# Paige (Static site themes)

> Paige is a free, open-source static site theme built with Hugo. Powerful, pliable pixel perfection. An advanced Hugo theme. It has 322 GitHub stars and is released under the EUPL-1.2 license. A live demo is linked from this page. Start a project with npx degit willfaught/paige or clone the repository.

Powerful, pliable pixel perfection. An advanced Hugo theme. Try it out. Paige is designed to put your content front and center, avoiding the typical clutter. The look is seamless and smooth, scalable and readable, portable and efficient. The layout is minimal and responsive, using verticality and white space to delineate and highlight each part of the page. The implementation is flexible and extensible. It’s a versatile canvas that serves most needs.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/willfaught/paige |
| Built with | Hugo |
| Live demo | https://willfaught.com/paige |
| GitHub template repository | no |
| GitHub stars | 322 |
| License | EUPL-1.2 |
| Language | HTML |
| Official | no |
| Category | Static site themes |
| Latest release | v0.118.0 (Jul 21, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 21, 2026 |

## Get started

### Add the theme to a Hugo site

```sh
git submodule add https://github.com/willfaught/paige.git themes/paige
```

### Copy with degit

```sh
npx degit willfaught/paige my-site
cd my-site
```

### Or clone with git

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/willfaught/paige.git my-site
```

Commercial use depends on the EUPL-1.2 license. Sources: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/creating-and-managing-repositories/creating-a-repository-from-a-template, https://github.com/Rich-Harris/degit

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