Is Tailwind dead?
Deaditude Score:
35.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Stability guaranteed. Innovation optional.
*Data last collected: 3 May 2026, 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
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
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
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
7
Answer Rate
43%
Acceptance Rate
29%
Growth
+50%
Recent Questions
Expo + NativeWind crash when editing Tailwind class (Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'addedFiles'))
Unanswered192 views
react-nativeexpotailwind-css
The edges of white image shows when absolute sibling div above it
Answered123 views
htmlcsstailwind-css
Smooth scroll snapping between full-screen sections in Next.js + Tailwind sometimes skips sections or gets stuck
Unanswered66 views
javascriptcssnext.js
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
41,004
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
47
Posts
6.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Stable
→
0.0%
Holding steady
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysMagic glow/border on hover using Tailwindcss (code in description) 🌟
r/tailwindcss28 days ago
48(96%)5
[Repost] Tired of Tailwind libraries locking components behind a paywall? Here's my list
r/tailwindcss1 months ago
40(80%)16
Developed 1,700+ Free Marketing TailwindCSS blocks. Enjoy!
r/tailwindcss1 months ago
23(83%)10
12 production-ready admin dashboard templates built with Tailwind CSS, React, and Next.js
r/tailwindcss1 months ago
20(86%)7
Experimenting with a theme editor, would love feedback
r/tailwindcss22 days ago
19(100%)2
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Tailwind jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,700🇮🇳India
513🇬🇧United Kingdom
146🇫🇷France
137🇩🇪Germany
136🇨🇦Canada
104Market Summary
2,736
Total Jobs
🏢
40,739
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
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
241
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points15.0
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team
4 months ago
1457840
Google AI Studio is now sponsoring Tailwind CSS
4 months ago
777298
LLMs have burned Billions but couldn't build another Tailwind
4 months ago
4115
I Hate Tailwind and Love Bootstrap
1 months ago
3318
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Fading Away
Tailwind content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
24
Videos
38.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
1.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Tailwind:
Works on my machine
Hobby Channel
coding wing:
Hobby Channel
Live Blogger
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
1.2K89
1 months ago
11630
1 months ago
193
2 months ago
120
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 3 May 2026 | 35.4% |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 48.5% |
| 5 Apr 2026 | 36.7% |
| 23 Mar 2026 | 21.9% |
| 9 Mar 2026 | 39.4% |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 37.3% |
| 10 Feb 2026 | 32.9% |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 36.5% |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 32.0% |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 37.2% |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 40.6% |
| 3 Dec 2025 | 30.0% |
| 20 Nov 2025 | 21.1% |
| 6 Nov 2025 | 25.8% |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 46.1% |
| 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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