Is jQuery dead?
Deaditude Score:
49.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Zero drama, zero surprises, zero reasons to update your LinkedIn.
*Data last collected: 17 Apr 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
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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
12
Answer Rate
50%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+33%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
The Reddit tumbleweeds have taken over
Community Size
20,918
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
1
Posts
1.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysNeed help with jq for my linux shell script
r/jquery5 days ago
1(60%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
jQuery on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
4,687🇺🇸United States
2,084🇫🇷France
238🇬🇧United Kingdom
180🇨🇦Canada
143🇩🇪Germany
88Market Summary
7,420
Total Jobs
🏢
102,740
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
758
Posts
Community Interest
Average points15.1
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
jQuery 4
2 months ago
811299
I asked Claude Code to remove jQuery. It failed miserably
2 months ago
6684
Select2 – The jQuery replacement for select boxes
3 months ago
30
10th Anniversary of jQuery (2016)
1 days ago
21
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about jQuery.
Content Metrics
17
Videos
3.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-42.9%
Average Engagement
183.4
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering jQuery:
RI-TECH by Achyut Kendre
Hobby Channel
A Coder's Journey
Hobby Channel
Muhammad Abdur Rehman Maqsood
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
42
jQuery Full Course in One Video 🔥 Selectors, DOM Traversal, CSS & Effects Explained
RI-TECH by Achyut Kendre
1 months ago
21
jQuery Crash Course 2026 | jQuery Latest Tutorial for Beginners | jQuery Tutorial
Skillemy - Programming & WebDevelopment
1 months ago
00
jQuery and ASP.NET Core #5 - jQuery Validation + Smart Cancel
A Coder's Journey
1 months ago
00
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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