diff --git a/packages/@vuepress/plugin-blog/index.js b/packages/@vuepress/plugin-blog/index.js
index 00af3f6088..e02dc10430 100644
--- a/packages/@vuepress/plugin-blog/index.js
+++ b/packages/@vuepress/plugin-blog/index.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ module.exports = (options, ctx) => {
   const {
     pageEnhancers = [],
     categoryIndexPageUrl = '/category/',
-    tagIndexPageUrl = '/tag/'
+    tagIndexPageUrl = '/tag/',
+    permalink = '/:year/:month/:day/:slug'
   } = options
 
   const isLayoutExists = name => layoutComponentMap[name] !== undefined
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ module.exports = (options, ctx) => {
       when: ({ regularPath }) => regularPath.startsWith('/_posts/'),
       frontmatter: {
         layout: getLayout('Post', 'Page'),
-        permalink: '/:year/:month/:day/:slug'
+        permalink: permalink
       },
       data: { type: 'post' }
     },
diff --git a/packages/docs/docs/plugin/official/plugin-blog.md b/packages/docs/docs/plugin/official/plugin-blog.md
index 2d592ae17a..bca2ec1593 100644
--- a/packages/docs/docs/plugin/official/plugin-blog.md
+++ b/packages/docs/docs/plugin/official/plugin-blog.md
@@ -32,3 +32,10 @@ module.exports = {
 
 - Type: `string`
 - Default: `/tag/`
+
+### permalink
+
+- Type: `string`
+- Default: `/:year/:month/:day/:slug`
+
+Configures the permalink generated for blog posts. See [Permalinks](/guide/permalinks.html#template-variables) for a list of valid variables.