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Is jQuery dead?

Deaditude Score:

58.1%
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> You can use it, sure. Just don't expect anyone to help you.
*Data last collected: 1 Dec 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
PEAK
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
11
Answer Rate
55%
Acceptance Rate
18%
Growth
-50%
In the last 30 days

🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber

Still Breathing

Even necromancers couldn't resurrect this tech's Reddit presence

Community Size

20,835
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 days

Crickets 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
4,458
🇺🇸United States
2,077
🇫🇷France
244
🇬🇧United Kingdom
217
🇨🇦Canada
190
🇩🇪Germany
139

Market Summary

7,325
Total Jobs
🏢
99,569
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

371
Posts

Community Interest

Average points9.2
Stone cold silence

HN Verdict

Posted in the HN equivalent of a whisper.
HN karma potential
6/10
"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

26
Videos
3.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+500.0%

Average Engagement

147.6
Views per Video
Low10K+ views

Creator Landscape

Top channels covering jQuery:
IT Tec
Hobby Channel
Tutor Joe's Stanley
Small Creator
Victor Robles WEB
Small Creator

Popular Videos

Sorted byviews
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📈Historical Score Timeline

Watch the slow death in progress
DateScore
1 Dec 202558.1%
17 Nov 202556.6%
5 Nov 202540.2%
22 Oct 202549.9%
8 Oct 202559.7%
25 Sept 202548.9%
11 Sept 202544.7%
28 Aug 202549.8%
15 Aug 202564.0%
1 Aug 202550.3%
18 Jul 202543.0%
5 Jul 202549.2%
21 Jun 202559.6%
8 Jun 202562.7%
12 May 202551.6%
9 May 202560.0%
3 May 202555.3%

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