The blog service will undergo a maintenance break on Thursday, 26 March 2026, from 3 PM to 6 PM due to a theme update. After the break, the service’s front page and all newly created blogs will adopt the new default theme. Existing blogs will remain unchanged.
Further details:
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- The Blogs Helsinki 2026 theme uses a modern block editor instead of the classic editor used in the previous default theme. New quick guides will also be published on the service’s front page to support building your site.
- The visual design of the new default theme is based on the University’s Design System guidelines, with special attention given to accessibility.
- Older themes—such as HelsinkiUni 2017 and earlier University-produced themes—will no longer be offered or supported for blogs created after the update. These themes will, however, remain available for blogs created before the change.
- Supported WordPress default themes will continue to be available to all users.
Read more in the Flamma article.