[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41362: Make locate_template() filterable to change the template locations

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#41362: Make locate_template() filterable to change the template locations
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 Reporter:  kylejennings83  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement     |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes          |     Version:  4.8
 Severity:  normal          |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |     Focuses:  template
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Comment (by dingo_bastard):

 For putting CPT's into theme, that's not really a good idea imo. Imagine
 that you are developing a product for a client. You create a theme, and
 all the custom stuff is in the theme you created. Some time passes and the
 client now has a new contractor, who decides to change the theme
 completely. Imagine the horror of extracting all that content you bundled
 in with the theme.

 My rule of thumb is - if you need to create a CPT, put it in a plugin. You
 can add custom templates from within the plugin with really not much
 hassle: [http://www.wpexplorer.com/wordpress-page-templates-plugin/ adding
 page templates inside a plugin].

 WordPress isn't meant to be a MVC application, so I really see no reason
 for forcing that on it.

 But by all means, if you think that is something that would be useful,
 submit a patch. I guess it doesn't hurt to have an extra filter around :D

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