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Blog posts ​

This guide describes setting up a Blog posts section to display a selection of blog posts (articles) on a store page. Use blog posts to write about new products, collections, promotions or other news. Refer to Shopify help: Blogs.

A blog posts section on a store's homepage in Theme editor.

The previous image shows a Blog posts section in Theme editor, with the following section settings:

  • To turn off cropping for images inside the section, the Crop dropdown is set to No crop.
  • The Image shape dropdown is set to Pill, to specify a shape for images inside the section.
  • To hide the authors' names and posting dates, the checkbox options to Show author and Show date are set to off.
  • The Show post excerpt checkbox option is set to on. This displays a summary of each blog post inside the section.
  • To show a Read more button inside the section, the checkbox option is enabled to Enable "View all" button if blog includes more blog posts than shown. The button provides a link to the entire blog.

For general guidance with modifying sections, refer to Sections overview and Shopify help: Sections and blocks.

Set up a blog posts section ​

To set up a blog posts section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a blog posts section. For example, select the Homepage template.

    Note

    The blog posts section can be added into any page, except Checkout and Giftcard pages. To add a blog posts section into the current page, select Add section > Blog posts. Refer to Shopify help: Add a section.

  2. From the side menu, select Blog posts.

    A blog posts section selected in Theme editor.

  3. Select a section setting described in the following table.

Section setting nameDescription
Display posts on cardsSelect the checkbox Display posts on cards to show/ hide a card behind every blog post tile inside the section. Refer to Shopify help: Cards.
HeadingIn the Heading box, enter text to display as a title inside the section.
BlogUse the Blog menu options to set up a blog to display inside the section. By default, the News blog is selected.
  • To add a blog, choose Select blog, enter the name of a blog into the Search box and/ or select a blog from the list. Then, choose Select.
  • To create a new blog, select Create blog to open the New blog page in Shopify admin. Refer to Shopify help: Blogs
  • To replace a blog, choose Change > Change blog. Enter the name of a blog into the Search box and/ or select a blog from the list. Then, choose Select.
  • To remove a blog, select Change > Remove blog.
PostsAdjust the Posts slider to set the number of blog posts to display inside the section. The minimum number is 3 and the maximum is 20. Each post is contained within a dedicated tile inside the section.
CropSelect the Crop dropdown to set a shape for the images inside the section. The dropdown options are: No crop, Landscape, Square and Portrait.
Image shapeUse the Image shape dropdown to set a shape for images inside the blog post tiles. Shapes theme provides more than 40 different shapes for images. Some shapes will crop the image. Refer to Style images and videos with shapes.
Show authorSelect the Show author checkbox to show/ hide the name of a post's author inside the section.
Show dateSelect the Show date checkbox to show/ hide the posting date for posts inside the section.
Show post excerptSelect the Show post excerpt checkbox to show/ hide a summary of each post inside the section.
Enable "View all" button if blog includes more blog posts than shownTo show/ hide a Read more button inside the section, select the checkbox Enable "View all" button if blog includes more blog posts than shown. The button provides a link to the whole blog.
Color > Color schemeUse the Color scheme dropdown to set the color scheme for the section to Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, or Quaternary. Refer to Colors.
Use gradient for backgroundSelect the checkbox Use gradient for background to turn on/ off using a gradient as the section's background.
Theme settingsSelect Theme Settings to access additional settings for the section. Refer to Section theme settings menu.
Remove sectionSelect Remove section to delete the section from the current page.

Configure a block within a blog posts section ​

A default Blog posts section contains a Shape divider (block). To configure a block inside the section:

  1. Go to Customize theme. At the top of the page, use the dropdown to select a template that contains a Blog posts section.

  2. From the side menu, expand the Blog posts section menu.

  3. To configure an existing block, select the block from the side menu.

    To add a new block, select Add block, choose a block to add, and then select the block you added.

    The Blog posts's Add block menu in Theme editor.

    Note

    Inside the section, you can add, remove, show/ hide, or move blocks. Refer to Configure blocks inside a section, and Shopify help: Sections and blocks

  4. Apply a block setting described in the following table.

    The blocks indicated with an asterisk * are contained in a default Blog posts section.

Block nameBlock descriptionBlock setting(s)
Background patternDisplays a stylistic pattern as a background inside the section.Refer to Background pattern.
Background shapeDisplays a stylistic shape as a background inside the section.Refer to Background shape.
StickerOverlays the section with a stylized sticker.Refer to Stickers.
Shape divider*Displays a stylized separator between the current section and the next/ previous section.Refer to Shape divider.