Creating a Blogger Blank Theme means setting up a minimalistic template with no default widgets, styles, or unnecessary elements. This is useful for developers who want full control over their Blogger site's design. Follow these steps to create a blank theme in Blogger:
Step 1: Access Blogger Theme Editor
- Go to Blogger Dashboard.
- Select your blog from the list.
- Navigate to Theme from the left sidebar.
- Click on Customize > Edit HTML to open the theme editor.
Step 2: Replace Existing Code with a Blank Theme
- Delete all existing code in the theme editor.
- Paste the following minimal XML structure:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html b:css='false' b:defaultwidgetversion='2' b:layoutsVersion='3' b:responsive='true' b:templateUrl='clean-install.xml' b:templateVersion='0.0.1' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml' xmlns:b='http://www.google.com/2005/gml/b' xmlns:data='http://www.google.com/2005/gml/data' xmlns:expr='http://www.google.com/2005/gml/expr'><b:attr name='xmlns' value=''/><b:attr name='xmlns:b' value=''/><b:attr name='xmlns:expr' value=''/><b:attr name='xmlns:data' value=''/><head><b:if cond='false'><b:skin><![CDATA[]]></b:skin></b:if></head><body><b:section id='_' maxwidgets='1' showaddelement='false'/></body></html>This will allow Blogger to display posts without extra widgets.
Step 4: Save & Preview
- Click Save in the theme editor.
- Preview your site to ensure it's blank.
- Customize the design using CSS and custom HTML as needed.
Step 5: Add Custom Styles & Scripts (Optional)
- You can insert CSS styles inside
<b:skin><![CDATA[ /* Your CSS here */ ]]></b:skin>. - Add custom JavaScript in the
<b:head>section using<script>tags.
Final Thoughts
A blank Blogger theme gives full design flexibility, letting you build a custom layout from scratch. Ideal for web developers & designers who want a clean, lightweight Blogger site. 🚀
Let me know if you need help with specific customizations!