Title: Edit the template.php file
Last modified: August 19, 2016

---

# Edit the template.php file

 *  [jowiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jowiii/)
 * (@jowiii)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/)
 * Hi there,
 * I use WordPress 2.7.1 and am trying to edit the template.php file (wp-admin/includes/
   template.php)
    Every time I try to edit the file, all the “save-functions” lose
   their function to save; for example to save pages, to save after user edits and
   so on. What happens is that WordPress loads /wp-admin/page.php as a completely
   white screen. Just white. Is it impossible to edit the template.php file?
 * Best regards,
    Jowiii

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189082)
 * Why are you trying to edit the template.php file? You shouldn’t edit core WordPress
   files.
 *  [Peter Boosten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pboosten/)
 * (@pboosten)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189084)
 * If it’s impossible I cannot tell, but it’s not wise to edit the files in the 
   base, because all changes would be overwritten when you upgrade your wordpress
   installation (which you should really do, btw).
 * Peter
 *  Thread Starter [jowiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jowiii/)
 * (@jowiii)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189098)
 * Thanks for answer.
 * 1. I want to edit the text in the help-dropdown-menu.
    Anybody knows if it is
   possible?
 * 2. I know about the upgrade. I will try if it is possible in some way. If not
   i will keep using 2.7.1.
 * Regards
    Jowiii
 *  Thread Starter [jowiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jowiii/)
 * (@jowiii)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189104)
 * My next thought was to open a thread with the question:
    “What is the downsides
   if you dont upgrade your wp”
 * I will do that now – but i would still gladly receive a solution on this topic
   🙂
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189107)
 * What “help dropdown menu” are you talking about?
 * Why don’t you use the localization features instead?
 * [WordPress in Your Language](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language)
 *  Thread Starter [jowiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jowiii/)
 * (@jowiii)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189111)
 * The dropdown in the top of the page on the controlpanel site / frontpage. Under
   the text “Howdy *name*”.
 * The localization features?
 * I will look at your answers tomorrow.
 * Nice with such a fast reply.

Viewing 6 replies - 1 through 6 (of 6 total)

The topic ‘Edit the template.php file’ is closed to new replies.

 * 6 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [jowiii](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jowiii/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-the-templatephp-file/#post-1189111)
 * Status: not resolved

## Topics

### Topics with no replies

### Non-support topics

### Resolved topics

### Unresolved topics

### All topics