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If a child theme contains a header.php file, what happens when WordPress loads the header?

AWordPress loads both headers and merges them

BWordPress ignores the child header and loads the parent header

CWordPress loads the child theme's <code>header.php</code> instead of the parent's

DWordPress throws an error due to duplicate files

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand template hierarchy override
WordPress uses child theme files first if they exist.
Step 2: Effect of child header.php
Child theme's header.php replaces the parent's when loading header.
Final Answer:
WordPress loads the child theme's header.php instead of the parent's -> Option C
Quick Check:
Child template overrides parent template [OK]

Quick Trick: Child theme files override parent files by name [OK]

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