Version: next

Plugins

Plugins are the building blocks of features in a Docusaurus 2 site. Each plugin handles its own individual feature. Plugins may work and be distributed as part of bundle via presets.

Installing a plugin

A plugin is usually a npm package, so you install them like other npm packages using npm.

npm
Yarn

npm install --save docusaurus-plugin-name

Then you add it in your site's docusaurus.config.js's plugins option:

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  // ...
  plugins: ['@docusaurus/plugin-content-pages'],
};

Docusaurus can also load plugins from your local directory, you can do something like the following:

// docusaurus.config.js
const path = require('path');
module.exports = {
  // ...
  plugins: [path.resolve(__dirname, '/path/to/docusaurus-local-plugin')],
};

Configuring plugins

For the most basic usage of plugins, you can provide just the plugin name or the absolute path to the plugin.

However, plugins can have options specified by wrapping the name and an options object in an array inside your config. This style is usually called Babel Style.

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  // ...
  plugins: [
    [
      '@docusaurus/plugin-xxx',
      {
        /* options */
      },
    ],
  ],
};

Example:

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    // Basic usage.
    '@docusaurus/plugin-google-analytics',
    // With options object (babel style)
    [
      '@docusaurus/plugin-sitemap',
      {
        cacheTime: 600 * 1000,
      },
    ],
  ],
};

Plugins design

Docusaurus' implementation of the plugins system provides us with a convenient way to hook into the website's lifecycle to modify what goes on during development/build, which involves (but not limited to) extending the webpack config, modifying the data being loaded and creating new components to be used in a page.

Creating plugins

A plugin is a module which exports a function that takes two parameters and returns an object when executed.

Module definition

The exported modules for plugins are called with two parameters: context and options and returns a JavaScript object with defining the lifecycle APIs.

// my-docusaurus-plugin.js
module.exports = function(context, options) {
  // ...
  return {
    name: 'my-docusaurus-plugin',
    async loadContent() { ... },
    async contentLoaded({content, actions}) { ... },
    /* other lifecycle api */
  };
};

`context`

context is plugin-agnostic and the same object will be passed into all plugins used for a Docusaurus website. The context object contains the following fields:

interface LoadContext {
  siteDir: string;
  generatedFilesDir: string;
  siteConfig: DocusaurusConfig;
  outDir: string;
  baseUrl: string;
}

`options`

options are the second optional parameter when the plugins are used. options are plugin-specific and are specified by users when they use them in docusaurus.config.js. Alternatively, if preset contains the plugin, the preset will then be in charge of passing the correct options into the plugin. It is up to individual plugin to define what options it takes.

Return value

The returned object value should implement the lifecycle APIs.

Official plugins

Find the list of official Docusaurus plugins here.

`@docusaurus/plugin-content-blog`

Provides the Blog feature and is the default blog plugin for Docusaurus.

Installation

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-content-blog

If you have installed @docusaurus/preset-classic, you don't need to install it as a dependency. You can also configure it through the classic preset options instead of doing it like below.

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    [
      '@docusaurus/plugin-content-blog',
      {
        /**
         * Path to data on filesystem
         * relative to site dir
         */
        path: 'blog',
        /**
         * URL route for the blog section of your site
         * do not include trailing slash
         */
        routeBasePath: 'blog',
        include: ['*.md', '*.mdx'],
        postsPerPage: 10,
        /**
         * Theme components used by the blog pages
         */
        blogListComponent: '@theme/BlogListPage',
        blogPostComponent: '@theme/BlogPostPage',
        blogTagsListComponent: '@theme/BlogTagsListPage',
        blogTagsPostsComponent: '@theme/BlogTagsPostsPage',
        /**
         * Remark and Rehype plugins passed to MDX
         */
        remarkPlugins: [],
        rehypePlugins: [],
        /**
         * Truncate marker, can be a regex or string.
         */
        truncateMarker: /<!--\s*(truncate)\s*-->/
         /**
         * Blog feed
         * If feedOptions is undefined, no rss feed will be generated
         */
        feedOptions: {
          type: '', // required. 'rss' | 'feed' | 'all'
          title: '', // default to siteConfig.title
          description: '', // default to  `${siteConfig.title} Blog`
          copyright: '',
          language: undefined; // possible values: http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/struct/dirlang.html#langcodes
        };
      },
    ],
  ],
};

`@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs`

Provides the Docs functionality and is the default docs plugin for Docusaurus.

Installation

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-content-docs

If you have installed @docusaurus/preset-classic, you don't need to install it as a dependency. You can also configure it through the classic preset options instead of doing it like below.

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    [
      '@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs',
      {
        /**
         * Path to data on filesystem
         * relative to site dir
         */
        path: 'docs',
        /**
         * URL for editing website repo, example: 'https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/master/website/'
         */
        editUrl: 'https://github.com/facebook/docusaurus/edit/master/website/',
        /**
         * URL route for the blog section of your site
         * do not include trailing slash
         */
        routeBasePath: 'docs',
        include: ['**/*.md', '**/*.mdx'], // Extensions to include.
        /**
         * Path to sidebar configuration for showing a list of markdown pages.
         * Warning: will change
         */
        sidebarPath: '',
        /**
         * Theme components used by the docs pages
         */
        docLayoutComponent: '@theme/DocPage',
        docItemComponent: '@theme/DocItem',
        /**
         * Remark and Rehype plugins passed to MDX
         */
        remarkPlugins: [],
        rehypePlugins: [],
        /**
         * Whether to display the author who last updated the doc.
         */
        showLastUpdateAuthor: false,
        /**
         * Whether to display the last date the doc was updated.
         */
        showLastUpdateTime: false,
      },
    ],
  ],
};

`@docusaurus/plugin-content-pages`

The default pages plugin for Docusaurus. The classic template ships with this plugin with default configurations. This plugin provides creating pages functionality.

Installation

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-content-pages

If you have installed @docusaurus/preset-classic, you don't need to install it as a dependency. You can also configure it through the classic preset options instead of doing it like below.

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    [
      '@docuaurus/plugin-content-pages',
      {
        /**
         * Path to data on filesystem
         * relative to site dir
         * components in this directory will be automatically converted to pages
         */
        path: 'src/pages',
        /**
         * URL route for the blog section of your site
         * do not include trailing slash
         */
        routeBasePath: '',
        include: ['**/*.{js,jsx}'],
      },
    ],
  ],
};

`@docusaurus/plugin-google-analytics`

The default Google Analytics plugin. It is a JavaScript library for measuring how users interact with your website.

Installation

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-google-analytics

If you have installed @docusaurus/preset-classic, you don't need to install it as a dependency.

Configuration

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: ['@docusaurus/plugin-google-analytics'],
  themeConfig: {
    googleAnalytics: {
      trackingID: 'UA-141789564-1',
    },
  },
};

`@docusaurus/plugin-google-gtag`

The default Global Site Tag (gtag.js) plugin. It is a JavaScript tagging framework and API that allows you to send event data to Google Analytics, Google Ads, and Google Marketing Platform. This section describes how to configure a Docusaurus site to enable global site tag for Google Analytics.

Installation

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-google-gtag

If you have installed @docusaurus/preset-classic, you don't need to install it as a dependency.

Configuration

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: ['@docusaurus/plugin-google-gtag'],
  themeConfig: {
    gtag: {
      trackingID: 'UA-141789564-1',
    },
  },
};

`@docusaurus/plugin-sitemap`

This plugin creates sitemap for your site so that search engine crawlers can crawl your site more accurately.

Installation

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-sitemap

If you have installed @docusaurus/preset-classic, you don't need to install it as a dependency. You can also configure it through the classic preset options instead of doing it like below.

// docusaurus.config.js
module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    '@docusaurus/plugin-sitemap',
    {
      cacheTime: 600 * 1000, // 600 sec - cache purge period
      changefreq: 'weekly',
      priority: 0.5,
    },
  ],
};

`@docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image`

Docusaurus Plugin to generate an almost ideal image (responsive, lazy-loading, and low quality placeholder)

npm
Yarn

npm install --save @docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image

Modify your docusaurus.config.js

module.exports = {
  ...
+ plugins: ['@docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image'],
  ...
}

Usage

This plugin supports png, gif and jpg only

import Image from '@theme/IdealImage';
import thumbnail from './path/to/img.png';
// your react code
<Image img={thumbnail} />
// or
<Image img={require('./path/to/img.png')} />

Options

Option	Type	Default	Description
`name`	`string`	`ideal-img/[name].[hash:hex:7].[width].[ext]`	Filename template for output files.
`sizes`	`array`	original size	Specify all widths you want to use. If a specified size exceeds the original image's width, the latter will be used (i.e. images won't be scaled up).
`size`	`integer`	original size	Specify one width you want to use; if the specified size exceeds the original image's width, the latter will be used (i.e. images won't be scaled up)
`min`	`integer`		As an alternative to manually specifying `sizes`, you can specify `min`, `max` and `steps`, and the sizes will be generated for you.
`max`	`integer`		See `min` above
`steps`	`integer`	`4`	Configure the number of images generated between `min` and `max` (inclusive)
`quality`	`integer`	`85`	JPEG compression quality

#Installing a plugin

#Configuring plugins

#Plugins design

#Creating plugins

#Module definition

#context

#options

#Return value

#Official plugins

#@docusaurus/plugin-content-blog

#@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs

#@docusaurus/plugin-content-pages

#@docusaurus/plugin-google-analytics

#@docusaurus/plugin-google-gtag

#@docusaurus/plugin-sitemap

#@docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image

#Usage

#Options

Installing a plugin

Configuring plugins

Plugins design

Creating plugins

Module definition

`context`

`options`

Return value

Official plugins

`@docusaurus/plugin-content-blog`

`@docusaurus/plugin-content-docs`

`@docusaurus/plugin-content-pages`

`@docusaurus/plugin-google-analytics`

`@docusaurus/plugin-google-gtag`

`@docusaurus/plugin-sitemap`

`@docusaurus/plugin-ideal-image`

Usage

Options