Featured Post Display

Usage

Open Appearance → Customize → Blog & Posts → Featured Post Display to lead the main blog index with your newest posts. Choose a Display layout (Wide, Full, Hero, and others), then tune Style, Headlines, Link Text, and whether the Date shows.

The section appears on page one of your posts index only — not on category or tag archives, and not on paginated pages. Sticky posts show a pin badge in the feature area.

When to use it

• News sites leading with the latest breaking story.
• Content marketing hubs that rotate a pillar guide above older posts.
• Seasonal announcements that should dominate the blog landing page.

Tips

• Match Headlines to your hero typography so the feature feels intentional, not like a second H1 fight.
• Hide the date on evergreen guides; show it on time-sensitive news.
• If the feature competes with a page-level Hero block, pick one lead story location so visitors are not overwhelmed.
• Test Link Text on mobile — short verbs (“Read now”) fit narrow widths better than full titles.