Get started

With the GOV.UK Eleventy Plugin you can focus on writing content instead of writing code.

Use this plugin to create websites that follows standards set out in the GOV.UK Design System. Perfect for documentation, user guides, blogs, and other sites for people working in government.

This plugin includes:

• ready-to-use layouts that include GOV.UK Frontend components and styles

• flexible customisation with full configuration options for the header and footer

• Markdown support for basic and extended syntax

• SCSS compilation for .scss files to provide custom styles

Follow the installation guide to start building your first site.

Demo

You can see a demo site (opens in a new tab) built using this plugin. It demonstrates every layout and includes search, sitemap, tags and an RSS feed.