Sets the template for a post.

$template string Required

Page template filename.

$post_id int Required

Post ID.

$validate bool Optional

Whether to validate that the template selected is valid.

Default: false

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php. View all references

public function handle_template( $template, $post_id, $validate = false ) {

	if ( $validate && ! array_key_exists( $template, wp_get_theme()->get_page_templates( get_post( $post_id ) ) ) ) {
		$template = '';
	}

	update_post_meta( $post_id, '_wp_page_template', $template );
}