35 Best Jekyll Themes for 2026 (Free + Premium)
A hand-picked collection of the best Jekyll themes available in 2026 — covering blogs, portfolios, documentation, e-commerce, and landing pages.
Jekyll remains one of the most reliable static site generators in 2026 — fast, GitHub Pages native, and backed by a thriving theme ecosystem. Whether you are starting a personal blog, a developer portfolio, or a documentation site, there is a Jekyll theme built exactly for your use case.
We have reviewed hundreds of themes and hand-picked the best ones across every category. Here is the definitive list for 2026.
What Makes a Great Jekyll Theme?
Before diving in, here is what we looked for:
- Active maintenance — updated within the last 12 months
- Responsive design — works on every screen size
- Clean code — readable, well-structured Liquid and SCSS
- Good documentation — easy to install and customise
- Performance — fast load times and good Lighthouse scores
Best Jekyll Blog Themes
1. Minimal Blog
A clean, typographic theme built for writers. Generous whitespace, beautiful typography, and a reading experience that puts your words first. Supports dark mode, RSS, and SEO out of the box.
| Price: Premium — $19 | View Theme |
2. Chirpy
One of the most popular free Jekyll themes on GitHub, Chirpy is a feature-rich blog theme with categories, tags, search, dark mode, and a clean sidebar layout. Perfect for developer blogs.
| Price: Free | View Theme |
3. Minimal Mistakes
The Swiss Army knife of Jekyll themes — 9 skins, multiple layouts, Algolia search, six comment systems, and i18n support for 35+ languages. Arguably the best-documented free theme in existence.
| Price: Free | View Theme |
Best Jekyll Portfolio Themes
4. Portfolio Noir
A bold, dark portfolio theme for designers and developers. High-contrast layouts, smooth transitions, and a projects grid that makes your work the centrepiece.
| Price: Premium — $29 | View Theme |
5. Folio Light
A clean, minimal portfolio with a light aesthetic. Great for photographers and illustrators who want their images to breathe.
| Price: Premium — $24 | View Theme |
6. Hydejack
The most visually distinctive Jekyll portfolio-blog hybrid available. A fixed sidebar, offline support via Service Worker, blur-up image loading, and fast page transitions. Free and premium versions available.
| Price: Free | View Theme |
Best Jekyll Documentation Themes
7. Just the Docs
The gold standard for Jekyll documentation. Clean three-column layout, instant search, colour schemes, and deep navigation support. Used by hundreds of open source projects.
| Price: Free | View Theme |
8. DevDocs Pro
A premium documentation theme with versioned docs, an API reference layout, a command palette, and dark mode. Built for developer tools and SaaS products.
| Price: Premium — $39 | View Theme |
Best Jekyll Landing Page Themes
9. Launch Pad
A conversion-optimised landing page theme for SaaS products and apps. Includes a hero, features grid, pricing table, testimonials, and a CTA section — all driven by front matter.
| Price: Premium — $34 | View Theme |
Best Jekyll E-Commerce Themes
10. ShopFront
A modern e-commerce landing page theme for product showcases, with Gumroad and LemonSqueezy integration built in. Conversion-optimised layouts and a clean checkout flow.
| Price: Premium — $29 | View Theme |
How to Install a Jekyll Theme
Installing any theme from this list takes about five minutes. Check our full installation guide for step-by-step instructions covering GitHub Pages, Netlify, and custom domains.
Find Your Theme
Browse the full collection at JekyllHub — filter by category, price, dark mode support, and more. New themes are added regularly.