In plain English
Headers, footers and sidebars are the standard examples. Defined once and included in every template that needs them.
The benefit is single-point editing. Changing the footer means changing one template part rather than every template that displays a footer.
What to know
Reusable component
Included in templates.
Header and footer
The common cases.
Edited once
Applies everywhere it is used.
Editable in the site editor
In block themes.
Why it matters
Template parts are why a site-wide navigation change takes one edit. Sites built without them require the same change in several places, and one always gets missed.
Common mistakes
×Duplicating header markup across templates.
×Too many parts for trivial elements.
×Editing a part without checking where else it appears.
×Confusing template parts with patterns.
FAQs
What is the difference from a pattern?
A part is referenced live everywhere; a pattern is inserted as a copy.
What should be a template part?
Anything appearing on many pages that should change in one place.
WRITTEN BY TARIQ SALLAM
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