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Jerry L

Web Developer, specialising in WordPress

Terry Woods

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When you said there is a "template", I had to ask myself which file that would be. It turns out, there is a "front-page.php" file, that I had not looked for previously. When I rename this file on the server, e.g., remove it, the widgets are gone. This gives me something to experiment with. For simplicity, I'll award you the points. FYI: Template File Location: Server: wordpress &gt; wp-content &gt; themes &gt; my-theme &gt; front-page.php Here is the relevant code: (Note that "executive" refers to the theme name: Executive-Pro) <pre><code class="code-10 nolinks" id="code-20-43289673-1">function executive_home_sections() {

&nbsp; &nbsp;genesis_widget_area( 'home-slider', array(
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'before' =&gt; '&lt;div class="home-slider widget-area"&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'after' &nbsp;=&gt; '&lt;/div&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp;) );

&nbsp; &nbsp;genesis_widget_area( 'home-top', array(
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'before' =&gt; '&lt;div class="home-top widget-area"&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'after' &nbsp;=&gt; '&lt;/div&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp;) );

&nbsp; &nbsp;genesis_widget_area( 'home-cta', array(
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'before' =&gt; '&lt;div class="home-cta widget-area"&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'after' &nbsp;=&gt; '&lt;/div&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp;) );

&nbsp; &nbsp;genesis_widget_area( 'home-middle', array(
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'before' =&gt; '&lt;div class="home-middle widget-area"&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;'after' &nbsp;=&gt; '&lt;/div&gt;',
&nbsp; &nbsp;) );
&nbsp; &nbsp;
}
</code></pre>
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Developer & Coffee Roaster

Scott Fell

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Before you start messing with custom php files, I would make sure there is not a setting you overlooked. Typically for that type of theme it will be done by settings. When you start forcing things to fit, it can cause issues later on.
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Thanks for the info. Good to remember.
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SUBJECT
:
WordPress Static Front-Page Not Working? Enterprise Pro, Genesis Child Theme
HOSTING
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Hostgator Shared Server - Aluminum Plan
BROWSER
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Google Chrome, Edge, Firefox
BACKGROUND:
I want to experiment with using a static home page. First, I create a new page with slug: "home-page". Then, I create a new page with slug: "blog-page". Then, I go to WP Admin Panel > Settings > Reading, and select the appropriate static pages for "home" and "posts".
Since there is not yet any content on the "/home-page/", I expect for all the default Enterprise Pro theme "front-page" widgets to be gone. But, they are still showing up.
When I "edit" the "/home-page/" page, the slug shows only the main site url. The slug is missing. Probably normal behavior when you select "Static" home page in the WP Admin Panel > Reading settings.
PROBLEM:
Since there is no content on the /home-page/, I expect when I navigate to the main site URL, there should be no content. Instead, I still see all the default widgets and content. Is this normal, or is there something I am missing?
NOTE:
 
All the widgets are setup in the WP Admin Panel > Appearance > Widgets area. I remove cache and cookies prior to testing.

WordPress Static Front-Page Not Working? Enterprise Pro, Genesis Child Theme

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