This plugin offers you the ability to add custom page template files to your Wordpress installation without having to manage
theme folders or use a ftp client. Simply upload the custom template file you have been working on and it will be registered
with Wordpress as a template option for your pages. This plugin is straight to the point and has a clean user interface using
W3.CSS.
Plugin menu is located under 'Appearance' menu.
Attribution: This post online and code on github by wpexplorer:
http://www.wpexplorer.com/wordpress-page-templates-plugin/
https://github.com/wpexplorer/page-templater
Install and activate the plugin and then find it's options page as a submenu under the Appearance menu.
To get started, simply upload a custom page template and it should automatically be registered with Wordpress, and thus it will
be an option on the 'Edit Page' screen under 'Page Attributes'->'Template' as a drop-down option.
Step By Step:
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/custom-page-templates-setup/
directory, or install the plugin directly
through the WordPress plugin repository ('Plugins'->'Add New'->'Search Plugins'->'Install Now').
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
- Go to the option page ('Appearance'->'Custom Page Templates').
- Upload a custom page template php file.
- Go to the 'Edit Page' screen for desired page.
- Change the page template under 'Page Attributes'->'Template'.