: `<meta>` tag for the version of Hugo that generated the site. `.Hugo.Generator` outputs a *complete* HTML tag; e.g. `<meta name="generator" content="Hugo 0.18" />`
: the compile date of the current Hugo binary formatted with RFC 3339 e.g. `2002-10-02T10:00:00-05:00`<br>
{{% note "Use the Hugo Generator Tag" %}}
We highly recommend using `.Hugo.Generator` in your website's `<head>`. `.Hugo.Generator` is included by default in all themes hosted on [themes.gohugo.io](http://themes.gohugo.io). The generator tag allows the Hugo team to track the usage and popularity of Hugo.