Meghna Hugo is a dark single-page Hugo theme for business websites, created by Themefisher and developed by Gethugothemes, that turns Markdown content into a fast static one-page site with blog, contact, and map sections. The theme requires Hugo version 0.147.2 or newer and is distributed under the MIT license.
What is Meghna Hugo?
Meghna Hugo is a dark single-page Hugo theme for business websites, built by Themefisher and Gethugothemes. It accepts Markdown-based content and Hugo site configuration and outputs a static one-page site that includes blog, contact, and map sections. The theme requires Hugo version 0.147.2 or newer and is released under the MIT license.
What makes Meghna Hugo stand out?
- Multilingual support — includes a language selector so you can build the same one-page site in multiple languages.
- Taxonomies — uses Hugo's built-in taxonomy system to organize blog posts by categories and tags.
- SEO friendly — includes standard SEO markup so search engines can index the site.
- One-page layout — all business sections are presented on a single scrolling page.
- Blog support — the theme includes a blog section, letting you publish posts alongside your one-page content.
- Contact form support — a contact form section is built in, ready to connect to your preferred form backend.
- Google Map support — you can embed a Google Map to display your business location.
- WebP with fallback images — images are served in WebP format when the browser supports it, with fallback to standard formats otherwise.
- Asset pipeline — Hugo's asset generator is used by default with pipelining, fingerprinting, bundling, and minification.
- Dark design — the theme ships with a dark, professional color scheme, built with Bootstrap, jQuery, Themify Icons, Lozad, Magnific Popup, Slick Slider, Shuffle, and Google Fonts.
Who should use Meghna Hugo?
- Small businesses — present your company, services, and location on a single fast-loading page with a contact form and map.
- Freelancers and agencies — showcase a portfolio and add a blog to share case studies and updates.
- Developers — need a Hugo-based starting point that uses the asset pipeline, requires no build configuration beyond npm scripts, and is easy to extend.
What can you do with Meghna Hugo?
- Business owners: launch a professional dark-themed one-page website with your company's pitch, services, and a Google Map, without writing front-end code.
- Bloggers: use the integrated blog section and taxonomies to publish categorized posts alongside the one-page content.
- Agencies: set up a client site quickly — clone the repository, run
npm run project-setup, thennpm run devfor local development, and build static HTML for deployment.
How does Meghna Hugo work?
Meghna Hugo is a standard Hugo theme that uses Markdown files as the content source. After cloning the repository, you run npm run project-setup to install dependencies and npm run dev to start a local dev server. For content editing without code, the theme is pre-configured to work with Sitepins, a Git-based headless CMS.
Is Meghna Hugo free?
Yes, the theme's code is released under the MIT license, so it is free to use in personal and commercial projects. The images included in the demo are for demonstration purposes only and are not covered by that license.
FAQ
Is Meghna Hugo free?
Yes, Meghna Hugo is open source under the MIT license. You can use it for free, including commercial projects. The demo images have their own licenses and are not part of the code license.
What Hugo version do I need?
Meghna Hugo requires Hugo version 0.147.2 or higher, as indicated by the project's version badge. Using an older Hugo version may cause compatibility issues.
Can I edit content without coding?
Yes, Meghna Hugo is pre-configured for Sitepins, a Git-based headless CMS. You can clone the repository through Sitepins and edit text, images, and configuration visually, with changes committed to Git.
Does the theme support multiple languages?
Yes, Meghna Hugo includes multilingual support with a language selector, so you can create translated versions of your one-page site.
What front-end libraries does it use?
The theme is built with Bootstrap, jQuery, Themify Icons, Lozad for lazy loading, Magnific Popup for lightboxes, Slick Slider for carousels, and Shuffle for grid layouts. Google Fonts are also included.
