Would you like to create a separate page for blog posts in WordPress? By default, WordPress displays your blog posts on the home page.
However, if you’re building a business website or just want to customize your home page, you may want a separate page for your blog section.
In this article, we will show you two ways to create a separate page for blog posts in WordPress.
Why display blog posts on a separate page?
The home page of your WordPress site is the main page of your website and the first page that your visitors see By default, WordPress displays your most recent posts on your home page, and that makes sense if you have a blog.
But it’s not always ideal on small business websites. You’ll probably want a more attractive home page that tells users about your business, products, and services, lets them know how to contact you, and increases your sales conversion.
Now, if you also want to run a blog on your website, then you’ll need to provide another page where visitors can go to read your posts.
In this article, we show you two ways to create a separate page to display your blog posts in WordPress. The second method is the simplest and offers the most customization.
- Method 1: Create a Separate Page for WordPress Blog Posts
- Method 2: Create One custom page for blog posts with a drag
Method 2: Create a custom page for blog posts with a drag
The Posts block has already been added to the blog index template for you, and in this template you display your posts in two columns. We can change this to a single column.
Simply click on the Posts block and then change the ‘Columns’ setting to 1.
The layout will change immediately to one column.
As you scroll down the Posts block settings, you’ll find switches that let you choose whether or not to display the featured image and post title. You can also choose which header tag to use for the post title.
There are also options to display different post metadata. You can toggle the modified date, author, post date and time, and comment count.
Here are a few more ways to customize your blog index:
- You can filter the Index by post type, category, tag or author.
- The sort order of posts can be changed.
- You can choose how many posts are displayed on a page.
- You can toggle the post excerpt and customize its length.
Once you’re done customizing your blog page, be sure to click the ‘Save’ button at the top of the screen. You can then return to the list of templates by clicking the ‘X’ icon.
Enable the SeedProd theme
Once you are done customizing the theme templates, you will need to publish the new custom theme. Simply change the ‘Enable SeedProd Theme’ setting to the ‘YES’ position.
You will immediately see a notification that your WordPress homepage and blog settings need to be changed. When you click the ‘OK’ button, these settings will be changed for you.
You can now visit your website to see your new home page and blog page. This is what the blog index page looks like on our demo site.
We hope this tutorial helped you learn how to create a separate page for blog posts in WordPress. You can also learn how to choose the best WordPress hosting or check out our list of the best live chat software for small businesses.
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