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1. 1. What is the main purpose of a child theme?

   What is the main purpose of a child theme?

   Customize or extend a parent theme without editing its files Create a database copy Store plugin data Replace WordPress core
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

2. 2. Which style.css header links a child theme to its parent?

   Which style.css header links a child theme to its parent?

   Parent Requires Theme Extends Template
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

3. 3. What should the child theme Template value match?

   What should the child theme Template value match?

   The parent theme folder name The database name The site URL The parent display title always
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

4. 4. Which file is essential for WordPress to identify an ordinary child theme?

   Which file is essential for WordPress to identify an ordinary child theme?

   style.css with a valid theme header wp-config.php database.sql plugin.php
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

5. 5. How do child and parent functions.php files behave?

   How do child and parent functions.php files behave?

   They are merged as text Only the parent file loads The child file completely replaces the parent file The child file loads first and the parent file also loads
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

6. 6. How can a child theme override a parent template file?

   How can a child theme override a parent template file?

   Provide a file at the corresponding relative path Rename wp-config.php Create a database trigger Edit the parent copy
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

7. 7. What happens when a child theme provides header.php?

   What happens when a child theme provides header.php?

   The child header.php is used instead of the parent file Both headers always print The parent file is deleted WordPress ignores it
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

8. 8. What happens when the child theme does not provide a requested template?

   What happens when the child theme does not provide a requested template?

   WordPress creates the file WordPress may use the matching parent template The site always returns 404 The parent theme is deactivated
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

9. 9. What does get_template_directory() return when a child theme is active?

   What does get_template_directory() return when a child theme is active?

   The child theme directory The uploads directory The parent theme directory The plugin directory
   Hint

   Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

10. 10. What does get_stylesheet_directory() return when a child theme is active?

    What does get_stylesheet_directory() return when a child theme is active?

    WordPress core The parent theme directory The child theme directory The database directory
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

11. 11. Which function returns the parent theme directory URL?

    Which function returns the parent theme directory URL?

    get_stylesheet_directory_uri() get_theme_file_path() site_url() get_template_directory_uri()
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

12. 12. Which function returns the active child theme directory URL?

    Which function returns the active child theme directory URL?

    get_template_directory_uri() admin_url() get_stylesheet_directory_uri() content_url() only
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

13. 13. Why can get_theme_file_uri() be useful?

    Why can get_theme_file_uri() be useful?

    It checks the child theme before falling back to the parent for a relative file It registers a REST route It creates the file It always returns an upload URL
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

14. 14. Should a child theme always assume WordPress automatically loads the parent stylesheet?

    Should a child theme always assume WordPress automatically loads the parent stylesheet?

    Yes, in every theme Only for block themes Only when JavaScript is disabled No, loading behavior depends on the themes and assets should be enqueued intentionally
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

15. 15. How can a child stylesheet reliably load after a parent stylesheet?

    How can a child stylesheet reliably load after a parent stylesheet?

    Use a larger filename Put CSS in wp-config.php Add !important to every rule Declare the parent style handle as a dependency
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

16. 16. Which files are normally overwritten when the parent theme updates?

    Which files are normally overwritten when the parent theme updates?

    The WordPress database All plugins Every file in wp-content Parent theme files, not separate child theme files
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

17. 17. Can an ordinary child theme work if its parent theme is missing?

    Can an ordinary child theme work if its parent theme is missing?

    No, the declared parent must be installed Yes, WordPress generates the parent Only on multisite Yes, functions.php becomes core
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

18. 18. When is a hook preferable to copying a large parent template?

    When is a hook preferable to copying a large parent template?

    When the hook does not exist When editing core When the parent exposes a suitable extension point for the small change When deleting the parent theme
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

19. 19. What is a risk of overriding a large parent template?

    What is a risk of overriding a large parent template?

    WordPress will delete the database The theme cannot have CSS PHP can no longer use functions The child copy may miss future parent fixes and markup changes
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.

20. 20. What should still remain in a plugin rather than a child theme?

    What should still remain in a plugin rather than a child theme?

    Presentation-specific spacing A template override Reusable functionality that should survive theme changes Theme color variables
    Hint

    Separate presentation responsibilities from reusable site functionality.