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Is cordova dead?

Deaditude Score:

63.3%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Updates come slower than the next Half-Life.
*Data last collected: 14 Apr 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.

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🔬Component Breakdown

Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad

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
PEAK
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2009

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

Struggling

Question Metrics

Total Questions
3
Answer Rate
0%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
0%
In the last 30 days

🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

Even necromancers couldn't resurrect this tech's Reddit presence

Community Size

144
Subscribers
0
Active Users

Activity Metrics

0
Posts
0.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
0.0%
Holding steady

Community Sentiment

RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced

Popular Discussions

Last 30 days

Crickets chirping... No one's talking about cordova on Reddit.

Either this tech is super niche or it's been abandoned like a New Year's resolution.

💼 Job Market Pulse

Thriving

cordova jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.

Global Job Distribution

🇺🇸United States
2,083
🇮🇳India
127
🇨🇦Canada
21
🇫🇷France
21
🇩🇪Germany
7
🇬🇧United Kingdom
7

Market Summary

2,266
Total Jobs
🏢
0
Companies Using It

Reality Check

Marketable Skill Alert!

cordova is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.

Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.

🔸 Hacker News Discourse

Still Relevant

HN tolerates discussions about cordova, but the real party's elsewhere.

Mentions

321
Posts

Community Interest

Average points12.3
Minimal traction

HN Verdict

Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."

▶️ YouTube Coverage

Some Content

YouTubers discovered cordova generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.

Content Metrics

8
Videos
361.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%

Average Engagement

45.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering cordova:
Paul Hudson
Growing Channel
UI Collective
Major Creator
Valigo
Growing Channel
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube

📈Historical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
14 Apr 202663.3%
31 Mar 202662.4%
18 Mar 202679.6%
4 Mar 202681.7%
18 Feb 202681.7%
5 Feb 202679.4%
22 Jan 202682.0%
8 Jan 202679.1%
26 Dec 202579.3%
12 Dec 202575.8%
28 Nov 202576.7%
15 Nov 202571.3%
2 Nov 202578.1%
19 Oct 202571.2%
6 Oct 202577.8%
22 Sept 202570.3%
8 Sept 202570.1%
26 Aug 202575.2%
12 Aug 202581.6%
29 Jul 202581.2%
16 Jul 202574.2%
2 Jul 202576.0%
18 Jun 202572.7%
5 Jun 202586.3%
10 May 202581.9%
6 May 202581.4%
3 May 202574.4%

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