diff --git a/lib/WiFiManager/include/WiFiManagerServer.h b/lib/WiFiManager/include/WiFiManagerServer.h
index d77bd22..4b89ff3 100644
--- a/lib/WiFiManager/include/WiFiManagerServer.h
+++ b/lib/WiFiManager/include/WiFiManagerServer.h
@@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ class WiFiManagerServer {
     static const char* tplGetMenu();
     static const char* tplGetStatus();
     
+    // Template customization API
+    // Consumers can register a callback to customize placeholders
+    void registerTemplateSetupCallback(std::function<void(PlaceholderRegistry&)> cb) { _tplSetupCallback = cb; }
+    
+    // Convenience helpers to register our defaults (granular + all)
+    void registerDefaultStyles(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    void registerDefaultScripts(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    void registerDefaultPageTitle(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    void registerDefaultSubtitle(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    void registerDefaultMenu(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    void registerDefaultStatus(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    void registerDefaultPlaceholders(PlaceholderRegistry& reg);
+    
+    // Rebuild registry with defaults and optional customizer
+    void rebuildPlaceholderRegistry(std::function<void(PlaceholderRegistry&)> customizer = nullptr);
+    
     // Create server instance
     void createServer(uint16_t port);
     
@@ -93,6 +109,7 @@ class WiFiManagerServer {
     
     // Shared DFTE placeholder registry
     std::unique_ptr<PlaceholderRegistry> _tplRegistry;
+    std::function<void(PlaceholderRegistry&)> _tplSetupCallback;
     
     // Singleton instance
     static WiFiManagerServer* s_instance;
diff --git a/lib/WiFiManager/include/templates/RootSelector.h b/lib/WiFiManager/include/templates/RootSelector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21ed0e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/WiFiManager/include/templates/RootSelector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/**
+ * RootSelector.h
+ * Allows overriding the root template header via build flag
+ * Define WM_CUSTOM_ROOT_TEMPLATE_HEADER to a quoted header path.
+ */
+#ifndef _WM_ROOT_SELECTOR_H_
+#define _WM_ROOT_SELECTOR_H_
+
+#ifdef WM_CUSTOM_ROOT_TEMPLATE_HEADER
+#include WM_CUSTOM_ROOT_TEMPLATE_HEADER
+#else
+#include "Root.h"
+#endif
+
+#endif // _WM_ROOT_SELECTOR_H_
+
+
diff --git a/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerHandlers.cpp b/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerHandlers.cpp
index 792fccc..bcf501e 100644
--- a/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerHandlers.cpp
+++ b/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerHandlers.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include "templates/HTML.h"
 #include "templates/CSS.h"
 #include "templates/JS.h"
-#include "templates/Root.h"
+#include "templates/RootSelector.h"
 #include <TemplateEngine.h>
 
 #if defined(ESP8266) || defined(ESP32)
diff --git a/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerServer.cpp b/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerServer.cpp
index df7679f..a97ad0c 100644
--- a/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerServer.cpp
+++ b/lib/WiFiManager/src/WiFiManagerServer.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,49 @@ const char* WiFiManagerServer::tplGetStatus() {
   return buf.c_str();
 }
 
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultStyles(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  reg.registerProgmemData("%STYLES%", CSS_STYLE);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultScripts(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  reg.registerProgmemData("%SCRIPTS%", JS_SCRIPT);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultPageTitle(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  reg.registerRamData("%PAGE_TITLE%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetPageTitle);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultSubtitle(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  reg.registerRamData("%SUBTITLE%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetSubtitle);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultMenu(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  reg.registerRamData("%MENU%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetMenu);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultStatus(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  reg.registerRamData("%STATUS%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetStatus);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::registerDefaultPlaceholders(PlaceholderRegistry& reg) {
+  registerDefaultStyles(reg);
+  registerDefaultScripts(reg);
+  registerDefaultPageTitle(reg);
+  registerDefaultSubtitle(reg);
+  registerDefaultMenu(reg);
+  registerDefaultStatus(reg);
+}
+
+void WiFiManagerServer::rebuildPlaceholderRegistry(std::function<void(PlaceholderRegistry&)> customizer) {
+  _tplRegistry = std::unique_ptr<PlaceholderRegistry>(new PlaceholderRegistry(12));
+  registerDefaultPlaceholders(*_tplRegistry);
+  if (customizer) {
+    customizer(*_tplRegistry);
+  } else if (_tplSetupCallback) {
+    _tplSetupCallback(*_tplRegistry);
+  }
+}
+
 void WiFiManagerServer::setupTemplateEngine() {
   // Initialize shared placeholder registry once
   if (!_tplRegistry) {
@@ -74,15 +117,13 @@ void WiFiManagerServer::setupTemplateEngine() {
     _tplRegistry->clear();
   }
   
-  // Register PROGMEM assets
-  _tplRegistry->registerProgmemData("%STYLES%", CSS_STYLE);
-  _tplRegistry->registerProgmemData("%SCRIPTS%", JS_SCRIPT);
+  // Register all default placeholders
+  registerDefaultPlaceholders(*_tplRegistry);
   
-  // Register dynamic RAM getters
-  _tplRegistry->registerRamData("%PAGE_TITLE%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetPageTitle);
-  _tplRegistry->registerRamData("%SUBTITLE%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetSubtitle);
-  _tplRegistry->registerRamData("%MENU%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetMenu);
-  _tplRegistry->registerRamData("%STATUS%", &WiFiManagerServer::tplGetStatus);
+  // Allow consumers to customize placeholders
+  if (_tplSetupCallback) {
+    _tplSetupCallback(*_tplRegistry);
+  }
 }
 
 void WiFiManagerServer::createServer(uint16_t port) {