[theme-reviewers] Front Page Implementation

[Emil Uzelac]

Not really, theme uses front-page.php as  * Template Name: Front Page

See http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/motif/

Also, WPCOM does not allow what we do at WPORG either :)

For example it must be set like this:

Forefront has three custom page templates that are great for business and
corporate websites.

*Front Page Template*

As the name suggests, this template is perfect for the front page where you
can introduce your business to the world. Rich, powerful, and flexible, the
front page template includes three optional widget areas, a big leading
image with a call-to-action, and two testimonials. (See the image at the
top.)

When you first activate Forefront, you’ll see your posts in a traditional
blog format but if you’d like to use this template as the front page of
your site, here is the instruction.

   1. Create or edit a page, and assign it to the Front Page template from
   the Page Attributes module.
   2. Go to *Settings → Reading* and set “Front page displays” to “A static
   page”.
   3. Select the page you just assigned the Front Page template to as
   “Front page” and then choose another page as “Posts page” to serve your
   blog posts.



On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 3:02 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com> wrote:

> http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/forefront/ seems to have same meaning
> as we have here, but will only know when I submit a theme.
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:26 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>
>> For instance this meaning is equal to zero if you are submitting to
>> WordPress.com ;)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:53 PM, Srikanth Koneru <tskk79 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It has a lot of meaning :)
>>> It gives you an option to show a page as index(in traditional web dev
>>> sense) and switch between list of posts or page, otherwise you would have
>>> to manually edit the index.php  or build your own option setting to do that.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 1:16 AM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>
>>>> At this time and unless WordPress core makes the changes, no not
>>>> really.
>>>>
>>>> front-page.php should take the precedence over all other Templates and
>>>> it does not :)
>>>>
>>>> I personally find this Template confusing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:42 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Thanks for the link. I read and have the following conclusion.
>>>>>
>>>>> - The theme has to display blog index if setting is "posts"
>>>>> - The static page can only be displayed if setting is 'page' (static
>>>>> page).
>>>>>
>>>>> In other words, implementing front-page.php has not much meaning.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 3:08 PM, Emil Uzelac <emil at uzelac.me> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> You'll find all of the answers right here
>>>>>> <http://www.chipbennett.net/2013/09/14/home-page-and-front-page-and-templates-oh-my/>
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 2:00 PM, Stephen Cui <scui2005 at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know we had many discussion regarding the front-page.php vs.
>>>>>>> home.php. But I am still confused about
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Option 1 (front-page.php):*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if ( 'posts' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>    // Load home.php
>>>>>>> } elseif ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>   // Load page's template part
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> else {
>>>>>>>    // Front Page Implementation
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Option 2 (**front-page.php)**:*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>   // Load page's template part
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> else {
>>>>>>>    // Front Page Implementation
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> *Option 3 (**home-page.php)**:*
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> if ( 'page' == get_option( 'show_on_front' )  ) {
>>>>>>>   // index loop
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>> else {
>>>>>>>    // Home (or. Front ) Page Implementation
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> My questions are:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - If option 2 and 3 are acceptable.
>>>>>>> - If only option 1 is acceptable, the only time  front page
>>>>>>> implementation will be displayed is when user choose Static without
>>>>>>> choosing any page as Front page.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Stephen Cui
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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