By default, when you launch a brand new WordPress website, it will display your latest posts as the Homepage or Front Page.
Your WordPress Homepage can be set or changed either through the WordPress Dashboard or the WordPress Customizer.
The WordPress Dashboard is faster, but the WordPress Customizer allows you to preview the page immediately.
Note: I’ve already created a page titled “Homepage” on a freshly installed WordPress Website for this tutorial.
Make sure you already have an existing page that you can set as your WordPress Homepage or Front Page.
Method 1: Set or change your Homepage through the WordPress Dashboard
Below are the steps to set it through the WordPress Dashboard.
- Log into your WordPress Website and visit your Dashboard.
- Select “Settings” and then “Reading”.
- Select “A static page” and set your Homepage.
- Click on “Save Changes”.
Here are the steps in more detail with screenshots.
#1 – Log into your WordPress Website and visit your Dashboard
#2 – Select “Appearance” and then “Customize”
On the left-hand navigation pane, hover over “Settings” and then click on “Reading”.
#3 – Select “A static Page” and set your desired Homepage
Click on “A static page” and then select the page you want to set as your Homepage.
#4 – Click on “Save Changes”
Click on “Save Changes” and you’re done!
Method 2: Set or change your Homepage through the WordPress Customizer
You would do the following to set it through the WordPress Customizer:
- Log into your WordPress Website and visit your Dashboard.
- Select “Appearance” and then “Customize”.
- Near the bottom, select “Homepage Settings”.
- Select “A static page” and set your Homepage.
- Double check if it’s the correct page and click on “Publish”.
Below are the steps in detail with screenshots.
#1 – Log into your WordPress Website and visit your Dashboard
#2 – Select “Appearance” and then “Customize”
On the left-hand navigation pane, hover over “Appearance” and then click on “Customize”.
#3 – Near the bottom, select “Homepage Settings”
Click on “Homepage Settings”.
#4 – Select “A static page” and set your Homepage
Click on “A static page” and then select your desired Homepage.
#5 – Double check if it’s the correct page and click on “Publish”
Confirm that it’s the correct page on the right hand side and click on “Publish”.
How to see which page is set as your WordPress Homepage
From your WordPress Dashboard, click on Pages on the left-hand navigation pane.
WordPress will append the page set your Homepage with “Front Page”.
