Static site generators
Below is a list of static site generators I have come across. There are many others out there
Back in the early 2000s, while I was toying with Joomla and setting up sites in WordPress I had no idea this other world existed. But, hidden behind the scenes in plain slight, was the static site generator. Yes, the world of static site generators has been around a while, since the mid 2000s according to some.
The most comprehensive list of SSGs I have come across can be found at Jamstack. But here’s a short list of SSGs to get you going.
If you’re new to this or have limited to no knowledge of the various languages and template languages employed below, don’t fret. Most of the platforms mentioned work out of the box. If you want to extend them, then you may have some learning to do. That’s what the ‘Docs’ are for.
| SSG | Language | Templates | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro | Javascript, Typescript | Svelte, React… | Astro docs |
| Bludit | PHP | json | Bludit docs |
| Eleventy | Javascript | Liquid, Nunjucks… | Eleventy docs |
| Grav | PHP | Twig | Grav docs |
| Hugo | Go | Go | Hugo docs |
| Jekyll | Ruby | Liquid | Jekyll docs |
| Kirby | PHP | PHP | Kirby docs |
| Pelican | Python | Jinja2 | Pelican docs |
| Zola | Rust | Tera | Zola docs |
Also see the markdown editors in this section.