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1. cewyattjr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   We have custom post templates that use the code below, that have disappeared from the drop-down listing in the POSTS edit window, just since our 2.8 upgrade. The only template option that appears is "Default."

   eg using this header successfully until the upgrade:

   <?php
   /*
   Template Name Post: Custom name
   */
   ?>

   We also have custom page templates, these are working fine. Is there a different syntax I should now be using for the header?

   Thanks for any suggestions!

   -Chuck

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Posts don't have 'templates' per se, unless you are using a plugin.

   Pages have templates and plugins are not necessary. Sometimes the Template section of the Attributes module gets 'confused' and switching themes to Default and then back to your theme usually corrects the problem.

3. cewyattjr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I could have sworn we were using this syntax and no plugin? OK.

4. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Here's one such plugin to provide templates for posts:
   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/custom-post-template/

5. cewyattjr
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Indeed that's the one. Seems that my WP install isn't passing the template ID for some reason. We had a Theme switcher/tester plugin that was installed and then removed and somehow the process the theme ID became absent. At least I know what to look for now!

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