Blog

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The Blog section controls the posts slider, the layout of the blog page and archives, and the details that show with each post. Go to AppearanceCustomizeTheme SettingsBlog. To change the layout of the blog page itself, for example to remove the sidebar, see Page Template Settings.

The Blog section with the slider, featured image and archive layout settings

Posts Slider

Jetpack Featured Content slider on blog home page.
Show a slider of featured posts at the top of the blog page. The slider needs the Jetpack Featured Content feature and at least one post with the featured tag. It shows on the first page of the blog only, with up to five posts. Default: off. For the setup, see Posts Slider.

Jetpack Featured Content slider image overlay. Also applies to slider in Post Loop widget.
Add a dark overlay to each slide so the white text is easier to read on light images. The setting also applies to the Posts Slider template of the Post Loop Widget in Page Builder. Default: off.

Featured image on archive pages.
Show the featured image on the blog page and on archives. Default: on.

Featured image on single post.
Show the featured image at the top of single posts and portfolio projects. Default: on.

Archive Layout

Blog Archive Layout
Choose how posts show on the blog page and on archives. Default: Default. The choices are:

  • Default: Each post shows its meta, title, featured image and content in one column.
  • Grid: Posts show in columns, three per row on wide screens. Up to three categories show over the featured image, followed by the meta, the title and an excerpt.
  • Offset: A narrow left column shows the author photo and name, the categories and the comment count. The main column shows the date, the title, the featured image and the content.
  • Alternate: The featured image switches sides from one post to the next. Up to three categories show over the image, and the meta, title and excerpt show next to it.
  • Masonry: Posts show in columns, and each featured image keeps its own height, so the rows do not line up. Up to three categories show over the image.

The five Unwind blog layouts side by side

To use these layouts on other pages, add the Post Loop Widget with Page Builder and choose a blog template, for example Blog Grid, in its Template field. In the Block Editor, add the SiteOrigin Layout Block from the block inserter and add the Post Loop Widget to it. Both ways need Page Builder by SiteOrigin.

Post Content
Show the Full Post or a Post Excerpt on the blog page and archives. Choose Full Post if you use the “more” tag. This setting applies to the Default and Offset layouts; Grid, Alternate and Masonry always show an excerpt. Default: Full Post.

Excerpt Length
The number of words in the excerpt that Unwind makes when a post has no manual excerpt. Default: 55.

Post excerpt Read More link
Show a Continue reading link below a shortened excerpt. The link shows in the Grid and Alternate layouts, and in the other layouts when Post Content is Post Excerpt, but never on search results. Default: on.

Post Details

Date on single and archive posts.
Show the post date on single posts, the blog page and archives. Default: on.

Categories on single and archive posts.
Show the categories on single posts, the blog page and archives; on portfolio projects, it shows the project types. Default: on.

Comments link on single and archive posts.
Show a link with the comment count, or “Post a Comment” when a post has none. The link shows only when comments are open on the post. Default: on.

Tags on single posts.
Show the tags below the content of single posts. Default: on.

Below Single Posts

Related posts on single post.
Show a “You may also like” section with three posts from the first category of the post. On portfolio projects, it shows related projects. Default: on.

Unwind uses a related posts plugin in place of its own list when one is active. With Yet Another Related Posts Plugin (YARPP) active, YARPP picks the posts. YARPP also adds its own list by default, so the list shows twice. At SettingsYARPP, in Automatic Display Options, clear Posts under Automatically display related content on. To keep Unwind’s design, set Theme to Custom and choose SiteOrigin Unwind as the Template file. If YARPP is not active and Jetpack Related Posts is on, Unwind shows the Jetpack list.

Author box on single post.
Show the author’s photo, name and biographical info below single posts and portfolio projects. Each user sets the biographical info at UsersProfile. Default: on.

Search Results

Search Fallback Image
The image that shows in search results for items that have no featured image. Default: none.