diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+# Ignore everything in the root except the "wp-content" directory.
+!.gitignore
+!wp-content/
+
+# Ignore everything in the "wp-content" directory, except the "plugins" and "themes" directories.
+wp-content/*
+!wp-content/plugins/
+!wp-content/themes/