Edit Post Template

[dougalco]

I have found information online explaining how to edit the posts template, but I have not been able to find the links in my version of WordPress – 6.7.2. Can anybody help? Dougal

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@dougalco

Can you please let us know what exact changes you want to make?

There may be alternative ways to achieve your end result.

Regards

[dougalco]

It started as something very simple. I wanted to get the title of a single post to sit flush left. It is now flush centre. In the listing, the title is flush left, but not in the individual. It looks like I can’t attach a screen shot, so here is a link https://dougalsongs.com/2025/02/27/winterfolk-xxiii-were-you-there/

It seems like a simple thing, and online info seems to say that the post templates can be edited, but I cannot find those gears in my version.  Maybe you can suggest something.

Best,
Dougal

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This reply has been accepted as the best answer.

Most of these actions are either done with the theme options, or with Custom CSS.

You never need to edit the templates for these changes.

In your case I can see a CSS rule centering the Page title which is what an individual post page is.

Given there is not theme option to center a post or page title I suspect either individual items custom CSS  (which is custom CSS added to individual items CSS boxes), or theme Global Custom CSS.

Have a look in the places below to see if you see the CSS rule centering the Title on individual post pages.

Individual post pages title is managed by the page title option, so individual custom CSS for the page title would be found in

1) Customize (Option level FULL – Interface WHERE) > Custom CSS Content > Page Title Custom CSS Box.
If you have CSS in that box, remove all of it

If there is no CSS in that box, look in the global Custom CSS boxes location below

2) Customize (Option level FULL – Interface WHERE) > Custom CSS Content >Global Custom CSS.
If there is CSS in there look for the rule below

.page-title {
text-align: center;
padding-bottom: .5em;
;max-width: 60%;
margin-left: auto;
margin-right: auto;
margin-top: 1em
}

And if it is there delete it. Be carefull not to mess up or touch other CSS. In doubt, paste the whole modified content of that box here so we can make sure you are not breaking other CSS rule

Last place to look if none of the above have custom CSS is

3) Customize (Option level FULL – Interface WHERE) > Custom CSS Content > Additional CSS WP Settings
ANd look for the same rule as above.

If there is no CSS in any of the Boxes above, I am not sure where it would be coming from, but we can always give you custom CSS rules that would override the existing one.

But best to find the existing one to remove it first

 

[dougalco]

Thank you. I will try those suggestions.  Dougal

[dougalco]

OK. It was there under General Content> Page Title CSS. It seems to be fixed now.

Thanks,

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