Please replace following code in index.php file
// Exclude Sticky Posts and show remaining normal posts
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
query_posts( array(
'post__not_in' => get_option( 'sticky_posts' ),
'paged' => $paged
) );
while (have_posts()) : the_post();
get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
endwhile;
?>
</div>
<!-- #post-listing -->
<?php
sampression_content_nav( 'nav-below' );
else:
?>
by
// Exclude Sticky Posts and show remaining normal posts
$paged = (get_query_var('paged')) ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;
if(is_home()){
$count_posts = wp_count_posts();
$published_posts = $count_posts->publish;
$args = array('posts_per_page'=>$published_posts, 'post__not_in' => get_option( 'sticky_posts' ));
}else{
$args = array(
'post__not_in' => get_option( 'sticky_posts' ),
'paged' => $paged
);
}
$posts = get_posts($args);
foreach ( $posts as $post ) : setup_postdata( $post );
get_template_part( 'loop', 'index' );
endforeach;
wp_reset_postdata();
?>
</div>
<!-- #post-listing -->
<?php
if(!is_home()):
sampression_content_nav( 'nav-below' );
endif;
else:
?>
Hope this is what you are looking for.
Thanks,
Sampression Support Team