# \#theme-selection **URL:** https://discourse.gohugo.io/tag/theme-selection/23.md [Latest](https://discourse.gohugo.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discourse.gohugo.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discourse.gohugo.io/tags.md) --- ## [Module, theme, or tool to display the differences between two versions (branches) of the same Hugo site](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/module-theme-or-tool-to-display-the-differences-between-two-versions-branches-of-the-same-hugo-site/56904)

**Author:** [@garz75](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/garz75)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/module-theme-or-tool-to-display-the-differences-between-two-versions-branches-of-the-same-hugo-site/56904 "2026-03-23T19:15:50Z")

Hi everyone, I have a question that isn’t strictly related to Hugo, but since we use it to generate our website, I wanted to start here. We currently manage our product documentation using Hugo, GitLab, and Netlify. Ou… --- ## [Which theme for a company website with a navigation bar?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/which-theme-for-a-company-website-with-a-navigation-bar/56812)

**Author:** [@oza4h07](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/oza4h07)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/which-theme-for-a-company-website-with-a-navigation-bar/56812 "2026-03-11T13:00:07Z")

Hello, I recently discovered Hugo (v 0.154) along Ananke theme while editing my own company’s website. For some reasons, I can’t find, browsing available doc, how to set a navigation bar. My question is: which theme w… --- ## [Hugo Terminal theme - Bad mobile view](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-terminal-theme-bad-mobile-view/55953)

**Author:** [@JegadeeshVontlin](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/JegadeeshVontlin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-terminal-theme-bad-mobile-view/55953 "2025-09-22T19:54:38Z")

Hi Friends, I am using Hugo extended 0.150 and deployed via vercel. When I try to view it on mobile, the theme is not applied(no css, js) but when I checked the mobile response view in dev tools via localhost, it looks… --- ## [Why is my theme module not working? Should I vendor it?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/why-is-my-theme-module-not-working-should-i-vendor-it/54984)

**Author:** [@Stradichenko](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Stradichenko)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/why-is-my-theme-module-not-working-should-i-vendor-it/54984 "2025-06-04T15:23:47Z")

I want to use my own theme on my personal blog (a different repo). But when trying to import theme as a module, the site renders but only with boilerplate elements, not with custom theme… I have the following doubts: W… --- ## [Seeking Hugo SaaS Theme Suggestions](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/seeking-hugo-saas-theme-suggestions/54893)

**Author:** [@Ibnul\_shahrier](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Ibnul_shahrier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/seeking-hugo-saas-theme-suggestions/54893 "2025-05-29T04:30:35Z")

Hey everyone, Can anyone suggest a dark SaaS theme for Hugo? I’ve been exploring themes and came across Darkrise Hugo, but I’m wondering if there are other good options available. --- ## [Request for 'tailwind' tag at themes.gohugo.io](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/request-for-tailwind-tag-at-themes-gohugo-io/53820)

**Author:** [@avinash](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/avinash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 11:00pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/request-for-tailwind-tag-at-themes-gohugo-io/53820 "2025-03-06T23:00:36Z")

I want to request for a tailwind tag on themes.gohugo.io just like the existing bootstrap tag. If someone has a list of all the themes that use tailwind I would really appreciate getting that. --- ## [Looking for theme similar to the hugo themes page](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/looking-for-theme-similar-to-the-hugo-themes-page/53487)

**Author:** [@mrbalsi](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/mrbalsi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/looking-for-theme-similar-to-the-hugo-themes-page/53487 "2025-02-11T14:57:34Z")

Hey there again, I recently opened the following topic and I since have pivoted to look for a simpler solution. What I’m looking for now is basically a simple hugo theme that works much like the hugo theme page itself … --- ## [Best way to use a theme and customize it while keeping up to date - submodules or modules?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/best-way-to-use-a-theme-and-customize-it-while-keeping-up-to-date-submodules-or-modules/52437)

**Author:** [@mollycarroll](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/mollycarroll)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/best-way-to-use-a-theme-and-customize-it-while-keeping-up-to-date-submodules-or-modules/52437 "2024-11-16T20:17:28Z")

Hi, new to Hugo but almost ready to launch my site. I’m currently using the re-terminal theme and have made some of my own changes/additions with the theme as a git submodule. To keep the ability to pull new changes fro… --- ## [Searching a simple, up-to-date and well-documented theme to start](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/searching-a-simple-up-to-date-and-well-documented-theme-to-start/51350)

**Author:** [@Quijote\_Libre](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Quijote_Libre)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/searching-a-simple-up-to-date-and-well-documented-theme-to-start/51350 "2024-08-30T07:22:51Z")

Good afternoon. This is my first post here now that I am creating my first site with Hugo. I wanted to use the PaperMod theme but I am experiencing problems with the favicon, so I dare to ask if you know any simple, mul… --- ## [Simple document template](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/simple-document-template/51203)

**Author:** [@khx42](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/khx42)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2024, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/simple-document-template/51203 "2024-08-18T18:48:22Z")

Trying to build a really simple hugo site with basically a document section with sub-sections and a blog section. But so far all the doc based templates that I have tried fail miserabley, such as docsy. Is there a simpl… --- ## [\[markup.highlight\] codeFences = false in front matter is ignored](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markup-highlight-codefences-false-in-front-matter-is-ignored/48379)

**Author:** [@cprudhom](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/cprudhom)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/markup-highlight-codefences-false-in-front-matter-is-ignored/48379 "2024-02-20T16:40:01Z")

Hi there I’ve been a non-expert Hugo user for a few years now. I use it to maintain a documentation site (choco-solver) on which I also upload presentations generated using reveal\_hugo. The config.toml contains: \[mark… --- ## [Using two themes for two websites, served from the same domain?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/using-two-themes-for-two-websites-served-from-the-same-domain/47590)

**Author:** [@fdzero](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/fdzero)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/using-two-themes-for-two-websites-served-from-the-same-domain/47590 "2023-12-25T19:26:03Z")

Hello, I am trying to convert my current site from Jekyll to Hugo. I am not trying to do a 1:1 conversion, but, basically take the contents from the old page to the new page, and integrate it to be slightly more managea… --- ## [Render Error (Execute of Template Failed) On New Site and Theme Install](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/render-error-execute-of-template-failed-on-new-site-and-theme-install/46536)

**Author:** [@frecklemaid](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/frecklemaid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/render-error-execute-of-template-failed-on-new-site-and-theme-install/46536 "2023-10-05T14:08:56Z")

Hi, I’m getting the following error on a new site that I am building with the Roxo Hugo theme. Not sure what the issue is. ERROR render of "page" failed: "/home/mackenzie/Hugo/blueberry/themes/roxo-hugo/layouts/\_default… --- ## [How put the URL base?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-put-the-url-base/45920)

**Author:** [@wilonweb](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/wilonweb)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/how-put-the-url-base/45920 "2023-08-28T14:38:20Z")

Hello I make my firest theme. On my file hugo-blank-theme-v3\\hugo-blank-theme-v3\\themes\\sandbox\\layouts\\partials\\header.html I got the line of code of my “logo navabar” \ … --- ## [Theme author not offering support?](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/theme-author-not-offering-support/44863)

**Author:** [@hobbesian](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/hobbesian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/theme-author-not-offering-support/44863 "2023-06-19T16:27:56Z")

New theme questions are sent to the theme repo. But what happens if the theme author refuses to offer help? This one is a popular theme and its author refuses to answer theme questions. Should such themes be banned from … --- ## [Alpine.js theme error for TailBliss](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/alpine-js-theme-error-for-tailbliss/43925)

**Author:** [@Nugget](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Nugget)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2023, 8:17am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/alpine-js-theme-error-for-tailbliss/43925 "2023-04-16T08:17:02Z")

Hello everyone! I am new and have been trying to create a website using the following theme: I seem to have an issue with Alpine.js when trying to run the server and I’m unsure how to resolve the issue. The command I… --- ## [Downloaded theme not properly installed](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/downloaded-theme-not-properly-installed/40594)

**Author:** [@rshepard](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/rshepard)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/downloaded-theme-not-properly-installed/40594 "2022-09-20T19:21:52Z")

I’m reading Atishay Jain’s ‘Hugo in Action’ to learn hugo, and I’m starting to develop my own business web site revision as I go along. I found a theme on the hugo site, hugo-tikva, and downloaded it from the top-level … --- ## [PaperModX: an enhanced fork of the popular PaperMod theme](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/papermodx-an-enhanced-fork-of-the-popular-papermod-theme/38216)

**Author:** [@reorx](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/reorx)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2022, 10:57am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/papermodx-an-enhanced-fork-of-the-popular-papermod-theme/38216 "2022-08-31T10:57:25Z")

Hi community, I want to share my recent work on creating a better Hugo theme based on the popular PaperMod, it’s called PaperModX, check it out: PaperModX Why not PaperMod? I was intended to use PaperMod at first, after… --- ## [Beginner lost in the sea of theme, knows what little he wants but doesn not know where to find it](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/beginner-lost-in-the-sea-of-theme-knows-what-little-he-wants-but-doesn-not-know-where-to-find-it/38567)

**Author:** [@Mehdi\_Saada](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/Mehdi_Saada)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2022, 11:15am UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/beginner-lost-in-the-sea-of-theme-knows-what-little-he-wants-but-doesn-not-know-where-to-find-it/38567 "2022-05-29T11:15:32Z")

Hi. As you see below I don’t want much: configurable unfolding menu, single fixed background, transparent page backgrounds. I understand the CSS vocabulary and principles, but could not write the likes of menus on my o… --- ## [Hugo best practice theme / modules](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-best-practice-theme-modules/37936)

**Author:** [@cshoredaniel](https://discourse.gohugo.io/u/cshoredaniel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://discourse.gohugo.io/t/hugo-best-practice-theme-modules/37936 "2022-04-20T13:01:13Z")