diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 24d34bc..72b1975 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,14 +7,23 @@
 # ignora tudo dentro de wp-content
 /webroot/wp-content/*
 
-# permite o que é seu
+# permite as pastas (mas não o conteúdo delas)
 !/webroot/wp-content/plugins/
 !/webroot/wp-content/themes/
 !/webroot/wp-content/mu-plugins/
 
-# permite arquivos específicos se precisar
-!/webroot/wp-content/plugins/seu-plugin/
-!/webroot/wp-content/themes/seu-tema/
+/webroot/wp-content/plugins/*
+/webroot/wp-content/themes/*
+/webroot/wp-content/mu-plugins/*
+
+# permite o .gitkeep para que a pasta vazia seja versionada
+!/webroot/wp-content/plugins/.gitkeep
+!/webroot/wp-content/themes/.gitkeep
+!/webroot/wp-content/mu-plugins/.gitkeep
+
+# se no futuro quiser versionar algo específico:
+# !/webroot/wp-content/themes/seu-tema/
+# !/webroot/wp-content/themes/seu-tema/**
 
 # regras gerais
 .DS_Store