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33 projects, most used and most active first. 2 of them build on MkDocs NG in the weekly compatibility test.
Data from 2026-11-01.
Material for MkDocs#
Documentation that simply works.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-material - Theme:
material - Plugins:
material/blog,material/group,material/offline,material/search,material/social,material/tags - Builds on MkDocs NG in the weekly compatibility test
- 28k · 11.7M/month · last commit 2026-10-30 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Shadcn#
Documentation that also shines.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-shadcn - Theme:
shadcn - Plugins:
shadcn/search,shadcn/excalidraw - 218 · 36k/month · last commit 2026-10-23 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Cinder#
A clean, responsive MkDocs theme.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-cinder - Theme:
cinder - Builds on MkDocs NG in the weekly compatibility test
- 225 · 5.0k/month · last commit 2021-01-05 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2021-01-05. Check that it still fits your setup.
Bootswatch#
MkDocs Bootswatch Themes.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-bootswatch - Theme:
['cerulean', 'cosmo', 'cyborg', 'darkly', 'flatly', 'journal', 'litera', 'lumen', 'lux', 'materia', 'minty', 'pulse', 'sandstone', 'simplex', 'slate', 'solar', 'spacelab', 'superhero', 'united', 'yeti'] - 149 · 18k/month · last commit 2023-12-29 · BSD-2-Clause
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2023-12-29. Check that it still fits your setup.
Simple Blog#
Blog Template for Mkdocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-simple-blog - Theme:
simple-blog - 132 · 678/month · last commit 2026-09-18 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Terminal for MkDocs#
monospace theme for MkDocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-terminal - Theme:
terminal - Plugin:
terminal/md-to-html - 324 · 4.3k/month · last commit 2026-03-26 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Dracula#
Dark theme for Mkdocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-dracula-theme - Theme:
dracula - 125 · 6.8k/month · last commit 2026-08-16 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Bootstrap#
MkDocs Bootstrap Theme.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-bootstrap - Theme:
bootstrap - 95 · 19k/month · last commit 2023-12-29 · BSD-2-Clause
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2023-12-29. Check that it still fits your setup.
Windmill#
Outstanding mkdocs theme with a focus on navigation and usability.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-windmill - Theme:
windmill - 129 · 6.6k/month · last commit 2022-03-11 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2022-03-11. Check that it still fits your setup.
Zettelkasten#
This is a Zettelkasten theme and plugin for MkDocs. It renders the MkDocs pages as cards (zettels).
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-zettelkasten - Theme:
zettelkasten - Plugin:
zettelkasten - 27 · 119/month · last commit 2026-10-28 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Lantana#
Lantana MKDocsHTML.
- Install:
pip install lantana - Theme:
lantana - 26 · 363/month · last commit 2025-07-03 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2025-07-03. Check that it still fits your setup.
SWAN#
SWAN MkDocs theme.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-swan - Theme:
swan - 8 · 1.7k/month · last commit 2026-09-24 · AGPL-3.0
- GitHub · PyPI
Torillic#
A D&D inspired theme for styling TTRPG notes and resources.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-torillic - Theme:
torillic - 136 · 337/month · last commit 2025-04-21 · CC0-1.0
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2025-04-21. Check that it still fits your setup.
KPN for MkDocs#
KPN theme for MkDocs, ProperDocs and Zensical | owner=des.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-kpn - Theme:
kpn - 10 · 460/month · last commit 2026-05-12 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
MkDocs NG Material#
Material for MkDocs, maintained for MkDocs NG with security and bug fixes.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-ng-material - Theme:
material - Plugins:
material/blog,material/group,material/offline,material/search,material/social,material/tags - 3 · 206/month · last commit 2026-11-01 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Bootstrap 4#
A vanilla Bootstrap 4 theme for MkDocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-theme-bootstrap4 - Theme:
bootstrap4 - Plugins:
bootstrap4-blockquotes,bootstrap4-tables - 8 · 206/month · last commit 2024-11-23 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2024-11-23. Check that it still fits your setup.
mkdocs-curriculum-vitae#
A simple MkDocs theme, designed to make your curriculum vitae (CV) with minimal configuration, and several themes.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-curriculum-vitae - Theme:
curriculum-vitae - 7 · 45/month · last commit 2025-11-12 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Landing#
An mkdocs theme geared towards making a personal landing page, with simpler navigation and heavily customisable style..
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-landing - Theme:
landing - 29 · 72/month · last commit 2026-10-01 · CC0-1.0
- GitHub · PyPI
CustomMill#
Outstanding mkdocs theme with a focus on navigation, customization and usability.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-custommill - Theme:
custommill - 19 · 382/month · last commit 2022-03-10
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2022-03-10. Check that it still fits your setup.
Nature#
A MkDocs theme.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-nature - Theme:
nature - 5 · 1.3k/month · last commit 2025-09-04
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2025-09-04. Check that it still fits your setup.
GitBook#
Default theme for GitBook for Mkdocs https://lramage.gitlab.io/mkdocs-gitbook-theme.
Ivory#
Ivory theme for MkDocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-ivory - Theme:
ivory - 10 · 1.7k/month · last commit 2020-06-16 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2020-06-16. Check that it still fits your setup.
Windmill Dark#
Outstanding mkdocs theme with a focus on navigation and usability.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-windmill-dark - Theme:
windmill-dark - 38 · 395/month · last commit 2022-05-12
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2022-05-12. Check that it still fits your setup.
Alabaster#
Alabaster port for MkDocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-alabaster - Theme:
alabaster - 36 · 541/month · last commit 2020-06-16
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2020-06-16. Check that it still fits your setup.
GitHub#
Theme Mkdocs Like a Github. DEMO =.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-github - Theme:
github - 6 · 135/month · last commit 2020-02-25 · MIT
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2020-02-25. Check that it still fits your setup.
Risonia#
A simple theme for MkDocs, using the w3.css framework and configurable color schemes.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-risonia-theme - Theme:
risonia - Plugins:
risonia/color-theme,risonia/w3css-classes - 4 · 45/month · last commit 2025-12-31
- GitHub · PyPI
BOOTSTRAP386#
A vintage 1980s DOS inspired Twitter Bootstrap theme for MkDocs https://lramage.gitlab.io/mkdocs-bootstrap386.
mkdocs-theme-topdf#
A mkdocs theme for create PDF and printing with paged.js.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-theme-topdf - Theme:
topdf - 17 · 34/month · last commit 2025-05-22 · MPL-2.0
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2025-05-22. Check that it still fits your setup.
Moonstone#
A documentation theme for mkdocs.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-moonstone - Theme:
moonstone - 8 · 78/month · last commit 2021-06-15
- GitHub · PyPI
Warning
No commits since 2021-06-15. Check that it still fits your setup.
docSkimmer#
An accessible, skimmable theme for MkDocs.
- Theme:
docskimmer - 20 · last commit 2025-12-17
- GitHub
mkdocs-rtl#
mkdocs rtl theme based on mkdocs-material.
- 25 · last commit 2017-10-22 · MIT
- GitHub
Warning
No commits since 2017-10-22. Check that it still fits your setup.
Sumi#
Local-first documentation theme for MkDocs NG with a landing page, blog, releases and print edition.
- Install:
pip install mkdocs-sumi - Theme:
sumi - Plugin:
sumi - last commit 2026-11-01 · Apache-2.0
- GitHub · PyPI
Cluster#
Another bootstrap theme for MkDocs.