Technology history for cosmopolitan.com

2026 4 added · 3 dropped

• added Google AdSense Jun 2026 · Advertising
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2026 · Font scripts
• added Cloudflare May 2026 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management May 2026 · Security
• dropped Amazon ALB Mar 2026 · Load balancers
• dropped Google Optimize Jan 2026 · A/B Testing
• dropped VWO Jan 2026 · Analytics

2025 5 added · 7 dropped

• dropped Cloudflare Dec 2025 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Bot Management Dec 2025 · Security
• added Amazon ALB Sep 2025 · Load balancers
• dropped Lodash Sep 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Amazon ALB Aug 2025 · Load balancers
• added Simple Analytics Jul 2025 · Analytics
• added Tailwind CSS Jul 2025 · UI frameworks
• dropped Vue.js Jun 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Yotpo Reviews Jun 2025 · Reviews
• added Microsoft 365 May 2025 · Webmail
• added Amazon ALB Feb 2025 · Load balancers
• dropped Express Jan 2025 · Web frameworks

2024 17 added · 4 dropped

• added Lodash Dec 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Bazaarvoice Reviews Nov 2024 · Reviews
• added ID5 Nov 2024 · Advertising
• dropped Oracle Moat Measurement Nov 2024 · Analytics
• added Cloudflare Sep 2024 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Sep 2024 · Security
• added Integral Ad Science Sep 2024 · Advertising
• added RSS Aug 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Envoy Jul 2024 · Reverse proxies
• added Partytown Jul 2024 · Performance
• added VTEX Jul 2024 · Ecommerce
• added Adobe Audience Manager May 2024 · Segmentation
• dropped Nosto May 2024 · Personalisation
• added Reddit Ads May 2024 · Advertising
• dropped Google AdSense Apr 2024 · Advertising
• added Oracle Moat Measurement Apr 2024 · Analytics
• added VWO Mar 2024 · Analytics
• added Google AdSense Feb 2024 · Advertising
• dropped OWL Carousel Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Adobe Client Data Layer Jan 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Unpkg Jan 2024 · CDN

2023 72 added · 9 dropped · 1 switched

• added Express Dec 2023 · Web frameworks
• added OWL Carousel Dec 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Twitter Ads Nov 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Amazon Webstore Sep 2023 · Ecommerce
• added Yotpo Reviews Sep 2023 · Reviews
• added Google Sign-in Aug 2023 · Authentication
• added HTTP/3 Jul 2023 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Integral Ad Science Jul 2023 · Advertising
• dropped cdnjs Jun 2023 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Jun 2023 · CDN
• added Google Publisher Tag Jun 2023 · Advertising
• added Amazon Advertising May 2023 · Advertising
• added Amazon CloudFront May 2023 · CDN
• added Amazon S3 May 2023 · CDN
• added Amazon Web Services May 2023 · PaaS
• added Amazon Webstore May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added Apache HTTP Server May 2023 · Web servers
• added Bootstrap May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added Cart Functionality May 2023 · Ecommerce
• dropped CivicTheme May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added comScore May 2023 · Analytics
• added core-js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Datadog May 2023 · Analytics
• added Drupal May 2023 · CMS
• added Drupal Commerce May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added Emotion May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Ensighten May 2023 · Tag managers
• added Facebook Pixel May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Hosted Libraries May 2023 · CDN
• added Google Optimize May 2023 · A/B Testing
• dropped Google Publisher Tag May 2023 · Advertising
• added Google Tag Manager May 2023 · Tag managers
• added HSTS May 2023 · Security
• added Integral Ad Science May 2023 · Advertising
• added Java May 2023 · Programming languages
• added jQuery May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery UI May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added jsDelivr May 2023 · CDN
• added Magento May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added MageWorx Search Autocomplete May 2023 · Search engines
• added Microsoft Advertising May 2023 · Advertising
• added Moment.js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added MySQL May 2023 · Databases
• added New Relic May 2023 · RUM
• added Next.js May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Node.js May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Nosto May 2023 · A/B Testing
• added OneTrust May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Optimizely May 2023 · A/B Testing
• added Parse.ly May 2023 · Analytics
• added Permutive May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added PHP May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag May 2023 · Analytics
• added Platform.sh May 2023 · PaaS
• added Popper May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Preact May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Prebid May 2023 · Advertising
• added Priority Hints May 2023 · Performance
• added PWA May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Quantcast Measure May 2023 · Analytics
• added React May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added reCAPTCHA May 2023 · Security
• added RequireJS May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Sailthru May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added Segment May 2023 · Customer data platform
• added Skai May 2023 · Analytics
• added Skimlinks May 2023 · Affiliate programs
• added Slick May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added SpeedCurve May 2023 · RUM
• added Underscore.js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• switched YouTube → Vimeo May 2023 · Video players
• added Webpack May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added ZURB Foundation May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added Amazon Webstore Apr 2023 · Ecommerce
• dropped Yotpo Reviews Apr 2023 · Reviews
• dropped Choices Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Pingdom Feb 2023 · RUM
• added CivicTheme Jan 2023 · UI frameworks

2022 90 added · 13 dropped · 2 switched

• dropped Fastly Dec 2022 · CDN
• added Segment Dec 2022 · Customer data platform
• dropped Adobe Audience Manager Nov 2022 · Segmentation
• added Optimizely Nov 2022 · A/B Testing
• switched Google Ads Conversion Tracking → Parse.ly Nov 2022 · Analytics
• added Adobe Audience Manager Sep 2022 · Segmentation
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Amazon Advertising Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Amazon CloudFront Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Amazon S3 Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Amazon Web Services Aug 2022 · PaaS
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Bootstrap Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added cdnjs Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Choices Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Cloudflare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added comScore Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added core-js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Datadog Aug 2022 · RUM
• added Drupal Aug 2022 · CMS
• added Drupal Commerce Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Emotion Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Ensighten Aug 2022 · Tag managers
• added Facebook Pixel Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Fastly Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Hosted Libraries Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Google Optimize Aug 2022 · A/B Testing
• added Google Publisher Tag Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Google Tag Manager Aug 2022 · Tag managers
• added Integral Ad Science Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Java Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added jQuery Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery UI Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jsDelivr Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Magento Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added MageWorx Search Autocomplete Aug 2022 · Search engines
• added Microsoft Advertising Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Microsoft Ajax Content Delivery Network Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Moment.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added New Relic Aug 2022 · RUM
• added Next.js Aug 2022 · Web frameworks
• added Node.js Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Nosto Aug 2022 · A/B Testing
• added OneTrust Aug 2022 · Cookie compliance
• added Permutive Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Pingdom Aug 2022 · RUM
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Platform.sh Aug 2022 · PaaS
• added Popper Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Preact Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Prebid Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Priority Hints Aug 2022 · Performance
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Quantcast Measure Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added React Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added reCAPTCHA Aug 2022 · Security
• added RequireJS Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Sailthru Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added Skai Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Skimlinks Aug 2022 · Affiliate programs
• added Slick Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added SpeedCurve Aug 2022 · RUM
• added Underscore.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• switched JW Player → Vimeo Aug 2022 · Video players
• added Webpack Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Yotpo Reviews Aug 2022 · Reviews
• added ZURB Foundation Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• dropped Lodash Jul 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MageWorx Search Autocomplete Jul 2022 · Search engines
• dropped Sentry Jul 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Yotpo Jul 2022 · Loyalty & rewards
• added Cloudflare Jun 2022 · CDN
• dropped Facebook Jun 2022 · Widgets
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Unpkg Jun 2022 · CDN
• dropped web-vitals Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Yotpo Reviews Jun 2022 · Reviews
• added Fastly May 2022 · CDN
• added JW Player May 2022 · Video players
• added Lodash May 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints May 2022 · Performance
• added Sentry May 2022 · Issue trackers
• added cdnjs Apr 2022 · CDN
• added Integral Ad Science Apr 2022 · Advertising
• added jsDelivr Apr 2022 · CDN
• added Microsoft Ajax Content Delivery Network Apr 2022 · CDN
• added Popper Apr 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Google Core Web Vitals Mar 2022 · RUM
• added Pingdom Mar 2022 · RUM
• added Google Hosted Libraries Feb 2022 · CDN
• added Skai Feb 2022 · Analytics
• added SpeedCurve Feb 2022 · RUM
• added web-vitals Feb 2022 · RUM
• dropped Google AdSense Jan 2022 · Advertising
• dropped SpeedCurve Jan 2022 · RUM

2021 37 added · 17 dropped

• dropped AudioEye Dec 2021 · Accessibility
• added Emotion Dec 2021 · Development
• dropped Lodash Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Next.js Dec 2021 · Web servers
• added Node.js Dec 2021 · Programming languages
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag Dec 2021 · Analytics
• added Preact Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Choices Nov 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Magento Nov 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Moment.js Nov 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added MySQL Nov 2021 · Databases
• added Slick Nov 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Underscore.js Nov 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Yotpo Nov 2021 · Loyalty & rewards
• added Google Core Web Vitals Oct 2021 · RUM
• added Google Remarketing Tag Oct 2021 · Retargeting
• dropped Popper Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Quantcast Choice Oct 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Java Sep 2021 · Programming languages
• dropped Lodash Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped VideoJS Sep 2021 · Video players
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• dropped jsDelivr Aug 2021 · CDN
• added Unpkg Aug 2021 · CDN
• added Cart Functionality Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Datadog Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Drupal Commerce Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google AdSense Jul 2021 · Advertising
• added Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Lodash Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Permutive Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Prebid Jul 2021 · Advertising
• added Quantcast Choice Jul 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added SpeedCurve Jul 2021 · RUM
• added VideoJS Jul 2021 · Video players
• added Amazon Advertising Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Skimlinks Jun 2021 · Affiliate programs
• added Webpack Jun 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Cart Functionality May 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Sailthru May 2021 · Personalisation
• added Google Optimize Apr 2021 · A/B Testing
• dropped Google AdSense Mar 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Mar 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Lodash Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Prebid Mar 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Quantcast Choice Mar 2021 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Sentry Mar 2021 · Issue trackers
• dropped VideoJS Mar 2021 · Video players
• dropped Webpack Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Publisher Tag Feb 2021 · Advertising
• added Popper Feb 2021 · Miscellaneous

2020 8 added · 7 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Java Dec 2020 · Programming languages
• dropped Java Servlet Dec 2020 · Web frameworks
• dropped Google Font API Nov 2020 · Font scripts
• switched Modernizr → Lodash Nov 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added VideoJS Nov 2020 · Video players
• added Modernizr Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added Sentry Oct 2020 · Issue trackers
• added Google Font API Sep 2020 · Font scripts
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added OneTrust Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• added Quantcast Choice Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Sentry Jul 2020 · Issue trackers
• dropped Lodash Jun 2020 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped VideoJS Jun 2020 · Video Players
• dropped Parse.ly May 2020 · Analytics
• added VideoJS Mar 2020 · Video Players

2019 16 added · 5 dropped

• dropped jQuery Dec 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lodash Nov 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Sentry Nov 2019 · Issue Trackers
• added jQuery Oct 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Quantcast Measure Aug 2019 · Analytics
• dropped DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Jul 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Bootstrap Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added comScore Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Ensighten Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Facebook Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Google AdSense Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Parse.ly Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Prebid Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Webpack Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Criteo Feb 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Ensighten Jan 2019 · Tag Managers
• dropped jQuery Jan 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Lodash Jan 2019 · JavaScript Libraries

2018 3 added · 4 dropped

• dropped Backbone.js Dec 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped RequireJS Dec 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped Underscore.js Dec 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Criteo Nov 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Lodash Nov 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Webpack Nov 2018 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Lodash Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks