Meadow is a responsive Material Design Hexo theme built on the MDUI framework, designed to render static blog content into a polished, card-based website.
What is Meadow?
Meadow is a theme for the Hexo static site generator, developed by kb1000fx. It uses the MDUI front-end framework to implement the Material Design visual language, producing a responsive, card-oriented layout for blogs and personal sites. The theme takes standard Hexo content written in Markdown (posts, pages, and configuration) as input and outputs a complete static HTML website that can be deployed to any web host.
Key Features
- Material Design styling — Built on MDUI, so the theme includes Material Design components such as cards, raised buttons, and elevation shadows without additional CSS work.
- Responsive layout — The layout adapts to mobile, tablet, and desktop viewport widths, ensuring the site remains readable on phones and large monitors.
- Hexo and Node.js requirements — The repository badges specify Hexo 3.0 or later and Node.js 6.0 or later, giving a clear baseline for installing the theme.
- Bilingual documentation — The theme includes both English and Chinese documentation sites, covering installation, configuration, and customization in two languages.
- Live demo — A hosted demo at kb1000fx.github.io shows the theme in action, letting you preview the visual design before committing.
- Open-source distribution — The project is hosted on GitHub, where you can read the source code, report issues, and contact the author directly via email.
Who is it for?
- Hexo bloggers who want a Material Design visual upgrade for their existing static site without switching away from Hexo.
- Front-end developers who prefer a clean, component-based UI and are comfortable customizing themes written for Hexo.
- Chinese-speaking users: the availability of Chinese documentation lowers the barrier for Chinese bloggers to install and configure the theme.
What can you do with Meadow?
- Tech bloggers: publish tutorials and articles using Markdown, and the theme organizes them into a responsive card layout that highlights recent posts.
- Personal site owners: set up a simple personal website with a homepage, about page, and blog archive, all sharing the same Material Design styling.
- Open-source contributors: fork the theme on GitHub, modify the MDUI-based templates, and propose improvements back to the project.
Alternatives
- NexT — a widely used Hexo theme with a more traditional blog look.
- Icarus — another popular Hexo theme that emphasizes featured images and widget customization.
FAQ
Is Meadow free to use?
Meadow is an open-source Hexo theme, so it is free to download, use, and modify under the terms of its license on GitHub.
What do I need before installing Meadow?
You need a working Hexo blog (version 3.0 or newer) and Node.js 6.0 or newer, as shown in the repository's compatibility badges.
Is Meadow documentation available in Chinese?
Yes, the theme provides both English and Chinese documentation, with the Chinese docs linked directly from the repository README.
How can I report a problem with Meadow?
You can file an issue on the GitHub repository or email the author at [email protected], as stated in the README.
Does Meadow support customization?
The theme is built on MDUI, which provides reusable Material Design components, and the source is available on GitHub, so you can customize templates and styles directly.
