Is Tailwind dead?
Deaditude Score:
27.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Best described in performance reviews as 'meets expectations'.
*Data last collected: 11 Oct 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
🚀
2017
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
44
Answer Rate
59%
Acceptance Rate
39%
Growth
-18%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
37,397
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
76
Posts
8.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+40.0%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysblur image Card
r/tailwindcss1 months ago
120(97%)10
BIG NEWS: Oxbow UI is now free & MIT! Tailwind CSS & Alpine JS blocks and components.
r/tailwindcss15 days ago
48(86%)13
570+ installs and 70 paying customers for Tail Lens after 4 months
r/tailwindcss13 days ago
49(90%)12
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Tailwind jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,378🇮🇳India
496🇩🇪Germany
223🇬🇧United Kingdom
214🇫🇷France
154🇨🇦Canada
109Market Summary
2,574
Total Jobs
🏢
688
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
163
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points10.3
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus
2 months ago
304191
DaisyUI: Tailwind CSS Components
2 months ago
227176
CSS's problems are Tailwind's problems
2 months ago
126174
Show HN: Tail Lens – Tailwind editor in browser
4 months ago
210
Show HN: Tail Lens – Visually edit tailwind css dev tool
1 months ago
81
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTubers discovered Tailwind generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
22
Videos
106.4K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+125.0%
Average Engagement
4.8K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Tailwind:
GreatStack
Growing Channel
Az Bytes
Hobby Channel
Explore Science
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How To Build & Deploy Modern Responsive Website Using React JS & Tailwind CSS | Frontend Project
GreatStack
2 months ago
1.4K114
1 months ago
524
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Oct 2025 | 27.3% |
| 27 Sept 2025 | 25.5% |
| 13 Sept 2025 | 30.3% |
| 31 Aug 2025 | 26.4% |
| 17 Aug 2025 | 25.4% |
| 3 Aug 2025 | 34.7% |
| 21 Jul 2025 | 32.5% |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 35.9% |
| 23 Jun 2025 | 40.3% |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 43.3% |
| 14 May 2025 | 35.8% |
| 9 May 2025 | 33.7% |
| 4 May 2025 | 35.5% |
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