Is laravel dead?
Deaditude Score:
37.6%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> So stable it makes COBOL look cutting-edge.
*Data last collected: 12 Jan 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2011
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
38
Answer Rate
55%
Acceptance Rate
26%
Growth
+54%
Recent Questions
Missing required parameter for [Route: password.reset] [URI: password/reset/{token}] [Missing parameter: token]
Answered66 views
phplaravellaravel-blade
Laravel teardown API calls on reversing migration
Unanswered55 views
phplaraveldatabase
How should i config Cloudinary and use it in Laravel?
Answered31 views
laravelcloudinary
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
104,900
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
58
Posts
32.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-42.9%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAppreciation post for Laravel
r/laravel1 months ago
188(100%)61
Laravel Gems: Advanced Patterns & Architecture Beyond Controllers
r/laravel21 days ago
139(98%)22
Weird text "8194460" appearing on many laravel websites
r/laravel26 days ago
133(99%)49
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
laravel jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇮🇳India
1,674🇺🇸United States
272🇩🇪Germany
181🇫🇷France
172🇬🇧United Kingdom
171🇨🇦Canada
109Market Summary
2,579
Total Jobs
🏢
66,382
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
laravel 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 laravel, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
121
Posts
Community Interest
Average points16.0
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Why I Chose Elixir Phoenix over Rails, Laravel, and Next.js
3 months ago
272260
The next generation of Laravel Forge
3 months ago
71
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
YouTube algorithm buried laravel content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
40
Videos
72.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-58.8%
Average Engagement
1.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering laravel:
Tony Xhepa
YouTube Royalty
Laravel Daily
YouTube Royalty
Muhammad Ibrahim
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
28221
I've Tried 3 Laravel Packages for SEO
Laravel Daily
2 months ago
23820
2 months ago
15711
2 months ago
395
"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 Jan 2026 | 37.6% |
| 29 Dec 2025 | 42.0% |
| 15 Dec 2025 | 42.5% |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 30.3% |
| 18 Nov 2025 | 42.4% |
| 5 Nov 2025 | 34.9% |
| 23 Oct 2025 | 34.8% |
| 9 Oct 2025 | 36.6% |
| 25 Sept 2025 | 31.8% |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 29.5% |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 33.8% |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 47.9% |
| 2 Aug 2025 | 33.0% |
| 19 Jul 2025 | 38.6% |
| 5 Jul 2025 | 35.8% |
| 22 Jun 2025 | 36.2% |
| 8 Jun 2025 | 39.7% |
| 13 May 2025 | 29.2% |
| 9 May 2025 | 23.3% |
| 3 May 2025 | 34.2% |
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