Best post templates plugins for WordPress
The most popular post templates plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Single Post Template leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Post Layouts (900+) and Hide Header on Posts for Landing Pages (200+). All 3 plugins tagged “Post Templates” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 post templates plugins
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Single Post TemplateThe most installed post templates plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 14 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.
- 2.
Post Layouts900+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Hide Header on Posts for Landing Pages200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “Post Templates”
Single Post Template
Down in the last 7 days:4#3,523by Nathan Rice13 years ago
Single Post Template adds the ability for your theme to include "Post Templates" in much the same way you can add "Page Templates" …
- Installs
- 4K+
- Rating
- 4.4(14)
- Downloads
- 16/day
Post Layouts
Up in the last 7 days:23#7,111by Alkesh Miyani1 month ago
Responsive post layout block to display posts in flexible grid, list, and template layouts with featured images, post meta, and read-more controls.
- Installs
- 900+
- Rating
- 4.5(4)
- Downloads
- 13/day
Hide Header on Posts for Landing Pages
Up in the last 7 days:61#11,913by Jose Vega2 months ago
Hide header on single post pages.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 2.7(3)
- Downloads
- 6/day