Jekyll CodexPlugin-free solutions
Jekyll plugins can alter the way the HTML is generated, but most functionalities do not require that. Below you will find a list of add-on functionalities for Jekyll and their plugin-free solutions. They are all easy to install and, most important, very easy to adjust to your needs. Let’s give WordPress users a run for their money!
- Accordion
- Add to home screen
- Atom/RSS feed
- Auto-resize images
- Better forms
- Breadcrumbs
- Button modal
- Buttons
- Comments
- Cookie consent
- Follow buttons
- Form builder
- Future dates
- Image gallery
- Image gallery index
- Lazy loading
- Lightbox
- Live chat
- Metrics
- New window fix
- Open embed
- Pretty URL's
- Randomize
- Reading time
- SEO
- Search with Google
- Search with Lunr.js
- Share buttons
- Simple menu
- Sitemap
- Slider/Carousel
- Text expand
- Toggle menu
- Webshop
Why no plugins?
Plugin-free solutions are easier to 'install' and cheaper to host. If you use no plugins, you can simply choose to host your Jekyll project on GitHub Pages. GitHub Pages allows you to deploy your site for free on GitHub, with a custom domain name!
