Title: References
Author: Jon (Kenshino)
Published: January 11, 2017
Last modified: October 1, 2025

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# References

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This section contains lists of [Template Tags](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/references/list-of-template-tags/)
and [Conditional Tags](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/references/list-of-conditional-tags/).

[Template Tags](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/references/list-of-template-tags/)
are used in your Template Files to display information dynamically or otherwise 
customize your site.

[Conditional Tags](https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/references/list-of-conditional-tags/)
are a boolean data type that can be used in your Template Files to alter the display
of content depending on the conditions that the current page matches.

First published

January 11, 2017

Last updated

October 1, 2025

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