Filter / Bypass front-page.php template to use custom template as static page (WordPress)

filter-front-page.php

<?php

// Add this snippet to your funstions.php to use any custom template as you static front page if your theme has front-page.php // that overwrites custom template. This also supports page templates created with a page builder.

add_filter( 'frontpage_template', 'mc_filter_front_page_template' );
/**
* Bypass font-page.php.
*
* @param string $template Custom Template Slug.
* @return string
*/
function mc_filter_front_page_template( $template ) {
  if ( is_page_template( array_keys( wp_get_theme()->get_page_templates() ) ) && is_front_page() ) {
    return '';
  }
  return $template;
}