# Showcases

**URL:** https://discourse.gohugo.io/c/showcases/44.md

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## [A note regarding the Showcases Category](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-note-regarding-the-showcases-category/35329)

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**Author:** [@alexandros](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/alexandros)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2021, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-note-regarding-the-showcases-category/35329 "2021-10-27T12:46:28Z")

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The Showcases Category is meant for websites made with Hugo. Any post that points to a website not made with Hugo will be treated as spam and duly removed.

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## [About the Showcases category](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/about-the-showcases-category/20952)

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**Author:** [@bep](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/bep)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/about-the-showcases-category/20952 "2025-08-26T20:58:46Z")

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Have built a new and cool site in Hugo? Show us …

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## [Finally I revamped my own site for his 30th years running](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/finally-i-revamped-my-own-site-for-his-30th-years-running/57569)

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**Author:** [@divinerites](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/divinerites)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/finally-i-revamped-my-own-site-for-his-30th-years-running/57569 "2026-09-20T18:58:55Z")

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It is said that shoemakers are the most poorly shod. It’s very true. My own web site, 30th years running so far (mainly doing the sleeping beauty since 2003) got a fully major revamp (mobile and computer) and I could us…

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## [Systems & Signals — My Hugo DevOps Portfolio with Focus Tools, Matrix Mode and PWA](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/systems-signals-my-hugo-devops-portfolio-with-focus-tools-matrix-mode-and-pwa/57549)

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**Author:** [@farokhpakbaz](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/farokhpakbaz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/systems-signals-my-hugo-devops-portfolio-with-focus-tools-matrix-mode-and-pwa/57549 "2026-09-14T19:09:19Z")

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Hi everyone, I wanted to share my personal site/technical blog, built with Hugo and hosted on GitHub Pages: Live site: https://farokhpakbaz.github.io Source: GitHub - farokhpakbaz/farokhpakbaz.github.io: Personal engi…

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## [What should I name a Hugo-related IDE?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/what-should-i-name-a-hugo-related-ide/57369)

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**Author:** [@Keve\_Gard](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Keve_Gard)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/what-should-i-name-a-hugo-related-ide/57369 "2026-08-26T19:22:26Z")

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Hello. I am working on a Hugo IDE to help me manage my blog. Now I would like to find a name that I can use later if I decide to share it with others. I would like to avoid trademark or brand issues. For example, are Hug…

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## [Wilhelm.codes / my personal blog](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/wilhelm-codes-my-personal-blog/57284)

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**Author:** [@wilhelm-murdoch](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/wilhelm-murdoch)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/wilhelm-codes-my-personal-blog/57284 "2026-08-10T11:52:59Z")

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Note: I accidentally deleted my previous entry. This is a repost. I’ve had heaps of fun learning about Hugo’s ever-growing list of hidden features, knobs and levers. I’m at a place where I feel comfortable showing off m…

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## [We Open Sourced Sitepins Git-Based CMS](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/we-open-sourced-sitepins-git-based-cms/57421)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/we-open-sourced-sitepins-git-based-cms/57421 "2026-08-03T05:24:43Z")

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It’s been about a year since we launched the Sitepins beta in this forum. We didn’t do any heavy promotion. First, we built it for ourselves, then later shared it with our existing audience, posted 2/3 times on the H…

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## [AI Vibe Code + Hugo to Generate an Online Document Library](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/ai-vibe-code-hugo-to-generate-an-online-document-library/57388)

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**Author:** [@Guerino1](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Guerino1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/ai-vibe-code-hugo-to-generate-an-online-document-library/57388 "2026-07-24T19:15:08Z")

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I’m new to Hugo but I decided to couple it with my AI Vibe Coding environment to have AI build a full content curation and publishing pipeline that publishes documents to a Hugo-based online document library. The librar…

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## [Showcase: Victor42 — Hugo blog on IPFS via ENS](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/showcase-victor42-hugo-blog-on-ipfs-via-ens/57325)

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**Author:** [@victor42](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/victor42)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 6:41am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/showcase-victor42-hugo-blog-on-ipfs-via-ens/57325 "2026-07-06T06:41:14Z")

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Site: https://victor42.eth.limo A personal blog built with Hugo, deployed to IPFS, accessible via ENS domain (victor42.eth) through the .limo gateway. No traditional hosting, no cloud provider lock-in. Content: 500+ or…

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## [Huge – A simple desktop Markdown editor for Hugo content workflows](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/huge-a-simple-desktop-markdown-editor-for-hugo-content-workflows/57309)

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**Author:** [@romeo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/romeo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 8:24am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/huge-a-simple-desktop-markdown-editor-for-hugo-content-workflows/57309 "2026-07-03T08:24:53Z")

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Huge (Hugo Genie) is a free desktop utility designed to make day-to-day Hugo content maintenance effortless, especially for non-technical users. It offers a clean, streamlined workspace where writers and site owners can…

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## [Directory Bear — A 946K-page web directory, fully static with Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/directory-bear-a-946k-page-web-directory-fully-static-with-hugo/56981)

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**Author:** [@DirectoryBear](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/DirectoryBear)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 1, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/directory-bear-a-946k-page-web-directory-fully-static-with-hugo/56981 "2026-06-01T19:52:50Z")

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Directory Bear — A 946K-page web directory, fully static with Hugo URL: dirbear.com I built Directory Bear, a web directory with nearly a million pre-computed site profile pages, all generated and served as a fully …

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## [Just noticed Hugo just hit 88,000+ GitHub stars 🎉](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/just-noticed-hugo-just-hit-88-000-github-stars/57202)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/just-noticed-hugo-just-hit-88-000-github-stars/57202 "2026-05-24T15:10:49Z")

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One of the fastest static site generators out there keeps growing. Thanks to all the current maintainers and contributors (specially @bep and @jmooring) keeping it alive and growing.

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## [Middle East Film Festival - 100% Hugo :~)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/middle-east-film-festival-100-hugo/57033)

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**Author:** [@eastofeast](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/eastofeast)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/middle-east-film-festival-100-hugo/57033 "2026-05-08T18:16:02Z")

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This took a while! I started about a year and a half ago. It’s been pretty much done in its present form since last summer, I guess, but I’m always tinkering. There are a couple of other sites that I made with Hugo as w…

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## [HugoNest: A Mobile Hugo Editor I’m Building – Not Done Yet, But Want Your Thoughts!](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugonest-a-mobile-hugo-editor-i-m-building-not-done-yet-but-want-your-thoughts/54080)

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**Author:** [@hugonest](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/hugonest)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugonest-a-mobile-hugo-editor-i-m-building-not-done-yet-but-want-your-thoughts/54080 "2026-05-05T13:09:52Z")

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Excited to share something I’ve been working on—HugoNest, a mobile app for managing your Hugo site straight from your phone. It’s not out yet, but I wanted to get your feedback early and see what you think! What is Hugo…

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## [Cool sites built with Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/cool-sites-built-with-hugo/46604)

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**Author:** [@bep](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/bep)\
**Replies:** 26\
**Last updated:** [April 27, 2026, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/cool-sites-built-with-hugo/46604 "2026-04-27T14:38:51Z")

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\*. https://www.flip.to/ https://www.ethnologue.com/ Continuing Cool sites that run Hugo

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## [How I built a Wirecutter-style review site — with full transparency — using Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-i-built-a-wirecutter-style-review-site-with-full-transparency-using-hugo/56839)

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**Author:** [@Carlos\_Vitorino](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Carlos_Vitorino)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 8:25am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-i-built-a-wirecutter-style-review-site-with-full-transparency-using-hugo/56839 "2026-04-21T08:25:14Z")

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Hey Hugo community, I’m Carlos, I recently built SetupScore (setupscore.com) entirely with Hugo, and wanted to share the experience. SetupScore aggregates 15–30 expert reviews per product to find where reviewers actual…

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## [Sitepins CMS is out of beta. Over 35% of our users now manage Hugo sites on the platform](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-cms-is-out-of-beta-over-35-of-our-users-now-manage-hugo-sites-on-the-platform/56966)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-cms-is-out-of-beta-over-35-of-our-users-now-manage-hugo-sites-on-the-platform/56966 "2026-04-09T04:41:26Z")

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Hey everyone, Back in July 2025, I shared Sitepins (a Git-based CMS for SSGs like Hugo) here when it was still in beta. A lot of you tried it, gave feedback, and stuck with us. Thank you for that. :folded\_hands: We’ve…

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## [A Hugo Installation that I use to test and learn Hugo features](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-hugo-installation-that-i-use-to-test-and-learn-hugo-features/56972)

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**Author:** [@gbhat](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/gbhat)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-hugo-installation-that-i-use-to-test-and-learn-hugo-features/56972 "2026-04-08T14:11:25Z")

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Hi, I very often need a “test” installation of Hugo to try out new features, templates, shortcodes etc. It has content that you could (generously) call “real” with images, taxonomies etc. I have found it incredibly usef…

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## [Sitepins: A Simple CMS for Hugo (No Config Needed)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-a-simple-cms-for-hugo-no-config-needed/55388)

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**Author:** [@Md\_Farhad\_Hossen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Md_Farhad_Hossen)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [April 7, 2026, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sitepins-a-simple-cms-for-hugo-no-config-needed/55388 "2026-04-07T06:50:28Z")

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Hi everyone :waving\_hand: We created a visual content editor called Sitepins that lets you update your Hugo site visually. Its really easy to use. Just connect your GitHub repo, select the content, media, and config f…

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## [Septn.com — a Hugo portfolio themed after the Godot editor](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/septn-com-a-hugo-portfolio-themed-after-the-godot-editor/56951)

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**Author:** [@sepTN](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/sepTN)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/septn-com-a-hugo-portfolio-themed-after-the-godot-editor/56951 "2026-04-02T02:09:15Z")

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Hey, wanted to share my personal site: septn I contribute to Godot and work with it regularly, so when it came time to build a portfolio I thought: what if the site itself looked like a project open in the editor? …

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## [SermonIndex.net — 1,080,000+ Static Pages with Hugo (Bible, Commentaries, Hymns, Books & More)](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sermonindex-net-1-080-000-static-pages-with-hugo-bible-commentaries-hymns-books-more/56906)

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**Author:** [@sermonindex](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/sermonindex)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/sermonindex-net-1-080-000-static-pages-with-hugo-bible-commentaries-hymns-books-more/56906 "2026-03-23T20:10:34Z")

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Hey Hugo community! I wanted to share what we’ve built at SermonIndex.net — a Bible study, sermon, and Christian encyclopedia platform now serving over 1.08 million static pages generated with Hugo. We believe this is o…

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## [PocketHugo: A browser-based Hugo publishing tool](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/pockethugo-a-browser-based-hugo-publishing-tool/56864)

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**Author:** [@hyruo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/hyruo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2026, 4:41am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/pockethugo-a-browser-based-hugo-publishing-tool/56864 "2026-03-16T04:41:35Z")

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Hi everyone, I’ve been using Hugo for several years now, and every year I write hundreds of posts with it. Most of what I write is not IT-related, but law, social commentary and general writing. So first of all, I reall…

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## [Showcase: Dartmoor Walking](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/showcase-dartmoor-walking/56808)

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**Author:** [@digdilem](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/digdilem)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/showcase-dartmoor-walking/56808 "2026-03-12T07:23:05Z")

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I’ve been working on this site for about 18 months now. I took over a site for a chap who was dying and has since passed, and although the site contained a lot of very good information and pictures, it was hard to naviga…

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## [Integrating Excalidraw into Hugo | shortcode & light/dark mode CSS support](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/integrating-excalidraw-into-hugo-shortcode-light-dark-mode-css-support/56815)

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**Author:** [@ProfessorLogout](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/ProfessorLogout)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2026, 5:29am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/integrating-excalidraw-into-hugo-shortcode-light-dark-mode-css-support/56815 "2026-03-07T05:29:30Z")

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Hey everyone! I’ve added Excalidraw figure rendering via a shortcode to my Hugo site. Also figured out light and dark mode support. Thought it worth sharing: Excalidraw Figures in Hugo | marco.ninja Source is also av…

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## [Large-Scale Civic Information Site Built with Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/large-scale-civic-information-site-built-with-hugo/56755)

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**Author:** [@jo\_shim](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/jo_shim)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2026, 6:36am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/large-scale-civic-information-site-built-with-hugo/56755 "2026-03-05T06:36:02Z")

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I recently launched a civic information site built entirely with Hugo, focused on performance and a structured content architecture. It uses custom taxonomies, JSON-driven components, and clean permalinks without any JS …

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## [I have implemented true encryption for Hugo posts](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/i-have-implemented-true-encryption-for-hugo-posts/56785)

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**Author:** [@TajangSec](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/TajangSec)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 3:55am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/i-have-implemented-true-encryption-for-hugo-posts/56785 "2026-03-02T03:55:04Z")

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Since Hugo does not support encryption functions, many Hugo themes that claim to encrypt posts typically employ pseudo-encryption or code obfuscation. I implemented true post encryption using a different approach: Ad…

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## [Zenofdevops.org - Small site, but would be way less simple without Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/zenofdevops-org-small-site-but-would-be-way-less-simple-without-hugo/56775)

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**Author:** [@TBeijen](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/TBeijen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/zenofdevops-org-small-site-but-would-be-way-less-simple-without-hugo/56775 "2026-03-01T16:32:47Z")

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Already being a longtime Hugo user for straightforward markdown-to-html blog, I recently discovered the versatility of hugo.Data (formerly .Site.Data). Context: The Zen of DevOps is an adaptation of the Zen of Python. S…

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## [My website dedicated to retro things made with Hugo framework](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/my-website-dedicated-to-retro-things-made-with-hugo-framework/49924)

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**Author:** [@spacedrone808](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/spacedrone808)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2026, 6:38am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/my-website-dedicated-to-retro-things-made-with-hugo-framework/49924 "2026-02-05T06:38:09Z")

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https://trackerninja.codeberg.page/

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## [A book made with Hugo](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-book-made-with-hugo/56581)

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**Author:** [@cmahnke](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/cmahnke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/a-book-made-with-hugo/56581 "2026-01-20T10:21:11Z")

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Hugo is mostly used to generate web sites. For on of my collections I reused a Hugo website to generate a book from it. Have a look here: It’s done with a set of custom templates (tied to a output format) to generate …

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## [Prism - a modern and vibrant Hugo theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/prism-a-modern-and-vibrant-hugo-theme/56515)

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**Author:** [@jimmy](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/jimmy)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/prism-a-modern-and-vibrant-hugo-theme/56515 "2026-01-08T18:24:55Z")

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I recently took the theme I’d been using for my own Hugo blog, polished it up, and finally released it on GitHub. If you’re looking for a clean, distraction-free space for your thoughts, I’d love for you to try it out! I…

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