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WordPress The WordPress Template Hierarchy A Review of the WordPress Template Hierarchy Course Wrap Up

Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points

What am I doing wrong on the test question The .php template is the default file dealing with static pages in WordPress.

Test question The _______.php template is the default file dealing with static pages in WordPress.

My answers have front-page, page, home. and index

3 Answers

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,149 Points

They key word here is static. Front-page, home, and index are all dynamic pages in wordpress and you would typically find Posts on these page templates. However static pages use a different default layout.

Does that help?

Follow the static page heirarchy.

https://codex.wordpress.org/images/9/96/wp-template-hierarchy.jpg

Wordpress

Don Shipley
Don Shipley
19,488 Points

I answered the question with page and it showed me a incorrect before. I answered the question with page.php still incorrect. I just now answered the question again with page and was correct. Thank you for your help....

Dam confusing and frustrating question that do not teach nothing of substance and only frustrate the beginner student TreeHouse needs to obtain a more competent and understanding presenter....... too many "fill in the blank non sense questions in here........that is my answer....

"page" after 3 agonizing days......