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Best free blog website templates
A blog template should make reading comfortable: a narrow text column, readable type, clear dates and easy navigation between posts. These are the free blog layouts that read best.
115 free templates that suit blog sites, ranked by how well they fit. Templates marked "adapts well" were not designed for this kind of site but have the right structure.
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Bootstrap Blog
by Bootstrap (official examples)
Good for blog, nonprofit, church and community, school, course and tutor
Premium, freeMITHTML and CSS
Byline
by Ultimate Web Templates
Good for blog, personal site, school, course and tutor
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Ultimate Original
MITJekyll + Bootstrap
Chirpy
by Cotes Chung
Good for blog, personal site, documentation and help center
CC BY 3.0HTML5 and CSS (Sass)
Editorial
by HTML5 UP
Good for blog, school, course and tutor, nonprofit, church and community
GPL-2.0WordPress
GeneratePress
by Tom Usborne (GeneratePress)
Good for blog, small business, consultant and professional services
MITJekyll
Bulma Clean Theme
by C.S. Rhymes
Good for small business, blog, documentation and help center
MITReact (Docusaurus)
Docusaurus
by Meta Open Source
Good for documentation and help center, blog, startup and SaaS
MITVue (VitePress)
VitePress
by Vue team
Good for documentation and help center, blog, startup and SaaS
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Bootstrap Footers
by Bootstrap (official examples)
Good for small business, startup and SaaS, blog
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Bootstrap Masonry
by Bootstrap (official examples)
Good for portfolio, photography, blog
GPL-2.0WordPress
Twenty Twenty
by WordPress.org
Good for nonprofit, church and community, event and wedding, blog
What a blog website needs
Whichever template you choose, make sure your site has these. Tick them off as you go; your ticks are saved on this device.
Tip: Static HTML blog templates need a way to publish posts. Pair them with a static site generator or a CMS, or pick a template made for one.
Frequently asked questions
Are these blog templates really free?
Yes. Every template here is free to download. Templates under the MIT license can be used for any site, including client work, as long as you keep the license file. Templates under CC BY 3.0 (HTML5 UP) are free for commercial use if you credit the maker.
Do I need to know how to code?
You need to be comfortable editing HTML text and swapping images. If you are not, a website builder may suit you better. Our guide template, website builder or designer? helps you decide.
Can I see a template on my phone before I download it?
Yes. Every template page shows a phone screenshot, and templates with a live preview let you switch between desktop, tablet and phone sizes.
Which template should I pick?
Start with the one whose layout matches the pages you need, not the one with the prettiest photos, because you will replace the photos. Our template finder suggests three in under a minute.
Other kinds of site
Restaurant and cafe15 templatesPortfolio64 templatesPhotography21 templatesSmall business78 templatesStartup and SaaS65 templatesMobile app26 templatesAgency and studio44 templatesResume and CV30 templatesPersonal site121 templatesBlog115 templatesOnline store17 templatesNonprofit, church and community26 templatesEvent and wedding29 templatesComing soon13 templatesAdmin dashboard40 templatesDocumentation and help center39 templatesReal estate9 templatesFitness and gym9 templatesConsultant and professional services24 templatesSchool, course and tutor24 templates