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Overview
- The Hugo Blox website builder for Hugo, along with its starter templates, is designed for professional creators, educators, and teams/organizations - although it can be used to create any kind of site
- The template can be modified and customised to suit your needs. It’s a good platform for anyone looking to take control of their data and online identity whilst having the convenience to start off with a no-code solution (write in Markdown and customize with YAML parameters) and having flexibility to later add even deeper personalization with HTML and CSS
- You can work with all your favourite tools and apps with hundreds of plugins and integrations to speed up your workflows, interact with your readers, and much more
Get Started
New to Hugo Blox? Follow these steps to get your site up and running in minutes!
- 👉 Create a new site
- 📚 Personalize your site
- 💬 Chat with the Hugo Blox community or Hugo community
- 🐦 Twitter: @LoreLabs_ @GeorgeCushen #MadeWithHugoBlox
- 💡 Request a feature or report a bug for Hugo Blox
- ⬆️ Updating Hugo Blox? View the Update Guide and Release Notes
Remember to backup your site before making major updates!
Crowd-funded open-source software
To help us develop this template and software sustainably under the MIT license, we ask all individuals and businesses that use it to help support its ongoing maintenance and development via sponsorship.
❤️ Click here to become a sponsor and help support Hugo Blox’s future ❤️
As a token of appreciation for sponsoring, you can unlock these awesome rewards and extra features 🦄✨
Ecosystem
- Bibtex To Markdown: Automatically import publications from BibTeX
Inspiration
Learn what other creators are building with this template.
Features
Hugo Blox now supports GitHub and Obsidian-style callouts! Use standard Markdown alert syntax like > [!NOTE] for better portability.
- Page builder - Create anything with no-code blocks and elements
- Edit any type of content - Blog posts, publications, talks, slides, projects, and more!
- Create content in Markdown, Jupyter, or RStudio
- Plugin System - Fully customizable color and font themes
- Display Code and Math - Code syntax highlighting and LaTeX math supported
- Integrations - Google Analytics, Disqus commenting, Maps, Contact Forms, and more!
- Beautiful Site - Simple and refreshing one-page design
- Industry-Leading SEO - Help get your website found on search engines and social media
- Media Galleries - Display your images and videos with captions in a customizable gallery
- Mobile Friendly - Look amazing on every screen with a mobile friendly version of your site
- Multi-language - 35+ language packs including English, 中文, and Português
- Multi-user - Each author gets their own profile page
- Privacy Pack - Assists with GDPR
- Stand Out - Bring your site to life with animation, parallax backgrounds, and scroll effects
- One-Click Deployment - No servers. No databases. Only files.
The new Markdown alert syntax requires Hugo v0.132.0 or later. Make sure you’re using a compatible version!
Themes
Hugo Blox and its templates come with automatic day (light) and night (dark) mode built-in. Visitors can choose their preferred mode by clicking the sun/moon icon in the header.
Choose a stunning theme and font for your site. Themes are fully customizable.
License
Copyright 2016-present George Cushen.
Released under the MIT license.
Polina Beloborodova is a social psychologist researching the adverse impacts of social disconnection and loneliness on emotional well-being, as well as the potential of contemplative practices like meditation to address these issues.
She is currently a postdoctoral research associate at the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She holds a PhD in Social Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (United States) and a PhD in General and Personality Psychology from HSE University (Russia). Polina’s research has been funded by the Mind & Life Institute and American Psychological Association and has received multiple awards.
Before entering academia, Polina worked in human resources across several industries. Born and raised in Russia, educated in Europe and the US, and having traveled to over 50 countries, she brings a cross-cultural perspective to her research, teaching, and service. In her free time, Polina enjoys reading fiction and spending time in nature.