Technology history for explorers.org

2025 3 added · 4 dropped · 1 switched

• switched Svelte → GSAP Aug 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Moment.js Aug 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added ZURB Foundation Aug 2025 · UI frameworks
• dropped GSAP May 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped jQuery CDN Apr 2025 · CDN
• dropped Boomerang Mar 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Shogun Page Builder Feb 2025 · Page builders
• dropped Webpack Jan 2025 · Miscellaneous

2024 7 added · 3 dropped

• added Webpack Nov 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Svelte Oct 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Glider.js Jul 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Secomapp Jul 2024 · Shopify apps
• dropped Envoy Jun 2024 · Reverse proxies
• added lit-element Jun 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Jun 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Monkcommerce May 2024 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Rocket Loader Apr 2024 · Performance
• added Envoy Apr 2024 · Reverse proxies

2023 53 added · 5 dropped

• added Glider.js Dec 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added GSAP Dec 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Secomapp Dec 2023 · Shopify apps
• dropped Pixc Nov 2023 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Ruby Nov 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped Ruby on Rails Nov 2023 · Web frameworks
• dropped BugSnag Oct 2023 · Analytics
• added Apple iCloud Mail Sep 2023 · Webmail
• added Pixc Sep 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added MailChimp Jul 2023 · Marketing automation
• added Amazon S3 May 2023 · CDN
• added Amazon Web Services May 2023 · PaaS
• added American Express May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Apple Pay May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Back In Stock May 2023 · Shopify apps
• added Bold Commerce May 2023 · Personalisation
• added Bold Subscriptions May 2023 · Shopify apps
• added Boomerang May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added BugSnag May 2023 · Analytics
• added Cart Functionality May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added Chart.js May 2023 · JavaScript graphics
• added Cloudflare Bot Management May 2023 · Security
• added Django May 2023 · Web frameworks
• added Font Awesome May 2023 · Font scripts
• added Froala Editor May 2023 · Rich text editors
• added GiveWP May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Google Hosted Libraries May 2023 · CDN
• added Google Pay May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Google Workspace May 2023 · Webmail
• added Handlebars May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added HSTS May 2023 · Security
• added HTTP/3 May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added jQuery CDN May 2023 · CDN
• added LazySizes May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Locksmith May 2023 · Shopify apps
• added Lodash May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Mastercard May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Microsoft Advertising May 2023 · Advertising
• added Microsoft Clarity May 2023 · Analytics
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added OptinMonster May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added PhotoSwipe May 2023 · Photo galleries
• added Preact May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Printful May 2023 · Personalisation
• added Priority Hints May 2023 · Performance
• added PWA May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Python May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Quill May 2023 · Rich text editors
• added Ruby May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Ruby on Rails May 2023 · Web frameworks
• added Shop Pay May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Shopify May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added SweetAlert2 May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Swiper May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added The Events Calendar May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Visa May 2023 · Payment processors
• dropped Webpack May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Priority Hints Feb 2023 · Performance

2022 50 added · 2 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Cloudflare Network Error Logging Dec 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Microsoft Advertising Dec 2022 · Advertising
• switched Google Ads Conversion Tracking → Microsoft Clarity Dec 2022 · Analytics
• added Amazon S3 Sep 2022 · CDN
• added Amazon Web Services Sep 2022 · PaaS
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Sep 2022 · Analytics
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Locksmith Sep 2022 · Shopify apps
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added PhotoSwipe Sep 2022 · Photo galleries
• added Swiper Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added American Express Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Apple Pay Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Back In Stock Aug 2022 · Shopify apps
• added Bold Commerce Aug 2022 · Personalisation
• added Bold Subscriptions Aug 2022 · Shopify apps
• added Boomerang Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Aug 2022 · Security
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• added GiveWP Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Google Hosted Libraries Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Google Pay Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added Handlebars Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added jQuery CDN Aug 2022 · CDN
• added LazySizes Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Mastercard Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added OptinMonster Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added Preact Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Printful Aug 2022 · Personalisation
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Ruby Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Ruby on Rails Aug 2022 · Web frameworks
• added Shop Pay Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Shopify Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added SweetAlert2 Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added The Events Calendar Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Visa Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Bold Commerce Jun 2022 · Personalisation
• added Bold Subscriptions Jun 2022 · Shopify apps
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Back In Stock Apr 2022 · Shopify apps
• added GiveWP Apr 2022 · Payment processors
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Feb 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Google Hosted Libraries Feb 2022 · CDN
• added jQuery CDN Feb 2022 · CDN
• added LazySizes Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added OptinMonster Feb 2022 · Marketing automation
• added Printful Feb 2022 · Personalisation
• added The Events Calendar Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins

2021 35 added · 10 dropped · 3 switched

• switched reCAPTCHA → Cloudflare Bot Management Dec 2021 · Security
• dropped Font Awesome Dec 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped Lodash Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Modernizr Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added American Express Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added Apple Pay Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• dropped CodeIgniter Nov 2021 · Web frameworks
• added Google Pay Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added jsDelivr Nov 2021 · CDN
• dropped Lightbox Nov 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Mastercard Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• dropped Nginx Nov 2021 · Reverse proxies
• added Shop Pay Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added SweetAlert2 Nov 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Visa Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added AOS Oct 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Apple Pay Oct 2021 · Payment processors
• added Babel Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Backbone.js Oct 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Bootstrap Oct 2021 · UI frameworks
• added cdnjs Oct 2021 · CDN
• added Google Maps Oct 2021 · Maps
• added jQuery Migrate Oct 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Klaviyo Oct 2021 · Marketing automation
• added MySQL Oct 2021 · Databases
• added Plyr Oct 2021 · Video players
• added Preact Oct 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added SiteGround Oct 2021 · PaaS
• added Stripe Oct 2021 · Payment processors
• added Swiper Slider Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Oct 2021 · Font scripts
• added Typekit Oct 2021 · Font scripts
• added Underscore.js Oct 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Unpkg Oct 2021 · CDN
• switched ExpressionEngine → WordPress Oct 2021 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added CodeIgniter Aug 2021 · Web frameworks
• added ExpressionEngine Aug 2021 · CMS
• switched Adobe Flash → PHP Aug 2021 · Programming languages
• added Adobe Flash Jul 2021 · Programming languages
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added React Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added styled-components Jul 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Cart Functionality May 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Handlebars Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks

2020 4 added

• added YouTube Oct 2020 · Video players
• added Apple Pay Aug 2020 · Payment processors
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added Google Tag Manager May 2020 · Tag managers

2019 9 added · 2 dropped

• added Facebook Nov 2019 · Widgets
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery UI Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lightbox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Nginx Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added reCAPTCHA Mar 2019 · Captchas
• dropped Apache HTTP Server Feb 2019 · Web Servers
• dropped Sizmek Feb 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Nginx Jan 2019 · Web Servers
• added reCAPTCHA Jan 2019 · Captchas