Frontype | Select a custom post type as a front page

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1. ★★★★★ HSWS

   9mo ago

   After trying for years to be able to make the Homepage be a Post, I found this beautiful Plugin which does the trick as easily as it can be.

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2. ★★★★★ izzeter

   1.7y ago

   Seems like a useful plugin, I set the page type other than regular pages, but in frontend it doesnt appear unfortunatelly. So, for me didnt work.

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3. ★★★★★ Sajjad Hossain

   1.7y ago

   This plugin made setting a custom post type as my homepage effortless. Easy to use, lightweight, and works perfectly. Huge thanks to the developers for this practical solution! Highly recommend! 😊

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4. ★★★★★ swapnil1234

   3.7y ago

   I am very happy to see this plugin. It helped me to set a single product page as a homepage. Loved it!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-01-01 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
2. 2024-12-31 300+ → 200+ down after 4 days in tier
3. 2024-12-27 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-12-26 300+ → 200+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-12-25 200+ → 300+ up after 25 days in tier
6. 2024-11-30 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
7. 2024-11-28 200+ → 300+ up after 3 days in tier
8. 2024-11-25 300+ → 200+ down after 6 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• Custom Front Page 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
• Front Page Custom Post Type 100+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• C Custom Post Type Widgets 10K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
• Custom Post Types and Custom Fields creator – WCK 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• Remove CPT base 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B

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Frontype | Select a custom post type as a front page: 300+ active installs, 4.5★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/frontype