Additional page templates

You can create as many Page Templates as you want as long as the proper construct is at the beginning of each template. Then those templates will be displayed in the Page Template pulldown when writing/editing Pages. See the wp-content/themes/default/links.php for an example of the proper ‘construct’ for Page Templates.

Here’s an idea for templates per post:
https://www.nathanrice.net/blog/wordpress-single-post-templates/

Thanks for the response, Michael.

I’ve followed the instructions on how to create a second page template, but I can’t get the ‘Page template’ drop down menu to appear. Either when writing or editing posts or pages.

I’ve gone back over the instructions to make sure I’ve followed them correctly. But no matter what I do, the drop down template menu doesn’t appear.

The instructions say the drop down should appear at the bottom of the page admin panel, or on the side bar, depending on the version I’m using. (I’m using 2.6.2).

Am I missing something really obvious here? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks,

Page Templates are available for Pages only. If you don’t see that field when Writing Pages then change to the WordPress Default Theme and see if that field becomes available.

Why is there no Page Template option when writing or editing a Page?

Thanks again, Michael

After much testing I found that the template drop-down miraculously appeared when I made a change to the info heading of the site style sheet. Ours not to reason why!!!

David