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For WordPress<\/a> websites, every image, theme<\/a>, and plugin<\/a> you upload to your website gets stored in the wp-content folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can log into your web hosting account and open your cPanel dashboard<\/a> to access this folder. The wp-content folder will be under the public_html folder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll also see options for wp-admin and wp-includes. The wp-admin file contains your administrative files, while wp-includes has the rules and settings for your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you click on wp-content, there will be subfolders for plugins, themes, and uploads. You may also see subfolders for your site\u2019s cache, plugins, languages, and upgrades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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