Blog Settings
Last updated: July 21, 2025
Blog settings dictate the appearance of the blog pages. This article explains how to activate a blog and manage its settings within WordPress.
Activating The Blog
If you don’t yet have a blog page, you will need to follow these steps to activate the blog before posting any blogs.
Creating the Blog Page
Step 1: Add a new page titled “Blog” or title it to match whatever the blog label is set to. Do not add any content to this page; it will not be displayed.
Step 2: Click “Publish” to publish this new page before continuing.
Step 3: Go to Settings > Reading.
Step 4: “Front page displays” should already be set to “A static page”. If not, set it correctly.
Step 5: Choose the new page created in step 2 as the “Posts page”.
Step 6: Click “Save Changes”. The blog can now be accessed by navigating to the page created in Steps 1 & 2.
Creating Blog Posts
Blog posts can be created and managed under the “Blog Posts” page in the sidebar to the left.
Blog Settings
Once the blog is created, you can manage full blog settings by navigating to the left-hand sidebar. Click “Settings” then click “Blog Settings.”
Blog Title
This is what the blog is referred to as throughout the site. The title will also appear in the headings on the blog pages.
Default Blog Post Format
- Standard Post: This format is meant for predominantly text-based blogs.
- Photo or Photo Gallery: This format features photo(s) and has an area for text.
- Video: This format is meant for vlogs. The video will be featured and there is an area for text.
Blog Header Image and Alignment
The blog header image will be the background image for the blog pages. The alignment is used to feature a certain area (bottom, middle, or top) of the blog header image, select the appropriate alignment.
Background
In order to manage the blog background, select the “Blog Background” tab while on the blog settings page.
To set a custom background, select “Custom” from the dropdown. Select either a color (Palette Color, Custom Background Color) or select a background image. All the same options are applicable to the background image per template including overlay, alignment and mobile only imagery.
Blog Options
This section turns on blog post dates and determines what will be displayed in the blogs sidebar.
If you choose “Show a categories archive list in sidebar,” a list of all the categories you’ve created under Blog Posts > Blog Categories will appear on your blog page. If you have a large blog, this will help customers find the blogs they’re looking for.
- The grid view is the default look, but you can select the option to “Display the blog posts in a single column format.” to have the blogs display vertically (one single row).
- There is an option titled “Translate the Blog.” Before selecting this, confirm with your Account Manager if your site is properly set up with language translations.
Featured Activity Button Options
If you add a featured activity to a blog post, by default it will display both ‘Learn More’ & ‘Book Now’ buttons.
In this section you can switch it to Show ‘Learn More’ only or Show ‘Book Now’ only button.
These options are also available on individual blog posts.