Overview · Unhead [Unhead Home](https://unhead.unjs.io/ "Home") - [Docs](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/get-started/overview) - [Tools](https://unhead.unjs.io/tools) - [Learn](https://unhead.unjs.io/learn/guides/what-is-capo) [Releases](https://unhead.unjs.io/releases) Search…```k`` /` [Unhead on GitHub](https://github.com/unjs/unhead) [User Guides](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/get-started/overview) [API](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/get-started/overview) [Releases](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/releases/v3) Solid.js - [Switch to Solid.js](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/get-started/overview) - [Switch to TypeScript](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/typescript/head/api/get-started/overview) - [Switch to Vue](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/vue/head/api/get-started/overview) - [Switch to React](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/react/head/api/get-started/overview) - [Switch to Svelte](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/svelte/head/api/get-started/overview) - [Switch to Angular](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/angular/head/api/get-started/overview) - [Switch to Nuxt](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/nuxt/head/api/get-started/overview) v3 (stable) Head - [Discord Support](https://discord.com/invite/275MBUBvgP) - Get Started - [Overview](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/get-started/overview) - Composables - [`useHead()`](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-head) - [`useHeadSafe()`](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-head-safe) - [`useSeoMeta()`](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-seo-meta) - [`useScript()`](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-script) - Hooks - [entries:updated](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/entries-updated) - [entries:resolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/entries-resolve) - [entries:normalize](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/entries-normalize) - [tag:normalise](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/tag-normalise) - [tags:beforeResolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/tags-before-resolve) - [tags:resolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/tags-resolve) - [tags:afterResolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/tags-after-resolve) - [dom:beforeRender](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/dom-before-render) - [ssr:beforeRender](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/ssr-before-render) - [ssr:render](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/ssr-render) - [ssr:rendered](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/ssr-rendered) - [script:updated](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/hooks/script-updated) - [Plugins](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/plugins) Get Started # Overview Last updated Apr 9, 2026 by [Harlan Wilton](https://github.com/harlan-zw) in [refactor(bundler)!: named Unhead export, ctx-based transforms, dev-mode validate (#733)](https://github.com/unjs/unhead/pull/733). On this page - [What composables are available?](#what-composables-are-available) - [How do I create plugins?](#how-do-i-create-plugins) - [What hooks can I use?](#what-hooks-can-i-use) **Quick Reference:** The main composables are `useHead()` for general head management, `useSeoMeta()` for SEO tags, and `useScript()` for script loading. All return an entry with `patch()` and `dispose()` methods. ## [What composables are available?](#what-composables-are-available) useHead() The main composable for managing head tags. [useHead()](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/composables/use-head) useHeadSafe() XSS-safe head management for user-generated content. [useHeadSafe()](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/composables/use-head-safe) useSeoMeta() A composable for managing SEO-related tags. [useSeoMeta()](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/composables/use-seo-meta) useScript() A composable for loading and managing external scripts. [useScript()](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/composables/use-script) ## [How do I create plugins?](#how-do-i-create-plugins) See the [Plugins API](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/plugins) for creating custom plugins with `defineHeadPlugin`. ## [What hooks can I use?](#what-hooks-can-i-use) ### [Entry Hooks](#entry-hooks) - [entries:updated](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/entries-updated) - Called when entries have been updated - [entries:resolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/entries-resolve) - Called when entries need to be resolved to tags - [entries:normalize](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/entries-normalize) - Called when an entry is being normalized to tags ### [How do I hook into tag resolution?](#how-do-i-hook-into-tag-resolution) - [tag:normalise](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/tag-normalise) - Called when a tag is being normalized - [tags:beforeResolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/tags-before-resolve) - Called before tags are resolved for rendering - [tags:resolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/tags-resolve) - Called when tags are being resolved for rendering - [tags:afterResolve](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/tags-after-resolve) - Called after tags have been resolved ### [How do I hook into DOM rendering?](#how-do-i-hook-into-dom-rendering) - [dom:beforeRender](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/dom-before-render) - Called before rendering to the DOM (synchronous) ### [How do I hook into server-side rendering?](#how-do-i-hook-into-server-side-rendering) - [ssr:beforeRender](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/ssr-before-render) - Called before server-side rendering - [ssr:render](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/ssr-render) - Called during server-side rendering - [ssr:rendered](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/ssr-rendered) - Called after server-side rendering ### [How do I hook into script loading?](#how-do-i-hook-into-script-loading) - [script:updated](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/hooks/script-updated) - Called when a script instance is updated [Edit this page](https://github.com/unjs/unhead/edit/main/docs/head/7.api/0.get-started/overview.md) [Markdown For LLMs](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/unjs/unhead/refs/heads/main/docs/head/7.api/0.get-started/overview.md) Did this page help you? [Validate Catch common SEO, performance, and head tag mistakes. Validates URLs, meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, web vitals anti-patterns, and detects typos with fuzzy matching.](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/guides/plugins/validate) [useHead() Manage document head tags with useHead(). Set titles, meta tags, scripts, and styles with full TypeScript support and reactive updates.](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/head/api/composables/use-head) On this page - [What composables are available?](#what-composables-are-available) - [How do I create plugins?](#how-do-i-create-plugins) - [What hooks can I use?](#what-hooks-can-i-use) [GitHub](https://github.com/unjs/unhead) [ Discord](https://discord.com/invite/275MBUBvgP) [ /llms.txt](https://unhead.unjs.io/llms.txt) [Part of the UnJS ecosystem](https://unjs.io/) ### Head Management - [Getting Started](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/get-started/overview) - [useHead](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-head) - [useSeoMeta](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-seo-meta) - [useHeadSafe](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-head-safe) - [useScript](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/api/composables/use-script) ### Schema.org - [Getting Started](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/schema-org/guides/get-started/overview) - [useSchemaOrg](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/schema-org/api/composables/use-schema-org) - [Nodes](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/schema-org/guides/core-concepts/nodes) - [Recipes](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/schema-org/guides/recipes/identity) ### Guides - [Titles](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/core-concepts/titles) - [Streaming SSR](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/core-concepts/streaming) - [DOM Events](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/core-concepts/dom-event-handling) - [Plugins](https://unhead.unjs.io/docs/solid-js/head/guides/plugins/template-params) ### Tools - [Meta Tag Generator](https://unhead.unjs.io/tools/meta-tag-generator) - [OG Image Generator](https://unhead.unjs.io/tools/og-image-generator) - [Schema.org Generator](https://unhead.unjs.io/tools/schema-generator) - [Capo.js Analyzer](https://unhead.unjs.io/tools/capo-analyzer) ### Articles - [What is Capo.js?](https://unhead.unjs.io/learn/guides/what-is-capo) ### Research - [State of in 2026](https://unhead.unjs.io/learn/research/state-of-head-2026) - [Streaming Head Performance](https://unhead.unjs.io/learn/research/streaming-head-performance) - [Capo.js Performance Research](https://unhead.unjs.io/learn/research/capo-performance-research) Copyright © 2025-2026 Harlan Wilton - [MIT License](https://github.com/unjs/unhead/blob/main/license)