Why don’t featured posts appear on my homepage?
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New Year greetings! New year problems!
So I changed to a new theme for my basic portfolio site. I specifically chose the Rowling theme because it offered featured posts. Here is my site: susanjcunningham.com
I thought by using this option I could have a homepage with 5 or 6 “best of” my articles. I added a “featured” tag to some posts but the order on this new homepage remains (sigh!) reverse chronological order. I have no idea why the first post has sticky on it; I didn’t even give it a “featured” tag.
I also have too many posts on the homepage. I only want 5 or 6.
I welcome any solutions. I’m not wedded to this theme. Can’t go back to my old theme; it’s no longer listed. Could I create a page with a grid-like look that displays a half-dozen selected articles? Or could anyone recommend a theme that does this?
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That ‘featured’ has no effect at all. The only way to show a post on top is by making it sticky – https://wordpress.com/support/sticky-posts/
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I followed the link re sticky posts. I don’t have the sticky post option in my settings. So I have no idea why that first post has a sticky.
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Adding featured content to your website or blog is a great way to showcase specific posts. This guide will explore different methods for adding featured content. About Featured Content Featured content is a way to highlight specific posts on your blog or site. For example, in the Craftfully theme, there is a built-in featured content section on the home page. The demo specifically showcas -
Thanks, @themagicrobot. I’m guessing I have to switch to a block theme, of which there are very few choices for a grid look. I think this describes my current theme:
>>Many classic themes (but not all) include a “Featured Content” setting to highlight specific posts in a special way. You can verify if your classic theme has a featured content section by visiting the Customizer. Look for a “Featured Content” menu item.
Whatever “featured content” means here (a tag?), it doesn’t describe a way to highlight certain posts on a homepage. I guess there is no way to do this on a page?
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