WordPress all template files name with position and purpose

1. Front Page

• Template Name: front-page.php
• Position: Highest priority for the front page.
• Purpose: Displays the site's front page, either a static page or the latest posts.

2. Home Page (Blog Posts Index)

• Template Name: home.php
• Position: Used if the front page is set to display the latest posts or if a separate posts page is set.
• Purpose: Displays the blog posts index.

3. Singular Templates

• Single Post:
  • Template Name: single-{post-type}.php, single.php
  • Position: Used for single post pages.
  • Purpose: Displays individual posts of a specific post type or the default single post template.
• Page:
  • Template Name: page-{slug}.php, page-{id}.php, page.php
  • Position: Used for individual static pages.
  • Purpose: Displays individual static pages with a specific slug, ID, or the default page template.
• Attachment:
  • Template Name: attachment.php, image.php, video.php, etc.
  • Position: Used for attachment pages.
  • Purpose: Displays attachment pages for images, videos, etc.

4. Custom Post Type

• Template Name: single-{post-type}.php
• Position: Used for single posts of a custom post type.
• Purpose: Displays single posts of a specific custom post type.

5. Taxonomy Templates

• Category:
  • Template Name: category-{slug}.php, category-{id}.php, category.php
  • Position: Used for category archive pages.
  • Purpose: Displays posts in a specific category.
• Tag:
  • Template Name: tag-{slug}.php, tag-{id}.php, tag.php
  • Position: Used for tag archive pages.
  • Purpose: Displays posts with a specific tag.
• Custom Taxonomy:
  • Template Name: taxonomy-{taxonomy}-{term}.php, taxonomy-{taxonomy}.php, taxonomy.php
  • Position: Used for custom taxonomy archive pages.
  • Purpose: Displays posts in a specific custom taxonomy term.

6. Archive Templates

• Author:
  • Template Name: author-{nicename}.php, author-{id}.php, author.php
  • Position: Used for author archive pages.
  • Purpose: Displays posts by a specific author.
• Date:
  • Template Name: date.php
  • Position: Used for date-based archive pages.
  • Purpose: Displays posts from a specific date.
• Post Type Archive:
  • Template Name: archive-{post-type}.php, archive.php
  • Position: Used for post type archive pages.
  • Purpose: Displays archive pages for custom post types.
• General Archive:
  • Template Name: archive.php
  • Position: Used for general archive pages.
  • Purpose: Fallback template for archive pages.

7. Search Results

• Template Name: search.php
• Position: Used for search results pages.
• Purpose: Displays search results.

8. 404 Error Page

• Template Name: 404.php
• Position: Used for 404 error pages.
• Purpose: Displays a 404 Not Found page when a page is not found.

9. Default Template

• Template Name: index.php
• Position: Fallback template for all pages.
• Purpose: Default template used if no other template matches.

Template Hierarchy Overview

Here's a visual representation of the WordPress template hierarchy:

1. Front Page:

   • front-page.php
   • home.php
   • index.php

2. Home Page:

   • home.php
   • index.php

3. Single Post:

   • single-{post-type}.php
   • single.php
   • index.php

4. Page:

   • page-{slug}.php
   • page-{id}.php
   • page.php
   • index.php

5. Category:

   • category-{slug}.php
   • category-{id}.php
   • category.php
   • archive.php
   • index.php

6. Tag:

   • tag-{slug}.php
   • tag-{id}.php
   • tag.php
   • archive.php
   • index.php

7. Custom Taxonomy:

   • taxonomy-{taxonomy}-{term}.php
   • taxonomy-{taxonomy}.php
   • taxonomy.php
   • archive.php
   • index.php

8. Author:

   • author-{nicename}.php
   • author-{id}.php
   • author.php
   • archive.php
   • index.php

9. Date:

   • date.php
   • archive.php
   • index.php

10. Post Type Archive:

    • archive-{post-type}.php
    • archive.php
    • index.php

11. Search Results:

    • search.php
    • index.php

12. 404 Error Page:

    • 404.php
    • index.php