Daily is a simple, MIT-licensed theme for Hexo (version 4.x) that renders a personal blog with a clean, text-first layout. This Hexo theme, maintained by GallenHu on GitHub, is an adaptation of the WordPress theme of the same name and is intended for bloggers who want a lightweight, no-frills design without giving up customization.
What is hexo-theme-Daily?
Daily is a Hexo theme that takes your existing Hexo site and outputs a static blog with a minimalist, typographic design. It is built for Hexo 4.x and explicitly does not support versions beyond 4, so users on Hexo 5 or later should pin their Hexo install to 4.2 or earlier. The theme uses Sass for styling via the hexo-renderer-sass plugin and includes documentation in the docs/Home.md file.
Key Features
- Hexo 4.x compatibility — Works with Hexo version 4.x; the README warns that 4 is the maximum supported version and suggests installing Hexo 4.2 if you need a specific pinned version.
- Sass-based styling — Requires the
hexo-renderer-sassplugin, which compiles.scssfiles during thehexo generateprocess. - IE9+ browser support — The theme explicitly supports Internet Explorer 9 and newer, covering legacy browsers that many modern themes ignore.
- Simple installation — Clone the repository into
themes/Daily, settheme: Dailyin the root_config.yml, and runhexo server; no build tooling beyond npm is required. - Inspired by a WordPress theme — The design is taken from the free WordPress theme Daily by Robert Brodziak, so it has the same visual style and post layout.
- Documentation and demo — A demo site is available at https://hinpc.github.io/Daily/ and a China-friendly mirror at http://gallenhu.gitee.io/daily/, and there is a
docs/Home.mdguide. - MIT license — Free to use, modify, and distribute for any purpose without a commercial license.
Who is it for?
- Personal bloggers — Anyone running a Hexo-powered blog who wants a clean, readable theme that doesn't overwhelm the content with widgets or complex page layouts.
- Developers who own legacy browsers — Site owners who need IE9 support can deploy Daily without degrading the experience for older corporate or government browsers.
- Sass-savvy frontend developers — Since styling is done in Sass, developers can easily adjust variables, write mixins, and restructure the styles without fighting a pre-built CSS bundle.
What can you do with Daily?
- Publish a personal blog — Write Markdown posts in Hexo and have them displayed in the Daily theme's single-column reading layout; the theme handles categories, tags, and post navigation through standard Hexo conventions.
- Customize the theme via Sass — Modify the
scssfiles in the theme directory to change fonts, colors, and spacing, then lethexo-renderer-sassrecompile the styles on the next build. - Replicate a WordPress site — If you are migrating from the WordPress Daily theme, this Hexo version gives you the same look and feel while reducing server dependencies and page load times.
How does Daily work?
Daily follows the standard Hexo theme installation workflow: clone the repository into your project's themes/Daily directory, add hexo-renderer-sass to your npm dependencies, change the theme field in the root _config.yml from the default to Daily, and finally run hexo server to preview your site locally or hexo generate to build the static output.
FAQ
Is Daily free?
Yes, Daily is released under the MIT license. You are free to use it for personal or commercial projects, modify it, and redistribute your versions as long as you keep the original license notice.
What Hexo version do I need?
Daily supports Hexo 4.x, and the README notes that version 4 is the maximum supported version. If you have a newer Hexo (5+), you should install Hexo 4.2 in your project to use this theme.
Does Daily require any plugins?
Only one: hexo-renderer-sass. This plugin compiles the theme's Sass source files. You can install it with npm install --save hexo-renderer-sass after cloning the theme.
Which browsers are supported?
The theme supports Internet Explorer 9 and later. In practice, that means any modern browser that is at least as capable as IE9 will render the theme correctly.
Where can I see a live demo?
You can preview the theme at https://hinpc.github.io/Daily/, or use the China mirror at http://gallenhu.gitee.io/daily/ if you need faster access from mainland China.
