Is Tailwind dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> A technological plateau of pure, undiluted adequacy.
*Data last collected: 31 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
🚀
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
38
Answer Rate
63%
Acceptance Rate
37%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
Unable to use DaisyUI themes beyond dark and light in React (Vite)
Unanswered61 views
reactjstailwind-cssthemes
Nuxt shadcn/vue installation results in missing module error
Unanswered59 views
typescriptnuxt.jstailwind-css
How to set width for PrimeNG <p-columnFilter> input when Tailwind, normal class, styleClass, and inputStyleClass don’t work?
Unanswered35 views
angulartailwind-cssprimeng
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
36,794
Subscribers
11
Active Users
Activity Metrics
71
Posts
9.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-20.8%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysBest Tailwind Component Libraries Free: Comprehensive Comparison
r/tailwindcss25 days ago
114(97%)22
I got tired of building Bento grids over and over… so I made a responsive Tailwind CSS Bento grid generator.
r/tailwindcss19 days ago
107(96%)26
I built a tool to customize your backgrounds and copy‑paste them into your app
r/tailwindcss29 days ago
93(99%)2
Rant about migration from Tailwind v3 to v4
r/tailwindcss27 days ago
45(92%)34
Created some clean minimal stats/metrics templates
r/tailwindcss26 days ago
17(91%)3
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Tailwind jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,307🇮🇳India
490🇩🇪Germany
225🇬🇧United Kingdom
220🇫🇷France
139🇨🇦Canada
73Market Summary
2,454
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
184
Posts
Community Interest
Average points13.0
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Vanilla JavaScript support for Tailwind Plus
1 months ago
304191
DaisyUI: Tailwind CSS Components
1 months ago
227176
CSS's problems are Tailwind's problems
1 months ago
126174
Show HN: Tail Lens – Tailwind editor in browser
2 months ago
210
Making Webstudio AI-ready with Tailwind support
2 months ago
50
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Tailwind generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
17
Videos
176.8K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+125.0%
Average Engagement
10.4K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Tailwind:
MiladiCode
Small Creator
OnlineITtuts Tutorials
Small Creator
THE INFINITE INFO
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
940132
Build a Modern 3D Developer Portfolio with React, Tailwind CSS, GSAP & Spline (Full Tutorial)
MiladiCode
1 months ago
34835
Building a Modern Admin Dashboard with React JS and Tailwind CSS
OnlineITtuts Tutorials
1 months ago
15915
React Native Expo + Tailwind CSS Setup with NativeWind Tutorial
THE INFINITE INFO
1 months ago
286
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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