Open Source
Hexo
A fast, simple & powerful blog framework
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- DR by Ahrefs
- 89 no change since last check
- Founded
- 2012
Brief: Ahrefs Domain Rating 17 Oct 2026, brief changed 3 Oct 2026.
Hexo facts
- Made by
- Tommy Chen (Creator and original maintainer)
Abner Chou (Maintainer) - Topic
- Open Source
- Stage
- Established
- Website
- hexo.io
Hexo metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Domain Rating | 89 no change since last check |
| Trust Flow | 44 no change since last check |
| Citation Flow | 61 no change since last check |
| Referring domains | 23,190 no change since last check |
| External backlinks | 3,612,178 no change since last check |
Brief: Ahrefs Domain Rating 17 Oct 2026, brief changed 3 Oct 2026. Brief topic: Games/Video Games/Emulation (43). Brief: Majestic 3 Oct 2026, brief changed 3 Oct 2026. Link brief by Majestic. Trust Flow, Citation Flow and Topical Trust Flow are trademarks of Majestic-12 Ltd.
Hexo domain, briefly
| Domain age | 12 years |
|---|---|
| Registered | |
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| Registrar | Gandi SAS |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
A blog framework powered by Node.js with blazing fast generation, Markdown support, one-command deployment, and plugin extensibility.
About

A look at hexo.io
Hexo is a fast, simple and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js. It features incredible generating speed, with hundreds of files building in only seconds. The framework supports all features of GitHub Flavored Markdown and most Octopress plugins.
Hexo offers one-command deployment to GitHub Pages, Heroku and other platforms. It provides powerful APIs for limitless extensibility through various plugins that support multiple template engines including EJS, Pug, and Nunjucks. Users can easily integrate existing NPM packages like Babel, PostCSS, and Less/Sass.
The platform includes access to 454 themes that are customizable and feature-packed. Users can create their own themes using any compatible template engines.
In brief
- Blazing fast generation
- Markdown support
- One-command deployment
- Plugin extensibility
- Multiple template engine support
- NPM package integration
- Customizable themes
Pricing
Pricing model: Free
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Questions
How do I get started with Hexo?
You can install Hexo by running npm install hexo-cli -g, then initialize a blog with hexo init blog, navigate to the blog directory, install dependencies with npm install, and start the server with hexo server.
What template engines does Hexo support?
Hexo supports multiple template engines including EJS, Pug, and Nunjucks, with various plugins available for each.
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