Technology history for independent.com

2026 2 added · 4 dropped · 1 switched

• switched jsDelivr → Cloudflare Jun 2026 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Jun 2026 · Security
• dropped ID5 Mar 2026 · Advertising
• dropped OpenX Mar 2026 · Advertising
• dropped PubMatic Feb 2026 · Advertising
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Feb 2026 · Font scripts
• dropped 33Across Jan 2026 · Advertising

2025 27 added · 18 dropped

• added ID5 Nov 2025 · Advertising
• added jsDelivr Nov 2025 · CDN
• dropped New Relic Nov 2025 · RUM
• added OpenX Nov 2025 · Advertising
• added 33Across Oct 2025 · Advertising
• added Criteo Oct 2025 · Advertising
• dropped Preact Oct 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added PubMatic Oct 2025 · Advertising
• added Snowplow Analytics Oct 2025 · Analytics
• added New Relic Sep 2025 · RUM
• dropped Blogger Aug 2025 · Blogs
• dropped cdnjs Aug 2025 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Aug 2025 · CDN
• dropped Express Aug 2025 · Web servers
• dropped OpenResty Aug 2025 · Web servers
• dropped parcel Aug 2025 · Miscellaneous
• added Preact Aug 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Python Aug 2025 · Programming languages
• dropped SWC Aug 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Apache HTTP Server Jun 2025 · Web servers
• dropped Cloudflare Bot Management Jun 2025 · Security
• added Google Hosted Libraries Jun 2025 · CDN
• added Histats Jun 2025 · Analytics
• added Lightbox Jun 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Statcounter Jun 2025 · Analytics
• dropped Twitter Jun 2025 · Widgets
• dropped Twitter Ads Jun 2025 · Advertising
• added Ubuntu Jun 2025 · Operating systems
• added WordPress Block Editor Jun 2025 · Page builders
• dropped Datadog May 2025 · Analytics
• dropped Pico May 2025 · CRM
• added SkyVerge May 2025 · Payment processors
• added ActiveCampaign Apr 2025 · Marketing automation
• dropped Cart Functionality Apr 2025 · Ecommerce
• added Firebase Apr 2025 · Databases
• added Google Font API Apr 2025 · Font scripts
• added Gravatar Apr 2025 · Miscellaneous
• added Cloudflare Mar 2025 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Mar 2025 · Security
• added Babel Feb 2025 · Miscellaneous
• added Cart Functionality Feb 2025 · Ecommerce
• dropped WooCommerce Subscriptions Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Radix UI Jan 2025 · UI frameworks
• added shadcn/ui Jan 2025 · UI frameworks
• added Tailwind CSS Jan 2025 · UI frameworks

2024 7 added · 3 dropped

• added AccessiBe Oct 2024 · Accessibility
• added Uploadcare Aug 2024 · CDN
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jul 2024 · Font scripts
• dropped 33Across Jun 2024 · Advertising
• dropped New Relic May 2024 · RUM
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) May 2024 · Font scripts
• added Amazon SES Apr 2024 · Email
• added Amazon Web Services Apr 2024 · PaaS
• added New Relic Mar 2024 · RUM
• added 33Across Feb 2024 · Advertising

2023 8 added · 7 dropped

• added WooCommerce Subscriptions Oct 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Priority Hints Aug 2023 · Performance
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2023 · Font scripts
• dropped C Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped New Relic Apr 2023 · RUM
• dropped Rust Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped MailChimp Mar 2023 · Marketing automation
• dropped MailChimp for WooCommerce Mar 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added AddEvent Feb 2023 · Appointment scheduling
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• added New Relic Feb 2023 · RUM
• added parcel Feb 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Rust Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• added SWC Feb 2023 · Miscellaneous
• dropped TikTok Pixel Feb 2023 · Analytics

2022 12 added · 6 dropped

• dropped Java Dec 2022 · Programming languages
• dropped New Relic Dec 2022 · RUM
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Java Sep 2022 · Programming languages
• added New Relic Sep 2022 · RUM
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Email
• dropped Facebook Jun 2022 · Widgets
• dropped Spotify Widgets Jun 2022 · Widgets
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• added core-js May 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Datadog Apr 2022 · Analytics
• added Pico Apr 2022 · CRM
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added MailChimp for WooCommerce Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Spotify Widgets Feb 2022 · Widgets
• added Yoast SEO Premium Feb 2022 · SEO
• dropped core-js Jan 2022 · JavaScript libraries

2021 25 added · 18 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Google AdSense Dec 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Google Font API Dec 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped React Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Simpli.fi Dec 2021 · Advertising
• dropped styled-components Dec 2021 · Development
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added WooCommerce Nov 2021 · WordPress plugins
• switched Automattic → WordPress VIP Nov 2021 · PaaS
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · WordPress plugins
• added Google Font API Oct 2021 · Font scripts
• added React Oct 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added styled-components Oct 2021 · Development
• dropped WooCommerce Oct 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• added Broadstreet Sep 2021 · Advertising
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Facebook Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Facebook Login Sep 2021 · Social logins
• added Parse.ly Sep 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Quantcast Choice Sep 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Wisepops Aug 2021 · Widgets
• added Google AdSense Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added jQuery Migrate Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery UI Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added MailChimp Jun 2021 · Email
• added Quantcast Choice Jun 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Twitter Ads Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2021 · Font scripts
• added WooCommerce Jun 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Yoast SEO Jun 2021 · SEO
• added ZURB Foundation Jun 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Google Font API May 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped Facebook Apr 2021 · Widgets
• dropped Google AdSense Mar 2021 · Advertising
• dropped jQuery Migrate Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped jQuery UI Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Quantcast Choice Mar 2021 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WooCommerce Mar 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped ZURB Foundation Mar 2021 · UI frameworks
• added Google Publisher Tag Feb 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Yoast SEO Feb 2021 · SEO
• added jQuery Migrate Jan 2021 · JavaScript libraries

2020 5 added · 5 dropped

• dropped New Relic Dec 2020 · Analytics
• dropped jQuery Migrate Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added New Relic Oct 2020 · Analytics
• added Google AdSense Sep 2020 · Advertising
• dropped New Relic Sep 2020 · Analytics
• added Quantcast Choice Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• dropped WordPress VIP Jun 2020 · PaaS
• dropped Google AdSense May 2020 · Advertising Networks
• added Automattic Mar 2020 · PaaS
• added WordPress VIP Mar 2020 · PaaS

2019 26 added · 2 dropped

• added New Relic Nov 2019 · Analytics
• dropped New Relic Oct 2019 · Analytics
• added Hotjar Jun 2019 · Analytics
• added Yoast SEO Jun 2019 · SEO
• dropped Hotjar Apr 2019 · Analytics
• added Disqus Mar 2019 · Comment Systems
• added DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Facebook Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Google AdSense Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery UI Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Moment.js Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added New Relic Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Nginx Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added Quantcast Measure Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Slick Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Twitter Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Varnish Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• added WooCommerce Mar 2019 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · CMS
• added ZURB Foundation Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks

2018 18 added · 8 dropped

• dropped Apache HTTP Server Dec 2018 · Web Servers
• added DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Nov 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Facebook Nov 2018 · Widgets
• added Google Font API Nov 2018 · Font Scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Nov 2018 · Tag Managers
• added Hotjar Nov 2018 · Analytics
• added Nginx Nov 2018 · Web Servers
• added Quantcast Measure Nov 2018 · Analytics
• dropped DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Oct 2018 · Advertising Networks
• dropped Facebook Oct 2018 · Widgets
• dropped Google Font API Oct 2018 · Font Scripts
• dropped Google Tag Manager Oct 2018 · Tag Managers
• dropped Hotjar Oct 2018 · Analytics
• dropped Nginx Oct 2018 · Web Servers
• dropped Quantcast Measure Oct 2018 · Analytics
• added Nginx Aug 2018 · Web Servers
• added Disqus Jul 2018 · Comment Systems
• added DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Jun 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Facebook Jun 2018 · Widgets
• added Google AdSense Jun 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Google Analytics Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Jun 2018 · Font Scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Jun 2018 · Tag Managers
• added Hotjar Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Quantcast Measure Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Slick Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks