diff --git a/public/wp-content/plugins/.gitignore b/public/wp-content/plugins/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10f50340ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/wp-content/plugins/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
++!.gitignore
diff --git a/public/wp-content/themes/.gitignore b/public/wp-content/themes/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..10f50340ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/wp-content/themes/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
++!.gitignore