Example .gitignore file for WordPress Development

.gitignore

# Ignore everything in the root directory except the "wp-content" directory
# and this .gitignore file.
/*
!wp-content/
!.gitignore
!readme.md

# Ignore everything in the "wp-content" directory, except:
# "mu-plugins" and "themes" directory
wp-content/*
!wp-content/mu-plugins/
!wp-content/themes/

# Ignore all mu-plugins and themes
# unless explicitly whitelisted at the end of this file
wp-content/mu-plugins/*
wp-content/themes/*

# Ignore node/grunt dependency directories
node_modules/

# Ignore bower dependency directories
bower_components/

# Ignore log files and databases
*.log
*.sql
*.sqlite

# Ignore packages
*.7z
*.dmg
*.gz
*.iso
*.jar
*.rar
*.tar
*.zip

# Ignore OS generated files
.DS_Store
.DS_Store?
._*
.Spotlight-V100
.Trashes
ehthumbs.db
Thumbs.db
desktop.ini

# Ignore editor generated files
*.sublime-project
*.sublime-workspace
*.komodoproject
.classpath
.project
.settings
.idea
.metadata
*.iml
*.ipr
*.un~

# Track these project-specific files/folders
!favicon.ico
!wp-content/maintenance.php

# Track these mu-plugins and themes
!wp-content/mu-plugins/cabrerahector-dot-com.php
!wp-content/themes/chassis/
!wp-content/themes/chassis-2021/