Technology history for lightningtools.com

2026 1 added · 1 switched

• added Amazon CloudFront Mar 2026 · CDN
• switched SiteGround → Amazon Web Services Mar 2026 · PaaS

2025 3 added · 7 dropped

• added Cloudflare Browser Insights Nov 2025 · Analytics
• dropped GoDaddy Oct 2025 · Hosting
• dropped Nginx Oct 2025 · Web servers
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped RSS Sep 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Jetpack Mar 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped LazySizes Mar 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Priority Hints Mar 2025 · Performance
• added SiteGround Mar 2025 · PaaS
• dropped Burst Feb 2025 · Analytics

2024 15 added · 14 dropped · 3 switched

• dropped Java Nov 2024 · Programming languages
• dropped Matomo Analytics Nov 2024 · Analytics
• added Raphael Sep 2024 · JavaScript graphics
• added HSTS Jul 2024 · Security
• added RSS Jul 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Priority Hints Jun 2024 · Performance
• dropped FlyingPress May 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Font Awesome May 2024 · Font scripts
• switched WebAssembly → Java May 2024 · Programming languages
• dropped Priority Hints May 2024 · Performance
• dropped SiteGround May 2024 · PaaS
• added Google Font API Apr 2024 · Font scripts
• added jQuery Migrate Apr 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added LazySizes Apr 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Really Simple SSL & Security Apr 2024 · Security
• dropped HubSpot Cookie Policy Banner Mar 2024 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Preact Mar 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• switched Microsoft Clarity → Burst Feb 2024 · Analytics
• added Complianz Feb 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Google Font API Feb 2024 · Font scripts
• dropped Google Maps Feb 2024 · Maps
• dropped jQuery Migrate Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Slider Revolution Feb 2024 · Widgets
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Feb 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added FlyingPress Jan 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Font Awesome Jan 2024 · Font scripts
• added Jetpack Jan 2024 · WordPress plugins
• switched Animate.css → Material Design Lite Jan 2024 · UI frameworks
• added Preact Jan 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints Jan 2024 · Performance
• dropped RSS Jan 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Yoast SEO Premium Jan 2024 · SEO

2023 44 added · 12 dropped · 3 switched

• added Google Maps Dec 2023 · Maps
• dropped GSAP Dec 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped LazySizes Dec 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Material Design Lite Dec 2023 · UI frameworks
• added SiteGround Dec 2023 · PaaS
• dropped WooCommerce Dec 2023 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Super Cache Dec 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Jetpack Nov 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Microsoft Clarity Oct 2023 · Analytics
• added WebAssembly Oct 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped MediaElement.js Jul 2023 · Video players
• dropped Amazon Web Services May 2023 · PaaS
• added Animate.css May 2023 · UI frameworks
• switched Amazon S3 → Cloudflare May 2023 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management May 2023 · Security
• added Contact Form 7 May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added core-js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Crazy Egg May 2023 · Analytics
• added Download Monitor May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added FancyBox May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• switched Bluehost → GoDaddy May 2023 · Hosting
• added Google Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• switched Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) → Google Font API May 2023 · Font scripts
• added Google Tag Manager May 2023 · Tag managers
• added GSAP May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added HubSpot May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added HubSpot Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added HubSpot Chat May 2023 · Live chat
• added HubSpot Cookie Policy Banner May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added HubSpot WordPress plugin May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Ivory Search May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Jetpack May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added jQuery May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added LazySizes May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Material Design Lite May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added Matomo Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added MediaElement.js May 2023 · Video players
• added Microsoft 365 May 2023 · Webmail
• added Microsoft Advertising May 2023 · Advertising
• added MySQL May 2023 · Databases
• added Nginx May 2023 · Web servers
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added PHP May 2023 · Programming languages
• added RSS May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Slider Revolution May 2023 · Widgets
• added WooCommerce May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress May 2023 · CMS
• added wpBakery May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Yoast SEO May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Apache HTTP Server Apr 2023 · Web servers
• dropped Java Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• added LazySizes Apr 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Site Kit Apr 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped W3 Total Cache Apr 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Download Monitor Mar 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Nginx Mar 2023 · Web servers
• added Ivory Search Feb 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Java Feb 2023 · Programming languages

2022 47 added · 2 dropped

• added HubSpot WordPress plugin Dec 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Java Dec 2022 · Programming languages
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Oct 2022 · Font scripts
• added W3 Total Cache Oct 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Amazon S3 Sep 2022 · CDN
• added Amazon Web Services Sep 2022 · PaaS
• added Java Sep 2022 · Programming languages
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Animate.css Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Bluehost Aug 2022 · Hosting
• added Cloudflare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Aug 2022 · Security
• added Contact Form 7 Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added core-js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Crazy Egg Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added FancyBox Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added GoDaddy Aug 2022 · Hosting
• added Google Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Aug 2022 · Tag managers
• added GSAP Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added HubSpot Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added HubSpot Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added HubSpot Chat Aug 2022 · Live chat
• added HubSpot Cookie Policy Banner Aug 2022 · Cookie compliance
• added Jetpack Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added jQuery Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Material Design Lite Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Matomo Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added MediaElement.js Aug 2022 · Video players
• added Microsoft 365 Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added Microsoft Advertising Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Slider Revolution Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WooCommerce Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added wpBakery Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• added Animate.css May 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Bluehost May 2022 · Hosting
• added Crazy Egg May 2022 · Analytics
• added Microsoft Advertising May 2022 · Advertising
• added Contact Form 7 Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added wpBakery Feb 2022 · Page builders

2021 21 added · 16 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped AppNexus Dec 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Babel Dec 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Crazy Egg Dec 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Font Awesome Dec 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped prettyPhoto Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped SharpSpring Ads Dec 2021 · Retargeting
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Yoast SEO Dec 2021 · SEO
• added Cloudflare Nov 2021 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• added Slider Revolution Nov 2021 · WordPress plugins
• added WooCommerce Nov 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Babel Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Material Design Lite Oct 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Slider Revolution Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WooCommerce Oct 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added FancyBox Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• switched HubSpot Cookie → HubSpot Cookie Policy Banner Sep 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added HubSpot Cookie Aug 2021 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Material Design Lite Aug 2021 · UI frameworks
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added Google Tag Manager Jul 2021 · Tag managers
• added GSAP Jul 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added HubSpot Jul 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Matomo Analytics Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added MediaElement.js Jul 2021 · Video players
• added SharpSpring Ads Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added HubSpot Chat Jun 2021 · Live chat
• added Material Design Lite Jun 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Google Tag Manager May 2021 · Tag managers
• dropped GSAP Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped HubSpot Mar 2021 · Marketing automation
• dropped Matomo Analytics Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped MediaElement.js Mar 2021 · Video players
• added HubSpot Analytics Feb 2021 · Analytics

2020 4 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Dojo Aug 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped FancyBox Aug 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• switched Matomo → Matomo Analytics Aug 2020 · Analytics
• dropped WP Rocket Aug 2020 · Caching
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jan 2020 · Miscellaneous

2019 24 added

• added WP Rocket Dec 2019 · Cache Tools
• added HubSpot Nov 2019 · Marketing Automation
• added Matomo Nov 2019 · Analytics
• added Crazy Egg Aug 2019 · Analytics
• added Dojo Jul 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added AppNexus Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added FancyBox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Font Awesome Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added GSAP Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• 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 prettyPhoto Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Slider Revolution Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added WooCommerce Mar 2019 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO Mar 2019 · SEO