I'm new. Why isn't my featured post showing up on my home page?
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Like the title says, I’m just wondering what I am doing wrong with the theme here. My featured post is not displayed on the home page of my newly selected theme. Thanks!
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Hi There ,
Here is more information of your theme
https://wordpress.com/theme/gazetteIn the center of the page , there is section of Featured Content , which you will find in your Dashboard
Personalize—>Themes—> CustomizePlease do let us know how it goes. Would be happy to assist you further..!
Regards
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Hello @hatwithahat,
To set the featured post on your homepage make sure the home page is your blog page which shows all your latest posts. Because your theme Gazette is configured to show the featured posts only on the blog page.And then, follow these steps:
Go to My Sites → Blog Posts and Edit the posts by adding the tag “featured” or any tag-name you like in the Categories & Tags section.Now open your site customizer, by going to My Sites → Customize(Beside the Themes option) or just click here: https://wordpress.com/customize/. And then click on Featured Content > . Under the Tag Name field enter the tag-name you entered in the previous step. This will max of 6 posts with the tag-name and display it on the featured section.
Read the description on the theme page for more information: https://theme.wordpress.com/themes/gazette/
Hope this helps :)
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CORRECTION:
This will pull* max of 6 posts with the tag-name and display it on the featured section. -
@optidusprime : Lets try to handle users individually, it might be that it might confuse them , as some information is same with just additional inputs , yes if there is a wrong suggestion, inputs are welcome :)
But if its on the same track , lets try to handle them individually. Hope that works. Thanks. -
@pavanraheja yes but i guess we are typing simultaneously sometimes so there’s that, i request you to start adding tags or something so that i know there’s someone answering this question already, as i refresh the thread 2-3 times before answering any question.
Thanks!
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I have already done all of that before I posted. The blog post is tagged “Featured” and the word “featured” is set as the featured tag in the template settings. And yet still, my homepage is empty. Even the template example featured posts are not showing up on the homepage. I just want it to look like the template example, and it looks NOTHING like that.
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Is there any other (more efficient) way I can get support? I was asleep before I got answers last night, and I just don’t have time to wait. Can I chat directly with customer service or something??? This problem is REALLY starting to get on my nerves. I have tried SEVERAL themes and they ALL have problems and just refuse to look like their examples. I am about to just shut down the entire effort and NEVER come back to this stupid frustrating site EVER again.
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@hatwithahat,
Okay then, I am tagging this question with the modlook tag, so that it gets the staff attention. If you wish to reach the moderator staff directly for your future questions, just add the modlook tag in the Tags section.Read about the modlook tag here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question
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Thanks!
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I am already subscribed. Is there seriously no other option but to wait without knowing if anyone will actually help me??? Why would anyone pay for this service?!
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Now I have tried the “Canard” theme as well, which ALSO shows a ton of featured blog posts on the home page in the template, but my home page is BLANK!!!!!! THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME ALREADY?!?!?!!?!??!
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Hi @hatwithahat, it’s because you have a static home page. Can you head to Customize > Front Page and select “Latest Posts” instead? We’ll go from there.
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Hello,
We apologize for the inconveniences, the staff will get in touch soon, just try this ones,
just make 5 test posts using https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/Then go the Customizer–>Front Page .. select latest page. And let us know how it goes…!
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Cheers all :) And thank you @pavanraheja and @otpidusprime — we’re glad you’re here :) Feel free to ping us for help when you need it!
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