Francesco Canovi

Black Studio

Marco Chiesi

<p>The Genesis framework by StudioPress is the leading WordPress theme framework on the market. Unfortunately most of the available child themes have a prebuilt layout for the home page, that can’t be easily customized, unless you are a developer, as it requires dealing with templates, hooks, etc.<br />
On the other side Page Builder by SiteOrigin is a plugin that allows you to create responsive page layouts using widgets with simple drag and drop operations.<br />
You may combine Genesis and Page Builder to build a flexible layout for your home page. To do so you have to configure a static page in your WordPress <code>Reading</code> Settings and build that page using Page Builder, but there are still some caveats when doing this, related to how Genesis handles static pages (page title, layout, styles, etc).<br />
This plugin fills the gap between Genesis themes and Page Builder, providing a quick and ready-made solution to let the two play nicely together.</p>
<p>In particular this plugin does the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Adds the Page Builder support to the current theme</li>
<li>Adds the <code>Home Page</code> menu under <code>Appearance</code> in WordPress dashboard</li>
<li>Forces the Genesis full width layout for the front page</li>
<li>Replaces Genesis child theme loop with the page content generated with Page Builder</li>
<li>Allows you to control some CSS variations to adjust layout in specific use cases</li>
<li>Supports both Genesis XHTML and HTML5 child themes</li>
</ul>
<h4>Requirements</h4>
<ul>
<li>A child theme based on the <a href="https://www.studiopress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Genesis framework by StudioPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/siteorigin-panels/" rel="ugc">Page Builder by SiteOrigin</a> plugin</li>
</ul>
<h4>Recommended additional plugins to use</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/black-studio-tinymce-widget/" rel="ugc">Black Studio TinyMCE Widget</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/so-widgets-bundle/" rel="ugc">SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-featured-content-widget/" rel="ugc">Genesis Sandbox Featured Content Widget</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Links</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.blackstudio.it/en/" rel="nofollow ugc">Black Studio web site</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/black-studio-homepage-builder/faq/" rel="ugc">FAQ</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/black-studio-homepage-builder" rel="ugc">Support forum</a></li>
<li>Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/blackstudioita" rel="nofollow ugc">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/blackstudiocomunicazione" rel="nofollow ugc">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/black-studio" rel="nofollow ugc">LinkedIn</a> and <a href="https://github.com/black-studio" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a></li>
</ul>
<h4>Get involved</h4>
<ul>
<li>Developers can contribute to the source code on our <a href="https://github.com/black-studio/black-studio-homepage-builder" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.</li>
<li>Users can contribute by leaving a 5 stars <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/view/plugin-reviews/black-studio-homepage-builder#postform" rel="ugc">review</a> or making a <a href="https://www.blackstudio.it/en/wordpress-plugins/black-studio-homepage-builder/" rel="nofollow ugc">donation</a>.</li>
</ul>


Black Studio Homepage Builder for Genesis

Customize the home page of Genesis framework child themes using Page Builder by SiteOrigin.

Pavel Espinal

<p>PE Category Filter is a modern WordPress plugin that allows you to filter specific categories from your website’s home page while keeping those posts accessible through category archives, search, and direct URLs.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Modern Architecture:</strong> Symfony-inspired dependency injection and service layer patterns</li>
<li><strong>Performance Optimization:</strong> Intelligent caching with 80% reduction in database queries</li>
<li><strong>Security Enhancements:</strong> CSRF protection, input validation, and output escaping</li>
<li><strong>Accessibility:</strong> Screen reader support and keyboard navigation</li>
<li><strong>Testing:</strong> Comprehensive automated test suite (unit and integration tests) covering core functionality</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>How it works:</strong></p>
<p>The plugin modifies WordPress’s main query on the home page to exclude posts from selected categories. Posts from excluded categories won’t appear on the home page, but they remain fully accessible through:<br />
* Category archive pages<br />
* Search results<br />
* Direct URLs<br />
* RSS feeds<br />
* Other WordPress queries</p>
<p><strong>Live Examples:</strong></p>
<p>This plugin is actively used on:<br />
* <a href="https://trendsanctuary.com" rel="nofollow ugc">trendsanctuary.com</a> – Technology, life and home trends and insights<br />
* <a href="https://ecosdeleden.com" rel="nofollow ugc">ecosdeleden.com</a> – Educational content for children</p>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to <code>Settings > PECF Plugin</code> in WordPress admin</li>
<li>Select categories you want to exclude from the home page</li>
<li>Click “Save Changes”</li>
<li>Posts from excluded categories won’t appear on the home page but remain accessible through category pages, search, and direct URLs</li>
</ol>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later.</p>
<p>This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.</p>
<p>This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.</p>
<p>You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA</p>


PE Category Filter

Modern WordPress plugin for filtering categories from home page with performance optimization and security enhancements.

Black Studio Homepage Builder for Genesis vs PE Category Filter