Technology report · Static site generator
Hugo usage report
Hugo, a static site generator, was detected on 269 of the 66,086 websites we scanned, a share of 0.4%, as of 2026-10-28. Among sites whose industry is known, Software and SaaS leads, and the versions in use are spread across many releases rather than concentrated in a single build.
- 269websites using it
- 0.4%of 66,086 scanned websites with a detected technology
- 266websites exposing a version
- 2026-10-28data date
Industry data is known for 60 of the Hugo sites. Software and SaaS is the largest group with 21 sites (35.0%), followed by Personal sites with 11 sites (18.3%) and Education with 8 sites (13.3%). Nonprofits account for 5 sites (8.3%), and Government and public sector for 4 sites (6.7%).
The technologies found alongside Hugo are led by Google Fonts and Nginx, each on 55 sites (20.4%). Cloudflare appears on 52 sites (19.3%), jQuery on 51 (19.0%), Google Analytics on 47 (17.5%), Font Awesome on 44 (16.4%), Tailwind CSS on 43 (16.0%) and jsDelivr on 41 (15.2%).
A version number could be read on 266 Hugo sites. The most common versions are 0.161.1 and 0.168.0, with 15 sites each, then 0.157.0 with 13 sites, 0.166.0 with 12, 0.165.0 with 10 and 0.152.2 with 9. No version dominates, so sites run a wide spread of releases.
Industries using Hugo
| Industry | Websites | Share of 60 classified |
|---|---|---|
| Software and SaaS | 21 | 35% |
| Personal sites | 11 | 18.3% |
| Education | 8 | 13.3% |
| Nonprofits | 5 | 8.3% |
| Government and public sector | 4 | 6.7% |
Technologies used together with Hugo
| Technology | Websites | Share of Hugo sites |
|---|---|---|
| Google Fonts | 55 | 20.4% |
| Nginx | 55 | 20.4% |
| Cloudflare | 52 | 19.3% |
| jQuery | 51 | 19% |
| Google Analytics | 47 | 17.5% |
| Font Awesome | 44 | 16.4% |
| Tailwind CSS | 43 | 16% |
| jsDelivr | 41 | 15.2% |
Hugo versions
| Version | Websites |
|---|---|
| 0.161.1 | 15 |
| 0.168.0 | 15 |
| 0.157.0 | 13 |
| 0.166.0 | 12 |
| 0.165.0 | 10 |
| 0.152.2 | 9 |
Example company websites
publiccode.eu, miniflux.app, snikket.org, sogo.nu, falco.org
FAQ
- How many websites use Hugo?
- We detected Hugo on 269 of the 66,086 websites scanned, which is a share of 0.4%. The data is dated 2026-10-28 and covers only the sites in our scan, not the whole web.
- Which industries use Hugo the most?
- Of the 60 Hugo sites with a known industry, Software and SaaS is largest with 21 sites (35.0%). Personal sites follow with 11 sites (18.3%), then Education with 8 sites (13.3%).
- Which Hugo version is most common?
- Versions 0.161.1 and 0.168.0 are the most common in our scan, with 15 sites each. Next come 0.157.0 with 13 sites and 0.166.0 with 12 sites. A version was readable on 266 sites.
- What other technologies appear on Hugo sites?
- Google Fonts and Nginx are the most frequent, each on 55 Hugo sites (20.4%). Cloudflare is found on 52 sites (19.3%) and jQuery on 51 sites (19.0%). Google Analytics appears on 47 sites (17.5%).
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