A couple of questions

Hi there,

For question 1,2,3, you can use this PHP code to set the homepage posts number to 3 and remove the pagination.

function custom_posts_per_page_for_blog( $query ) {
    if ( $query->is_main_query() && $query->is_home() ) {
        $query->set( 'posts_per_page', 3 );
        $query->set( 'no_found_rows', true ); // Disable pagination calculation

        // Set found_posts to 3 to eliminate pagination
        global $wp_query;
        $wp_query->found_posts = 3;
    }
}
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'custom_posts_per_page_for_blog' );

For question 4, go to appearance > elements, look for the block element – content template which is being used by the blog/home page, add All archives and Search results into the element’s location.

1. To disable the featured post on the search result page, you need to use a filter like this and set $options['featured_column'] to false.

https://docs.generatepress.com/article/option_generate_blog_settings/

2. To use the post template from a query loop block in a block element – content template, check this:
https://generate.support/topic/the-load-more-articles-button-dont-show-up-on-my-page/#post-87157

Hi there,

for EACH new question you have please raise a separate topic ie. 3,4 and 5.
This will help all of us focus and provide concise answers.

1. Is this in the Settings Reading ?

2. you have to write a PHP Snippet, an example is provided at the end of this link.
The snippet you would require is this:

add_filter( 'option_generate_blog_settings', 'lh_custom_search_results_page_settings' );
function lh_custom_search_results_page_settings( $options ) {
    if ( is_search() ) {
	$options['featured_column'] = false;
    }
  
    return $options;
}

No problems 🙂

1. Can you share a screenshot of the entire Settings > Reading panel without anything selected ?
2. Do you have a separate GP Element – Content Template for the First Post ?
If so can you edit the ELement and Exclude the Search Results from its Display Rules.

Lets resolve the home page first.
What is it you want displayed on the Home Page?
Currently you have the Latest Posts as defined in Settings > Reading, with some GP Elements before posts.

First off create a new page and call it Blog.
And again a page for the Home Page

Then go to the Settings > Reading,
1. set: Your homepage displays to A Static Page
set the Homepage and the Posts Page to the new pages you created.
2. set: Blog Post Shows at most: to 9 posts

3. Go to Customizer > Layout Blog, and activate the blog Columns and set them to 3.

At this point the Blog will display the Posts in the default format.
Get that far and the we can discuss the next steps

You are using the Scribe template, the landing page (homepage) is the blog page which shows the latest posts.

It does not have a static page as the front page. If you want one, you need to build it from scratch.