---
title: "How to Remove the Blog Posts Page in WordPress"
description: "This article will guide you on how to remove the blog index page for WordPress so you can display only your custom static pages. WordPress is a very versatile program, allowing you to create..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/remove-blog-page/
date: 2013-03-29
modified: 2023-07-07
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["WordPress Hosting", "WordPress Tutorials"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Remove the Blog Posts Page in WordPress

This article will guide you on how to **remove** the **blog** index page for **WordPress** so you can display only your custom static pages. WordPress is a very versatile program, allowing you to create different types of sites. Some want ecommerce, some want the basic blog, etc. Some, however, want to create a regular site with static pages and no **blog posts**, including the post index page that displays the recent posts.

![How to Set a Static Front Page in WordPress](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/d8MlJgbTx9A/maxresdefault.webp)

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## Removing the blog posts page in WordPress

1. [Log into your WordPress admin panel](/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Look to the left hand sidebar menu and click the **Settings** option.
3. From the expanded menu, click on the **Reading** option.
4. You are brought to the *Reading Settings* page. From here, locate the *Your homepage displays* section and select the radio button for **A static page (select below)**.
5. Next, select the page you want as your front page from the **Homepage:** dropdown.
6. Finally, set the **Posts page:** dropdown to *–Select–*. This effectively removes it from displaying on your site.
7. Click on the **Save Changes** button to activate the new setup.

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