Is jQuery dead?
Deaditude Score:
43.0%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Reliable enough to build your career on. Dull enough to question that choice.
*Data last collected: 18 Jul 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
38
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
29%
Growth
-7%
Recent Questions
How to append HTML tag into textarea as plain-text?
Answered88 views
javascripthtmljquery
Why am I getting an exception after creating a JSON object and attempting to pass it to a save method?
Unanswered50 views
javascriptjqueryjson
GSAP + SplitType + i18n text fails to update correctly after language change
Unanswered39 views
javascripthtmljquery
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
20,790
Subscribers
6
Active Users
Activity Metrics
3
Posts
1.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysThe zero-th element is not picking up the class
r/jquery12 days ago
3(100%)3
Can't get files in drop event
r/jquery10 days ago
1(100%)0
Draggable: delay, distance..?
r/jquery24 days ago
1(100%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
jQuery on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
5,134🇺🇸United States
2,306🇫🇷France
346🇬🇧United Kingdom
260🇨🇦Canada
220🇩🇪Germany
198Market Summary
8,464
Total Jobs
🏢
108,727
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
jQuery is still paying the bills in 6 countries.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about jQuery, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
378
Posts
Community Interest
Average points16.6
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
What We Lost with PHP and jQuery
1 months ago
3675
Is it still worth using jQuery in 2025?
9 days ago
53
jQuery Reunion – 20 years later
2 months ago
50
Show HN: A difficult match-3 game with cats
3 months ago
30
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
jQuery videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
13
Videos
827
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+800.0%
Average Engagement
63.6
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering jQuery:
IT Tec
Hobby Channel
LearnLift-Mar
Hobby Channel
LearnLift-Eng
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
21
learn jQuery, Introduction with simple example explained in : Marathi #jquery #jquerytutorial
LearnLift-Mar
21 days ago
30
15 days ago
10
15 days ago
10
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2025 | 43.0% |
| 5 Jul 2025 | 49.2% |
| 21 Jun 2025 | 59.6% |
| 8 Jun 2025 | 62.7% |
| 12 May 2025 | 51.6% |
| 9 May 2025 | 60.0% |
| 3 May 2025 | 55.3% |
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