Awesome NexT is a community-curated directory that collects plugins, live previews, cross-platform ports, and tutorials for the NexT theme on Hexo.
What is Awesome NexT?
Awesome NexT is a curated list of resources for the NexT theme, a popular theme for the Hexo static site generator. It aggregates Hexo plugins (such as hexo-generator-searchdb, hexo-word-counter, and hexo-filter-mathjax), NexT-specific plugin widgets (calendar, fireworks, title, exif, and typing effects), and comment system integrations including Waline, Twikoo, Giscus, and Artalk. The list also links live blogs running the Muse, Mist, Pisces, and Gemini schemes so visitors can preview each visual design in production. The repository is released under the CC0 public domain license.
Key Features
- Live scheme previews — Links to real blogs running the Muse, Mist, Pisces, and Gemini schemes, so users can see each visual design in production.
- Hexo plugin collection — Lists the search data generator (hexo-generator-searchdb), word count/time-to-read counter, page speed optimizer, pangu.js filter for CJK and western spacing, and a server-side MathJax renderer.
- NexT widget plugins — Includes a calendar cloud, back-to-top animation (hexo-cake-moon-menu), 3D JavaScript library, fireworks animation, dynamic title when the window loses focus, EXIF reader, and subtitle typewriter effect.
- Comment system integrations — Collects seven comment plugins for NexT: Disqus proxy, CWD, DiscussBot, Waline, Twikoo, Giscus, and Artalk, each with a link to its repository.
- Cross-platform ports — Points to community ports of NexT to Jekyll, Hugo, cnblogs, and Farbox, letting the theme's design be used outside Hexo.
- Tutorials — Provides guides for common customization tasks, such as adding Zhihu/Douban icon support, building multi-level photo galleries, and adding Chinese zodiac signs to the archive page.
Who should use Awesome NexT?
- Hexo bloggers using the NexT theme — They can find and evaluate plugins and comment systems to extend their blogs.
- Developers building NexT plugins — They can study the inject documentation link and see examples of existing widget and fancy-effect plugins.
- Bloggers evaluating NexT — They can preview the live scheme examples to choose a visual style before installation.
Use cases
- NexT users: Add a comment system like Waline, Twikoo, or Giscus to a blog using one of the listed plugin repositories.
- Theme developers: Reference the plugin patterns and the inject documentation to create custom widgets or effects for NexT.
- Cross-platform bloggers: Adapt the NexT design to Jekyll or Hugo via the listed community ports.
