Technology history for designing-the-future.org

2026 1 added · 2 dropped

• dropped jQuery May 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped jQuery Migrate May 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jan 2026 · Font scripts

2025 1 added · 2 dropped

• dropped Complianz Jan 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Enhanced Responsive Images Jan 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Otter Blocks Jan 2025 · WordPress plugins

2024 24 added · 11 dropped · 4 switched

• added Embed Optimizer Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Enhanced Responsive Images Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Image Placeholders Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Image Prioritizer Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Modern Image Formats Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Optimization Detective Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Performant Translations Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Speculative Loading Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Azure Edge Network Aug 2024 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Bunny Aug 2024 · CDN
• dropped Bunny Fonts Aug 2024 · Font scripts
• dropped Gutenberg Jul 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Spectra Jul 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jul 2024 · UI frameworks
• added WordPress Site Editor Jul 2024 · Page builders
• added Azure Edge Network Jun 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added W3 Total Cache Jun 2024 · Caching
• added Azure May 2024 · PaaS
• added Bunny May 2024 · CDN
• switched Google Font API → Bunny Fonts May 2024 · Font scripts
• dropped Cart Functionality May 2024 · Ecommerce
• dropped EmbedPlus May 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Gutenberg May 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added HSTS May 2024 · Security
• dropped MediaElement.js May 2024 · Video players
• switched Apple iCloud Mail → Microsoft 365 May 2024 · Webmail
• switched Apache HTTP Server → Nginx May 2024 · Web servers
• added Performance Lab May 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Polylang May 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Priority Hints May 2024 · Performance
• added Spectra May 2024 · WordPress plugins
• switched UIKit → Tailwind CSS May 2024 · UI frameworks
• dropped WooCommerce May 2024 · Ecommerce
• added Complianz Apr 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Google Font API Apr 2024 · Font scripts
• added hCaptcha Apr 2024 · Security
• added RSS Apr 2024 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Polylang Mar 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Site Kit Feb 2024 · WordPress plugins

2023 19 added · 2 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Animate.css Oct 2023 · UI frameworks
• added Animate.css Jun 2023 · UI frameworks
• added Apache HTTP Server May 2023 · Web servers
• added Apple iCloud Mail May 2023 · Webmail
• added Cart Functionality May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added EmbedPlus May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Google Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added jQuery May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• switched YouTube → MediaElement.js May 2023 · Video players
• added MySQL May 2023 · Databases
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added PHP May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Polylang May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added PWA May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) May 2023 · Font scripts
• added UIKit May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added WooCommerce May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress May 2023 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Apple iCloud Mail Jan 2023 · Webmail
• added PWA Jan 2023 · Miscellaneous

2022 17 added · 2 dropped

• dropped Contact Form 7 Dec 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Google Sign-in Dec 2022 · Authentication
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Contact Form 7 Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Google Sign-in Aug 2022 · Authentication
• added jQuery Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MediaElement.js Aug 2022 · Video players
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added UIKit Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added WooCommerce Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added YouTube Aug 2022 · Video players
• added Contact Form 7 Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins

2021 6 added · 6 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added WooCommerce Nov 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · SEO
• dropped WooCommerce Oct 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• switched Google Plus → Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Cart Functionality Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added MediaElement.js Jul 2021 · Video players
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jul 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped Cart Functionality Jun 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped MediaElement.js Mar 2021 · Video players
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Sign-in Feb 2021 · Social logins

2020 2 added · 1 dropped

• dropped Google Analytics Sep 2020 · Analytics
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added Google Plus Jul 2020 · Widgets

2019 13 added · 1 dropped

• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MediaElement.js Mar 2019 · Video Players
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added UIKit Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added WooCommerce Mar 2019 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · Blogs
• added Yoast SEO Mar 2019 · SEO
• added YouTube Mar 2019 · Video Players
• dropped reCAPTCHA Feb 2019 · Captchas

2018 1 added

• added reCAPTCHA Oct 2018 · Captchas