Great Features That Every Hugo Theme Should Consider

Tiled Galleries Like in Jimmy Cai’s Stack

Native PostCSS trimming.

Lazy Loading

Header and Content Hooks

Search without Algolia

A status content type for microblogging.

A podcast page template

A mailing list integration.

Some kind of commenting system or hooks for it.

Could be a simple I was here button or something interactive that feels human.

A password or pay gated area.

More than one navigation option.

Related Topics to increase retention and in-site exploration.