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.
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Removing the blog posts page in WordPress
- Log into your WordPress admin panel.
- Look to the left hand sidebar menu and click the Settings option.
- From the expanded menu, click on the Reading option.
- 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).
- Next, select the page you want as your front page from the Homepage: dropdown.
- Finally, set the Posts page: dropdown to –Select–. This effectively removes it from displaying on your site.
- Click on the Save Changes button to activate the new setup.
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