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Bridgetown vs Jekyll
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| Fact | Bridgetown | Jekyll |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Ruby |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 1.4k | 52k |
| Latest | v2.2.2 | v4.4.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-17 |
| Release cadence | about 44 days between releases | about 67 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Bridgetown replaces Jekyll. Alternatives to Jekyll →
Full replacementRuby generator that started from Jekyll, with components and an optional server-rendered mode.
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
Jekyll
- v4.4.12025-01-29Restore globbed path behavior in front matter defaults (#9762)
- v4.4.02025-01-27Allow marking specific highlighted lines via Liquid (#9138)
- v4.3.42024-09-16Backport #9662 for v4.3.x: Relax version constraint on wdm in new Gemfile (#9683)
- v3.9.42023-12-28Backport #9392 for v3.9.x: Add support for Ruby 3.3 Logger (#9513)
- v4.3.32023-12-27Backport #9392 for v4.3.x: Fix backward compatibility issues in the Logger (#9510)
Bridgetown
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Jekyll
unsigned The latest release, v4.4.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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