Astro Blog Themes

What to look for in an Astro blog theme

A blog theme lives or dies on the reading experience and on how easy it is to publish the next post. Before picking one, check for:

• Markdown and MDX posts: write in plain files, and drop components like callouts or video embeds into a post when you need them.
• Taxonomies: tags, categories, or topics give readers a way to browse and give search engines more pages to index.
• Search: once you pass a few dozen posts, readers expect to search instead of scroll.
• RSS: still the easiest way for readers and aggregators to follow a blog.
• Typography and layout: comfortable line length, clear headings, and good code-block styling if you write about technical topics.
• Performance: an Astro blog should load fast. Check the Lighthouse scores listed on each theme page.

Which Astro blog theme should you pick?

• Qurno: a minimal, multipurpose blog with three homepage layouts, a dark and light mode switcher, interactive search, tags, categories, a yearly archive, a Mailchimp newsletter form, and a ready-to-use TinaCMS config. A good default for personal blogs and small publications.
• Plake: built for news and editorial sites. Two homepage styles, topic and tag taxonomies, an archive page, a search modal, reading time on every article, a marquee announcement bar, and an auto-generated RSS feed.
• Aver: a portfolio-first theme with a full blog. Pick it if your projects matter as much as your writing and you like a dark and light mixed design.
• Twnty: a resume and CV theme with a built-in blog. Pick it if the blog supports a personal brand or job search rather than being the main product.

For a deeper side-by-side comparison, read our guide to the best Astro blog themes.

Launching your blog

Every theme comes with a step-by-step setup guide in the documentation. Most people go from download to a live blog in an afternoon: install dependencies, replace the sample posts with your own, update the site settings, and deploy to a static host such as Vercel, Netlify, or Cloudflare.