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Nextra vs VuePress
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Nextra | VuePress |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 14k | 2.8k |
| Latest | nextra-theme-docs@4.6.1 | v2.0.0-rc.32 |
| Last push | 2026-07-31 | 2026-11-12 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Docusaurus. Alternatives to Docusaurus →
Full replacementNextraBuilt on Next.js and MDX instead of its own React framework.
Full replacementVuePressMarkdown documentation site with Vue components instead of React.
Nextra
- nextra-theme-docs@4.6.12025-12-04261fcdc: - update zod to v4 stable
- nextra@4.6.12025-12-04261fcdc: - update zod to v4 stable
- nextra-theme-blog@4.6.12025-12-04261fcdc: - update zod to v4 stable
- nextra@4.6.02025-10-02
- nextra-theme-docs@4.6.02025-10-02e1d0ebd: Support disabling the "Copy Page" button through the theme.copyPage
VuePress
- v2.0.0-rc.322026-11-12client: Replace deprecated scrollBehavior with ScrollRestoration - by @Mister-Hope in and <samp>(5b5cb)</sa…pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.312026-07-24core:pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.302026-05-14core: Prepare user style separately - by @Mister-Hope in <samp>(00801)</samp>pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.292026-05-08cli: Fix page file update racing problems and avoid middle state processing - by @Mister-Hope in <samp>(da1…pre-release
- v2.0.0-rc.282026-04-01cli:pre-release
Nextra
unsigned The latest release, nextra-theme-docs@4.6.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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VuePress
unsigned The latest release, v2.0.0-rc.32, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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