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Bridgetown vs Hugo
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| Fact | Bridgetown | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Go |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 1.4k | 90k |
| Latest | v2.2.2 | v0.167.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Jekyll. Alternatives to Jekyll →
Full replacementBridgetownRuby generator that started from Jekyll, with components and an optional server-rendered mode.
Full replacementHugoSingle binary with much faster builds.
Bridgetown
- v2.2.22026-07-06Refactor live reload into class (fixes error message when terminating a Puma server) #1113 (@ayushn21)
- v2.2.12026-06-14Pin Samovar CLI gem to previous compatible version
- v2.2.02026-05-20v2.2.0 "Verdant River City"
- v2.1.22026-03-17Patch for plugins new to use ERB layout from sample plugin
- v2.1.12026-01-13Hotfix: don't filter out frontend bundling path from live reload
Hugo
- v0.167.02026-09-28This release brings relative partial references, slug support for branch pages, and a handful of security hardening fix…
- v0.166.02026-09-09This release is mostly about hardening and bug fixes, but there are some notable changes:
- v0.165.02026-08-12The two main new things is the new css.ChromaStyles template func and the new importContext option demonstrated below.
- v0.164.02026-07-06Notable new features in this release are:
- v0.163.32026-06-18markup/highlight: Escape lang in default code block rendering ce1a7e0b @bep thanks to @k0ngj1 for reporting this issue.
Bridgetown
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Hugo
unsigned The latest release, v0.167.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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