is_front_page

The timeline below displays how wordpress function is_front_page has changed across different WordPress versions. If a version is not listed, refer to the next available version below.

WordPress Version: 6.4

/**
 * Determines whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as {@see is_home()}.
 *
 * For more information on this and similar theme functions, check out
 * the {@link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/conditional-tags/
 * Conditional Tags} article in the Theme Developer Handbook.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query WordPress Query object.
 *
 * @return bool Whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1.0');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 5.5

/**
 * Determines whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * For more information on this and similar theme functions, check out
 * the {@link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/conditional-tags/
 * Conditional Tags} article in the Theme Developer Handbook.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query WordPress Query object.
 *
 * @return bool Whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1.0');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 5.3

/**
 * Determines whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * For more information on this and similar theme functions, check out
 * the {@link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/conditional-tags/
 * Conditional Tags} article in the Theme Developer Handbook.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query WordPress Query object.
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1.0');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 5.1

/**
 * Determines whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * For more information on this and similar theme functions, check out
 * the {@link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/conditional-tags/
 * Conditional Tags} article in the Theme Developer Handbook.
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query Global WP_Query instance.
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1.0');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 5.0

/**
 * Determines whether the query is for the front page of the site.
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 * 
 * For more information on this and similar theme functions, check out
 * the {@link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/conditional-tags/ 
 * Conditional Tags} article in the Theme Developer Handbook.
 * 
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query Global WP_Query instance.
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1.0');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 4.6

/**
 * Is the query for the front page of the site?
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query Global WP_Query instance.
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1.0');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 4.4

/**
 * Is the query for the front page of the site?
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query Global WP_Query instance.
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 4.3

/**
 * Is the query for the front page of the site?
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @global WP_Query $wp_query
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 4.1

/**
 * Is the query for the front page of the site?
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * @see WP_Query::is_front_page()
 * @since 2.5.0
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}

WordPress Version: 3.7

/**
 * Is the query for the front page of the site?
 *
 * This is for what is displayed at your site's main URL.
 *
 * Depends on the site's "Front page displays" Reading Settings 'show_on_front' and 'page_on_front'.
 *
 * If you set a static page for the front page of your site, this function will return
 * true when viewing that page.
 *
 * Otherwise the same as @see is_home()
 *
 * @see WP_Query::is_front_page()
 * @since 2.5.0
 * @uses is_home()
 * @uses get_option()
 *
 * @return bool True, if front of site.
 */
function is_front_page()
{
    global $wp_query;
    if (!isset($wp_query)) {
        _doing_it_wrong(__FUNCTION__, __('Conditional query tags do not work before the query is run. Before then, they always return false.'), '3.1');
        return false;
    }
    return $wp_query->is_front_page();
}