functions.php

<?php

/**
 * Modify Featured Areas
 * @see https://github.com/billerickson/BE-Featured-Areas
 *
 * @param array $featured_areas
 * @return array
 */
function ea_modify_featured_areas( $featured_areas ) {

	// You can append new areas to this array.
	$featured_areas[] = array( 'label' => 'Home Top', 'slug' => 'home-top' );

	// Or you can replace the array, removing the default featured area
	$featured_areas = array(
		array(
			'label' => 'Home Top',
			'slug'  => 'home-top',
		)
	);

	return $featured_areas;
}
add_filter( 'be_featured_areas', 'ea_modify_featured_areas' );