Pudhina Fresh

Pudhina Fresh is a minimal, feature-rich Jekyll theme for personal websites and blogs, built on Bootstrap 4, that adds dark mode, tag-based categorization, and a masonry project showcase to the classic Pudhina theme.

What is Pudhina Fresh?

Pudhina Fresh is an open-source Jekyll theme created by Ritij Jain, built on top of the Pudhina theme by Shashank S (knhash). It takes Jekyll posts, pages, and project data and renders a static website with a minimal Bootstrap 4 design, a masonry-style project page with collapsible cards, tag pages for posts and projects, and dark mode support for visitors.

Key Features

• Bootstrap 4 base — The theme uses Bootstrap 4 for its grid and components, so you can drop in standard Bootstrap elements such as buttons, cards, and modals directly into your content.
• Masonry project page — A dedicated /projects/ page displays projects as collapsible cards in a masonry layout, as shown in the live demo.
• Tag-based organization — Posts and projects can be tagged, and the theme generates tag pages so visitors can filter content by topic.
• Dark mode — Powered by darkmode.js, the theme toggles between light and dark themes without a page refresh.
• Post metadata controls — Each post can define tags, published date, updated date, author, and author link in front matter, giving you full control over the meta information displayed.
• Integrations — Built-in support for Disqus comments and Google Analytics, plus syntax highlighting via highlight.js and icons via Font Awesome.
• Redirect layout — A _layouts/redirect template lets you create redirect pages easily, useful for moved links.
• High performance — The theme reports a 95+ Google PageSpeed Insights score on the desktop demo, matching the speed of the original Pudhina.

Who should use Pudhina Fresh?

Pudhina Fresh is aimed at developers and writers who want a fast, minimal Jekyll-based site without giving up advanced features. Personal bloggers can post articles with tags and dates, software developers can showcase side projects on the masonry project page, and designers can use the Bootstrap 4 styling to build custom pages with standard components.

What can you do with Pudhina Fresh?

• Personal bloggers: Write markdown posts with custom metadata such as author and updated date, and let visitors browse them via generated tag pages.
• Portfolio developers: Publish project cards with collapsible descriptions on the masonry project page to show off your work.
• Technical writers: Use the redirect layout to keep old links working when you reorganize content, and add Disqus comments to engage readers.

FAQ

Is Pudhina Fresh free?

Yes, Pudhina Fresh is open source and released under the MIT License, so you can use it freely for personal or commercial projects.

Does Pudhina Fresh support dark mode?

Yes, dark mode is built in via the darkmode.js library. It automatically switches the site between light and dark themes and respects the reader's preference.

What is Pudhina Fresh built with?

Pudhina Fresh is a Jekyll theme styled with Bootstrap 4. It also integrates highlight.js for syntax highlighting, Font Awesome for icons, and optional Disqus and Google Analytics support.

Can I customize the post metadata?

Yes, each post's front matter can include tags, published date, updated date, author name, and a link to the author. The theme will render this metadata on the post layout.