Is Svelte dead?
Deaditude Score:
22.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Developers are still arguing about this on Twitter. So it's doing fine.
*Data last collected: 7 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
🚀
2016
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
12
Answer Rate
42%
Acceptance Rate
42%
Growth
-20%
Recent Questions
Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'wrapDynamicImport'). Getting this error right after generating a new project and trying to run tests
Unanswered56 views
vitesveltesveltekit
Earliest a client-side import can be executed in SvelteKit application?
Unanswered50 views
sveltesveltekit
vite.config.js cannot be found when running docker compose up, but works when I run npm run dev
Unanswered41 views
dockerdocker-composetailwind-css
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
48,326
Subscribers
18
Active Users
Activity Metrics
149
Posts
24.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+24.4%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Svelte detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysSveltekit is unreasonably fast
r/sveltejs21 days ago
269(99%)42
Async svelte got merged
r/sveltejs27 days ago
268(100%)37
Yahoo Finance uses SvelteKit!
r/sveltejs14 days ago
241(99%)17
Remote functions are now available under an experimental flag
r/sveltejs10 days ago
220(99%)23
The Logitech site is built with Svelte.
r/sveltejs16 days ago
177(99%)7
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Svelte skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
314🇩🇪Germany
134🇮🇳India
77🇫🇷France
37🇬🇧United Kingdom
35🇨🇦Canada
34Market Summary
631
Total Jobs
🏢
5,627
Companies Using It
Big tech's favorite toy. Even your local coffee shop probably uses it.
Reality Check
Career Life Support
Svelte isn't dead, but maybe start a side project with something trendier.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Svelte, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
71
Posts
Community Interest
Average points11.1
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
I like Svelte more than React (it's store management)
2 months ago
6164
Show HN: Svelte Flow 1.0 is out! Rewritten for Svelte 5
2 months ago
201
2 days in Barcelona at the Svelte summit
2 months ago
100
Show HN: Drop – Svelte like compiler for Web components
1 months ago
60
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Svelte generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
20
Videos
1.1M
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+83.3%
Average Engagement
54.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Svelte:
HuXn WebDev
Small Creator
Code Hub
Hobby Channel
JavaScript Conferences by GitNation
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
70585
Svelte’s Creator Rich Harris on Rethinking Web Dev, Building Svelte & the Power of Tech Conferences
JavaScript Conferences by GitNation
1 months ago
32118
Svelte 5 Complete Course ( 2025 )
HuXn WebDev
1 months ago
37777
1 months ago
20030
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2025 | 22.7% |
| 24 Jul 2025 | 27.5% |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 39.7% |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 33.7% |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 32.4% |
| 31 May 2025 | 28.5% |
| 10 May 2025 | 27.7% |
| 4 May 2025 | 29.8% |
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