Is jQuery dead?
Deaditude Score:
49.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stable as a rock. About as exciting as one too.
*Data last collected: 28 Aug 2025, 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
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
30
Answer Rate
47%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
+63%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
The Reddit tumbleweeds have taken over
Community Size
20,798
Subscribers
4
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 days💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
jQuery on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
5,163🇺🇸United States
2,442🇫🇷France
305🇬🇧United Kingdom
240🇨🇦Canada
229🇩🇪Germany
213Market Summary
8,592
Total Jobs
🏢
108,752
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
386
Posts
Community Interest
Average points15.6
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
3 months ago
3675
Is it still worth using jQuery in 2025?
1 months ago
53
jQuery Reunion – 20 years later
4 months ago
50
jQuery 4.0.0 Release Candidate 1
11 days ago
30
"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
19
Videos
288
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-64.3%
Average Engagement
15.2
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering jQuery:
LearnLift-Eng
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
10
2 months ago
10
2 months ago
10
2 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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