Title: Template List Metabox Author: 010pixel Published: August 25, 2014 Last modified: August 2, 2018 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/assets/banner-772x250.png? rev=972224) 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/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel_d6d5d0. svg) # Template List Metabox By [010pixel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/010pixel/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel.1.1.3.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/) ## Description This plugin will allow you to select custom posts types for which you want to show metabox of template list dropdown menu. On the front end, this plugin will help to show selected template for the post. Now you can choose to have different templates for each post just like pages. **Made by [010Pixel](http://www.010pixel.com/)** ### Use Before using this plugin, you should have some templates ready to be used. 1. Go to `Plugins` > `Template List Metabox`. You will be able to see all the custom post types including `Post`. 2. Tick all the checkbox for the post types for which you want to enable template list metabox. 3. Create a post and choose the template you would like to use. 4. If you do not want to choose custom template then select `Default Template`. Choosing` Default Template` will show content from single.php, single-{$object->post_type}. php, single-{$object->post_type}-{$object->post_name}.php For any query, you can contact me at [010 Pixel](http://www.010pixel.com/) ## Screenshots [⌊Settings in WordPress to choose Custom Post Types⌉⌊Settings in WordPress to choose Custom Post Types⌉[ Settings in WordPress to choose Custom Post Types [⌊Sample Template List Metabox⌉⌊Sample Template List Metabox⌉[ Sample Template List Metabox ## Installation 1. Unpack the download-package 2. Upload folder include all files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. The final directory tree should look like `/wp-content/plugins/010pixel-template-list-metabox/ 010pixel_tmplt_list_metabox.php` 3. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress 4. Administrator can go to `Plugins` > `Template List Metabox` menu and configure the plugin (Type of Posts/Custom Posts where you want to show Template List Metabox) * or use the automatic install via backend of WordPress ## FAQ Installation Instructions 1. Unpack the download-package 2. Upload folder include all files to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. The final directory tree should look like `/wp-content/plugins/010pixel-template-list-metabox/ 010pixel_tmplt_list_metabox.php` 3. Activate the plugin through the `Plugins` menu in WordPress 4. Administrator can go to `Plugins` > `Template List Metabox` menu and configure the plugin (Type of Posts/Custom Posts where you want to show Template List Metabox) * or use the automatic install via backend of WordPress How to choose which Custom Post Types can have the template list metabox? Go to `Plugins` > `Template List Metabox`. You will be able to see all the custom post types including `Post`. Tick the custom post type for which you want to show template list metabox and click `Submit`. You are done! How to select custom template for post? Enable Template List Metabox by following the method shown above and you will be able to see template list metabox when you create a post. This will list all the templates from your theme. Just choose the template which you want to show for a particular post and the post will have that template attached to it. What if I just want to show the template of single.php or single-{custom-post- type}.php? Select ‘Default Template’ and save the post. I am not able to see the metabox and the post is not selecting custom template on front end, what to do? Check if the plugin is Deactivated. Check if the post-type of the post -you are trying to attach template to- might not be selected in `Plugin` > `Template List Metabox` page. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e20aee2c0a780c6a471450e8b15545ca20ee9d594bb32604b46352773d45732? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It does the job](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/it-does-the-job-20/)󠁿 [ramblinollie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramblinollie/) September 3, 2016 Surprised to find a plugin without any ratings or reviews that does exactly what I need – allow me to select a full width template for one of my posts. [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Template List Metabox” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ 010pixel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/010pixel/) [Translate “Template List Metabox” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### v1.0.0 * Initial release. #### v1.1.0 * Date: 2015-02-13 * Removed bug of settings link not displaying in plugin list * Added setting page under Settings menu instead of Plugins menu #### v1.1.1 * Date: 2015-02-16 * Removed bug of settings link showing error page #### v1.1.2 * Date: 2015-08-31 * Removed bug of showing error when no item is selected for custom template list metabox #### v1.1.3 * Date: 2018-08-02 * Tested with latest version ## Meta * Version **1.1.2** * Last updated **8 years ago** * Active installations **900+** * WordPress version ** 3.1 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.9.29** * Tags * [010pixel](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/010pixel/)[custom post types](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/custom-post-types/) [metabox](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/metabox/)[post-template](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-template/) [template](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/template/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/template-list-metabox-by-010pixel/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ 010pixel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/010pixel/) ## Support Got something to say? 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