URL: http://hoguesandkisses.com/

I want to display only one post on the home page and all other pages (archives, etc.) display 5 posts (or whatever amount I want - just more than 1).

I made a home.php using the index.php file and added this code that I found in the Wordpress.org forums like this:

<!-- Limit the home page to display only one (the latest) post -->
	<?php query_posts('showposts=1'); ?>

above this:

<?php /* If there are any posts: */
if (have_posts()) : $bfa_ata['postcount'] == 0; /* Postcount needed for option "XX first posts full posts, rest excerpts" */ ?>

And under Wordpress admin Reading Settings I have it set "Blog pages show at most" 5 posts.

It does exactly what I want: display 1 post on the home page BUT

when I click on the "older entries" link, I see the same 1 (most recent) post. And only 1 post. I want those pages to go to the 5 posts per page display. The archives pages do show 5 posts, though.

I am unsure how to do this...

Thanks for any help!

Just an update...

I found this plugin
Custom Query String and it works in that now the home page displays 1 post and you can click on "Older Entries" / "Newer Entries" and they go to posts that they are suppose to go to. BUT (there's that "but" again ) the subsequent pages only display 1 post when I would like them to display more than 1. Is this even possible? I know now this is a WordPress general question (not a theme question) but I was hoping someone might know the answer anyway...

Thank you!

A simpler fix would be to edit index.php and add check to see if it is the homepage i.e.

	<?php if (is_front_page()) query_posts('showposts=1'); ?>

Hi!

I just tried that and it didn't work. It does limit the front page to 1 post but when clicking "Older Entries" you get the same most recent single post.

Thanks!

did you remove the other things you did?

Yes... I deleted the home.php file and deactivated the CSQ plugin.

(right now it is reactivated just so my links work for visitors. I can deactivate now, though, so you can see what it does... )