Template List Metabox

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.