Home Page Templates
- front-page.php: Used if you have set a static front page in WordPress settings.
- home.php: Serves as the main blog page if no static front page is set. Falls back to
index.php.
Error Page Template
- 404.php: Displayed when a page is not found.
Search Results Template
- search.php: Used for displaying search results.
Date Archive Template
- date.php: Shows posts by a specific date (year, month, day).
Author Archive Templates
- author-{nicename}.php: Custom template for a specific author.
- author-{id}.php: Template for authors based on their ID.
- author.php: Default template for all author archives.
Category Archive Templates
- category-{slug}.php: Template for a specific category by its slug.
- category-{id}.php: Template for categories by ID.
- category.php: Default template for all category archives. Falls back to
archive.phpandindex.php.
Tag Archive Templates
- tag-{slug}.php: Template for a specific tag by its slug.
- tag-{id}.php: Template for tags by ID.
- tag.php: Default template for all tag archives.
Taxonomy Archive Templates
- taxonomy-{taxonomy}-{term}.php: Template for a specific term within a taxonomy.
- taxonomy-{taxonomy}.php: Template for a specific taxonomy.
- taxonomy.php: Default for all taxonomy archives.
Post Type Archive Templates
- archive-{posttype}.php: Template for custom post types.
- archive.php: General archive template.
Single Post Type Templates
- single-{posttype}.php: Template for a specific post type.
- single.php: Default for all single posts.
Attachment Templates
- {MIME_type}.php: Template based on MIME type (e.g.,
image.php). - attachment.php: Default template for attachments.
Page Templates
- custom-template.php: Custom template specified for individual pages.
- page-{slug}.php: Template for a page by its slug.
- page-{id}.php: Template for pages by their ID.
- page.php: Default template for pages.
Fallback Template
- index.php: Used as the ultimate fallback if no other template is found.
Notes:
- Custom Templates: You can create custom templates for individual pages, categories, authors, etc., providing more control and personalization.
- Single Post and Taxonomies: Custom templates allow you to personalize individual post types or taxonomy displays.