When changing your site URL or even just adding an SSL its a good idea to clear your browser cache before testing. Or simply use a new browser or open a private window to avoid the issue. To clear you browser cache you can do this, in Chrome. Click the 3 dots to go to … Read more
Why will choosing a “Post page” be useful? Because if your homepage is a static page, where will the main post archive go? It no longer exists, but you can bring it back by choosing a posts page. You do this by choosing a page that has the URL you want, and that URL wll … Read more
Add orderby and order to your arguments: $cat_query = new WP_Query( array( ‘post__not_in’ => get_option( ‘sticky_posts’ ), ‘category__in’ => array($cat->term_id), ‘posts_per_page’ => 5, ‘paged’ => $paged, ‘orderby’ => ‘date’, ‘order’ => ‘DESC’ ) ); Update it seems it still takes one category, lists 5 posts and then goes to another, with 5 posts etc. It … Read more
I would tend not to go with wp_get_recent_posts or even get_posts for custom queries like this. By default, template tags like the_excerpt() is not available to these functions, and you have to make use of setup_postdata($post) to have access to these template tags. I would personally use WP_Query in a case like this which is … Read more
Use the WordPress Reading settings for your posts page named blog and create a static front-page.php file for your front page in your theme.
You can do it by targeting get_option(‘show_on_front’); some code which could help would be: function themename_after_setup_theme() { $site_type = get_option(‘show_on_front’); if($site_type == ‘posts’) { update_option( ‘show_on_front’, ‘page’ ); update_option( ‘page_for_posts’, ‘page-name’ ); } } add_action( ‘after_setup_theme’, ‘themename_after_setup_theme’ ); This will run on theme activation only, remember to change the page-name to the page you want … Read more
Since wp 3.4 you could use the Theme Customizer to do this. As far as I know “Static Front Page” is one of the default options of the Theme Customizer. Check the page about the Appearance Customize Screen at codex for a general introduction. And then maybe Customizer tutorials and documentation could be a useful next … Read more
You can set the static home page through the wordpress customizer. If you already have the page with the portfolio, just follow the steps below. Otherwise, create the page with the portfolio page template. On the left menu, select Appearence, then Customize. Scroll down and you will see the option Static home page. Click on … Read more
It looks like you need to change your front-page.php page, you are using the wrong variable. $static_page_content = get_the_content(); to $static_page_content = the_content(); Edit: I see you just updated your question to this, yes this will work fine. Shouldn’t see any negative side effects from this.
Maybe template_include filter would get the job done for you. Something along these lines, function prefix_another_front_page_template( $template ) { if ( is_front_page() ) { $another_front_page_template=”something.php”; // adjust as needed $new_template = locate_template( array( $another_front_page_template ) ); if ( !empty( $new_template ) ) { return $new_template; } } return $template; } add_filter( ‘template_include’, ‘prefix_another_front_page_template’, 99 );