Is jQuery dead?
Deaditude Score:
51.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Smells like tech debt.
*Data last collected: 12 May 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 reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
⚠️
2006
GitHub Pulse
Declining
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
59,511
total stars
Forks
20,608
total forks
Open PRs
77
open pull requests
Recent Commits
2
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
Growing
trend assessment
Language Distribution
JavaScript94.1%
HTML4.9%
PHP0.7%
CSS0.2%
Shell0.1%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
66
Answer Rate
42%
Acceptance Rate
32%
Growth
+47%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
The Reddit tumbleweeds have taken over
Community Size
20,756
Subscribers
9
Active Users
Activity Metrics
1
Posts
2.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMinimalistic jQuery-compatible helper
r/jquery2 days ago
2(100%)1
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
jQuery on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
5,508🇺🇸United States
3,416🇨🇦Canada
406🇫🇷France
373🇬🇧United Kingdom
292🇩🇪Germany
244Market Summary
10,239
Total Jobs
🏢
108,703
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
jQuery gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
138
Posts
Community Interest
Average points22.8
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
jQuery Is Seriously Underrated
3 months ago
2017
jQuery Reunion – 20 years later
12 days ago
50
jQuery syntax highlighting in Visual Studio
1 months ago
10
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about jQuery.
Content Metrics
24
Videos
2.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+700.0%
Average Engagement
106.9
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering jQuery:
learn with gsarwar
Hobby Channel
IT Tec
Growing Channel
Madras Academy
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
25
1 months ago
33
15 . jQuery Tutorial for Beginners | jQuery Dimensions Explained | Learn with Gsarwar
learn with gsarwar
29 days ago
10
Master Event Handling in JavaScript & jQuery | Click, Hover, Delegation Made Easy! 🖱️✨
Madras Academy
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 |
|---|---|
| 12 May 2025 | 51.6% |
| 9 May 2025 | 60.0% |
| 3 May 2025 | 55.3% |
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