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Awesome Hugo Themes

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Updated: 13 Apr 2025
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A curated list of awesome things related to Hugo themes.

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Overview

This product analysis is for the “awesome-hugo-themes” repository. The repository contains a list of various Hugo themes along with information such as the theme name, author, license, GitHub stars, and last update date. The purpose of this repository is to showcase and provide easy access to a wide range of themes available for use with Hugo, a popular static site generator. Hugo themes allow users to customize the design and layout of their Hugo-powered websites.

Features

  • Wowchemy Widget Pages: A theme created by George Cushen, released under the MIT license. It has 7098 GitHub stars and was last updated on June 18, 2023.
  • PaperMod: A theme created by Aditya Telange, released under the MIT license. It has 5854 GitHub stars and was last updated on July 15, 2023.
  • Stack: A theme created by Jimmy Cai, released under the GPL-3.0-only license. It has 3133 GitHub stars and was last updated on July 18, 2023.
  • LoveIt: A theme created by Dillon, released under the MIT license. It has 2772 GitHub stars and was last updated on May 12, 2022.
  • Academic: A theme created by George Cushen, released under the MIT license. It has 2741 GitHub stars and was last updated on July 16, 2023.
  • Book: A theme created by Alex Shpak, released under the MIT license. It has 2271 GitHub stars and was last updated on April 24, 2023.
  • Coder: A theme created by Luiz F. A. de Prá, released under the MIT license. It has 2241 GitHub stars and was last updated on July 13, 2023.
  • Docsy: A theme created by The Docsy Authors, released under the Apache 2.0 license. It has 2124 GitHub stars and was last updated on June 27, 2023.
  • Terminal: A theme created by panr, released under the MIT license. It has 1698 GitHub stars and was last updated on January 2, 2023.

Installation

To install any of these Hugo themes, follow these steps:

  1. Go to the GitHub repository page of the theme you want to install.

  2. Click on the “Clone or download” button and copy the URL.

  3. Open your command line interface and navigate to the directory where you want to install the theme.

  4. Run the following command, replacing <theme-url> with the URL you copied in step 2:

    git clone <theme-url>

  5. The theme files will be downloaded to your local directory.

  6. Copy or move the theme folder into the themes folder of your Hugo website.

  7. In your Hugo website configuration file, set the theme parameter to the name of the theme you installed.

  8. Run the Hugo server command to see the theme in action:

    hugo server

  9. Open your browser and visit the local server URL provided by the Hugo server command.

Repeat these steps for each theme you want to install.

Summary

The “awesome-hugo-themes” repository is a collection of various Hugo themes created by different authors and released under different licenses. It provides users with a wide range of options for customizing the design and layout of their Hugo-powered websites. The repository includes themes with different features and styles, catering to different preferences and needs. Users can easily install these themes by following the provided installation guide.