get_page_templates( WP_Post|null $post = null, string $post_type = 'page' )

Gets the page templates available in this theme.

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Parameters Parameters

$post

(WP_Post|null) (Optional) The post being edited, provided for context.

Default value: null

$post_type

(string) (Optional) Post type to get the templates for.

Default value: 'page'

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Return Return

(string[]) Array of template file names keyed by the template header name.

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More Information More Information

The function searches all the current theme’s template files for the commented “Template Name: name of template”. See also wp_get_theme() and the wp_get_theme()->get_page_templates() method of the WP_Theme class.

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Source Source

File: wp-admin/includes/theme.php 

function get_page_templates( $post = null, $post_type = 'page' ) {
	return array_flip( wp_get_theme()->get_page_templates( $post, $post_type ) );
}

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Used By Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php: register_and_do_post_meta_boxes()

Registers the default post meta boxes, and runs the do_meta_boxes actions.
wp-admin/includes/template.php: page_template_dropdown()

Print out option HTML elements for the page templates drop-down.
wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php: page_attributes_meta_box()

Display page attributes form fields.
wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php: WP_Posts_List_Table::inline_edit()

Outputs the hidden row displayed when inline editing
wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php: wp_xmlrpc_server::wp_getPageTemplates()

Retrieve page templates.

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Changelog Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
4.7.0 Added the $post_type parameter.
1.5.0 Introduced.

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User Contributed Notes User Contributed Notes

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    Contributed by Codex —

    Output a list of available templates

    The following code snippet loops through the available page templates and outputs their template names and the filenames.

    <?php 
$templates = wp_get_theme()->get_page_templates();
print_r( $templates );
?>

    Returns:

    Array (
	[template-contact.php] => Contact
	[template-landing-page.php] => Landing Page
	[template-another-template.php] => Another Template
)

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