Using PHP Pages in WordPress without API Interaction

When creating custom pages for your WordPress blog that involve executing PHP code, you may prefer a solution that doesn't require interacting with the WordPress API. Here's how you can achieve this:

Duplicate and Rename Page Template

1. Duplicate the post.php or page.php file in your WordPress theme folder (/wp-content/themes/themename/).
2. Rename the new file to templatename.php, where templatename is the desired name for your custom template.

Add Template Metadata

3. At the beginning of templatename.php, add the following code to specify your template's name:

/*
Template Name: Name of Template
*/

Include PHP Code and Other Files

4. In templatename.php, modify the code as needed to include any PHP files or execute the necessary PHP code.

Create and Assign New Page

5. In your WordPress dashboard, create a new page.
6. On the page editing screen, find the "Template" dropdown in the "Attributes" widget on the right.
7. Select your newly created template (templatename) and publish the page.

Execution of PHP Code

The PHP code defined in templatename.php will be executed when the new page is accessed, allowing you to create custom pages with dynamic content or API interactions.