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Hexo vs Hugo
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| Fact | Hexo | Hugo |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 42k | 90k |
| Latest | v8.1.2 | v0.167.0 |
| Last push | 2026-08-29 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 114 days between releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 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
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Full replacementA single binary that builds large sites in seconds.
Hexo
- v8.1.22026-05-06fix(external_link): noopenner should be noopener
- v8.1.12025-10-31fix(regression): handle comment nesting in code fence and nunjucks
- v8.1.02025-10-26perf: fix potential cache miss issues with moize
- v8.0.02025-09-15chore: drop Node.js 16
- v7.3.02024-07-01feat(renderScaffold): deepMerge frontMatter of post and scaffold
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.
Hexo
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Hugo
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