diff --git a/templates/deployment.yaml b/templates/deployment.yaml
index f13efaf..b23ae61 100644
--- a/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -27,24 +27,25 @@ spec:
               set -e
               echo "=== WordPress Initialization Started ==="
               
-              echo "Copying WordPress core files to ephemeral storage..."
-              cp -rp /usr/src/wordpress/* /var/www/html/
-              
-              echo "Removing temporary wp-content from core files..."
-              rm -rf /var/www/html/wp-content
-              
+              echo "Preparing wp-content in persistent storage..."
               if [ ! -d /var/www/html-persistent/wp-content ]; then
                 echo "Initializing wp-content directory..."
                 mkdir -p /var/www/html-persistent/wp-content
                 cp -rp /usr/src/wordpress/wp-content/* /var/www/html-persistent/wp-content/
+                echo "wp-content initialized in persistent storage"
               else
-                echo "wp-content already exists, preserving user data"
+                echo "wp-content already exists in persistent storage, preserving user data"
               fi
               
+              echo "Copying WordPress core files to ephemeral storage (excluding wp-content)..."
+              cd /usr/src/wordpress
+              find . -maxdepth 1 ! -name wp-content ! -name . -exec cp -rp {} /var/www/html/ \;
+              
               echo "Creating symlink for wp-content..."
               ln -sf /var/www/html-persistent/wp-content /var/www/html/wp-content
               
-              echo "Verifying symlink..."
+              echo "Verifying directory structure..."
+              ls -la /var/www/html/ | head -20
               ls -la /var/www/html/ | grep wp-content
               
               echo "Generating wp-config.php from Secret..."