diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/__tests__/pluginOptionSchema.test.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/__tests__/pluginOptionSchema.test.ts
index 4390ab7b6dd7..d51736c00495 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/__tests__/pluginOptionSchema.test.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/__tests__/pluginOptionSchema.test.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,34 @@ test('should convert all feed type to array with other feed type', () => {
   });
 });
 
+test('should accept null type and return same', () => {
+  const {value, error} = PluginOptionSchema.validate({
+    feedOptions: {type: null},
+  });
+  expect(value).toEqual({
+    ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
+    feedOptions: {type: null},
+  });
+  expect(error).toBe(undefined);
+});
+
+test('should contain array with rss + atom for missing feed type', () => {
+  const {value} = PluginOptionSchema.validate({
+    feedOptions: {},
+  });
+  expect(value).toEqual(DEFAULT_OPTIONS);
+});
+
+test('should have array with rss + atom, title for missing feed type', () => {
+  const {value} = PluginOptionSchema.validate({
+    feedOptions: {title: 'title'},
+  });
+  expect(value).toEqual({
+    ...DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
+    feedOptions: {type: ['rss', 'atom'], title: 'title'},
+  });
+});
+
 describe('blog sidebar', () => {
   test('should accept 0 sidebar count', () => {
     const userOptions = {blogSidebarCount: 0};
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/pluginOptionSchema.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/pluginOptionSchema.ts
index 25b36e4eda6c..fe396f180b39 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/pluginOptionSchema.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/pluginOptionSchema.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 } from '@docusaurus/utils-validation';
 
 export const DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
-  feedOptions: {},
+  feedOptions: {type: ['rss', 'atom']},
   beforeDefaultRehypePlugins: [],
   beforeDefaultRemarkPlugins: [],
   admonitions: {},
@@ -76,12 +76,20 @@ export const PluginOptionSchema = Joi.object({
     DEFAULT_OPTIONS.beforeDefaultRehypePlugins,
   ),
   feedOptions: Joi.object({
-    type: Joi.alternatives().conditional(
-      Joi.string().equal('all', 'rss', 'atom'),
-      {
-        then: Joi.custom((val) => (val === 'all' ? ['rss', 'atom'] : [val])),
-      },
-    ),
+    type: Joi.alternatives()
+      .try(
+        Joi.array().items(Joi.string()),
+        Joi.alternatives().conditional(
+          Joi.string().equal('all', 'rss', 'atom'),
+          {
+            then: Joi.custom((val) =>
+              val === 'all' ? ['rss', 'atom'] : [val],
+            ),
+          },
+        ),
+      )
+      .allow(null)
+      .default(DEFAULT_OPTIONS.feedOptions.type),
     title: Joi.string().allow(''),
     description: Joi.string().allow(''),
     copyright: Joi.string(),
diff --git a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/types.ts b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/types.ts
index 159ecd64afc1..4d1864b4ac11 100644
--- a/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/docusaurus-plugin-content-blog/src/types.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export interface PluginOptions {
   truncateMarker: RegExp;
   showReadingTime: boolean;
   feedOptions: {
-    type: [FeedType];
+    type?: [FeedType] | null;
     title?: string;
     description?: string;
     copyright: string;
diff --git a/website/docs/blog.md b/website/docs/blog.md
index bdca2a9f0b60..1906ee69f71a 100644
--- a/website/docs/blog.md
+++ b/website/docs/blog.md
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ Or this.
 
 ## Feed
 
-You can generate RSS/ Atom feed by passing feedOptions.
+You can generate RSS/Atom feed by passing feedOptions. By default, RSS and Atom feeds are generated. To disable feed generation, set `feedOptions.type` to `null`.
 
 ```ts
 feedOptions?: {
-  type: 'rss' | 'atom' | 'all';
+  type?: 'rss' | 'atom' | 'all' | null;
   title?: string;
   description?: string;
   copyright: string;