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Blog Posts control the article detail template in Everest. The template is powered by the main-article section, which renders the article through reorderable blocks for tags, metadata, heading, share actions, featured image, and rich article content. Blog Posts overview

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What this template controls

  • The block order used to present article content
  • Back-to-blog navigation behavior
  • Article metadata such as author and publish date
  • Tag links, sharing, featured image, and article content output
  • Shared width, color, and spacing settings for the article wrapper
  • Comment form and comment list visibility when blog comments are enabled in Shopify

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Template structure

This template uses the following main section and default blocks:
  • Article
  • Tags
  • Info
  • Heading
  • Share
  • Featured Image
  • Content

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Getting started

1

Open an article template

In Theme Customizer, open a blog post resource so Everest loads the article template with real content.
2

Check the content order

Review the article blocks first because their order defines how readers move through the post.
3

Set the reading width

Choose the article width before adjusting styling so text-heavy content remains comfortable to scan.
4

Review metadata and comments

Decide whether back navigation, post details, tags, and comments support the way your blog is meant to be read.
Blog Posts location in Theme Customizer

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Main settings

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Article settings

Blog Posts Article settings

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Layout

Blog Posts Layout settings
Controls the reading width of the article container.Available options: XXS, Page, Fluid
Default: XXSXXS keeps long-form reading narrower and is the default Everest article presentation.
Sets the visual treatment for the article section wrapper.
Control the vertical space around the article section.Available options: No, S, M, L, XL

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Default blocks

Renders article tags as linked buttons that take visitors to the tagged blog archive.
Displays author, publish date, or both depending on block settings.
Outputs the article title. Everest promotes it to h1 when the section appears first on the page.
Adds the shared social sharing control for the current article URL.
Renders the main blog post body from Shopify’s article content field.

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Comment behavior

Everest only shows the comment list and comment form when comments are enabled on the parent Shopify blog. When comments are moderated, the template also shows moderation-aware success messaging after form submission.

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Best practices

  • Keep article width narrow enough for comfortable reading, especially on text-heavy posts.
  • Use metadata and tag blocks consistently so archive pages and article pages feel connected.
  • Review featured image ratios with real article imagery before publishing layout changes.
  • If comments are enabled, test the full submission flow so validation and moderation messages are clear.