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Load a template file for a Custom Post Type

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Add the following code to your theme’s function.php file, or a functionality plugin to load a template file for a Custom Post Type.

function be_products_template( $template ) {
  if( is_tax( array( 'products_category', 'products_tag' ) ) )
    $template = get_query_template( 'archive-products' );
  return $template;
}
add_filter( 'template_include', 'be_products_template' );

by Jack Alltrade on July 5, 2017

Filed Under: Code Snippets Tagged With: Custom Post Type, Template File

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As always, use at your own risk and remember to backup your site prior to inserting new code.

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