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Fix the WordPress Missing Page Template Bug
Posted by admin_mwc on 4 November 2008 12:00 AM in Wordpress Help | 9 Comments
Sometimes the “Page Template” field disappears when you are trying to update the page template of your WordPress pages. This usually happens after you have upgraded your WordPress to a newer version.
Here’s how you can fix the missing page template…
Step 1: Activate Another WordPress Theme
I am using my own custom WordPress theme so I activated the default WordPress theme as an example.
Step 2: Re-Activate Your WordPress Theme
Activate the WordPress theme you were using when this bug occurred.
Step 3: Reload Your Edit WordPress Page
You should see the “Page Template” field back in the “Advanced Options” when you edit your pages. I don’t know why this happens nor do I know how to permanently fix it. This is just what I do to fix it as and when it happens.
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7 Comments On “Fix the WordPress Missing Page Template Bug”
On 5th December 2008 7:25 AM, damneg said:
Thanks, this solution helped me
On 20th April 2009 8:33 AM, shraqs said:
Thanks, never face this kind of problems so far. But it is a good info
On 18th August 2009 6:29 PM, Burak Reis Yavuz said:
Thanks a much for this very useful tip which I hv been looking aroung for hours…….Take care, salutes from Istanbul-Turkey…..
On 26th November 2009 12:19 PM, Enrico Furlan said:
an alternative, insightful, solution here.
http://frozr.com/wordpress/page-template-drop-down-missing-in-wordpress-26/
On 14th July 2010 7:53 PM, kathy said:
You are a rock star. Spent hours trying to solve this problem. Your fix took 5 seconds…AND it worked! thank you!
On 16th January 2011 7:40 PM, Philipp Knol said:
Thanks! Drove me crazy – your suggestions solved the problem just fine. I’ll work with it as it is now but also try to find a way to make this not happen again.
Philipp
On 13th May 2011 11:05 PM, Clement said:
Great advice. Thanks!
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