[NTTropic]

Hey !

First, I’m using the Parabola theme ( thanks a lot for the theme, it’s the best one I’ve found ! )

I tried to edit many php files ( including page.php, index.php and a few others ) to try to create a custom static page. Basically on WordPress I selected the ” Static page ” box to display a static page instead of the list of the most recent articles ( since there isn’t any article, it’s just a website for a live fish retailer ), but now it’s just a default static page with a default text.

I need to insert pictures, text etc.. that’s why I’d like to know what the exact file is, and not just the dashboard’s form, so that I can write HTML code.

So if you have any idea what the file is, I’ll take it 🙂

Thank you !

[Zed]

In WordPress one file handles multiple usage cases. For example in Parabola page.php will render *all* static pages. The pages (and other content elements, like posts) themselves are stored by WordPress in the database, not files.

If you’re looking to customize a single content element beyond what the dashboard editor can do ( even with additional plugins), you can use the template hierarchy map to identify which file will be used to render that particular content element:

You normally start by copying the default handler file from the theme to your child theme and customizing it from there.

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[NTTropic]

Thanks for your answer !

But I’m not sure I really get it.
Before posting I tried to modify the page.php to remove the sidebar ( which is not needed when one is on the static front page ), and eventually I ended up removing the part that displays the content to start from scratch. But obviously it means that if I create another post, it won’t have a sidebar.

So do you mean I have to create another $custom.php ( named something like static-page.php ) ? If yes, how do I tell WP to use static-page.php as the front page ?

[Zed]

Use the page-$slug.php or page-$id.php filenames to target a specific static page (by slug or numeric ID).

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