Eleventy Chirpy Blog Template
Blog template for 11ty based on Chirpy UX
Overview:
The eleventy-chirpy-blog-template is a version of the popular Chirpy Jekyll blog theme that has been rebuilt using the 11ty framework. It offers a user-friendly interface and a range of features that make it suitable for personal blogs. The theme is optimized for performance, SEO, and accessibility. It also includes features such as responsive image optimization, syntax highlighting, and support for search functionality.
Features:
- Lighthouse Performance: The theme scores high on Lighthouse performance metrics, ensuring fast loading times and an optimized user experience.
- Dark Mode: Users can switch to a dark mode for better readability in low light conditions.
- SEO and OpenGraph Optimization: The theme is optimized for search engines and social media sharing, allowing users to easily customize their metadata.
- Responsive Images Optimization: Images are automatically optimized for different device sizes, reducing load times and improving performance.
- Accessibility: The theme is designed with accessibility in mind, following best practices to ensure all users can access the content.
- JavaScript and CSS Build Optimization: The JavaScript and CSS code is optimized for production builds, improving performance and reducing file sizes.
- Syntax Highlighting: Code snippets are highlighted using Prism, making them easier to read and understand.
- RSS, Sitemap, and JSON-LD: The theme includes support for generating RSS feeds, sitemap.xml, and JSON-LD, improving website visibility and search engine indexing.
- Algolia Search: The theme supports Algolia Search, allowing users to incorporate powerful search functionality into their blogs.
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