Gatsby
A React-based static site generator with powerful data layer and plugin ecosystem.
Summary
Pros
- React-based architecture
- GraphQL data layer
- Large plugin ecosystem
- Progressive image loading
Cons
- Requires React knowledge
- Steep learning curve
- Build time can be slow for large sites
- Complex for simple projects
Pricing
Free (open source), paid Gatsby Cloud services
Features
| Feature | Support |
|---|---|
| Core Features | |
| SEO | YesStrong SEO support through gatsby-plugin-react-helmet and other official plugins |
| Sitemap | Via pluginAvailable through gatsby-plugin-sitemap |
| RSS Feed | Via pluginAvailable through gatsby-plugin-feed |
| Theming system | YesSupports themes through gatsby-theme architecture with component shadowing |
| Plugin system | YesExtensive plugin ecosystem with thousands of plugins available |
| Content Management | |
| Emoji | Via pluginSupported through gatsby-remark-emoji or other emoji plugins |
| Image optimization | YesAdvanced image optimization with gatsby-plugin-sharp, gatsby-image, and built-in responsive images |
| Taxonomies | Via GraphQLCustom taxonomies can be implemented through GraphQL queries and data structures |
| Pagination | Via APIPagination available through createPage API and GraphQL queries |
| Table of contents | Via pluginSupported through gatsby-remark-table-of-contents or similar plugins |
| Comments | Via integrationIntegration with Disqus, Commento, Utterances via React components |
| Integrations | |
| Social media integration | Via pluginSocial sharing, cards, and integrations available through various plugins |
| Analytics | Via pluginEasy integration with Google Analytics, Plausible, Fathom through official plugins |
| Newsletter | Via integrationCan be integrated through React components for services like Mailchimp, ConvertKit |
| Search | Via pluginOptions include Algolia (gatsby-plugin-algolia), Lunr.js, Elasticsearch integrations |
| Headless CMS integration | YesFirst-class support for most headless CMS platforms with official plugins for Contentful, WordPress, Sanity, Strapi, etc. |
| Advanced Features | |
| Multilingual | Via plugini18n support through plugins like gatsby-plugin-intl or gatsby-plugin-i18n |
| AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) | Via pluginAvailable through gatsby-plugin-amp or custom implementation |
| PWA (Progressive Web App) | YesFirst-class PWA support through gatsby-plugin-manifest and gatsby-plugin-offline |
| Specialized Content | |
| PlantUML | Via pluginCan be integrated through custom components or markdown remark plugins |
| Mermaid | Via pluginCan be used with gatsby-remark-mermaid plugin |
| KaTeX (math) | Via pluginSupported through gatsby-remark-katex or other math rendering plugins |
| GitHub Gists integration | Via pluginCan be implemented with gatsby-remark-embed-gist |
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