Page Templates for Posts
This plugin provides a page templates dropdown on the post edit screen, where you can select a template of your choice to be applied to the post.
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Page Templates for Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Page Templates for Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| blog posts | >100 |
| template | >100 |
| templates for posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About Page Templates for Posts
From the official readme · v1.0Description
This plugin provides a page templates dropdown on the post edit screen, where you can select a template of your choice to be applied to the post.
The post will render in the selected template view rather than the default single view. However, if ‘default’ has been selected from the dropdown of page templates, then the post shows up in the single view only.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload
pagetemplatesforposts.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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Page Templates for Posts: quick answers
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Is Page Templates for Posts free?
Yes. Page Templates for Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Page Templates for Posts safe to use in 2026?
Page Templates for Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Page Templates for Posts?
Page Templates for Posts is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,446 times since it launched in December 2012. It was downloaded 72 times in the last 30 days.
Does Page Templates for Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Page Templates for Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Page Templates for Posts last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 15, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Page Templates for Posts?
Page Templates for Posts is developed and maintained by Gagan Goraya.
What are the best alternatives to Page Templates for Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Page Templates for Posts are LSX Blog Customizer (70+ installs), Simple Calendar: Blog Feed (50+ installs) and bdwebteam recent post tabs… (20+ installs).
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