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Just wonder what is the difference between the "Main Index Template" index.php and HomePage front-page.php.
It seems that front-page.php is displayed when visiting https://www.example.com/, but index.php seems also to be served for such a purpose.
If index.php is not used when visiting https://www.example.com, when it will be used?

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    Have you referred to the template hierarchy? developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy
    – Jacob Peattie
    Commented Oct 4, 2021 at 8:12
  • @JacobPeattie, I read the document. If I understand correct, index.php works more like a fallback template, if for all cases, there are other templates available, then it will never be used?
    – alancc
    Commented Oct 4, 2021 at 8:45
  • @alancc you just answered your own question in a comment. front-page.php will be served first, if it does not exist (nor any others in the chain), index.php will be served as fallback. And yes, if front-page.php exists, index.php will not be served.
    – Lovor
    Commented Oct 4, 2021 at 9:00
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    @alancc Feel free to answer your own question here, so future visitors will see it better
    – kero
    Commented Oct 4, 2021 at 9:10
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    @alancc It's usually not necessary to have every other template, so you'll usually have something that's using index.php. I believe it's also a requirement of themes on wordpress.org.
    – Jacob Peattie
    Commented Oct 4, 2021 at 9:14

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