[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #41828: Customizer: Rename "Static Front Page" to "Homepage Settings"

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#41828: Customizer: Rename "Static Front Page" to "Homepage Settings"
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 Reporter:  melchoyce         |       Owner:  melchoyce
     Type:  enhancement       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal            |   Milestone:  4.9
Component:  Customize         |     Version:
 Severity:  normal            |  Resolution:  fixed
 Keywords:  has-patch commit  |     Focuses:  ui
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Comment (by greenshady):

 Replying to [comment:7 melchoyce]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 joyously]:
 > > Current sites with a made up word doesn't mean much. There are a lot
 of sites with misspellings and bad grammar and made up words. Why promote
 it?
 >
 > Because people recognize it. Would still like input from a copy editor,
 though.

 I can put on my old copy editor hat for a moment. :)

 I'd lean toward "home page" simply because it'd be clear to both people
 new to the Web and those familiar with the lingo.  If for no other reason
 than this clarity, I'd use two words.

 While "homepage" has been in use for many years, it'd probably look like a
 misspelling (thus, unprofessional) to many.

 I don't have an updated copy of The AP Stylebook on hand. I'm guessing
 it'd push for "home page."  However, the stylebook tends to change with
 usage and never sets anything in stone.

 If I were editing for a tech magazine, I'd allow for "homepage."  For a
 general newspaper, I'd go with "home page."

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 FWIW, it wouldn't hurt for core WP to adopt a particular stylebook or
 create its own.  It'd help with these types of discussions.

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