How to Create a Separate Page for Blog Posts in WordPress

By default, WordPress displays your blog posts on the home page. However, if you are making a business website or simply want to customize your homepage, then you may want a separate page for your blog section.

This setup not only helps you keep your homepage clean and focused but also provides a dedicated space for readers to explore your blog content.

To improve the user experience and maintain a clear focus on our offerings, we have added separate blog pages on many of the websites of our partner companies, including WPForms, OptinMonster, and All in One SEO. This allows visitors to easily access blog content while prioritizing the primary goal of promoting our plugins.

In this article, we will show you two ways to create a separate page for blog posts in WordPress.

Why Display Blog Posts on a Separate Page?

The home page is the front page of your WordPress website and the first page your visitors see. By default, WordPress shows your most recent posts on your home page, and that makes sense if you are running a blog.

But it’s not always ideal for small business websites. You will probably want a more engaging home page that tells users about your business, products, and services, lets them know how to contact you, and boosts your sales conversion.

Now, if you also want to run a blog on your website, then you will need to provide another page where visitors can go to read your posts.

Having said that, we will show you how to easily create a separate page for blog posts in WordPress.

In this tutorial, we have discussed two methods, and you can use the links below to jump to the method of your choice. Keep in mind that the second method is the simplest and offers the most customization:

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Method 1: Creating Separate Pages for Blog Posts in WordPress

You can create a separate page for blog posts using default WordPress settings.

However, this method takes a little more work than Method 2 and does not offer as many customization options.

Creating a Separate Home Page and Blog Page

First, you must create two separate WordPress pages to use as your home page and blog page.

You don’t need to add any content to those pages, and you can name them anything you like. For instance, some business websites use ‘News’ for their blog page.

Once you have created those pages, visit the Settings » Reading page in the WordPress admin area.

Now, under the section labeled ‘Your homepage displays’, you need to click on the button for ‘A static page’.

After that, you can select the Home and Blog pages you created earlier. You should then scroll down and click the ‘Save Changes’ button.

Now, when you navigate to the Pages » All Pages screen from the WordPress dashboard, you will see that the Home page is labeled ‘Front Page’ and the Blog page is labeled ‘Posts Page’.

Go ahead and click on the ‘View’ link under the Blog page to preview it.

The appearance of these pages depends on your WordPress theme, and you may wish to configure these settings.

For example, if your theme has a navigation menu, then you will notice that WordPress has automatically added the new Blog and Home pages. If not, then refer to our beginner’s guide on how to add a navigation menu in WordPress.

Customizing Your Home Page

So far, your new home page is blank. Now it’s time to add information about your business, products, and services and let your visitors know how they can contact you.

You can learn how to do that in our guide on how to create a custom home page in WordPress. In Method 1, we show you how to use the block editor to add cover images, columns, tables, text and media, galleries, and more.

You’ll also find lots of creative customization ideas in our guide on how to edit a WordPress home page easily and effectively.

Customizing Your Blog Page

If you’re happy with the way your blog page looks, then your job is finished.

However, if you are currently using a block-based theme, then you can also customize your blog page by visiting the Appearance » Editor screen from the WordPress dashboard.

Once you are there, select the ‘Pages’ option from the left column in the full site editor.

This will open a list of all the pages on your website in the left column.

From here, select the ‘Blog’ page option and then click on the page preview on the right to start customizing your blog page.

You can now click on the add block ‘+’ button in the top left corner of the screen and add blocks of your choice to the page.

Additionally, you can change the background, text, or link color on your blog page by clicking on the ‘Styles’ icon at the top right corner of the screen.

This will open a block panel on the right from where you can click the ‘Typography’ tab to change text color, the ‘Colors’ tab to change background color, and the ‘Layout’ tab to configure your blog page’s dimensions.

Once you are done, don’t forget to click the ‘Save’ button at the top to store your settings.

Now, you can visit your WordPress blog page to see how it looks.

However, if you are using a classic theme, then you will need to use Method 2 instead to customize your blog post page.

Method 2: Creating a Customized Page for Blog Posts With a Drag & Drop Builder (Recommended)

A theme builder plugin allows you to easily create a custom WordPress theme without any code. That includes the ability to create and customize a separate page for blog posts.

Installing the SeedProd Theme Builder

First, you need to install and activate the SeedProd plugin. For more details, see our step-by-step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

SeedProd is the best drag-and-drop WordPress page builder for businesses, bloggers, and website owners. It also has a theme designer that allows you to easily customize your blog page and much more.

You can read our complete SeedProd review for more details.

Upon activation, visit the SeedProd » Settings page to enter your license key. You can find this information in your account on the SeedProd website.

After that, it’s time to create a custom WordPress theme. This is much simpler than it sounds.

Creating a Custom WordPress Theme

First, you need to visit the SeedProd » Theme Builder page. Here, you’ll use one of SeedProd’s ready-made themes as a starting point. This will replace your existing WordPress theme with a new, custom design.

You can do that by clicking the ‘Themes’ button.

You will now be shown a list of professionally designed themes that are designed for different types of websites.

For example, there are templates called ‘Modern Business’, ‘Marketing Agency’, and ‘Mortgage Broker Theme’.

Have a look through the options and select one that best matches your needs by clicking the checkmark icon.

Once you have chosen a theme, SeedProd will generate all the theme templates, including one for your blog index and one for your home page.

These are not just empty pages but come set up with attractive layouts and placeholder content that’s easy to customize.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to customize the home page and blog index templates.

You might also like to customize the other templates. To learn how to do that, see our beginner’s guide on how to easily create a custom WordPress theme.

Customizing Your Home Page

Once you have generated your theme templates, you can edit them using the SeedProd theme builder. We will start with the Homepage template.

Simply click the ‘Edit Design’ link under the homepage to get started.

This will launch the template file in the SeedProd theme builder.

This simple drag-and-drop builder will show a live preview of your page to the right and a block toolbar on the left.

You can customize any block by clicking on it, dragging blocks up and down with your mouse, and adding new blocks to the page.

We’ve written a complete guide on how to create a custom home page in WordPress. Simply scroll down to Method 2 to learn how to customize your home page using SeedProd.

Customizing Your Blog Page

The SeedProd theme builder also provides plenty of ways to customize your blog index page.

Get started by clicking the ‘Edit Design’ link under the page.

You will see the same preview pane on the right and the toolbar on the left. You can customize the blog page the same way you did with the home page.

For example, when you click on the headline, you will be able to see all of its settings. You can edit the text, change the alignment and font size, and more.

Once you’ve finished, you’ll need to click on the ‘Blocks’ icon to return to the toolbar.

The SeedProd theme builder offers additional Template Parts blocks, such as a Posts block, which displays a list of your blog posts.

The Posts block has already been added to the blog index template for you, and in this template, the block displays your posts in two columns. We can change this to a single column.

Simply click on the Posts block and then change the ‘Columns’ setting to 1.

The layout will immediately change to a single column.

As you scroll down the Posts block settings, you’ll find toggle switches that let you choose whether or not to display the post’s feature image and title. You can also choose which header tag to use for the post title.

There are also options for displaying different post metadata. You can toggle the date modified, author, date and time published, and the comment count.

Here are a few more ways that you can customize your blog index:

• You can filter the index by post type, category, tag, or author.
• The sort order of the posts can be changed.
• You can choose how many posts are displayed on a page.
• You can toggle the post excerpt and customize its length.

Once you have finished customizing your blog page, make sure you click the ‘Save’ button at the top of the screen. Then, you can return to the list of templates by clicking the ‘X’ icon.

Enabling the SeedProd Theme

Once you have finished customizing the theme templates, you will need to publish the new custom theme.

Simply toggle the ‘Enable SeedProd Theme’ setting to the ‘YES’ position.

You will immediately see a notification that the WordPress Home and Blog page settings need to be changed. When you click the ‘OK’ button, these settings will be changed for you.

You can now visit your website to view your new home page and blog page. This is how the blog index page looks on our demo site.

Bonus: Display Your Recent Posts in WordPress

Once you have created a separate blog page, you can still show some recent posts on your home page to encourage users to explore more of your site.

To do this, open your homepage in the WordPress block editor. Once you are there, click the ‘Add Block’ button at the top left corner of the screen to open the block menu.

From here, simply add the ‘Latest Posts’ block to the page. Once you do that, you can customize the list of recent posts to display post excerpts, author names, and dates according to your liking.

Finally, click the ‘Publish’ button at the top to store your settings. Now, some of your recent posts will still be displayed on the home page to ensure that users spend more time on your website.

For more information, you can see our tutorial on how to display recent posts in WordPress.

We hope this tutorial helped you learn how to create a separate page for blog posts in WordPress. You may also want to learn how to add custom post status for blog posts in WordPress or check out our list of the best related posts plugins for WordPress.

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