How to Increase the Number of Blog Posts Displayed in Shopify | Dawn Theme

The Dawn theme, one of Shopify's most popular themes, has a default limit on the number of blog posts displayed. Specifically, the blog page shows up to 6 posts per page, and the blog post section shows up to 4 posts per block.

However, displaying more posts at once makes it easier for visitors to find articles they're interested in, and also increases the chance that they'll come across older or less popular posts. This can lead to improved user engagement and better site navigation.

This article introduces, step by step, how to increase the number of posts displayed on both the blog page and the blog post section in the Dawn theme. Making these adjustments can help you make more effective use of your Shopify store's blog.

The blog article below introduces how to make full use of Shopify's blog feature. Please use it as a reference.

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How to Increase the Number of Posts Displayed on the Blog Page

What Is the Blog Page?

The blog page refers to the page that displays a list of blog posts. It's the page at the URL "https://[domain]/blogs/[blog handle ID]/". In the Dawn theme, the blog page can display up to 6 blog posts per page.

How to Increase the Number of Posts Displayed

1. Go to Online Store > Themes

2. Click "…" (the ellipsis)

3. Click "Edit code" in the menu that appears

4. Search for "blog" in the search box at the top left of the code editing screen

5. Select the main-blog.liquid file

6. Change the "6" in {%- paginate blog.articles by 6 -%} to the number of posts you want to display

7. Click "Save" at the top right of the screen

How to Increase the Number of Posts Displayed in the Blog Post Section

What Is the Blog Post Section?

The blog post section refers to a section block that can be added via "Add section" on the Dawn theme's customization screen. In the Dawn theme, the blog post section can display up to 4 blog posts per block.

How to Increase the Number of Posts Displayed

1. Go to Online Store > Themes

2. Click "…" (the ellipsis)

3. Click "Edit code" in the menu that appears

4. Search for "blog" in the search box at the top left of the code editing screen

5. Select the featured-blog.liquid file

6. Change the max value of the "post_limit" id in the schema to the number of posts you want to display

7. Click "Save" at the top right of the screen

In Closing

This article introduced how to increase the number of blog posts displayed in the Dawn theme, a popular Shopify theme. Specifically, it covered the following two points:

1. How to increase the number of posts displayed on the blog page
2. How to increase the number of posts displayed in the blog post section

Making these adjustments can be expected to bring the following benefits:

• Visitors can view more post titles at once
• It becomes easier to find posts of interest
• Older or less popular posts get more chances to be seen
• Improved site navigation
• Improved user engagement

That said, increasing the number of posts displayed may slow down page load speed. So it's important to adjust to an appropriate number. Also, after making a change, always check the preview to confirm there are no issues with the design or functionality before publishing.

We hope these methods help make your Shopify store's blog more appealing and effective.

If you'd like to further extend your Shopify blog posts, please also refer to the articles below.

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