WebbyBlog

A ready-to-use blog plugin for Strapi CMS. Install, configure, and start managing posts instantly—no manual setup required.

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WebbyBlog

A complete, production-ready blog solution for Strapi CMS. This plugin provides a comprehensive backend for managing blog functionality without requiring developers to manually create content types, routes, or controllers. Simply install, configure, and start publishing.

🎯 Plugin Goal

This plugin is designed to be a drop-in blog backend layer for Strapi:

Zero Manual Setup: No need to create content types, routes, or controllers manually
Ready-to-Use APIs: All blog endpoints are pre-built and documented
Admin Configuration: Manage all settings through the Strapi admin panel
Production Ready: Built with security, validation, and best practices in mind

📘 User Guide

📺 Watch & Learn the WebbyBlog Guide:

Direct link: https://www.webbycrown.com/guides/webbyblog-plugin-strapi-blog-guide/

📦 Installation

Install from npm (recommended)

Install the plugin package:

npm i @webbycrown/webbyblog

The plugin is listed on Strapi Market — open that page to read details and install from the marketplace UI when you prefer.

Enable it in Strapi:

// config/plugins.js
module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
  'webbyblog': {
    enabled: true,
    resolve: '@webbycrown/webbyblog',
  },
});

Local Development

If you're developing locally, you can enable it from the local path:

// config/plugins.js
module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
  'webbyblog': {
    enabled: true,
    resolve: './src/plugins/webbyblog',
  },
});

⚙️ Initial Setup

Enable the Plugin: Add the plugin configuration to config/plugins.js (see Installation above)
Restart Strapi: Restart your Strapi server to load the plugin
Access Admin Panel:
- Go to Strapi Admin → Settings → WebbyBlog
- Configure your settings if needed
Start Creating Content:
- Navigate to Content Manager
- You'll see Blog Post, Blog Category, and Blog Tag content types
- Start creating your blog content!

🌱 Seed Data

The plugin includes a seed script to populate your blog with demo data. This is useful for:

Testing the plugin functionality
Getting started quickly with sample content
Understanding the data structure

Running the Seed Script

To seed your blog with demo data, you can use either:

Using npm script (recommended):

npm run seed:blog

CLI (npx)

If the plugin is installed in your Strapi app, you can seed using the package CLI:

npx seed-blogdata -- --help
npx seed-blogdata -- --yes

Or directly with node:

node scripts/seed-blog.js

What Gets Seeded

The seed script creates:

Categories (5 categories):

Technology
Web Development
Design
Business
Lifestyle

Tags (10 tags):

JavaScript, React, Node.js, CSS, HTML
Tutorial, Tips, Best Practices
Beginner, Advanced

Sample Blog Posts:

Multiple blog posts with full content
Properly linked to categories and tags
Includes SEO meta fields
Sample content blocks

Notes

The script is idempotent - it won't create duplicates. If a category, tag, or post already exists (matched by name/slug), it will be skipped.
You can run the script multiple times safely.
The seed data includes realistic content that demonstrates all features of the plugin.

Seed Script Options

# Run with help
npm run seed:blog -- --help
# or
node scripts/seed-blog.js --help

# Run in non-interactive mode
npm run seed:blog -- --yes
# or
node scripts/seed-blog.js --yes

📚 Content Types

The plugin provides three main content types:

Blog Post

Title: Post title
Slug: Auto-generated URL-friendly identifier
Content: Rich text content
Excerpt: Short description
Featured Image: Main image for the post
Category: Post category (relation)
Tags: Post tags (relation)
Author: Post author (relation to user)
Published At: Publication date
Meta Fields: SEO meta title, description, keywords
Views: View counter

Blog Category

Name: Category name
Slug: Auto-generated URL-friendly identifier
Description: Category description
Posts: Related posts (relation)

Blog Tag

Name: Tag name (unique)
Slug: Auto-generated URL-friendly identifier
Description: Tag description
Posts: Related posts (relation)

🔌 API Endpoints

The plugin uses Strapi's standard content API structure. All content types are automatically available at their standard endpoints.

Blog Posts

GET /api/blog-posts - Get all posts (with filters, pagination, sorting)
GET /api/blog-posts/:id - Get post by ID
GET /api/blog-post/:slug - Get post by slug (custom route)
POST /api/blog-posts - Create post (requires authentication)
PUT /api/blog-posts/:id - Update post (requires authentication)
DELETE /api/blog-posts/:id - Delete post (requires authentication)

Blog Categories

GET /api/blog-categories - Get all categories (with filters, pagination, sorting)
GET /api/blog-categories/:id - Get category by ID
GET /api/blog-category/:slug - Get category by slug
POST /api/blog-categories - Create category (requires authentication)
PUT /api/blog-categories/:id - Update category (requires authentication)
DELETE /api/blog-categories/:id - Delete category (requires authentication)

Blog Tags

GET /api/blog-tags - Get all tags (with filters, pagination, sorting)
GET /api/blog-tags/:id - Get tag by ID
GET /api/blog-tag/:slug - Get tag by slug
POST /api/blog-tags - Create tag (requires authentication)
PUT /api/blog-tags/:id - Update tag (requires authentication)
DELETE /api/blog-tags/:id - Delete tag (requires authentication)

Query Parameters

All GET endpoints support Strapi's standard query parameters:

?populate=* - Populate relations
?filters[field][$eq]=value - Filter by field
?sort=field:asc - Sort results
?pagination[page]=1 - Pagination
?pagination[pageSize]=10 - Page size

Example:

GET /api/blog-posts?populate=*&filters[category][slug][$eq]=tech&sort=publishedAt:desc

🛠️ Development

Build the Plugin

cd src/plugins/webbyblog
npm install
npm run build

Watch Mode (Development)

npm run watch

📌 Changelog

2.0.1 Added

Plugin settings: Overview tab with a short summary before configuration.

Changed

npm package keywords for Strapi Market discovery (strapi-market, strapi-marketplace).
README: npm / Strapi Market / Strapi 5.x badges; explicit Strapi Market listing link in Installation.

2.0.0 - Patch Release

Changed

Strapi v5 Converted WebbyBlog to a source-based plugin structure (uses admin/src and server/src directly; removed dist-first packaging) for Strapi Marketplace compatibility.