front-page.php vs home.php — a practical guide to front-page.php home.php with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.
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Short description
`front-page.php` is for the front page (static or latest posts). `home.php` is for the blog posts index when a static front page is set.
When each loads
front-page.php → front of site
home.php → blog posts page
index.php → fallback for both