https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-jekyll
A curated list of awesome tools, themes, plugins, and resources for Jekyll.
https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-jekyll
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A curated list of awesome tools, themes, plugins, and resources for Jekyll.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-jekyll
- Owner: awesomelistsio
- Created: 2025-08-03T01:47:41.000Z (3 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-08-03T01:58:04.000Z (3 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-08-07T01:09:21.319Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: awesome, awesome-list, awesome-lists, blog, blogging, github, github-pages, jekyll, static-site-generator
- Language: Python
- Homepage: https://awesome.himpfen.com/
- Size: 8.79 KB
- Stars: 1
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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README
# Awesome Jekyll [](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome)
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> A curated list of awesome tools, themes, plugins, and resources for [Jekyll](https://jekyllrb.com/), the static site generator used by GitHub Pages and beyond.
Jekyll is a simple, blog-aware static site generator perfect for personal, project, or documentation websites. This list gathers useful tools, templates, and inspiration to help you build better Jekyll-powered sites.
## Contents
- [Getting Started](#getting-started)
- [Themes](#themes)
- [Plugins](#plugins)
- [Deployment](#deployment)
- [SEO & Analytics](#seo--analytics)
- [Content & Blogging](#content--blogging)
- [Tools & Extensions](#tools--extensions)
- [Learning Resources](#learning-resources)
- [Boilerplates & Templates](#boilerplates--templates)
- [Showcases](#showcases)
- [Related Awesome Lists](#related-awesome-lists)
## Getting Started
- [Official Documentation](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/)
- [Installation Guide](https://jekyllrb.com/docs/installation/)
- [GitHub Pages Integration](https://docs.github.com/en/pages)
- [Jekyll Cheat Sheet](https://devhints.io/jekyll)
## Themes
- [Minimal Mistakes](https://github.com/mmistakes/minimal-mistakes) – Versatile and popular theme for portfolios, blogs, and documentation.
- [Chirpy](https://github.com/cotes2020/jekyll-theme-chirpy) – Feature-rich blog theme with comments, search, and dark mode.
- [Just the Docs](https://github.com/just-the-docs/just-the-docs) – Clean theme ideal for documentation sites.
- [Beautiful Jekyll](https://github.com/daattali/beautiful-jekyll) – Easy-to-use personal blog theme.
- [Lanyon](https://github.com/poole/lanyon) – A minimalist Jekyll theme.
- [Jekyll Themes Directory](https://jekyllthemes.io/) – A collection of free and paid themes.
## Plugins
- [jekyll-seo-tag](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-seo-tag) – SEO metadata for search engines and social media.
- [jekyll-feed](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-feed) – Automatically generate an Atom feed.
- [jekyll-sitemap](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-sitemap) – Create a sitemap for your site.
- [jekyll-archives](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-archives) – Archive pages by date, tag, or category.
- [jekyll-paginate-v2](https://github.com/sverrirs/jekyll-paginate-v2) – Advanced pagination plugin.
- [jekyll-admin](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-admin) – Visual editor for your Jekyll content.
## Deployment
- [GitHub Pages](https://pages.github.com/) – Host your Jekyll site for free.
- [Netlify](https://www.netlify.com/) – CI/CD hosting with form and function support.
- [Cloudflare Pages](https://pages.cloudflare.com/) – Fast, globally distributed deployment.
- [Vercel](https://vercel.com/) – Easy frontend deployment for Jekyll via adapters.
## SEO & Analytics
- [Plausible](https://plausible.io/) – Privacy-friendly analytics.
- [GoatCounter](https://www.goatcounter.com/) – Open source analytics.
- [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console/) – Track and index your Jekyll site.
- [Google Analytics](https://analytics.google.com/) – Traditional web traffic analysis.
- [jekyll-seo-tag](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-seo-tag) – Add SEO meta tags.
## Content & Blogging
- [Disqus](https://disqus.com/) – Comment system for blogs.
- [Giscus](https://giscus.app/) – GitHub Discussions-based comments.
- [Utterances](https://utteranc.es/) – Lightweight GitHub issue comments.
- [kramdown](https://kramdown.gettalong.org/) – Default Markdown parser for Jekyll.
## Tools & Extensions
- [Jekyll Compose](https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll-compose) – Command line shortcuts for blog posts, drafts, and pages.
- [Jekyll Assets](https://github.com/envygeeks/jekyll-assets) – Asset pipeline for image compression, JS, and CSS processing.
- [HTMLProofer](https://github.com/gjtorikian/html-proofer) – Test links and images in your generated site.
## Learning Resources
- [Jekyll Resources](https://www.cloudcannon.com/jekyll/) – Jekyll guides, tutorials, and best practices.
- [FreeCodeCamp Jekyll Tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MsN8gpT6jY) – Video guide.
- [Jekyll Up and Running](https://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920036876.do) – O’Reilly book by Raymond Camden and Brian Rinaldi.
## Boilerplates & Templates
- [Jekyll Now](https://github.com/barryclark/jekyll-now) – Minimal blog-ready setup.
- [Dev Journal](https://github.com/sylhare/DevJournal) – Simple blogging theme.
- [Academic Pages](https://github.com/academicpages/academicpages.github.io) – Jekyll template for academic CVs and profiles.
- [Start Bootstrap for Jekyll](https://github.com/BlackrockDigital/startbootstrap-clean-blog-jekyll) – Bootstrap themes adapted for Jekyll.
## Showcases
- [GitHub Blog](https://github.blog/) – Powered by Jekyll.
- [JekyllConf Talks](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7irbKWR9pDQSk-K4S3P9ju0OZBBV4Ekt) – Annual community showcase and sessions.
- [Minimal Mistakes Examples](https://mmistakes.github.io/minimal-mistakes/) – Demo of a top theme.
## Related Awesome Lists
- [Awesome GitHub Pages](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-github-pages)
- [Awesome Static Website Services](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-static-website-services)
- [Awesome JAMstack](https://github.com/awesomelistsio/awesome-jamstack)
## Contribute
Contributions are welcome!
## License
[](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)