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Custom Post Template
Provides a drop-down to select different templates for posts from the post edit screen. The templates replace single.php for the specified post.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.8★ from 43
- Active installs
- 10k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 28 Nov 2017
- Added
- Nov 2008
- Requires WP
- 3.4
- Tested up to
- WP 3.4.2
- Downloads
- 248,487
Our analysis
AI-assistedCustom Post Template is a WordPress plugin that allows you to select different templates for individual posts from the post edit screen. It works by replacing the standard single.php template with a custom one defined in your theme, using a specific PHP comment format to identify the template. This plugin is particularly useful for developers who want to manage post templates easily without altering the core theme files.
The plugin does not change templates for posts displayed in archive pages, focusing solely on single post views. It requires custom post template files to be stored in the same directory as the index.php file of your theme.
Best for: This plugin suits developers looking to customise post templates in their WordPress themes.
What it does well
- ✓Allows selection of custom templates for single posts
- ✓Easy integration for developers with the cpt_post_types filter
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Does not affect templates for posts in listing pages
- •Requires specific PHP comment format in template files
- •Limited to WordPress version 3.4.2 and earlier
Verdict
Custom Post Template provides a straightforward way to manage post templates, though its limitations may restrict some users. It is a useful tool for those familiar with theme development.
From the developer
Simon Wheatley's own description of Custom Post Template, lightly tidied.
Provides a drop-down to select different templates for posts from the post edit screen. The templates are defined similarly to page templates, and will replace single.php for the specified post. This plugin will NOT switch the templates for the different posts in a listing page, e.g. a date or category archive, it will only affect the template used for single posts (i.e. you can choose a template which is not single.php).
Post templates, as far as this plugin is concerned, are configured similarly to page templates in that they have a particular style of PHP comment at the top of them. Each post template must contain the following, or similar, at the top:
<?php
/*
Template Name Posts: Snarfer
*/
?>
First note: Page templates use “Template Name:“, whereas post templates use “Template Name Posts:“.
Second note: You must have the custom post template files in your theme in the same directory/folder as your index.php template file, not in a sub-directory/sub-folder.
Developers
If you want to implement the custom post templates on a custom post type, you can use the cpt_post_types filter, here’s an example below of adding the custom post template selector and metabox to the “Movie” and “Actor” custom post types. This code can be added to a plugin or to the functions.php file in your theme.
/**
* Hooks the WP cpt_post_types filter
*
* @param array $post_types An array of post type names that the templates be used by
* @return array The array of post type names that the templates be used by
**/
function my_cpt_post_types( $post_types ) {
$post_types[] = 'movie';
$post_types[] = 'actor';
return $post_types;
}
add_filter( 'cpt_post_types', 'my_cpt_post_types' );
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