Website templates · Rank #10
astro-theme-cactus
Grade A: derived only from the two verdicts below. How grades work
A simple Astro theme. Use it to create your blog or website.
Why this verdict
How we check →- 13 commits by 2 contributors in the last 90 days (2 in the last 30). receipt ↗
- Latest release v8.3.0, 30 days ago. receipt ↗
- On current major: Astro, Tailwind CSS. receipt ↗
- Not counted in verdict: TypeScript 6 → 7. receipt ↗
Snapshot: commit 728f1f4 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:20 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.
Dependency freshness
| Package | Declared | Latest | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript typescript | 6.0.3 | 7.0.2 | Behind, not counted |
| Astro astro | 7.3.2 | 7.4.0 | Current |
| Tailwind CSS tailwindcss | 4.3.3 | 4.3.3 | Current |
Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.
What's in the stack
- Framework
- Astro
Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.
What the README says you get
- ContentMD and MDX posts
MD & MDX posts & notes
- ContentAdmonitions support
Includes Admonitions
- ContentAutomatic RSS feeds
Automatic RSS feeds
- ContentContent Collections
This theme uses Content Collections to organise local Markdown and MDX files
- OtherSatori OG images
Satori for creating open graph png images
- OtherWebmentions
Webmentions
- OtherAuto-generated sitemap
Auto-generated: - sitemap
- OtherAuto-generated robots.txt
robots.txt
- OtherWeb app manifest
web app manifest
- OtherPagefind static search
Pagefind static search library integration
- OtherVSCode frontmatter snippet
Astro Cactus includes a helpful VSCode snippet which creates a frontmatter 'stub'
- UIDark and light mode
Dark & Light mode
- UIAstro Icon component
Astro Icon svg icon component
- UIExpressive Code blocks
Expressive Code code blocks and syntax highlighter
Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.
Watch astro-theme-cactus
Get told if it goes dormant, gets archived, falls further behind on a core dependency, or changes its license or price.
History
Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.
Show as a table
| Date | Maintenance | Dependencies | Commits (90d) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 13 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 20 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Active | Current deps | 32 |
Sources
Every claim on this page comes from these public records, checked . Open them to verify.
- Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
- Releases ↗ latest release
- package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit 728f1f4)
- README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
- npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)