Ticket #15513: use-page-template-for-home-page-if-exists.15513.diff

wp-includes/theme.php

@@ -912 +912 @@
  * @return string
  */
 function get_home_template() {
+        $template = get_post_meta( get_queried_object_id(), '_wp_page_template', true);
         $templates = array( 'home.php', 'index.php' );
 
+        if ( ! empty( $template ) )
+                array_unshift( $templates, $template );
+
         return get_query_template( 'home', $templates );
 }