{"id":222238,"date":"2022-01-29T16:38:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-29T11:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/?p=222238"},"modified":"2022-01-29T16:38:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-29T11:08:09","slug":"files-and-folders-in-wordpress-directory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/files-and-folders-in-wordpress-directory\/","title":{"rendered":"Files and Folders in WordPress Directory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to run your website smoothly? Yes! Who doesn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<p>Remember, most of the content management system runs through WordPress, which is one of the popular CMS systems.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you want your website to sail smoothly, you will need a proper WordPress file and directory structure. To put simply, WordPress\u2019s files and directory to a website relationship is as same as with the correct files to the computer performance. Having said that, proper structures are required for a website to function properly.<\/p>\n<p>Before getting into File and Folders in WordPress Directory\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/files-and-folders-in-wordpress-directory\/#Do_You_Know_What_WordPress_is\" title=\"Do You Know What WordPress is?\">Do You Know What WordPress is?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/files-and-folders-in-wordpress-directory\/#UnderstandingFiles_and_Folders_in_WordPress_Directory\" title=\"UnderstandingFiles and Folders in WordPress Directory\">UnderstandingFiles and Folders in WordPress Directory<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/files-and-folders-in-wordpress-directory\/#A_Closer_Look_to_the_WordPress_Files_and_Folders\" title=\"A Closer Look to the WordPress Files and Folders\">A Closer Look to the WordPress Files and Folders<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_You_Know_What_WordPress_is\"><\/span>Do You Know What WordPress is?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, for a newbie: It is a popular CMS (content management service)that is written in the language of PHP. WordPress contains lots of folders and files.<\/p>\n<p>On your website, several things are stored through WordPress. They are Users uploads, plugins software, and themes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UnderstandingFiles_and_Folders_in_WordPress_Directory\"><\/span>UnderstandingFiles and Folders in WordPress Directory<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The website\u2019s smooth running solely depends on the correct files in its WordPress directory structure. Like just as the computer which needs the right files to operate properly. In both cases, if any of the files went missing or get corrupted somehow, it directly affects both systems\u2019 performance. In some cases, brings the system down, too.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, to correct any bug or issue in the WordPress site, you need the information on the file, folders, and directory structure of the WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>The technical issues can be range from mild to extremely difficult. Like, an irritating plugin bug can take your admin panel away from you\u2014by locking you out.<\/p>\n<p>These issues make it important to comprehend the working behavior of WordPress files, folder, and directory structure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Closer_Look_to_the_WordPress_Files_and_Folders\"><\/span>A Closer Look to the WordPress Files and Folders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Folders in WordPress are as follows:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Wp-includes<\/strong>: This folder is essential to WordPress when it comes to operating the website without any snag. Functions of WordPress, such as controlling widgets, posts, and whatnot, requires wp-includes folder to function with ease.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wp<\/strong>&#8211;<strong>admin:<\/strong>WordPress site\u2019s admin tools which included dashboard and other prime features which range from handling user permissions to allowing database connection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wp-content: <\/strong>Plugins and Themes are the two main types in wp-content that store data on the WordPress installation related to add-ons.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Files in WordPress are as follows:<\/p>\n<p>index.php<\/p>\n<p>license.txt<\/p>\n<p>readme.html<\/p>\n<p>wp-activate.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-blog-header.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-comments-post.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-config-sample.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-cron.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-links-opml.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-load.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-login.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-mail.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-settings.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-signup.php<\/p>\n<p>wp-trackback.php<\/p>\n<p>xmlrpc.php<\/p>\n<p>.htaccess<\/p>\n<p>wp-config.php<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to run your website smoothly? 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