In this technique, we use existing WordPress filters to dynamically change the template based on custom conditions. WordPress executes a filter called template_include, just before loading the default template, based on the hierarchy we discussed earlier. In the template hierarchy section, we changed the template by using the preceding templates in a given path. The use of this filter allows us to change any template in any given path. Let's take a look the following code to understand the implementation of this technique:
add_filter( 'template_include', 'wpquickstart_conditional_template', 99 ); function wpquickstart_conditional_template( $template ) { if ( is_page( 'portfolio' ) ) { $new_template = locate_template( ...
