Is Tailwind dead?
Deaditude Score:
43.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Enterprise-ready, which is code for 'boringly reliable'.
*Data last collected: 10 Jun 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 achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2017
GitHub Pulse
Declining
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
88,318
total stars
Forks
4,581
total forks
Open PRs
64
open pull requests
Recent Commits
48
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
Declining
trend assessment
Language Distribution
TypeScript81.0%
Rust16.2%
JavaScript0.8%
HTML0.8%
CSS0.7%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
82
Answer Rate
46%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
-46%
Recent Questions
Write same code getting two different output on different platforms
Unanswered38 views
tailwind-css
SwiperJS slidesPerView is not working properly
Unanswered38 views
phpwordpresstailwind-css
Changer dynamiquement la width d'une balise <p> avec plusieurs lignes à la suites en Tailwind CSS
Unanswered31 views
tailwind-cssmessagebox
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
35,031
Subscribers
9
Active Users
Activity Metrics
98
Posts
24.9
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+6.3%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysEditing Tailwind classes in devtools was driving me nuts so I built this
r/tailwindcss1 months ago
753(99%)120
All of the shadcn/ui magic in pure Tailwind CSS, no React needed
r/tailwindcss21 days ago
391(99%)69
I wish I had read Refactoring UI years ago — completely changed how I design interfaces.
r/tailwindcss21 days ago
361(91%)35
12 Free Tree View Components
r/tailwindcss29 days ago
257(100%)8
Blendful—Tailwind templates styled to your liking
r/tailwindcss29 days ago
98(97%)37
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Tailwind jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,578🇮🇳India
619🇬🇧United Kingdom
255🇩🇪Germany
211🇫🇷France
138🇨🇦Canada
87Market Summary
2,888
Total Jobs
🏢
666
Companies Using It
A handful of brave companies keeping the dream alive.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Tailwind is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Tailwind, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
148
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points12.2
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Understanding the trade-offs of using Tailwind CSS
4 months ago
123
Blogging with Ruby, Middleman and Tailwind CSS
2 months ago
80
Show HN: Taildrops – Free Tailwind CSS 4 code snippets
2 months ago
72
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Tailwind content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
13
Videos
183.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-25.0%
Average Engagement
14.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Tailwind:
Shreyas Sihasane
Small Creator
AsmrProg
Growing Channel
XLCODER
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
3.0K149
Build And Deploy a Modern Personal Portfolio with ReactJS and TailwindCSS | React Beginner Tutorial
PedroTech
1 months ago
1.4K115
2 months ago
75869
Learn ReactJS & Tailwind CSS v4 by Building 6 Full Projects | React 19 and Tailwind CSS 4 Tutorial
Code And Create
1 months ago
25718
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2025 | 43.3% |
| 14 May 2025 | 35.8% |
| 9 May 2025 | 33.7% |
| 4 May 2025 | 35.5% |
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