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Set Coming Soon as Front Page
- Customize & edit your Coming Soon page template as desired & save.
- Open the WordPress Customizer (Appearance > Customize).
- Go to Homepage Settings.
- Ensure Your homepage displays is set to A static page.
- In the Homepage dropdown, select the name of your Coming Soon page. (You can keep the Posts page pointed to your blog).
- Click Publish!
Page-Specific Header & Footer Toggle
The Coming Soon page template is created with the header & footer hidden so guests can’t navigate through your site while you’re working on it. This is done through the Page Editor, and you can do this on any page!
- Open the Page Editor.
- Open the Page Settings sidebar.
- Scroll down to the toggles Disable Header and Disable Footer. Toggle either or both that are needed. To turn them back on, do the opposite.
- Publish & save!
Last updated on March 24, 2026
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