How to disable sticky posts feature in WordPress

The sticky posts feature in WordPress highlights specific posts by keeping them pinned at the top of your blog page. However, if you want to disable this functionality, you can do so by modifying your theme or using a custom snippet. To remove sticky posts from being prioritized, use the pre_get_posts hook in your theme’s functions.php file.

How to disable sticky posts feature in WordPress.

add_filter( 'pre_get_posts', function( $query ) {
if ( ! is_admin() && $query->is_main_query() ) {
$query->set( 'ignore_sticky_posts', 1 );
}
} );

This snippet ensures that sticky posts are treated like regular posts in the main blog query. By doing so, your blog layout remains clean and consistent, without sticky posts altering the order of content. Always back up your site before making any code changes.