Learn how to work with Wagtails default Home Page class, and how to extend it with a simple Django model field. WE'll also explore a custom template and how to extend it.
The Final Code
{# templates/home/home_page.html #}
{% block content %}
{{ self.banner_title }}
{% endblock %}
# home/models.py
from django.db import models
from wagtail.core.models import Page
from wagtail.admin.edit_handlers import FieldPanel
class HomePage(Page):
"""Home page model."""
templates = "home/home_page.html"
max_count = 1
banner_title = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=False, null=True)
content_panels = Page.content_panels + [
FieldPanel("banner_title")
]
class Meta:
verbose_name = "Home Page"
verbose_name_plural = "Home Pages"