Magnolia - Blog Page Formats

The Magnolia theme offers two blog page configuration options – Grid Format and List Format. Here's how to set up each one:

Blog List Format

  1. Go to WordPress > Pages > Add New. Give your page a title, such as "Blog." Publish.
  2. Go to WordPress > Settings > Reading.
  3. Under Homepage Displays, select A Static Page.
  4. For the Home page, select Home.
  5. For the Posts page, select the Blog page you created. Save changes.

Blog Grid Format

  1. Go to WordPress > Pages > Add New. Give your page a title, such as "Blog."
  2. In the right sidebar of the page editor, find the Page Attributes section.
  3. Under Template, select "Blog – Grid." Publish page.
  4. Go to WordPress > Settings > Reading and make sure there isn't anything selected for the Posts page (it should say "– Select –"). Save changes.
  5. If you're using Genesis 3.0, click here for an additional step to set up the Blog Grid page.