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All the latest posts from the Roq team.
Set It in Roq: The Editor that change the game!
Roq introduces a TipTap-powered editor with Markdown support, transforming it from a static site generator into a lightweight, developer-friendly CMS. Create, edit, and preview content seamlessly within the Quarkus dev experience.
2026, Feb 01 — 2 minute(s) readRoq 2.0 and Java Advent Calendar article
An introduction to Roq 2.0, a Quarkus-inspired approach to static site generation in Java. Learn about its new foundation, plugin support, and live-reload feature through a practical tutorial.
2025, Dec 09 — 2 minute(s) readMajor site migrations to Roq
✨ Two prominent websites have just migrated to Roq—any guesses who they might be?
2025, Aug 26 — 2 minute(s) readMore diagram than you could have dreamed of.
Leveraging Kroki.io to generate diagram from text
2025, Jun 11 — 1 minute(s) read🔎 Your users deserve searching capabilities!
No third party service needed 🚀
2025, Apr 04 — 2 minute(s) readNo pain updates with Roq
One of the most overlooked aspects when choosing a Static Site Generator (SSG) is how easy it is to keep your project up to date. Many developers have struggled with complex upgrade processes, dependency conflicts, and breaking changes when using traditional SSGs like Jekyll or Hugo.
2025, Mar 24 — 1 minute(s) readComparing Roq with Hugo, Jekyll, and JBake: A Feature Breakdown
Here’s a feature comparison with some popular SSGs to highlight how Roq stacks up. Feature Roq Hugo Jekyll JBake Performance Fast, and leveraging Quarkus dev-mode Extremely fast (written in Go) Slower due to Ruby and plugins Slower, runs on Java with Freemarker/Groovy templates Templating Qute (simple & readable) Go templates (powerful but complex) Liquid (easy but limited) Freemarker, Groovy, or Thymeleaf Extensibility Leverages Quarkus extensions Limited plugin system Large plugin ecosystem Limited...
2025, Feb 27 — 2 minute(s) readRoq n Roll Your Tests 🎶
Testing the actual Roq generation has never been this cool! 🎸
2025, Jan 28 — 2 minute(s) readEasily Generate a `sitemap.xml` for Your Site with Roq
Learn how to quickly set up and customize a sitemap.xml for your site using the Roq plugin.
2025, Jan 08 — 1 minute(s) readStatic attached files for posts and pages
This Christmas, I’m Roq-ing a cool new feature (inspired by Hugo 😅): it is possible to attach static files to posts and pages. They will be served relative to the page. 🎁🤩
2024, Dec 26 — 1 minute(s) read