Is Tailwind dead?
Deaditude Score:
35.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> It does exactly what it's supposed to. Nothing more, nothing less. Forever.
*Data last collected: 7 Jul 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
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
70
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
21%
Growth
+21%
Recent Questions
How to override theme variables in TailwindCSS v4 - @theme vs @layer theme vs :root
Answered98 views
csstailwind-csstailwind-css-4
When should I use `*` and when should I use `:root, :host` as the parent selector?
Answered39 views
csstailwind-csstailwind-css-4
Drag and drop opacity not changing in webkit2_41
Answered28 views
tailwind-csswebkit2wails
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
35,598
Subscribers
12
Active Users
Activity Metrics
84
Posts
7.6
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+12.5%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI'm glad to finally be introducing Web Share
r/tailwindcss13 days ago
111(97%)34
The Quickest Way I’ve Found to Work With Tailwind CSS - Built My Own tool
r/tailwindcss29 days ago
85(94%)29
Created some Free Minimal Tailwind CSS Hero sections
r/tailwindcss20 days ago
88(97%)10
Is tailwind CSS worth learning?
r/tailwindcss9 days ago
38(78%)72
Cool list of resources related to ShadcnUI.
r/tailwindcss1 months ago
37(98%)0
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Tailwind jobs exist. So does Bigfoot, allegedly.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
1,434🇮🇳India
480🇩🇪Germany
242🇬🇧United Kingdom
214🇫🇷France
112🇨🇦Canada
85Market Summary
2,567
Total Jobs
🏢
676
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
162
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.4
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
Typical orange site discourse: pedantic corrections.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: Tail Lens – Tailwind editor in browser
26 days ago
210
Blogging with Ruby, Middleman and Tailwind CSS
2 months ago
80
Show HN: Taildrops – Free Tailwind CSS 4 code snippets
3 months ago
72
Making Webstudio AI-ready with Tailwind support
13 days ago
50
"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
10
Videos
52.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-25.0%
Average Engagement
5.2K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Tailwind:
MiladiCode
YouTube Royalty
Smoljames
Small Creator
CodingTube
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
57942
🔥Build a 3D Portfolio Website with React, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion & GSAP, Full Beginner Tutorial
MiladiCode
1 months ago
46141
1 months ago
24127
Day 1 | Getting Started with Tailwind CSS
LetsUpgrade
1 months ago
18710
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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