS Advanced WordPress?

WordPress is no doubt a good CMS, but Drupal and Joomla can work with you in the best CMS.

21) Which is the best multi-linking plugin for WordPress?

Remember to keep all the restrictions, WPML will be the best multi-language plugin for WordPress.

22) Can you update your own content on the site?

It depends on the type of site or project, but yes one site can update their own content

23) In what example will you lockout of your WordPress admin and see your website on a blank screen?

This probably happens when you've posted a code from a website with a wrong format when you've posted a code in the wrong location. This may also happen if your IP is banned

24) Why you use a static front page in WordPress?

Some WordPress users want their WordPress installation to be more than a blog site. Some users use static front pages to give their page a look like a real website.

25) What are you using plugins to create a contact form in WordPress?

To create a contact form in WordPress you can use plugins like the form of gravity or you can use a free plugin contact form 7.

26) Why not see widget format?

When using the widget, make sure that your theme supports the widget and if it does, it will show the sidebar. If in some cases this happens, you will not see the sidebar, but it may be a file like "function.php" or a file similar to the file is missing. This can also happen if you do not forget to change the widget changes or the old display of the page.

27)  Are there any limitations to using WordPress?

No, there is no limit to the use of WordPress. WordPress can be used for numerous users' memberships, e-commerce sites, photo galleries and more.

28) How to create a WordPress site from WordPress.com?

In addition to the use of themes and plugin, most of the things are similar.

29) Why Wordpress.com is considered safer than wordpress.org?

Wordpress seems more secure than WordPress because they limit themes and does not allow installing the plugin. But more reliable about how security is hosting the hosting company on your website (wordpress.org) and how they are taking steps to prevent security issues.

30) Does the deactivation plugin reduce a WordPress site?

No, the de-activated plugin WordPress cannot slow down the site. WordPress loads only the active plugin and ignores everything.

31) How can we not recommend WordPress to our clients?

We cannot suggest WordPress in the following circumstances:

·         If the client works on non-CMS base projects

·         If the site needs complex or innovative e-commerce

·         For Enterprise Intranet Solutions

·         Custom scripting solution is needed by the site.

32) What are the essential features you need for a theme?

The theme choice will be different according to the prerequisite, but an ordinary theme will be something that is not limited to the number of pages, plugin, or static homepage usage.

33) How is custom theme different than normal theme?

The custom theme allows SEO to be searched, but if the SEO plugin is available it will not make much difference to the normal theme. One advantage of using custom themes is that it can be changed without coding in many areas.

34) How can you create a static page with WordPress?

To create a static page in WordPress, you need to upload a PHP file to the server in the theme folder in the pages section, and then select your template. It allows you to add a page and see what you want for your blog and it will be static.