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Exploring types of WordPress themes: Classic, block, and hybrid

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Exploring types of WordPress themes: Classic, block, and hybrid

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- [Instructor] WordPress themes are groups of files that WordPress uses to present the website that visitors see. This includes the design and layout of your content. WordPress themes can be categorized into three main types. These are classic, block, and hybrid themes. Let's start with classic themes. These are the traditional WordPress themes that you're most likely familiar with. Classic themes are built with templates coded with the PHP programming language and are more developer-oriented. Moving onto block themes, these are the new kids on the block, introduced with WordPress 6.0 with improvements being added with every new version of WordPress. Block themes are built for the full site editing experience. They allow you to use blocks, not just for post and page content, but for the entire site layout. With a block theme, everything is a block from the header and footer to the overall layout of the site, giving you more control and flexibility to design your site visually. With…

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