How to edit the static Front Page

Editing your home page from a dedicated static front page is the recommended way to edit your home page as it ensures your changes are separate to the template and also allows SEO plugins to work correctly.

Below is a video demonstrating how to create a static front page separate to the Front Page template:

Steps in this video

1. Go to Appearance > Editor
2. Navigate to the Front Page template
3. Open the Document Overview panel to view the block structure tree
4. Copy all blocks between the Header and Footer template parts
5. Exit the Site Editor and navigate to Pages > Add New
6. Enter the title for the home page
7. Paste the previously copied blocks into the page with Cmd + V or Ctrl + V on Windows
8. Save and publish the home page
9. Exit the Page Editor and navigate to Settings > Reading
10. Set the newly created home page as the Static Front Page
11. Set the blog page if necessary
12. Navigate back to the Front Page template in the Site Editor
13. Open the Document Overview panel and remove all blocks between the Header and Footer
14. Insert a new Post Content block between the Header and Footer
15. Click Save and publish your changes

The front page template will now use the content from your Home page, instead of the default content from the Front Page template.