docusaurus vs plasmo
docusaurus and plasmo share 3 technologies: React, lightningcss, and sharp. Both are written in TypeScript.
What they share and what sets them apart
meta
docusaurus
Easy to maintain open source documentation websites.
TypeScript66.7kRead on November 9, 2026, at commit c00f04eWhat is docusaurus built with?Only in docusaurus
react-router-dom
- react-router-config
prompts
unified
- unist-util-visit
- remark
- mdast-util-mdx
- to-vfile
- mdast-util-to-string
- mdast-util-directive
rehype-stringify
- remark-mdx
- remark-rehype
- @slorber/remark-comment
- escape-html
- image-size
rehype-raw
remark-directive
- remark-emoji
remark-frontmatter
remark-gfm
vfile
eta
- Cheerio
- feed
- srcset
- js-yaml
- PostCSS
- react-json-view-lite
- workbox-precaching
- workbox-window
rtlcss
- prism-react-renderer
- nprogress
- @mdx-js/react
prismjs
- Mermaid
@docsearch/react
- Algolia
- joi
@11ty/gray-matter
- react-helmet-async
- react-loadable
- serve-handler
In common
PlasmoHQ
plasmo
🧩 The Browser Extension Framework
TypeScript13.2kRead on November 10, 2026, at commit 9369e28What is plasmo built with?Only in plasmo
Side by side
docusaurusplasmo
SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
docusaurus132,434 lines written782 code files
plasmo14,352 lines written203 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
docusaurus3.4% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
plasmo0% of its commits signed by AI
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
docusaurusLast push November 6, 20266,992 commits66,690 stars
plasmoLast push November 9, 2026976 commits13,176 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
docusaurus304 test files31.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
plasmo1 test file1% of its code files have a test that imports them
Frequently asked questions
Which is bigger, docusaurus or plasmo?
docusaurus, with 132,434 lines written; plasmo has 14,352.
The proof: meta/docusaurus's code at commit c00f04e
Which has more GitHub stars, docusaurus or plasmo?
docusaurus, with 66,690 stars; plasmo has 13,176.
The proof: meta/docusaurus on GitHub
Which has more tests, docusaurus or plasmo?
docusaurus, with 304 test files; plasmo has 1.
The proof: meta/docusaurus's code at commit c00f04e
Which was updated more recently, docusaurus or plasmo?
plasmo: its last push was on November 9, 2026, and docusaurus's on November 6, 2026.
The proof: PlasmoHQ/plasmo's commits on GitHub
Which has more commits signed by AI, docusaurus or plasmo?
docusaurus: an AI signed 3.4% of its commits, with Claude Code and GitHub Copilot.
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