How to Blog Customizer Works

Learn the step-by-step process to customize your blog layout and appearance using the theme customizer’s blog-specific settings.

Step 1: Select Blog Page #

Navigate to your blog page within the theme customizer:

1. Go to Shopify Admin > Online Store > Themes and click Customize
2. In the top navigation bar, click the page selector dropdown
3. Select Blogs from the dropdown menu
4. Choose your specific blog (e.g., “News”) to load the blog template

Alternative Navigation:

• You can also access through the left sidebar by selecting Templates > Blog posts
• Both methods will load the blog customization interface

Step 2: Blog Customizer Interface #

Once you’ve selected your blog, the customizer displays two main areas:

Left Sidebar – Template Sections: #

• Header – Blog page header settings
• Blog posts – Main blog content configuration
• Footer – Blog page footer options

Right Panel – Blog Settings: #

When you select “Blog posts” from the sidebar, the right panel shows:

Blog Header Settings:

• Show blog header – Toggle blog title display
• Header description – Add introductory text
• Show page link – Enable navigation between blog pages
• Show blog tags – Display category filtering tags

Step 3: Blog Post Card Customization #

Configure how individual blog posts appear:

Post Display Options:

• Posts per page – Control number of posts shown (adjustable slider)
• Show featured image – Display post thumbnails
• Image height – Set consistent image dimensions
• Show content – Display post excerpts
• Show author – Include author information
• Show date – Display publication dates
• Show comment count – Show number of comments
• Button style – Choose “Read More” button appearance (Secondary/Primary)
• Button size – Select button size (Small/Medium/Large)