How to display html code on homepage

Question

I have some HTML code wrapped in a div tag that I'd like to place on the homepage.

Because I use a static page for a homepage, I'm guessing I should use is_front_page() and I should place the desired code in footer.php

This is what I have now in footer.php (just the snippet we need):

<?php>
 if (is_front_page()) 
  {
    //div html here
  }
?>
</body> </html>

What am I doing wrong here? Should I use echo in the php? Or should I use an OR statement in the IF (is_home OR is_front_page)

could you please elaborate whether you want that to display "html"code on all pages or just on homepage. Also do you have header.php file in you themes folder ? — Karishma Ramchandani, Dec 26, 2014 at 4:46
I think there is no is_home_page function. Where have you put your code? — Nilambar Sharma, Dec 26, 2014 at 10:49
That was a typo, I meant is_front_page, but they already fixed my problem. I didn't do the php syntax right, I'm a total newbie to php so I made many mistakes. — user3768524, Dec 26, 2014 at 12:23

Robert hue · Accepted Answer · 2014-12-26 02:51:35Z

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if you are just trying to put HTML inside PHP, just close PHP and wrap with HTML

<?php if ( is_front_page() ) { ?>
    <div>
        HTML Code
    </div>
<?php } ?>

Robert hue

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answered Dec 25, 2014 at 23:29

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It still doesn't work. When I just place my div html in the footer.php in the <body> tag it works - but on all pages. When I put the div tag in this php you gave me, it doesn't work. Where should I place this php anyway? I tried doing it in the body, html and outside those tags but still didn't work.
– user3768524
Dec 25, 2014 at 23:36
Can you post your complete code so that, I can let you know. Please make sure, you try with is_home() as well. Thanks
– Suresh KUMAR Mukhiya
Dec 25, 2014 at 23:42
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Corrected the code. Try it now
– Robert hue
Dec 26, 2014 at 3:55
It works now, Robert. Thanks. Can I edit the if statement to my likings? Putting something like if (is_front_page() || is_single() ) so they display on homepage and on single posts page?
– user3768524
Dec 26, 2014 at 6:12
Yes you can do that, it will work. But keep PHP syntax correct otherwise it will not work.
– Robert hue
Dec 26, 2014 at 6:47

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