Show Template
Prints an html comment in the footer of every page letting you know which template file of your theme was used for the display.
5(1 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Show Template is a WordPress show plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Hide Posts.
5/51 reviews
80active installs
7.8K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
Prints an html comment in the footer of every page letting you know which template file of your theme was used for the display.
This plugin is aimed towards theme developers and for theme support. It is recommended to only have this plugin activated during development or support as it will expose your file system path structure.
Props to Joel Fisher for the idea behind this plugin.
Upgrade
- Use the plugin updater in WordPress or…
- Delete the previous
show-templatefolder from the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Upload the new
show-templatefolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory
Usage
- Install and activate.
- View source of your blog through your web browser. You will see a html comment in the form of
<!-- Active Template: /home/username/public_html/wordpress/wp-content/themes…
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.1.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.1 (2010-09-12):
- Use the WordPress 3.0 logic in determining the template file to include
- Add additional functionality to detect when a plugin or theme has intercepted the template loader
Contributors
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.