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To add Git version control to a WordPress build pipeline, initialize a repository in the build directory and use a dynamic .gitignore to exclude core files while tracking custom themes and plugins.

The best way to track custom WordPress code without committing core files is by generating a dynamic .gitignore that automatically excludes WordPress core, cache directories, and reinstallable components.

Yes, you can automate staged commits during a WordPress site build by using a helper function that commits changes after each significant build stage with descriptive conventional commit messages.

You need Git for WordPress deployment automation to ensure every step from initial scaffolding to content installation is captured in history, allowing for easy rollbacks and tracking of configuration changes.

Yes, Git version control works with WordPress modification workflows by supporting both initial builds and modification updates, managing staged commits and updating build manifests for new configurations.

A limitation of automating Git commits for WordPress builds is that the dynamic .gitignore excludes WordPress core files and cache directories, meaning only custom themes, plugins, and configurations are tracked in repository history.