Site templates are enabled when they are added. However, you can disable or enable site templates to control access to them as needed.
To disable a site template:
The site template is disabled and its status on the site templates page is shown as . It no longer appears on the drop-down list of available templates in the add site wizard.
To enable a site template:
The site template is enabled and its status on the site templates page is shown as . It appears on the drop-down list of available templates in the add site wizard.