In plain English
By default WordPress shows recent posts on the homepage, a legacy of its blogging origins. A static homepage replaces that with a page you designed.
It is set in the reading settings, where you nominate one page as the front page and, usually, another as the posts page.
What to know
Set in reading settings
Front page and posts page.
Replaces the post list
With a designed page.
Standard for business sites
Where the blog is not the point.
Requires a separate blog page
If you publish posts.
Why it matters
Almost every business site needs this. A homepage showing the most recent blog post tells a visitor nothing about what the business does.
Common mistakes
×Leaving the default post list as the homepage.
×Setting a front page and forgetting the posts page.
×Naming both the same page, which breaks the blog.
×Building a homepage as a post rather than a page.
FAQs
How do I set a static homepage?
Settings, Reading, then nominate a static page as the front page.
Do I still need a blog page?
Yes, if you publish posts. Nominate a separate page for them.
WRITTEN BY TARIQ SALLAM
Marketing Consultant. Entrepreneur. Content Creator.
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