How do I target a SPECIFIC template with is_page_template() in WordPress 3+

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I’m running WordPress 3.2 and I need a conditional to test for a certain template. My template is a file called special_offer.php. The name of the template is “Special Offer”. I’ve tried both of the following: 

is_page_template('special_offer.php');
is_page_template('Special Offer');

Neither of these work! The documentation clearly says that the parameter should be a string with the name of the file so I’m not sure what’s wrong. I know the function is at least partially working because if I don’t include a parameter, it returns true for any pages using templates (as expected).

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  1. AHA!
    I solved this by adding wp_reset_query() just before the conditional.

    I had already read warnings about many WP conditionals not working inside the loop. However, my conditional is NOT inside a loop. Turns out, it won’t work even AFTER the loop, which is where mine was. So you you need to reset the query before you call it.

  2. It’s worth double checking which file is being used according to the WordPress template hierarchy [image].

    Try adding this magic constant to the template file you think is being called:

    <?php echo(__FILE__); ?>

    If you don’t see a path and filename a different file is being used (refer to the template hierarchy diagram in the link above) or check which templates are available:

    <?php print_r( get_page_templates() ); ?>

    (^ looks like this has to be called from the admin interface e.g. in a plugin)

    Also, the documentation seems to state that is_page_template() won’t work in the Loop without calling another function first.