Blogs

FaxStore includes a lightweight blog system that allows merchants to publish updates, announcements, and content alongside their store.

Blogs are designed as a simple, time-based feed and are not intended to replace full content management systems. Instead, they provide a built-in way to communicate with customers directly through the store.

Blogs in FaxStore are:

• Publicly accessible under the /blog route

• Displayed in a chronological feed

• Organised using optional categories

• Rendered as individual pages per post

Each blog post has its own dedicated page and can be accessed directly via its unique URL.

Key Features

Time-Based Feed

Blog posts are displayed in a chronological order, with the most recent content shown first. Pagination is used to navigate through older posts.

Categories

Blogs can be assigned to categories, allowing filtering and better organisation of content within the blog feed.

Featured Blog Posts

A blog post can be marked as featured, which pins it to the top of the blog page regardless of publish date.

Custom URLs (Slugs)

Each blog post supports editable slugs, allowing for clean and SEO-friendly URLs.

SEO Metadata

Blogs support the same metadata system as other FaxStore pages, including:

• Meta titles

• Meta descriptions

This allows each post to be optimised for search engines.

Author & Timestamps

Each blog displays:

• Author name (with a hyperlink)

• Publish date

• Last updated date (if any)

Content Formatting

Blog content is written using Markdown and rendered into HTML when displayed.

Supported Markdown Content

• Headings, paragraphs, lists, emphasis

• Images

• Embedded content (iframes such as YouTube)

• Links and standard Markdown formatting
  

Banner Images

Blog posts may include a banner image:

• Recommended ratio: 16:9

• Optional (not required for publishing)

Managing Blogs

Blogs are managed through the FaxStore staff panel:

Staff > Pages > Blogs

From this section, blog posts can be:

• Created

• Edited

• Deleted

• Blog posts are published immediately

• Drafts and scheduled publishing are not currently supported

API & Extensions

FaxStore provides API support for blogs through the Blogs API, allowing external systems to fetch and interact with blog content.

Additionally, blog-related actions trigger FaxStore Events, enabling Extensions to:

• Send notifications

• Sync content externally

• Integrate with third-party services

Refer to the Blogs API documentation for implementation details.