Using WordPress ‘default_template_types’ PHP filter

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The default_template_types WordPress PHP filter allows you to modify the list of default template types.

Usage

add_filter('default_template_types', 'my_custom_default_template_types');

function my_custom_default_template_types($default_template_types) {
    // your custom code here
    return $default_template_types;
}

Parameters

  • $default_template_types (array): An array of template types, formatted as [ slug => [ title, description ] ].

More information

See WordPress Developer Resources: default_template_types

Examples

Add a custom template type

Add a new custom template type to the list of default template types.

add_filter('default_template_types', 'add_custom_template_type');

function add_custom_template_type($default_template_types) {
    $default_template_types['my_custom_type'] = ['My Custom Type', 'A custom template type for special pages'];
    return $default_template_types;
}

Modify an existing template type

Change the title and description of an existing template type.

add_filter('default_template_types', 'modify_existing_template_type');

function modify_existing_template_type($default_template_types) {
    $default_template_types['page']['title'] = 'Custom Page';
    $default_template_types['page']['description'] = 'A modified page template type';
    return $default_template_types;
}

Remove a template type

Remove an existing template type from the list.

add_filter('default_template_types', 'remove_template_type');

function remove_template_type($default_template_types) {
    unset($default_template_types['attachment']);
    return $default_template_types;
}

Replace all template types

Replace the entire list of default template types with a custom list.

add_filter('default_template_types', 'replace_all_template_types');

function replace_all_template_types($default_template_types) {
    $custom_template_types = [
        'custom_type1' => ['Custom Type 1', 'A custom template type for special pages'],
        'custom_type2' => ['Custom Type 2', 'Another custom template type for specific pages']
    ];
    return $custom_template_types;
}

Add a prefix to all template type titles

Add a prefix to the title of all existing template types.

add_filter('default_template_types', 'prefix_template_type_titles');

function prefix_template_type_titles($default_template_types) {
    foreach ($default_template_types as $slug => $type) {
        $default_template_types[$slug]['title'] = 'Prefix - ' . $type['title'];
    }
    return $default_template_types;
}