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What is the structure of the WordPress Template Hierarchy?

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WordPress uses a system called the WordPress Template Hierarchy to decide which template file to use for rendering a specific page on a WordPress site. In a WordPress theme, it's a way to arrange and rank the various template files according to the type of content being displayed. The WordPress template file hierarchy, which is kept in the theme folder, serves as the foundation for the template hierarchy. WordPress will fall back to the next file in the hierarchy if a specific template file cannot be found until it locates a suitable file to use. An example of the WordPress Template Hierarchy is shown here: index.php : This is the most basic template file and is used as a fallback if no other template file is available. It displays the posts of the site's main blog page. home.php : This file is used for the site's main blog page if it exists. It takes priority over the index.php file. single.php : This file is used to display a single post of any post type. page.php : Thi...