diff --git a/config/_default/params.toml b/config/_default/params.toml
index c1642cd1..7843f825 100644
--- a/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ replyByEmail = false
 # robots = ""
 
 disableImageOptimization = false
+disableImageOptimizationMD = false
 disableTextInHeader = false
 # backgroundImageWidth = 1200
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
   cardView = false
   cardViewScreenWidth = false
   layoutBackgroundBlur = false # only used when layout equals background
+  disableHeroImageFilter = false # only used when layout equals hero
 
 [article]
   showDate = true
diff --git a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
index 5df906be..e9cdb663 100644
--- a/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
+++ b/exampleSite/config/_default/params.toml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ highlightCurrentMenuArea = true
 smartTOC = true
 smartTOCHideUnfocusedChildren = false
 
+# giteaDefaultServer = "https://git.fsfe.org"
+# forgejoDefaultServer = "https://v8.next.forgejo.org"
+
 fingerprintAlgorithm = "sha512" # Valid values are "sha512" (default), "sha384", "sha256"
 
 [header]
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ fingerprintAlgorithm = "sha512" # Valid values are "sha512" (default), "sha384",
   showHero = true
   heroStyle = "background" # valid options: basic, big, background, thumbAndBackground
   layoutBackgroundBlur = true # only used when heroStyle equals background
+  layoutBackgroundHeaderSpace = true # only used when heroStyle equals background
   showBreadcrumbs = true
   showDraftLabel = true
   showEdit = true