gistfile1.php

// Disable WordPress's home page query (as much as we can).
function home_page_query_disable( $query ) {
	if ( !is_admin() && $query->is_main_query() ) {
    	if ( $query->is_home ) {
    		// Add a filter that effectively returns no results ever.
    		add_filter('posts_where', 'disable_query_filter');
    	}
  	}

  	return $query;
}
add_action('pre_get_posts', 'disable_query_filter');

// The WHERE search filter for disabling the default home page query.
function disable_query_filter( $where = '' ) {
    $where = " AND 0 = 1";

    return $where;
}