Hola for Hexo
Hola is a free, open-source Hexo theme for building personal blogs, offering a clean, minimalist design and a straightforward installation process that runs on the Hexo static site generator.
What is Hola for Hexo?
Hola is a blog theme designed for the Hexo static site generator. It turns Markdown content written for a Hexo site into a fully styled blog with a simple, elegant layout. The theme is hosted on GitHub and includes Chinese documentation, with a live preview available at https://blog.wangmao.me.
Key Features
- Hexo integration — works exclusively with Hexo, so it requires a Hexo installation and uses Hexo's configuration system.
- Simple installation — install by cloning the repository into your Hexo themes directory and setting the
themeoption in_config.ymltoHola. - Footer word count — displays the number of words in the footer; enabled by installing the
hexo-wordcountplugin and settingfooter_wordcounttoenabledin your config. - Minimal design — the theme is described as 简洁大方 (simple and elegant), prioritizing readability and speed.
- Live demo — a working example of the theme is hosted at https://blog.wangmao.me, letting you see the design before installing.
- Chinese documentation — setup and customization instructions are provided in Chinese at https://blog.wangmao.me/hexo-theme-hola.html.
- GitHub-based distribution — the source is managed on GitHub with an issues page for reporting problems.
Who should use Hola for Hexo?
- Bloggers on Hexo — anyone running a Hexo blog who wants a simple, fast theme without extra clutter.
- Developers who prefer minimalism — people who want a clean reading experience and are comfortable editing a small number of configuration options.
- Chinese-speaking users — since the documentation is in Chinese, it is particularly accessible to Chinese-speaking webmasters.
What can you do with Hola for Hexo?
- Personal blogs: publish articles written in Markdown and get a styled blog with a footer word count.
- Tech blogs: use the clean layout to present code-heavy content; the theme works with Hexo's normal content pipeline.
- Learning Hexo: study a small, readable theme's source to understand how Hexo themes are structured.
How does Hola for Hexo work?
To use the theme, first ensure Hexo is installed, then clone the repository into your blog's themes folder. Next, set theme: Hola in the main _config.yml file. For word counts, run npm install hexo-wordcount and change the footer_wordcount setting to enabled.
FAQ
Is Hola for Hexo free?
Hola is an open-source theme hosted on GitHub, so it is free to download and use. No license or pricing information is shown on the repository page.
Does Hola support word count?
Yes, it does. The footer can show word counts after you install the hexo-wordcount plugin and enable footer_wordcount in your config.
Does Hola work with Hugo or other static site generators?
No. Hola is built specifically for Hexo. It relies on Hexo's directory structure and configuration files, so it will not work with Hugo, Gatsby, or other generators without modification.
What are the alternatives to Hola?
Other popular Hexo themes include NexT and Butterfly, which are also open source and offer different design styles.
Where can I see a demo of Hola?
A live demo is available at https://blog.wangmao.me. The same site also hosts the Chinese documentation for the theme.
