Technology history for firstwatch.com

2026 3 added · 3 dropped

• dropped Akamai Jun 2026 · CDN
• dropped Akamai Web Application Protector Jun 2026 · Security
• added Ketch May 2026 · Cookie compliance
• dropped New Relic May 2026 · RUM
• added Akamai Apr 2026 · CDN
• added Akamai Web Application Protector Apr 2026 · Security

2025 7 added · 4 dropped · 3 switched

• added reCAPTCHA Dec 2025 · Security
• switched Raygun → New Relic Nov 2025 · RUM
• dropped web-vitals Sep 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Amazon CloudFront Aug 2025 · CDN
• added Ionic Aug 2025 · Web frameworks
• switched Cloudflare Turnstile → PerimeterX Aug 2025 · Security
• switched Ember.js → Phaser Aug 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Java Jul 2025 · Programming languages
• dropped New Relic Jul 2025 · RUM
• added lit-element May 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html May 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added LottieFiles May 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Mapbox GL JS May 2025 · Maps
• added Unpkg May 2025 · CDN

2024 13 added · 8 dropped

• added Mapbox GL JS Dec 2024 · Maps
• added Segment Dec 2024 · Customer data platform
• dropped Mapbox GL JS Nov 2024 · Maps
• added Mapbox GL JS Sep 2024 · Maps
• dropped Akamai Aug 2024 · CDN
• dropped Akamai Web Application Protector Aug 2024 · Security
• dropped lit-element Aug 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped lit-html Aug 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-element Jun 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Jun 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Akamai Apr 2024 · CDN
• added Akamai Web Application Protector Apr 2024 · Security
• added Element UI Apr 2024 · UI frameworks
• added Vue.js Apr 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Cloudflare Turnstile Mar 2024 · Security
• dropped Mautic Mar 2024 · Marketing automation
• dropped TikTok Pixel Mar 2024 · Analytics
• added HTTP/3 Jan 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Mautic Jan 2024 · Marketing automation
• dropped Microsoft ASP.NET Jan 2024 · Web frameworks
• added Stripe Jan 2024 · Payment processors

2023 45 added · 6 dropped

• dropped OpenSSL Aug 2023 · Web server extensions
• dropped Google Optimize Jul 2023 · A/B Testing
• added Acquia Cloud Platform May 2023 · PaaS
• added Acquia Cloud Site Factory May 2023 · Hosting
• added Adobe Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added Adobe Audience Manager May 2023 · Segmentation
• added Adobe Experience Platform Identity Service May 2023 · Customer data platform
• added Adobe Experience Platform Launch May 2023 · Tag managers
• added AdRoll May 2023 · Advertising
• added AdRoll CMP System May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added Amazon Web Services May 2023 · PaaS
• added Apple iCloud Mail May 2023 · Webmail
• added Backbone.js May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Basis Technologies May 2023 · Advertising
• added Cart Functionality May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added cdnjs May 2023 · CDN
• added DataTables May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Drupal May 2023 · CMS
• added Drupal Multisite May 2023 · Hosting
• added Ember.js May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Facebook Pixel May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Maps May 2023 · Maps
• added Google Optimize May 2023 · A/B Testing
• added GSAP May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added jQuery CDN May 2023 · CDN
• added jQuery UI May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Microsoft ASP.NET May 2023 · Web frameworks
• added Modernizr May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added OneTrust May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added OpenSSL May 2023 · Web server extensions
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag May 2023 · Analytics
• added RankMath SEO May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Raygun May 2023 · RUM
• added ScrollMagic May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Select2 May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Sentry May 2023 · Issue trackers
• added Swiper May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added theTradeDesk May 2023 · Advertising
• added TikTok Pixel May 2023 · Analytics
• added Underscore.js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added web-vitals May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added YouTube May 2023 · Video players
• added ZURB Foundation May 2023 · UI frameworks
• dropped Akamai Apr 2023 · CDN
• dropped Akamai Web Application Protector Apr 2023 · Security
• added Basis Technologies Mar 2023 · Advertising
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag Mar 2023 · Analytics
• added Akamai Feb 2023 · CDN
• added Akamai Web Application Protector Feb 2023 · Security
• dropped Google Ads Conversion Tracking Jan 2023 · Analytics
• dropped Swiper Slider Jan 2023 · Miscellaneous

2022 25 added · 13 dropped · 2 switched

• dropped Amazon CloudFront Dec 2022 · CDN
• dropped AngularJS Dec 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Node.js Dec 2022 · Programming languages
• dropped PencilBlue Dec 2022 · CMS
• dropped Percona Nov 2022 · Databases
• added Paradox Oct 2022 · Recruitment & staffing
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Swiper Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Wheelio Sep 2022 · Widgets
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Ember.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added MailChimp Aug 2022 · Email
• added Microsoft 365 Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added Microsoft ASP.NET Aug 2022 · Web frameworks
• added Raygun Aug 2022 · RUM
• added Sentry Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• added theTradeDesk Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added web-vitals Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Zendesk Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• dropped IIS Jul 2022 · Web servers
• dropped Windows Server Jul 2022 · Operating systems
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• added OneTrust May 2022 · Cookie compliance
• added ScrollMagic May 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• switched FullStory → TikTok Pixel May 2022 · Analytics
• added Adobe Audience Manager Apr 2022 · Segmentation
• added Drupal Multisite Apr 2022 · Hosting
• dropped Snap Pixel Apr 2022 · Advertising
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Sentry Mar 2022 · Issue trackers
• added FullStory Feb 2022 · Analytics
• added jQuery CDN Feb 2022 · CDN
• dropped reCAPTCHA Feb 2022 · Security
• dropped theTradeDesk Feb 2022 · Advertising
• switched Google Core Web Vitals → web-vitals Feb 2022 · RUM
• added cdnjs Jan 2022 · CDN
• added GSAP Jan 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added OpenSSL Jan 2022 · Web server extensions

2021 17 added · 3 dropped · 1 switched

• added Cart Functionality Nov 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• dropped Vimeo Nov 2021 · Video players
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Core Web Vitals Sep 2021 · RUM
• added reCAPTCHA Sep 2021 · Security
• added Vimeo Sep 2021 · Video players
• switched Google Plus → Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added AdRoll CMP System Aug 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added IIS Aug 2021 · Web servers
• added Microsoft ASP.NET Aug 2021 · Web frameworks
• added Windows Server Aug 2021 · Operating systems
• added Bootstrap Jul 2021 · UI frameworks
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Optimize Jul 2021 · A/B Testing
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added Snap Pixel Jul 2021 · Advertising
• added Swiper Slider Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added theTradeDesk Jul 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Bootstrap Mar 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Swiper Slider Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous

2020 3 added · 1 dropped

• dropped Essential JS 2 Dec 2020 · Web Frameworks
• added AdRoll Jul 2020 · Advertising
• added Font Awesome Jul 2020 · Font scripts
• added Swiper Slider Mar 2020 · Miscellaneous

2019 34 added · 5 dropped

• added Essential JS 2 Oct 2019 · Web Frameworks
• dropped Font Awesome Sep 2019 · Font Scripts
• dropped jQuery Migrate Sep 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Sep 2019 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Sep 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Hotjar Jul 2019 · Analytics
• added Adobe Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Amazon CloudFront Mar 2019 · CDN
• added Amazon Web Services Mar 2019 · PaaS
• added Angular Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added AngularJS Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Bootstrap Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added Cloudflare Mar 2019 · CDN
• added Facebook Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Font Awesome Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Maps Mar 2019 · Maps
• added Google Plus Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Handlebars Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lodash Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added Nginx Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Node.js Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added PencilBlue Mar 2019 · CMS
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Webpack Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · Blogs
• added WordPress Super Cache Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Yoast SEO Mar 2019 · SEO
• added YouTube Mar 2019 · Video Players
• added Zone.js Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Amazon Web Services Feb 2019 · PaaS
• dropped Moment.js Jan 2019 · JavaScript Libraries

2018 6 added · 1 dropped

• dropped TrackJs Sep 2018 · Analytics
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2018 · Web Servers
• added Google Tag Manager Aug 2018 · Tag Managers
• added Handlebars Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Lodash Aug 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added WordPress Super Cache Aug 2018 · Cache Tools
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2018 · SEO