Tips, guides, and roundups to help you build a better Jekyll site.
Build flexible navigation menus and context-aware sidebars in Jekyll — using data files, active state detection, dropdown menus, and collection-based sidebars.
How to structure a Jekyll theme for maintainability and scale — file organisation, Sass architecture, reusable includes, front matter conventions, and layout hierarchy.
A complete guide to building your own Jekyll theme — layouts, includes, Sass, front matter defaults, gem packaging, and what makes a theme production-ready.
A curated list of the best Jekyll themes for blogs and portfolio sites in 2026 — with live demos, star counts, and who each theme is best for.
An honest comparison of Jekyll, Hugo, and Eleventy — build speed, themes, ease of use, hosting, and which static site generator fits your project and skill level.
Build a professional Jekyll portfolio site — showcase projects, add a blog, set up contact forms, and deploy to GitHub Pages. Includes theme recommendations.