front-page.php

<?php
/**
 * Specific template file for displaying the Home page
 *
 * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/template-hierarchy/
 *
 * @package cliowp
 */

$recent_posts = new WP_Query(
	array(
		'posts_per_page' => 3,
	)
);
?>
<?php get_header(); ?>

<h1><?php esc_html_e( 'Home', 'cliowp' ); ?>
</h1>

<h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Custom content', 'cliowp' ); ?>
</h2>

<p>Welcome to ClioWP demo site, the Free WordPress Starter Theme for Developers. ClioWP is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.</p>

<hr>

<h2><?php esc_html_e( 'Custom query', 'cliowp' ); ?>
</h2>

<?php while ( $recent_posts->have_posts() ) : ?>
	<?php $recent_posts->the_post(); ?>

<h3><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
<p><?php echo wp_kses_post( wp_trim_words( get_the_content(), 15 ) ); ?> <a
		href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php esc_html_e( 'Read more', 'cliowp' ); ?></a>
</p>

<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

<?php get_footer(); ?>