Phoenix Blogger Theme v1.0.0
Phoenix v1.0.0 is the first stable public release of a responsive, accessible Blogger XML theme for publications, creator blogs, and digital magazines.
Live demo
See Phoenix running on Blogger at Alemondem.
Highlights
- Responsive desktop, tablet, and mobile layouts
- Native Blogger post, page, label, search, archive, Page List, and Featured Post support
- Configurable navigation, featured story, topic links, homepage sections, and footer
- Accessible keyboard navigation and reduced-motion support
- SEO, Open Graph, and structured metadata
- Self-contained featured-image fallback
- Vanilla JavaScript with no required runtime framework or build process
- Standalone HTML/CSS/JavaScript development preview
Installation
- Download
phoenix-blogger-theme-v1.0.0.xmlfrom the release assets below. - In Blogger, open Theme, use the menu beside Customize, and select Backup.
- Return to Theme, choose Restore, and upload the downloaded XML file.
- Open Layout and configure the Page List, Featured Post, and other visible widgets.
- Review the homepage, a post, a static page, a label page, and search on desktop and mobile.
See INSTALLATION.md for the complete installation and rollback checklist.
Release assets
phoenix-blogger-theme-v1.0.0.xml— installable Blogger themeSHA256SUMS.txt— checksum for verifying the downloaded XML file
SHA-256:
45345F6D20AB3450FFAC1073B9AD1A1468808DE7409120A21B66F2D35B45B088 phoenix-blogger-theme-v1.0.0.xml
Known limitations
- The newsletter form is presentation-only until the site owner connects a subscription provider.
- Navigation destinations and publication content must be configured by the site owner.
- Blogger may rewrite or proxy uploaded post images.
- Dark mode is not included in v1.0.0.
License
Phoenix is released under the MIT License. Third-party services and optional integrations are documented in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.