{"id":86154,"date":"2023-11-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/?p=86154"},"modified":"2023-11-10T10:46:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T08:46:11","slug":"wordpress-custom-page-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themeisle.com\/blog\/wordpress-custom-page-template\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a WordPress Custom Page Template (2 Methods)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you want to set a different layout for one (or more) of your pages, it’s a good idea to create a WordPress custom page template. This also enables you to apply your template to other pages quickly and easily. However, you might not know how to do this in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Fortunately, there are two relatively simple methods to create a custom template. For beginners, it’s best to use a page builder plugin like \ud83e\uddf1 Elementor. Or, for more experienced users, you can create a custom template manually \ud83e\uddd1\u200d\ud83d\udcbb by editing the page.php<\/em> file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this post, we’ll take a closer look at the benefits of creating a custom template<\/a> for your site. Then, we’ll show you two methods to create a WordPress custom template<\/a>. \ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why create a WordPress custom page template<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you add a new page to your website, the page inherits the layout and design from your current WordPress theme. In this instance, the template is applied using the page.php<\/em> file, which affects all of your single pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are times when it makes sense to use a different template for certain web pages. If you have a portfolio website<\/a>, you might want to make the layout slightly wider than your other pages. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, your usual page template might not work for sales and landing pages<\/a> if you want to include a captivating call-to-action section or display a large hero image. While you can tweak your current page template, this can be time-consuming. Plus, you’ll be limited by the page.php<\/em> theme file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, a WordPress custom page template is useful if you want to apply the template to multiple pages. For instance, once you’ve designed a custom template for a landing page, you can then use the layout across all your landing pages without manually tweaking every page.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to create a WordPress custom page template (2 methods)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know why it’s a good idea to create a WordPress custom page template, let’s take a look at some methods to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Create a page template with a page builder<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Create a page template with a page builder (Elementor) \ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f<\/h3>\n\n\n
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