How to Create a WordPress Blog Using the BlogBull Free Theme [Step-by-Step 2025 Guide]

Introduction

Are you a beginner who wants to start blogging without any paid theme or coding? You’re in the right place!In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a blog using WordPress and the BlogBull free theme the exact one I used in my YouTube tutorial on Allround Zone.

Step 1: Install the BlogBull Free Theme

Go to your WordPress dashboard:

  • Click Appearance → Themes → Add New
  • Search for BlogBull
  • Click Install and then Activate
Installing BlogBull theme in WordPress dashboard

Step 2: Customize General Settings

Go to Appearance → Customize → General Settings

  1. Upload your Site Logo
  2. Hide Site Title and Tagline
  3. Upload a Site Icon (favicon)
Uploading logo and hiding site title in BlogBull

Step 3: Create Blog Categories

Navigate to Posts → Categories
Create:

  • PHP (Parent)
  • Web (Child of PHP)
  • CI (Child of PHP)

You can upload a logo/image for each category for better display.

Creating PHP, Web, and CI blog categories in WordPress

Step 4: Create Blog Posts

  1. Go to Posts → Add New
  2. Add a title and post content
  3. Select a Category
  4. Upload a Featured Image
  5. Click Publish

Tip: Use dummy content (e.g., via ChatGPT) for layout testing.

Creating a blog post and setting a featured image in BlogBull

Step 5: Set Up Homepage Sections (With BlogBull Customizer)

Go to Appearance → Customize

Latest Blogs Section

  • Enable section
  • Set to display only on homepage
  • Show posts from PHP category
  • Title it: “Latest Blogs”
Displaying latest posts in BlogBull theme

Bio Section

Add your:

  • Name
  • Image
  • Location (e.g., Islamabad)
  • Social or YouTube link

Category Section

  • Enable it and assign up to 3 categories
  • BlogBull will display how many posts each contains

Step 6: Create Navigation Menus

Go to Appearance → Menus

  • Create a menu named “Menu 1”
  • Add links to:
    • Home
    • PHP (category)
    • Web
    • CI

Step 7: Customize Footer & Widgets

Footer:

  • Enable footer widgets (optional)
  • Disable extra sections like:
    • Popular Posts
    • Must-Read
    • Main Banner
    • Recommended Post

Step 8: Customize Single Post Page

  1. Show/hide author info, publish date, and related posts
  2. Choose sidebar layout (left, right, or bottom)

Final Website Preview

By now, your site should have:

  • A logo and custom header
  • Latest blogs and featured categories
  • A simple, scrollable homepage
  • Clean navigation and readable blog posts

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