Is CodeIgniter dead?
Deaditude Score:
46.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> A technological plateau of pure, undiluted adequacy.
*Data last collected: 9 Sept 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2006
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
6
Answer Rate
17%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
+200%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
2,589
Subscribers
8
Active Users
Activity Metrics
1
Posts
5.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Cautious Optimism
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
CodeIgniter jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
1,148🇺🇸United States
26🇨🇦Canada
4🇫🇷France
4🇬🇧United Kingdom
2🇩🇪Germany
1Market Summary
1,185
Total Jobs
🏢
13,030
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
CodeIgniter is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
HN Graveyard
A month without HN mentions is like a year in regular tech time. Tick tock.
Mentions
3
Posts
Last mentioned 3 months ago
Community Interest
Average points3.7
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
0/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Some basic helpers when using with CodeIgniter 3
3 months ago
10
CodeIgniter Framework Version 3 – Vendor Packages Build
3 months ago
10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
CodeIgniter videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
5
Videos
179
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+300.0%
Average Engagement
35.8
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering CodeIgniter:
Biz Com Network
Hobby Channel
Gautam's Lab
Hobby Channel
Web Development (HTML to Codeigniter) by LSP
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
CodeIgniter Basic Configuration Step by Step #ecommerceproject #sourcecode #php #codeigniter
Biz Com Network
2 months ago
20
React Context API Tutorial | Avoid Prop Drilling | Custom Hooks | Complete Tutorial 🔥
Online Web Tutor
8 days ago
71
Codeigniter 4 Installation and Run(for beginners)
Web Development (HTML to Codeigniter) by LSP
10 days ago
10
10 days ago
20
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2025 | 46.2% |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 88.6% |
| 13 Aug 2025 | 78.8% |
| 30 Jul 2025 | 61.3% |
| 17 Jul 2025 | 60.9% |
| 3 Jul 2025 | 79.7% |
| 19 Jun 2025 | 63.6% |
| 6 Jun 2025 | 47.6% |
| 10 May 2025 | 67.8% |
| 7 May 2025 | 68.0% |
| 3 May 2025 | 74.5% |
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