How to Create a Custom Template in FSE Themes?
📝 Note: In this article, we have used the Fork FSE theme, but it works the same with all our FSE themes.
A custom template can be applied to the desired posts or pages. In this article we will explain how to create a custom template using dynamic content from Otter Block plugin to suit any page and how to use it for a specific page.
| Creating the Template | Customizing the Template |
| Using the Custom Template |
🧰 Creating the Template
1 Navigate to Appearance > Editor > Templates.
2 Click on Add New and select Custom Template.
3 Insert a name, and then the editor will open.
🖌 Customizing the Template
Start adding dynamic content to the page; take a look at our example:
First, insert a dynamic value for the title by adding an Advanced Heading block, clicking the 🔽 icon, and selecting Dynamic Value. From the list, pick the Post Title:
In the same way, we have added a section block with two columns that display Current Date and Time, and lastly, the post content dynamic value:
⚙️Using the Custom Template
After creating and customizing it, the last part is to use it for a page.
1 Navigate to Dashboard > Pages.
2 Select a page or create a new one.
3 In the editor, under Page panel, find the Template field.
4 Click on it and select the created custom template:
And this is how it will look on the frontend:
