Academic Folio is a discontinued Hugo theme that ports the popular Jekyll theme al-folio for academic websites. The repository is no longer actively developed, so it serves mainly as a reference or starting point for academics and developers who want to build academic sites with Hugo.
What is Academic Folio?
Academic Folio is a Hugo port of al-folio, a widely used Jekyll theme for academic personal websites. The theme converts Hugo content files and data files into a static website, aiming to reproduce al-folio's typical academic sections such as a biography, publications, and projects. It runs on Hugo, the static site generator, and uses Hugo's Go template system instead of Jekyll's Liquid. The project is listed on GitHub with 21 stars and carries the topics academic-website, al-folio, hugo, and hugo-theme. Its description explicitly states that it is discontinued, so new users should expect no further updates or bug fixes.
Key Features
- Hugo port of al-folio — Recreates the look and layout of the original Jekyll theme using Hugo templates instead of Liquid.
- Academic website structure — Aims to provide page layouts for typical academic content, including biography, publications, and projects, as inherited from al-folio's design.
- Static site output — Generates plain HTML, CSS, and JavaScript files that can be deployed to any web server or static host.
- Discontinued status — Marked as discontinued in the repository, meaning the code remains available but is not actively maintained.
Who is it for?
Academic users who prefer Hugo over Jekyll and want an al-folio-style website can use this theme as a starting point. Developers who need to maintain a Hugo-based academic site may also find it useful to fork and modify. However, because the project is discontinued, it is best suited for people comfortable maintaining their own fork.
What can you do with Academic Folio?
- Academics: Set up a personal academic website by providing Markdown content and deploying the generated static files to GitHub Pages, Netlify, or similar hosts.
- Developers: Fork the repository to continue development, fix bugs, or adapt the theme to different Hugo versions.
- Hugo learners: Examine the source code to see how al-folio's design can be translated from Jekyll/Liquid to Hugo/Go templates.
FAQ
Is Academic Folio still maintained?
No. The repository explicitly states that the project has been discontinued. There is no active development, and users should not expect updates. Anyone wanting to use it should fork the repository and maintain it themselves.
What does Academic Folio do?
It is a Hugo theme that ports the al-folio Jekyll theme. It converts Hugo content files into a static academic website with typical sections like biography, publications, and projects. Since it is discontinued, the theme works as-is but lacks ongoing support.
Does Academic Folio include the original al-folio features?
It is a port, so it aims to reproduce al-folio's structure and design. However, because the project is discontinued, some features from the original Jekyll theme might be incomplete or outdated. Check the source code for the current state.
How many stars does Academic Folio have?
The repository has 21 stars at the time of this entry, indicating a small but existing user base. The project's topics on GitHub include academic-website, al-folio, hugo, and hugo-theme.
