{"id":688,"date":"2025-12-26T08:35:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T07:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=688"},"modified":"2026-06-07T16:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T14:50:57","slug":"how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/","title":{"rendered":"How to set a homepage in a WordPress CMS?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">y default, WordPress is designed as a blogging platform and displays your latest posts on the homepage. However, for most business, portfolio, or corporate websites, you may want visitors to see a custom page instead of a list of blog posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress allows you to easily set any page as your website&#8217;s homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Step_1_Create_a_Home_Page\" >Step 1: Create a Home Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Step_2_Open_Reading_Settings\" >Step 2: Open Reading Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Step_3_Select_a_Static_Page\" >Step 3: Select a Static Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Step_5_Save_Changes\" >Step 5: Save Changes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Example_Configuration\" >Example Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Verifying_the_Change\" >Verifying the Change<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-a-homepage-in-a-wordpress-cms\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Create_a_Home_Page\"><\/span>Step 1: Create a Home Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1635772933\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before assigning a homepage, you must first create the page you want to display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your WordPress administration panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Pages \u2192 All Pages<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Add New<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create your page and add the desired content.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Home<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">or<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>My Home Page<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Publish<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">to save the page.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome1.png 792w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome1-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome1-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome1-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Open_Reading_Settings\"><\/span>Step 2: Open Reading Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the page has been created:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Settings \u2192 Reading<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Locate the section:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Your homepage displays<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Select_a_Static_Page\"><\/span>Step 3: Select a Static Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, WordPress uses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Your latest posts<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To display a custom homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>A static page<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The homepage selection menu will become available.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From the dropdown list, select the page you created earlier.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My Home Page<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome2.png 985w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome2-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome2-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wphome2-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Step 4: Configure the Posts Page (Optional)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your website includes a blog, you can create a separate page to display your posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a page called:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Blog<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Return to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Settings \u2192 Reading<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Posts page<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">select:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Blog<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress will automatically display all blog posts on that page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Save_Changes\"><\/span>Step 5: Save Changes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After selecting your homepage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scroll to the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Save Changes<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your website will immediately begin displaying the selected page as the homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Example_Configuration\"><\/span>Example Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A typical business website configuration may look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Setting<\/th><th>Value<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Homepage displays<\/td><td>A static page<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Homepage<\/td><td>Home<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Posts page<\/td><td>Blog<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This setup allows visitors to see your custom homepage while still keeping a separate blog section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verifying_the_Change\"><\/span>Verifying the Change<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open your website in a browser:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>https:&#47;&#47;yourdomain.com<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You should now see the selected page instead of the default list of posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To set a custom homepage in WordPress:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a page that will serve as the homepage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Settings \u2192 Reading<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>A static page<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose your desired homepage from the dropdown menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your selected page will now be displayed whenever visitors access your website&#8217;s main address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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