The Blog page provides customers with a dedicated landing page for viewing your latest blog posts, with customization options available through the theme’s features and settings.
In the theme editor (Edit code), open Blogs, then Default blog.
Blog pages settings
In the left sidebar, select Blog pages to open the template’s main settings. This section displays the list of blog posts shown on the page.
On desktop, the most recent blog post is shown in its own column at the top of the section, with the remaining articles displayed below in two columns. On mobile, each post is displayed in its own row.
Shopify automatically creates an RSS feed for every blog, allowing customers to subscribe and receive updates when new posts are published. Turning on Show RSS link displays the link on the page.
Enable Show tags to include a compilation of the blog tags included in each post. Tags can be added and managed when you edit a blog post in the Shopify admin.
Enable Show date to include the date published label for the post.
Enable Show comment count to display the total number of comments left for the post.
Enable Show author to include the publishing staff member's name for the post.
Enable Show excerpt to display a summary of the blog post beneath the title. To change the excerpt, open the blog post in the Shopify admin and edit the excerpt section.
The Force image size dropdown controls the size and shape of the blog images. You can choose between the following options:
- Natural
- Square (1:1)
- Landscape (4:3)
- Portrait (2:3)
- Wide (16:9)
Blog sidebar
The Blog sidebar lets you add sections to the side of your blog page on desktop. On mobile, the sidebar content appears at the bottom of the page.
Click (+) Add block, then choose from the following block options:
Featured article block
The Featured article block allows you to showcase one selected blog post in the sidebar, using the same customization settings found in the Blog pages section.
Featured product block
Use the Featured product block to choose one product to feature in the section. It follows the styling options set under Theme settings > Product tiles.
Tags block
The Tags block shows a list of all tags applied to your blog posts.
Share links block
Displays the social sharing buttons enabled in Theme settings > Social media. These buttons appear only on the blog post page.