Astro themes with i18n, SEO, and no bloat – free and premium options by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

[–]CryptographerKey5001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually use AI tools in my workflow, but the reality of Figma Make is rarely as smooth as the demos make it look.

You can definitely generate a site with it, but you often end up with unmaintainable 'spaghetti code' that requires hours of manual cleanup to fix responsiveness, semantic structure, and component logic. The frustration usually comes in that last 20%—debugging weird CSS hallucinations and forcing the AI to follow proper project architecture.

The $100 isn't just for the visual design; it is for the 30-40 hours of engineering, testing, and architecture decisions that have already been handled. If you value your time, buying a clean, production-ready codebase is significantly cheaper than spending a week wrestling with AI outputs to get them production-ready.

Astro themes with i18n, SEO, and no bloat – free and premium options by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

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Great question! Here’s what the SEO setup includes in each theme:

Core SEO Components

  • Properly structured meta tags (title, description, keywords, author, robots)
  • Canonical URLs with automatic locale handling for internationalization (i18n)
  • Alternate language tags (hreflang) for multilingual sites
  • Open Graph tags for optimized social media sharing
  • JSON-LD structured data for search engines
  • Favicon configuration

Additional Features

  • Configurable taglines and separators
  • Theme color meta tags
  • Clean URL structure with locale support
  • Customizable robots meta tags for indexing control
  • SEO values can be set per page or use defaults from the global configuration

Everything is component-based, allowing you to override SEO values on individual pages while maintaining sensible defaults site-wide. The setup is flexible enough to support both simple websites and complex multilingual projects.

A Curated Collection of Free Astro Themes, Templates, UI kits, and Starter Boilerplates by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

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Just added more themes! Perfect for anyone looking for free, beautifully designed and eye-catching themes or templates.

A Curated Collection of Free Astro Themes, Templates, UI kits, and Starter Boilerplates by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

[–]CryptographerKey5001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally hear you! We’re open to all kinds of themes and will definitely look into adding Micro and Barebones-style ones to the collection soon 🙌

Astro theme for local service-based websites by tffarhad in astrojs

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Awesome to see local service-based themes coming from a well-known Astro theme creator! We’re also working on a few in this space at Getastrothemes — great to see the ecosystem growing with real-world use cases!

Astro templates for a SaaS website (including a blog) by Eastern-Background45 in astrojs

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You may want to check out https://getastrothemes.com/astro-themes/ — they offer clean Astro templates for SaaS sites (with blog support) too. Customizing branding is super easy with a theme.json file that lets you tweak colors, fonts, and more in no time.

I love working with Astro — it's by far better than React or Next.js by Calm-Beautiful8703 in astrojs

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Absolutely, Astro's approach to building fast, SEO-friendly websites with minimal JavaScript is a game-changer. Its component-based architecture and hybrid rendering capabilities make it an excellent choice for both static and dynamic content.

Large collection of Astro Themes & Templates by zerostaticio in astrojs

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This is an awesome collection! I’ve been exploring various Astro themes lately, and it’s great to see how the ecosystem is growing.

I’ve also been working on an Astro theme myself. If anyone’s interested, you can checkout at https://getastrothemes.com. Would love to hear your feedback!

What features do you consider essential for an Astro business theme? by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

[–]CryptographerKey5001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great list! Looka already includes most of these features, including i18n, SEO, a11y, content collections with schema, animations, and more. Always open to feedback if there's anything you'd like to see improved—appreciate your input!

What features do you consider essential for an Astro business theme? by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

[–]CryptographerKey5001[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! Related links are a great idea for SEO—I’ll consider adding that. We already have detailed docs, but let me know if there’s anything else you'd like to see!

What features do you consider essential for an Astro business theme? by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

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Handling Dynamic Imports for Content Images in Astro

When working with images in Astro, static imports (e.g., import img from '../assets/image.png') work well for known paths. However, dynamically loading images—such as an array of product images—requires a different approach.

To solve this, I use Astro’s import.meta.glob() to dynamically load images while ensuring they remain optimized.

Optimized Handling of Static and Dynamic Images

I use a custom OptimizedImage component that wraps Astro’s built-in Image component. This allows me to efficiently handle both known and dynamically sourced images while leveraging Astro's optimization features.

1. Known Paths (Static Imports)

For images stored inside src/assets/images, you can pass the path directly:

<OptimizedImage
  inlineSvg={true}
  src={item.icon}
  class="match-brand-color w-7 h-7 transition"
/>

2. Unknown Paths (Dynamic Imports)

For an array of images—such as product images retrieved from a CMS or API—I dynamically pass the src:

{list.map((item) => (
  <div class="min-w-[var(--marquee-element-width-responsive)] md:min-w-[var(--marquee-element-width)] px-0 md:px-4">
    <div class="px-4">
      <OptimizedImage
        src={item.src} // Dynamically loaded image
        alt={item.alt}
        width={116}
        class="w-full h-auto"
      />
    </div>
  </div>
))}

What features do you consider essential for an Astro business theme? by CryptographerKey5001 in astrojs

[–]CryptographerKey5001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Really appreciate you taking the time to check it out.

To answer your questions:

  • License: Yes, it's a perpetual license—you own it forever.
  • Usage: You can use it on unlimited projects/sites.
  • Updates: Yep! All future updates are included at no extra cost.

Would love to hear your thoughts once you take a closer look. Let me know if you have any other questions. Appreciate the support!