Create A New WordPress Page Template

Creating a New Page Template requires us to do 4 things in order to make things work, but first we’ll create a new .php file in the theme directory (/wp-content/YOUR-THEME/), such as page-homepage.php.

1. Specify a page template name.

   <?php /* Template Name: Homepage */ ?>
   

2. Include the header

   <?php get_header(); ?>
   

3. Start the WordPress loop on the desired page & print the content

   <?php
   // Start the loop.
   while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
       // Include the page content template.
       the_content();
   // End the loop.
   endwhile;
   ?>
   

4. Include the footer

   <?php get_footer(); ?>
   

Full Code Example:

<?php
/* Template Name: Homepage */

get_header();

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
    // Include the page content template.
    the_content();
// End the loop.
endwhile;

get_footer(); ?>