Unlike earlier themes that required a separate mobile template, Theme 9 was one of the first fully responsive themes. It uses CSS3 media queries to collapse the two columns into a single column on tablets and smartphones.
| Feature | Present? | Quality | |---------|----------|---------| | Dark Mode | Often Yes (toggle) | Smooth transition | | Breadcrumbs | Yes | SEO-friendly | | Related Posts | Yes (thumbnail + title) | Good relevance | | Table of Contents | Sometimes (via shortcode) | Auto-generated | | Social Share Buttons | Yes | Floating or inline | | Lazy Loading | Yes | Built-in for images |
Most bloggers prefer Theme 9 because it struck a perfect balance. Theme 7 was too bare (text-heavy), and Theme 11 was too slow (carousel sliders). Theme 9 was the "Goldilocks" template—just right for speed and readability. blogger theme 9
Your theme must have native lazy loading for images below the fold. Look for loading="lazy" attributes in the image tags. This dramatically speeds up initial page render.
Verdict: Looks modern and professional out of the box. No "blogger default" vibe. Unlike earlier themes that required a separate mobile
Even the best themes have hiccups. Here is how to fix the top three issues with Theme 9:
Issue 1: "Sidebar drops below content" on mobile. Your theme must have native lazy loading for
Issue 2: Featured images are not showing on social media (Open Graph).
Issue 3: Slow loading due to external fonts.
You can hack Blogger Theme 9 to support dark mode using CSS media queries:
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark)
body, .main-wrapper
background-color: #0a0a0a;
color: #e0e0e0;
.post-body a
color: #8ab4f8;
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