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Hexo

Node-based blog SSG, popular in Asia. Mature, themed, blog-first.

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Quick facts

  • LanguageJavaScript
  • CategoryJS / TS plain
  • LicenseMIT
  • Created2012
  • GitHub stars39.5k
  • Statusmature

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What it is

Hexo is a Node-based blog generator that has been around since 2012. Strong adoption in Chinese and Japanese developer communities. Theme ecosystem is mature; the framework opinions are tuned for blogs specifically.

Best for

  • Personal developer blogs in Asia where Hexo themes are well-known
  • Quick setup for a blog when an existing theme fits

When not to pick it

Skip Hexo for non-blog sites or for sites that need component-based UI. The blog opinions get in the way for marketing or documentation work.

My take

Hexo is fine for what it is — a blog generator with a theme ecosystem. New projects in 2026 outside the existing community usually pick Astro or Eleventy instead.

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