Is Svelte dead?
Deaditude Score:
25.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Your boss loves it. That should tell you everything.
*Data last collected: 21 Aug 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
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
11
Answer Rate
45%
Acceptance Rate
36%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
How to move Svelte source code to directory other than "src"
Answered60 views
sveltesveltekit
How to add custom Svelte component with mdsvex
Unanswered49 views
markdownsvelte
Svelte error: effect_orphan `$effect` can only be used inside an effect (e.g. during component initialisation)
Answered48 views
vitesveltesvelte-5
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
48,623
Subscribers
21
Active Users
Activity Metrics
159
Posts
24.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+28.3%
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 daysYahoo Finance uses SvelteKit!
r/sveltejs1 months ago
237(99%)17
Remote functions are now available under an experimental flag
r/sveltejs29 days ago
223(99%)23
The Logitech site is built with Svelte.
r/sveltejs1 months ago
179(99%)7
SvelteKit Finally Has Server Functions
r/sveltejs18 days ago
152(98%)17
Svelte is more secure thanks to Github's Open Source Security program
r/sveltejs17 days ago
151(100%)5
💼 Job Market Pulse
Sustainable
Resume with Svelte skills? Perfect for your paper airplane collection.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
321🇩🇪Germany
133🇮🇳India
84🇨🇦Canada
36🇫🇷France
36🇬🇧United Kingdom
26Market Summary
636
Total Jobs
🏢
5,701
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
78
Posts
Last mentioned 2 days ago
Community Interest
Average points10.2
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
3 months ago
201
2 days in Barcelona at the Svelte summit
3 months ago
100
Show HN: Drop – Svelte like compiler for Web components
2 months ago
60
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Svelte content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
25
Videos
2.4M
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-12.5%
Average Engagement
94.3K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Svelte:
Ben Davis
Growing Channel
Svelte Society
Small Creator
SlateDevelopment
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
2 months ago
29.3K1.0K
1 months ago
874108
2 months ago
73885
2 months ago
22832
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 25.7% |
| 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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