Title: Single Post Template Author: Nathan Rice Published: June 26, 2009 Last modified: April 19, 2013 --- Search plugins This plugin **hasn’t been tested with the latest 3 major releases of WordPress**. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress. ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/single-post-template.svg) # Single Post Template By [Nathan Rice](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nathanrice/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/single-post-template.1.4.4.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/single-post-template/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/single-post-template/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/single-post-template/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/single-post-template/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/) ## Description The Single Post Template plugin adds the ability for your theme to include “Post Templates” in much the same way you can add “Page Templates”, allowing you to choose( via a simple dropdown) which post template you want to use, on a per-post basis. All you need to do, after installing and activating the plugin, is create one or more “Post Templates” in your theme’s folder, and when creating or editing a post, choose the post template that you would like to use. If no post template is selected, the default template will be used. ### 1.2 * Minor update ### 1.3 * Copied methodology of WordPress [get_page_templates()](http://xref.yoast.com/trunk/_functions/get_page_templates.html) function * Added 2.9 compatibility * Ensured 2.8 backward compatibility ### 1.4 * Compatibility with up to WordPress 3.6 * Build a class for better namespacing and to avoid conflicts with Genesis ### 1.4.1 * Fix admin bug ### 1.4.2 * Fix bugs, feel sorry for myself ### 1.4.3 * Fix another bug, loathe myself ### 1.4.4 * Fix issue with default template not loading ## Screenshots * [[ * This is what the top of your new Post Templates should look like * [[ * This is the new box that this plugin adds to your post edit screen ## Installation **Installation** 1. Upload the entire `single-post-template` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Create Post Templates in your theme’s folder, as described in Usage **Usage** After you have installed the plugin, you’ll need to create some Post Templates to use. In order to create a Post Template, either duplicate your default single post template, or create a new template file. Insert the following code at the very top of the file: ``` ``` _See Screenshot #1 for what this might look like in your code editor_ Once you have created a new Post Template, either edit or create a new post, and directly underneath the post content box, you should see a new box labeled “Single Post Template”. Choose the Post Template you want to use and publish or update the post. _See Screenshot #2 for what this might look like in your post edit screen_ ## FAQ ### How do I create new Post Templates? Please see the Installation -> Usage section for details on how to create new Post Templates. ### How do I use the Post Templates I created? Please see the Installation -> Usage section for details on how to use Post Templates. ### Can I include this plugin in my theme for distribution? Yes. Source credits for the plugin should remain intact, per GPL requirements. ### How do I include this plugin in my theme for distribution? If you don’t know how to do this, you will need to contact me for instructions. I do charge a consulting fee for this service. ### I have a question that wasn’t covered in the FAQ. Can I contact you? Please [email me](http://www.nathanrice.net/contact/) or [@nathanrice](http://twitter.com/nathanrice) me on Twitter. Because I try to offer personal email support, I do ask that you compensate me for the time I spend helping you. This can run anywhere from $10 for simple support, up to $125 for more complex issues or use cases. Bug reports are, of course, appreciated and cost you nothing. I will try to make sure bugs are fixed ASAP. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4706f76b62a781f85c17960836da7cefb3f3e66adb915083975cc62e39b46910? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Fais ce qu’il dit de façon excellente](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fais-ce-quil-dit-de-facon-excellente/)󠁿 [coudenhov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/coudenhov/) March 25, 2019 WordPress 5.1.1 L’extension est toujours d’actualité. Très simplement : Pour créer un nouveau template d’article, dupliquez single.php le renommer par exemple :single- cuisine.php A l’intérieur insérer le code php décrit par l’auteur en remplaçant le texte entre crochets par le nom du nouveau fichier (single-cuisine.php) Et hop le tour est joué. Lorsque vous créez une nouvelle page, vous avez une liste de choix avec les différents templates que vous avez créé. Merci à l’auteur pour cet excellent plugin. Laurent de Coudenhove ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8bd47d91b12c9d612448ecf5eb0eb648f0fa979376a75c3e1a33df315c207c84? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Good](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-3551/)󠁿 [ikonkov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ikonkov/) May 18, 2018 tnx ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/53ab4b5dc8d760f076bd5398b9212052a5f17913579fe0cbdc7184de98ddd7bc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Good plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-plugin-1288/)󠁿 [Luan Nguyen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ntluan/) September 3, 2016 Thanks author! this plugin is useful. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ec8b8422bb465ae8bc396e91e6078b8974b35a964447f8c8ecc86edf1ac2b281? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-4121/)󠁿 [RealMag777](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realmag777/) September 3, 2016 Great, thank you! [ Read all 14 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Single Post Template” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Nathan Rice ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nathanrice/) [Translate “Single Post Template” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/single-post-template) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/single-post-template/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/single-post-template/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/single-post-template/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/single-post-template/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 * Initial Release #### 1.1 * Changed some function and variable names for consistency * Ensured WordPress 2.8+ compatibility * Fixed a bug that presents when you include the plugin in your WordPress theme’s folder ## Meta * Version **1.4.4** * Last updated **13 years ago** * Active installations **4,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.5 or higher ** * Tested up to **3.6.1** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/single-post-template/) * Tags * [Post Templates](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-templates/)[single post templates](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/single-post-templates/) [single posts](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/single-posts/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/single-post-template/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.4 out of 5 stars. * [ 12 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 2 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/single-post-template/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Nathan Rice ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nathanrice/) ## Support Got something to say? 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