Title: Specifying template does not work
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Specifying template does not work

 *  Resolved [abecks555](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abecks555/)
 * (@abecks555)
 * [11 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/specifying-template-does-not-work/)
 * Trying to use:
 * `[ic_add_posts post_type='testimonial' showposts='1' order='random' template='
   testimonial.php']`
 * But testimonial.php (in my theme directory) is NOT being used as the template.
   Instead the default template “posts_loop_template.php” is being used. If I copy
   posts_loop_template.php to my theme directory, and make changes to that file,
   they show up instead of the customizations in testimonial.php, which is right
   beside “posts_loop_template.php” in my theme directory.
 * Any thoughts on why it isnt working?
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/posts-in-page/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/posts-in-page/)

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 *  Thread Starter [abecks555](https://wordpress.org/support/users/abecks555/)
 * (@abecks555)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/specifying-template-does-not-work/#post-5024958)
 * Nevermind, entering that shortcode via the Visual editor was the problem. Mangled
   it pretty badly with spans.
 *  Plugin Author [Eric Amundson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sewmyheadon/)
 * (@sewmyheadon)
 * [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/specifying-template-does-not-work/#post-5024968)
 * Hey abecks555,
 * Glad you got this sorted out.
 * Sneaky spans!

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 * Last activity: [11 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/specifying-template-does-not-work/#post-5024968)
 * Status: resolved