diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/blog-title/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/blog-title/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..a82498b5220f4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/blog-title/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { __, sprintf } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { debounce } from '@wordpress/compose';
+import { useSelect, useDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { store as coreStore } from '@wordpress/core-data';
+import { decodeEntities } from '@wordpress/html-entities';
+import {
+	Button,
+	Dropdown,
+	__experimentalInputControl as InputControl,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
+import { useState, useMemo } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { __experimentalInspectorPopoverHeader as InspectorPopoverHeader } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE } from '../../store/constants';
+import PostPanelRow from '../post-panel-row';
+import { store as editorStore } from '../../store';
+
+const EMPTY_OBJECT = {};
+
+export default function BlogTitle() {
+	const { editEntityRecord } = useDispatch( coreStore );
+	const { postsPageTitle, postsPageId, isTemplate, postSlug } = useSelect(
+		( select ) => {
+			const { getEntityRecord, getEditedEntityRecord } =
+				select( coreStore );
+			const siteSettings = getEntityRecord( 'root', 'site' );
+			const _postsPageRecord = siteSettings?.page_for_posts
+				? getEditedEntityRecord(
+						'postType',
+						'page',
+						siteSettings?.page_for_posts
+				  )
+				: EMPTY_OBJECT;
+			const { getEditedPostAttribute, getCurrentPostType } =
+				select( editorStore );
+			return {
+				postsPageId: _postsPageRecord?.id,
+				postsPageTitle: _postsPageRecord?.title,
+				isTemplate: getCurrentPostType() === TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE,
+				postSlug: getEditedPostAttribute( 'slug' ),
+			};
+		},
+		[]
+	);
+	// Use internal state instead of a ref to make sure that the component
+	// re-renders when the popover's anchor updates.
+	const [ popoverAnchor, setPopoverAnchor ] = useState( null );
+	// Memoize popoverProps to avoid returning a new object every time.
+	const popoverProps = useMemo(
+		() => ( {
+			// Anchor the popover to the middle of the entire row so that it doesn't
+			// move around when the label changes.
+			anchor: popoverAnchor,
+			placement: 'left-start',
+			offset: 36,
+			shift: true,
+		} ),
+		[ popoverAnchor ]
+	);
+
+	if (
+		! isTemplate ||
+		! [ 'home', 'index' ].includes( postSlug ) ||
+		! postsPageId
+	) {
+		return null;
+	}
+
+	const setPostsPageTitle = ( newValue ) => {
+		editEntityRecord( 'postType', 'page', postsPageId, {
+			title: newValue,
+		} );
+	};
+	const decodedTitle = decodeEntities( postsPageTitle );
+	return (
+		<PostPanelRow label={ __( 'Blog title' ) } ref={ setPopoverAnchor }>
+			<Dropdown
+				popoverProps={ popoverProps }
+				contentClassName="editor-blog-title-dropdown__content"
+				focusOnMount
+				renderToggle={ ( { isOpen, onToggle } ) => (
+					<Button
+						size="compact"
+						variant="tertiary"
+						aria-expanded={ isOpen }
+						aria-label={ sprintf(
+							// translators: %s: Current post link.
+							__( 'Change blog title: %s' ),
+							decodedTitle
+						) }
+						onClick={ onToggle }
+					>
+						{ decodedTitle }
+					</Button>
+				) }
+				renderContent={ ( { onClose } ) => (
+					<>
+						<InspectorPopoverHeader
+							title={ __( 'Blog title' ) }
+							onClose={ onClose }
+						/>
+						<InputControl
+							placeholder={ __( 'No Title' ) }
+							size={ '__unstable-large' }
+							value={ postsPageTitle }
+							onChange={ debounce( setPostsPageTitle, 300 ) }
+							label={ __( 'Blog title' ) }
+							help={ __(
+								'Set the Posts Page title. Appears in search results, and when the page is shared on social media.'
+							) }
+							hideLabelFromVision
+						/>
+					</>
+				) }
+			/>
+		</PostPanelRow>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/blog-title/style.scss b/packages/editor/src/components/blog-title/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..164e82979e0b30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/blog-title/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.editor-blog-title-dropdown__content .components-popover__content {
+	min-width: 320px;
+	padding: $grid-unit-20;
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/posts-per-page/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/posts-per-page/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..625aeba7bd824f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/posts-per-page/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { useSelect, useDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { store as coreStore } from '@wordpress/core-data';
+import {
+	Button,
+	Dropdown,
+	__experimentalNumberControl as NumberControl,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
+import { useState, useMemo } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { __experimentalInspectorPopoverHeader as InspectorPopoverHeader } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE } from '../../store/constants';
+import { store as editorStore } from '../../store';
+import PostPanelRow from '../post-panel-row';
+
+export default function PostsPerPage() {
+	const { editEntityRecord } = useDispatch( coreStore );
+	const { postsPerPage, isTemplate, postSlug } = useSelect( ( select ) => {
+		const { getEditedPostAttribute, getCurrentPostType } =
+			select( editorStore );
+		const { getEditedEntityRecord } = select( coreStore );
+		const siteSettings = getEditedEntityRecord( 'root', 'site' );
+		return {
+			isTemplate: getCurrentPostType() === TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE,
+			postSlug: getEditedPostAttribute( 'slug' ),
+			postsPerPage: siteSettings?.posts_per_page || 1,
+		};
+	}, [] );
+	// Use internal state instead of a ref to make sure that the component
+	// re-renders when the popover's anchor updates.
+	const [ popoverAnchor, setPopoverAnchor ] = useState( null );
+	// Memoize popoverProps to avoid returning a new object every time.
+	const popoverProps = useMemo(
+		() => ( {
+			// Anchor the popover to the middle of the entire row so that it doesn't
+			// move around when the label changes.
+			anchor: popoverAnchor,
+			placement: 'left-start',
+			offset: 36,
+			shift: true,
+		} ),
+		[ popoverAnchor ]
+	);
+
+	if ( ! isTemplate || ! [ 'home', 'index' ].includes( postSlug ) ) {
+		return null;
+	}
+	const setPostsPerPage = ( newValue ) => {
+		editEntityRecord( 'root', 'site', undefined, {
+			posts_per_page: newValue,
+		} );
+	};
+	return (
+		<PostPanelRow label={ __( 'Posts per page' ) } ref={ setPopoverAnchor }>
+			<Dropdown
+				popoverProps={ popoverProps }
+				contentClassName="editor-posts-per-page-dropdown__content"
+				focusOnMount
+				renderToggle={ ( { isOpen, onToggle } ) => (
+					<Button
+						size="compact"
+						variant="tertiary"
+						aria-expanded={ isOpen }
+						aria-label={ __( 'Change posts per page' ) }
+						onClick={ onToggle }
+					>
+						{ postsPerPage }
+					</Button>
+				) }
+				renderContent={ ( { onClose } ) => (
+					<>
+						<InspectorPopoverHeader
+							title={ __( 'Posts per page' ) }
+							onClose={ onClose }
+						/>
+						<NumberControl
+							placeholder={ 0 }
+							value={ postsPerPage }
+							size={ '__unstable-large' }
+							spinControls="custom"
+							step="1"
+							min="1"
+							onChange={ setPostsPerPage }
+							label={ __( 'Posts per page' ) }
+							help={ __(
+								'Set the default number of posts to display on blog pages, including categories and tags. Some templates may override this setting.'
+							) }
+							hideLabelFromVision
+						/>
+					</>
+				) }
+			/>
+		</PostPanelRow>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/posts-per-page/style.scss b/packages/editor/src/components/posts-per-page/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..e77e9b33206320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/posts-per-page/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+.editor-posts-per-page-dropdown__content .components-popover__content {
+	min-width: 320px;
+	padding: $grid-unit-20;
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/sidebar/post-summary.js b/packages/editor/src/components/sidebar/post-summary.js
index 839d60c3b188a2..8f1fb23092a5bf 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/sidebar/post-summary.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/sidebar/post-summary.js
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import PostSyncStatus from '../post-sync-status';
 import PostTemplatePanel from '../post-template/panel';
 import PostTrashPanel from '../post-trash/panel';
 import PostURLPanel from '../post-url/panel';
+import BlogTitle from '../blog-title';
+import PostsPerPage from '../posts-per-page';
+import SiteDiscussion from '../site-discussion';
 import { store as editorStore } from '../../store';
 import {
 	NAVIGATION_POST_TYPE,
@@ -84,10 +87,13 @@ export default function PostSummary( { onActionPerformed } ) {
 										<PostAuthorPanel />
 										<PostDiscussionPanel />
 										<PostSyncStatus />
+										<BlogTitle />
+										<PostsPerPage />
+										<SiteDiscussion />
 									</VStack>
 									<PostStickyPanel />
 									<PostFormatPanel />
-									{ isTemplate && <TemplateAreas /> }
+									<TemplateAreas />
 									{ fills }
 									{ ! isPattern &&
 										! isTemplate &&
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/site-discussion/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/site-discussion/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..e4bd60db3f8a7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/site-discussion/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
+import { useSelect, useDispatch } from '@wordpress/data';
+import { store as coreStore } from '@wordpress/core-data';
+import {
+	Button,
+	Dropdown,
+	RadioControl,
+	__experimentalVStack as VStack,
+	__experimentalText as Text,
+} from '@wordpress/components';
+import { useState, useMemo } from '@wordpress/element';
+import { __experimentalInspectorPopoverHeader as InspectorPopoverHeader } from '@wordpress/block-editor';
+
+/**
+ * Internal dependencies
+ */
+import { TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE } from '../../store/constants';
+import PostPanelRow from '../post-panel-row';
+import { store as editorStore } from '../../store';
+
+const COMMENT_OPTIONS = [
+	{
+		label: (
+			<>
+				{ __( 'Open' ) }
+				<Text variant="muted" size={ 12 }>
+					{ __( 'Visitors can add new comments and replies.' ) }
+				</Text>
+			</>
+		),
+		value: 'open',
+	},
+	{
+		label: (
+			<>
+				{ __( 'Closed' ) }
+				<Text variant="muted" size={ 12 }>
+					{ __( 'Visitors cannot add new comments or replies.' ) }
+				</Text>
+				<Text variant="muted" size={ 12 }>
+					{ __( 'Existing comments remain visible.' ) }
+				</Text>
+			</>
+		),
+		value: '',
+	},
+];
+
+export default function SiteDiscussion() {
+	const { editEntityRecord } = useDispatch( coreStore );
+	const { allowCommentsOnNewPosts, isTemplate, postSlug } = useSelect(
+		( select ) => {
+			const { getEditedPostAttribute, getCurrentPostType } =
+				select( editorStore );
+			const { getEditedEntityRecord } = select( coreStore );
+			const siteSettings = getEditedEntityRecord( 'root', 'site' );
+			return {
+				isTemplate: getCurrentPostType() === TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE,
+				postSlug: getEditedPostAttribute( 'slug' ),
+				allowCommentsOnNewPosts:
+					siteSettings?.default_comment_status || '',
+			};
+		},
+		[]
+	);
+	// Use internal state instead of a ref to make sure that the component
+	// re-renders when the popover's anchor updates.
+	const [ popoverAnchor, setPopoverAnchor ] = useState( null );
+	// Memoize popoverProps to avoid returning a new object every time.
+	const popoverProps = useMemo(
+		() => ( {
+			// Anchor the popover to the middle of the entire row so that it doesn't
+			// move around when the label changes.
+			anchor: popoverAnchor,
+			placement: 'left-start',
+			offset: 36,
+			shift: true,
+		} ),
+		[ popoverAnchor ]
+	);
+
+	if ( ! isTemplate || ! [ 'home', 'index' ].includes( postSlug ) ) {
+		return null;
+	}
+	const setAllowCommentsOnNewPosts = ( newValue ) => {
+		editEntityRecord( 'root', 'site', undefined, {
+			default_comment_status: newValue ? 'open' : null,
+		} );
+	};
+	return (
+		<PostPanelRow label={ __( 'Discussion' ) } ref={ setPopoverAnchor }>
+			<Dropdown
+				popoverProps={ popoverProps }
+				contentClassName="editor-site-discussion-dropdown__content"
+				focusOnMount
+				renderToggle={ ( { isOpen, onToggle } ) => (
+					<Button
+						size="compact"
+						variant="tertiary"
+						aria-expanded={ isOpen }
+						aria-label={ __( 'Change discussion settings' ) }
+						onClick={ onToggle }
+					>
+						{ allowCommentsOnNewPosts
+							? __( 'Comments open' )
+							: __( 'Comments closed' ) }
+					</Button>
+				) }
+				renderContent={ ( { onClose } ) => (
+					<>
+						<InspectorPopoverHeader
+							title={ __( 'Discussion' ) }
+							onClose={ onClose }
+						/>
+						<VStack spacing={ 3 }>
+							<Text>
+								{ __(
+									'Changes will apply to new posts only. Individual posts may override these settings.'
+								) }
+							</Text>
+							<RadioControl
+								className="editor-site-discussion__options"
+								hideLabelFromVision
+								label={ __( 'Comment status' ) }
+								options={ COMMENT_OPTIONS }
+								onChange={ setAllowCommentsOnNewPosts }
+								selected={ allowCommentsOnNewPosts }
+							/>
+						</VStack>
+					</>
+				) }
+			/>
+		</PostPanelRow>
+	);
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/site-discussion/style.scss b/packages/editor/src/components/site-discussion/style.scss
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..2c54424207ea5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/site-discussion/style.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+.editor-site-discussion-dropdown__content .components-popover__content {
+	min-width: 320px;
+	padding: $grid-unit-20;
+}
+
+.editor-site-discussion__options {
+	// TODO: it's not great to override component styles.. This might be resolved
+	// by the new radio control component.
+	.components-radio-control__option {
+		align-items: flex-start;
+	}
+
+	label {
+		.components-text {
+			display: block;
+			margin-top: $grid-unit-05;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/template-areas/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/template-areas/index.js
index 25cb59bf9b2ed5..0d3bbe42d02eed 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/template-areas/index.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/template-areas/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { __ } from '@wordpress/i18n';
  */
 import { store as editorStore } from '../../store';
 import { unlock } from '../../lock-unlock';
+import { TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE } from '../../store/constants';
 
 function TemplateAreaItem( { area, clientId } ) {
 	const { selectBlock, toggleBlockHighlight } =
@@ -54,13 +55,21 @@ function TemplateAreaItem( { area, clientId } ) {
 }
 
 export default function TemplateAreas() {
-	const templateParts = useSelect(
-		( select ) =>
-			unlock( select( editorStore ) ).getCurrentTemplateTemplateParts(),
-		[]
-	);
+	const { isTemplate, templateParts } = useSelect( ( select ) => {
+		const _isTemplate =
+			select( editorStore ).getCurrentPostType() === TEMPLATE_POST_TYPE;
+
+		return {
+			isTemplate: _isTemplate,
+			templateParts:
+				_isTemplate &&
+				unlock(
+					select( editorStore )
+				).getCurrentTemplateTemplateParts(),
+		};
+	}, [] );
 
-	if ( ! templateParts.length ) {
+	if ( ! isTemplate || ! templateParts.length ) {
 		return null;
 	}
 
diff --git a/packages/editor/src/style.scss b/packages/editor/src/style.scss
index a28a2db3ae4a28..793d83e54c5488 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/style.scss
+++ b/packages/editor/src/style.scss
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 @import "./components/block-manager/style.scss";
 @import "./components/collapsible-block-toolbar/style.scss";
 @import "./components/block-settings-menu/style.scss";
+@import "./components/blog-title/style.scss";
 @import "./components/document-bar/style.scss";
 @import "./components/document-outline/style.scss";
 @import "./components/document-tools/style.scss";
@@ -39,11 +40,13 @@
 @import "./components/post-title/style.scss";
 @import "./components/post-url/style.scss";
 @import "./components/post-visibility/style.scss";
+@import "./components/posts-per-page/style.scss";
 @import "./components/post-trash/style.scss";
 @import "./components/preview-dropdown/style.scss";
 @import "./components/save-publish-panels/style.scss";
 @import "./components/start-page-options/style.scss";
 @import "./components/start-template-options/style.scss";
 @import "./components/sidebar/style.scss";
+@import "./components/site-discussion/style.scss";
 @import "./components/table-of-contents/style.scss";
 @import "./components/template-areas/style.scss";