Is jQuery dead?
Deaditude Score:
78.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Devs pretend to maintain it. Like you pretend to be okay.
*Data last collected: 14 May 2026, 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
Is showing significant decline with reduced development activity, community engagement, and new adoption.
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
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
4
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
0%
Growth
-50%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Even necromancers couldn't resurrect this tech's Reddit presence
Community Size
20,925
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 daysCrickets chirping... No one's talking about jQuery on Reddit.
Either this tech is super niche or it's been abandoned like a New Year's resolution.
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
jQuery on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
4,639🇺🇸United States
1,798🇫🇷France
221🇬🇧United Kingdom
153🇨🇦Canada
123🇩🇪Germany
108Market Summary
7,042
Total Jobs
🏢
103,861
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
728
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.8
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
jQuery 4
3 months ago
811299
I asked Claude Code to remove jQuery. It failed miserably
3 months ago
6684
10th Anniversary of jQuery (2016)
1 months ago
21
New Version of jQuery 4.0.0
3 months ago
21
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
jQuery videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
13
Videos
713
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-40.0%
Average Engagement
54.8
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering jQuery:
Skillemy - Programming & WebDevelopment
Hobby Channel
Amit Thinks
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
7. Toggle an Element on a web page with jQuery in Hindi | jQuery Tutorial in Hindi | Amit Thinks
Amit Thinks
1 months ago
31
Student Management System Using HTML CSS & JQuery | Add, Edit & Filter Records | JQuery Project
The Providers
1 months ago
30
6. Show an Element on a web page with jQuery in Hindi | jQuery Tutorial in Hindi | Amit Thinks
Amit Thinks
1 months ago
21
1 months 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 |
|---|---|
| 14 May 2026 | 78.4% |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 56.0% |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 49.3% |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 57.2% |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 46.1% |
| 7 Mar 2026 | 53.9% |
| 21 Feb 2026 | 54.0% |
| 7 Feb 2026 | 51.4% |
| 25 Jan 2026 | 52.3% |
| 11 Jan 2026 | 66.8% |
| 28 Dec 2025 | 46.9% |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 47.9% |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 58.1% |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 56.6% |
| 5 Nov 2025 | 40.2% |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 49.9% |
| 8 Oct 2025 | 59.7% |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 48.9% |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 44.7% |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 49.8% |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 64.0% |
| 1 Aug 2025 | 50.3% |
| 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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