Aura Jekyll Theme
Versatile Jekyll theme designed for content creators, writers, and developers. Ships with blog, projects, testimonials, and portfolio sections — fully compatible with GitHub Pages.
About this Theme
Aura is a versatile Jekyll theme built for content creators, writers, and developers who need more than just a blog. It ships with dedicated sections for blog posts, projects, and testimonials — everything you need to build a personal site that represents you fully.
The theme is a fork of CloudCannon’s Vonge template, extended with GitHub Pages compatibility and a richer feature set. Blog posts support code highlighting, image galleries, embedded YouTube videos, and a full table of contents — making it equally at home for technical writers and creative bloggers.
Who is it for? Developers and creators who want a single theme that handles a personal site, portfolio, and blog without switching between multiple themes. If you want to show off projects, collect testimonials, and write posts — all in one clean package — Aura is built for exactly that.
AuraPro — a premium version with additional layouts and components — is also available at jekyll-theme-aura-pro.
Features
- Fully compatible with GitHub Pages — no custom plugins required
- Blog section with tag pages and code highlighting
- Projects section to showcase your work
- Testimonials section for social proof
- Contact form via Formspree (no backend needed)
- MailChimp newsletter integration
- Disqus comments support
- Image gallery with lazy loading
- Embedded YouTube video support
- Social sharing buttons on posts
- Google Analytics integration
- Scroll-to-top button and responsive mobile layout
