Best post-template plugins for WordPress
The most popular post-template plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Template List Metabox (900+) and Post Template (400+). All 8 plugins tagged “post-template” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 post-template plugins
- 1.
Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & PagesThe most installed post-template plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.0 from 24 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
- 2.
Template List Metabox900+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 3.
Post Template400+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 13 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 4.
AMS Single Post Template Selector70+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 5.
Cpt custom page template40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
- 6.
What Singular Template10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
WP Custom Post Template Redux10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 8.
Promptless CPT PagesFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 8 plugins tagged “post-template”
Simple Content Templates for Blog Posts & Pages
Down in the last 7 days:2#5,849by Clifton Griffin11 months ago
Create content templates for your posts and pages. When creating a new post or page use one of your content templates as the starting point!
- Installs
- 1K+
- Rating
- 4.0(24)
- Downloads
- 15/day
Template List Metabox
Down in the last 7 days:14#7,122by 010pixel8 years ago
Template list metabox is to create Metabox for Dropdown List of all available Templates to attach with any Custom Post Types
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Post Template
#9,284by IndiaNIC14 years ago
Get the Beauty of Your Webpages in Your Posts Too
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.9(13)
- Downloads
- 0/day
AMS Single Post Template Selector
Up in the last 7 days:10#18,699by Manoj4 years ago
This plugin allows you to choose different template for individual post.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Cpt custom page template
Down in the last 7 days:57#21,585by Ganesh Paygude5 years ago
Adding Template Options to a Wordpress Custom Post Type
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
What Singular Template
Down in the last 7 days:353#29,984by WebMan Design | Oliver Juhas11 months ago
Displays name of template assigned to a post, page or public custom post type in admin posts list table.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Custom Post Template Redux
Down in the last 7 days:531#30,679by Mat Gargano10 years ago
This plugin lets you add the custom post templates in your Wordpress custom post type. You can easily apply your custom post template in custom post t …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Promptless CPT Pages
Down in the last 7 days:18,158#73,314by promptlesswp27 days ago
Render CPT single pages with structured data display, layout variants, and admin or AI population. Works standalone or with Promptless WP.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day