PaperMod is a fast, clean, and responsive Hugo theme designed for bloggers and content creators. It offers a modern design with a focus on readability and performance, making it an excellent choice for personal blogs, portfolios, and documentation sites.

Based on hugo-paper, with additional features and customization options.

PaperMod at Hugo ThemesPaperMod@themes.gohugo.io
Minimum Hugo VersionHugo v0.146.0+
Discord CommunityJoin Discord to chat with the community
Github DiscussionJoin Discussions on Github
Live Demoadityatelange.github.io/hugo-PaperMod
DocumentationGithub Wiki
Example Site SourceexampleSite branch
Star History Rankko-fi

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Features ๐Ÿ’ฅ

โ˜„๏ธ Fast | โ˜๏ธ Fluent | ๐ŸŒ™ Smooth | ๐Ÿ“ฑ Responsive

  • Asset pipeline – Hugo’s built-in asset generator with fingerprinting, bundling, and minification.
  • Three layout modesRegular, Home-Info, and Profile.
  • Light and dark themes – Automatic switching based on browser preference, plus a manual toggle.
  • Multilingual support – Includes a built-in language selector.
  • Search – Client-side search powered by Fuse.js.
  • SEO optimized – Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and Schema.org structured data out of the box.
  • Cover images – Per-post cover images with responsive image support.
  • Table of contents – Auto-generated from heading structure.
  • Multiple authors – Native support for multi-author sites.
  • Social icons and share buttons – Configurable social links and per-post sharing.
  • Breadcrumb navigation
  • Post archives and taxonomies
  • Code block copy buttons – One-click copying with Chroma syntax highlighting.
  • Related post suggestions
  • Zero JS build dependencies – No webpack, Node.js, or other tooling required.
TopicDescription
Installation guideDetailed installation and update instructions
Features wiki pageIn-depth explanations of all features
FAQ wikiCommon questions and configuration walkthroughs
Icons wikiDocumentation for social icons and share icons
Variables wikiList of all available template variables
Overiding templatesGuide to customizing templates without forking
ReleasesDetailed history of releases

Performance โ˜„๏ธ

PaperMod consistently scores near-perfect results on Pagespeed Insights.

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Support ๐Ÿซถ

  • Star this repository to show your support.
  • Share PaperMod with others who might find it useful.
  • Sponsor the project on GitHub Sponsors or Ko-Fi.

Special Thanks ๐ŸŒŸ


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