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longjuan/awesome-halo

Analysis updated 2026-08-09 · repo last pushed 2023-01-06

Audience · generalComplexity · 1/5DormantSetup · easy

TLDR

A curated directory of themes and plugins for Halo, an open-source blogging and website platform. It helps you find ways to customize how your Halo site looks and what features it has.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Themes catalog
      Plugins catalog
      Official vs community
    Themes
      Starter templates
      Ready-to-use designs
      Visual style control
    Plugins
      Code highlighting
      Image galleries
      WordPress migration
    Use cases
      Company blog
      Personal site
      Client websites
    Audience
      Founders
      Hobbyists
      Developers

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Find a theme to change how your Halo blog looks and feels

USE CASE 2

Add features like code highlighting, search, or image galleries to your Halo site

USE CASE 3

Migrate an existing WordPress blog to Halo using a migration plugin

USE CASE 4

Browse starter templates if you want to build your own custom Halo theme

What is it built with?

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How does it compare?

longjuan/awesome-halo000madz000/rfid-attendance00kaku/gallery-slider-block
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2023-01-062024-07-222021-05-19
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/52/52/5
Audiencegeneraldevelopergeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No setup needed, it's a curated link directory, just browse and click through to the resources you want.

No license is specified for this directory listing.

In plain English

Awesome Halo is a curated directory of resources for Halo, an open-source blogging and website platform. Think of it as a catalog or "app store" of sorts, it doesn't contain any software itself, but instead points you to themes and plugins that extend what Halo can do. If you're building a site with Halo, this is where you'd go to find ways to customize how it looks and what features it has. The directory is organized into two main categories: themes and plugins. Themes control the visual design of your site, layouts, colors, typography, and overall style. Some are starter templates for developers building their own themes, while others are ready-to-use designs ranging from clean and minimal to feature-rich blog layouts. Plugins add functionality, such as code syntax highlighting, image galleries, search widgets, cloud storage integration (Alibaba Cloud OSS, S3-compatible services), email notifications, comment systems, SEO sitemaps, and even a WordPress migration tool that imports posts, categories, and tags from an existing WordPress site. The people who'd find this useful are anyone running or setting up a Halo website. A founder building a company blog, a hobbyist starting a personal site, or a developer creating custom themes and plugins for clients would all benefit. For example, if you want your blog posts to have nicely formatted code blocks, you'd grab the highlight.js plugin. If you want a Terminal-style aesthetic for your site, there's a theme for that. If you're moving off WordPress, the migration plugin handles the heavy lifting. Resources are split between official ones (maintained by the Halo team) and community-contributed ones. This distinction matters: official resources tend to be more reliable and better supported, while community offerings provide more variety and specialized features. The directory currently covers Halo 2.0, with the older 1.x version section still a work in progress.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm setting up a Halo blog and want nicely formatted code blocks in my posts. Which plugin from the awesome-halo directory should I use, and how do I install it?
Prompt 2
I want to give my Halo website a clean, minimal look. What themes are available in the awesome-halo directory, and which one would you recommend for a personal blog?
Prompt 3
I'm moving my WordPress site to Halo. Find the WordPress migration plugin in the awesome-halo directory and walk me through how to import my posts, categories, and tags.
Prompt 4
I want to build a custom theme for my Halo site. Which starter templates are listed in the awesome-halo directory, and how do I use one as a starting point?

Frequently asked questions

What is awesome-halo?

A curated directory of themes and plugins for Halo, an open-source blogging and website platform. It helps you find ways to customize how your Halo site looks and what features it has.

Is awesome-halo actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2023-01-06).

What license does awesome-halo use?

No license is specified for this directory listing.

How hard is awesome-halo to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is awesome-halo for?

Mainly general.

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