Technology history for mercurynews.com

2026 1 added · 6 dropped

• dropped Animate.css May 2026 · UI frameworks
• dropped Tapad Apr 2026 · Advertising
• dropped Uvicorn Mar 2026 · Web servers
• dropped Infolinks Feb 2026 · Advertising
• dropped Taboola Feb 2026 · Advertising
• added Admiral Jan 2026 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Amazon S3 Jan 2026 · CDN

2025 3 added · 10 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Jetpack Nov 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped web-vitals Oct 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• switched DoubleClick Campaign Manager (DCM) → Taboola Aug 2025 · Advertising
• added web-vitals Aug 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Amazon S3 Jul 2025 · CDN
• dropped Mustache Jun 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped PWA Jun 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Azure Edge Network Feb 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Babel Jan 2025 · Miscellaneous
• dropped DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Jan 2025 · Advertising
• dropped GumGum Jan 2025 · Advertising
• dropped Leaflet Jan 2025 · Maps
• dropped Livefyre Jan 2025 · Comment systems
• added Preact Jan 2025 · JavaScript libraries

2024 13 added · 7 dropped

• added Django Dec 2024 · Web frameworks
• added Htmx Dec 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Python Dec 2024 · Programming languages
• added Uvicorn Dec 2024 · Web servers
• added VWO Dec 2024 · A/B Testing
• added Marfeel Nov 2024 · Analytics
• added Mustache Oct 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Polyfill Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added GumGum Jul 2024 · Advertising
• dropped Mustache Jul 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• added lit-element Jun 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Wunderkind Jun 2024 · Marketing automation
• dropped Webpack May 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Really Simple SSL & Security Apr 2024 · Security
• dropped web-vitals Apr 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Funding Choices Feb 2024 · Cookie compliance
• added ID5 Feb 2024 · Advertising
• dropped Genesis theme Jan 2024 · WordPress themes
• dropped Twenty Twenty-Three Jan 2024 · WordPress themes
• dropped Vimeo Jan 2024 · Video players

2023 75 added · 21 dropped · 2 switched

• added Ad Lightning Dec 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Hello Elementor Dec 2023 · WordPress themes
• added Polyfill Dec 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added 33Across Nov 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Basis Technologies Nov 2023 · Advertising
• added Snowplow Analytics Nov 2023 · IaaS
• dropped 33Across Oct 2023 · Advertising
• dropped CallRail Oct 2023 · Analytics
• dropped Facebook Pixel Oct 2023 · Analytics
• added Hashtag Labs Oct 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Microsoft Advertising Oct 2023 · Advertising
• added Mustache Oct 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Snowplow Analytics Oct 2023 · IaaS
• added Basis Technologies Sep 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Polyfill Sep 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added 33Across Aug 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Prototype Aug 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Azure Edge Network Jul 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added OpenX Jul 2023 · Advertising
• added Confiant Jun 2023 · Security
• dropped Mustache Jun 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Snowplow Analytics Jun 2023 · IaaS
• switched Facebook → AccuWeather May 2023 · Widgets
• switched Viafoura → Adobe Audience Manager May 2023 · Segmentation
• added AlertifyJS May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Amazon Advertising May 2023 · Advertising
• added Amazon ALB May 2023 · Load balancers
• added Angular May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Apple iCloud Mail May 2023 · Webmail
• added Auth0 May 2023 · Authentication
• added Auth0 Lock May 2023 · Authentication
• added Axios May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added BlueConic May 2023 · Customer data platform
• added Bootstrap May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added Bootstrap Icons May 2023 · Font scripts
• added Bugcrowd May 2023 · Security
• added CallRail May 2023 · Analytics
• added Cart Functionality May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Rocket Loader May 2023 · Performance
• added Criteo May 2023 · Advertising
• added Disqus May 2023 · Comment systems
• added Facebook Pixel May 2023 · Analytics
• added FingerprintJS May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Hosted Libraries May 2023 · CDN
• added Google Maps May 2023 · Maps
• added Google Sign-in May 2023 · Authentication
• added Google Tag Manager May 2023 · Tag managers
• added Hammer.js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Heroku May 2023 · PaaS
• added HSTS May 2023 · Security
• added Imperva May 2023 · Security
• added Java May 2023 · Programming languages
• added jsDelivr May 2023 · CDN
• added Knockout.js May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added LazySizes May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added LiveIntent May 2023 · Advertising
• added MailChimp May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added Microsoft Advertising May 2023 · Advertising
• added Nativo May 2023 · Advertising
• added OneTrust May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added Osano May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added Parse.ly May 2023 · Analytics
• added PayPal May 2023 · Payment processors
• added PayPal Marketing Solutions May 2023 · Analytics
• added Prebid May 2023 · Advertising
• added Prototype May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added PWA May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Quantcast Measure May 2023 · Analytics
• added React May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added reCAPTCHA May 2023 · Security
• added Salesforce May 2023 · CRM
• added Signal May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added Stripe May 2023 · Payment processors
• added TypeScript May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Unpkg May 2023 · CDN
• added Viafoura May 2023 · Segmentation
• added web-vitals May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Webpack May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added WordPress VIP May 2023 · PaaS
• added Zone.js May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped C Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped TripleLift Apr 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Zeus Technology Apr 2023 · Advertising
• added Mustache Mar 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Backbone.js Feb 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped Chartbeat Feb 2023 · Analytics
• dropped OpenResty Feb 2023 · Web servers
• dropped Underscore.js Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Varnish Feb 2023 · Caching
• dropped Webflow Feb 2023 · Page builders
• added Apple iCloud Mail Jan 2023 · Webmail
• dropped ContentSquare Jan 2023 · A/B Testing
• dropped Mustache Jan 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added OneTrust Jan 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added Viafoura Jan 2023 · Segmentation

2022 97 added · 15 dropped · 3 switched

• dropped Cloudflare Network Error Logging Dec 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Google Ads Conversion Tracking Dec 2022 · Analytics
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added AccuWeather Aug 2022 · Widgets
• added Adobe Audience Manager Aug 2022 · Segmentation
• added AlertifyJS Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Amazon Advertising Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Amazon ALB Aug 2022 · Load balancers
• added Amazon SES Aug 2022 · Email
• added Amazon Web Services Aug 2022 · PaaS
• added Angular Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Auth0 Aug 2022 · Authentication
• added Auth0 Lock Aug 2022 · Authentication
• added Axios Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Babel Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added BlueConic Aug 2022 · Customer data platform
• switched Tailwind CSS → Bootstrap Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Bootstrap Icons Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Bugcrowd Aug 2022 · Security
• added CallRail Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Criteo Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Debian Aug 2022 · Operating systems
• added Disqus Aug 2022 · Comment systems
• added DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added FingerprintJS Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Cloud Aug 2022 · IaaS
• added Google Cloud CDN Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Google Maps Aug 2022 · Maps
• added Google Publisher Tag Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Google Sign-in Aug 2022 · Authentication
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Email
• added Hammer.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Heroku Aug 2022 · PaaS
• added Imperva Aug 2022 · Security
• added jsDelivr Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Knockout.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added LazySizes Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Leaflet Aug 2022 · Maps
• added lit-html Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Livefyre Aug 2022 · Comment systems
• added MailChimp Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added Microsoft Advertising Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Mustache Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added Nativo Aug 2022 · Advertising
• switched Quantcast Choice → Osano Aug 2022 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Outbrain Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Parse.ly Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added PayPal Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added PayPal Marketing Solutions Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Polyfill Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Prebid Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Prototype Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added React Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added reCAPTCHA Aug 2022 · Security
• added Salesforce Aug 2022 · CRM
• added Stripe Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added TripleLift Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added TypeScript Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Unpkg Aug 2022 · CDN
• added web-vitals Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Webpack Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added WordPress VIP Aug 2022 · PaaS
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2022 · SEO
• added YouTube Aug 2022 · Video players
• added Zeus Technology Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Zone.js Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped CentOS Jul 2022 · Operating systems
• added Debian Jul 2022 · Operating systems
• dropped OpenSSL Jul 2022 · Web server extensions
• dropped Polyfill Jul 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped PubMatic Jul 2022 · Advertising
• added YouTube Jul 2022 · Video players
• dropped AppNexus Jun 2022 · Advertising
• added Axios Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Boomerang Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added CallRail Jun 2022 · Analytics
• added Cloudflare Jun 2022 · CDN
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Jun 2022 · Analytics
• dropped GumGum Jun 2022 · Advertising
• dropped Incapsula Jun 2022 · CDN
• added Microsoft Advertising Jun 2022 · Advertising
• added Mustache Jun 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Unpkg Jun 2022 · CDN
• added web-vitals Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Sign-in May 2022 · Authentication
• added Polyfill May 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Adobe Audience Manager Apr 2022 · Segmentation
• added AppNexus Apr 2022 · Advertising
• added Google Cloud CDN Apr 2022 · CDN
• added GumGum Apr 2022 · Advertising
• added lit-html Apr 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Zeus Technology Apr 2022 · Advertising
• switched Wheelio → AccuWeather Feb 2022 · Widgets
• added BlueConic Feb 2022 · Customer data platform
• added Bootstrap Icons Feb 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Hosted Libraries Feb 2022 · CDN
• added LazySizes Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Lua Feb 2022 · Programming Languages
• added Nativo Feb 2022 · Advertising
• dropped Cloudflare Jan 2022 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Bot Management Jan 2022 · Security
• dropped Google AdSense Jan 2022 · Advertising

2021 39 added · 18 dropped · 3 switched

• added Prebid Dec 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Wunderkind Dec 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Apache HTTP Server Nov 2021 · Web servers
• added CentOS Nov 2021 · Operating systems
• added Disqus Nov 2021 · Comment systems
• dropped GumGum Nov 2021 · Advertising
• added LiveIntent Nov 2021 · Email
• added OpenSSL Nov 2021 · Web server extensions
• switched Moat → PayPal Marketing Solutions Nov 2021 · Analytics
• switched Automattic → WordPress VIP Nov 2021 · PaaS
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · SEO
• added Cloudflare Oct 2021 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Oct 2021 · Security
• added jsDelivr Sep 2021 · CDN
• added Prototype Sep 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Amazon ALB Aug 2021 · Load balancers
• added Amazon Web Services Aug 2021 · PaaS
• added core-js Aug 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added GumGum Aug 2021 · Advertising
• added Moat Aug 2021 · Analytics
• added Babel Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added ContentSquare Jul 2021 · User onboarding
• dropped Express Jul 2021 · Web frameworks
• added Leaflet Jul 2021 · Maps
• added Livefyre Jul 2021 · Comment systems
• added Osano Jul 2021 · Cookie compliance
• switched Node.js → TypeScript Jul 2021 · Programming languages
• added Wunderkind Jul 2021 · Marketing automation
• added AlertifyJS Jun 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Amazon Advertising Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Boomerang Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Criteo Jun 2021 · Retargeting
• added Facebook Pixel Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added FingerprintJS Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google AdSense Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Hammer.js Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Knockout.js Jun 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Parse.ly Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added TripleLift Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2021 · Font scripts
• added PubMatic Apr 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Apache HTTP Server Mar 2021 · Web servers
• dropped Babel Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Criteo Mar 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Disqus Mar 2021 · Comment systems
• dropped FingerprintJS Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Google AdSense Mar 2021 · Advertising
• dropped Hammer.js Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Knockout.js Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Leaflet Mar 2021 · Maps
• dropped Parse.ly Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Yoast SEO Mar 2021 · SEO
• added Auth0 Feb 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Auth0 Lock Feb 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Publisher Tag Feb 2021 · Advertising
• dropped W3 Total Cache Feb 2021 · Caching
• dropped Firebase Jan 2021 · Databases
• dropped jQuery UI Jan 2021 · JavaScript Libraries

2020 17 added · 8 dropped · 1 switched

• added Apache HTTP Server Dec 2020 · Web servers
• added Disqus Dec 2020 · Comment systems
• added W3 Total Cache Dec 2020 · Caching
• added Yoast SEO Dec 2020 · SEO
• dropped Apache HTTP Server Nov 2020 · Web servers
• dropped Debian Nov 2020 · Operating systems
• dropped Font Awesome Nov 2020 · Font scripts
• added Angular Oct 2020 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Disqus Oct 2020 · Comment systems
• added PayPal Oct 2020 · Payment processors
• dropped Statcounter Oct 2020 · Analytics
• added Zone.js Oct 2020 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Bounce Exchange Sep 2020 · Marketing automation
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added Imperva Aug 2020 · Security
• added Quantcast Choice Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• added Bounce Exchange Jul 2020 · Marketing automation
• dropped Sentry Jun 2020 · Issue Trackers
• dropped WordPress VIP Jun 2020 · PaaS
• added Incapsula Apr 2020 · CDN
• added Automattic Mar 2020 · PaaS
• switched parcel → Babel Mar 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Cloud Mar 2020 · CDN
• added WordPress VIP Mar 2020 · PaaS
• added Google Maps Feb 2020 · Maps
• added Outbrain Feb 2020 · Widgets

2019 21 added

• added Criteo Jul 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Firebase Apr 2019 · Databases
• added Bootstrap Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added Chartbeat Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Disqus Mar 2019 · Comment Systems
• added DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Express Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added FingerprintJS Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Google AdSense Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Hammer.js Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added Node.js Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added parcel Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Parse.ly Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added reCAPTCHA Mar 2019 · Captchas
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Webpack Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · CMS
• added parcel Jan 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Signal Jan 2019 · Marketing Automation

2018 18 added · 5 dropped

• dropped OpenX Dec 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added reCAPTCHA Oct 2018 · Captchas
• dropped Optimizely Sep 2018 · Analytics
• dropped Lodash Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped Underscore.js Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped webpack-2 Aug 2018 · Miscellaneous
• added Webpack Jul 2018 · Miscellaneous
• added Chartbeat Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Disqus Jun 2018 · Comment Systems
• added Facebook Jun 2018 · Widgets
• added FingerprintJS Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Google AdSense Jun 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Google Analytics Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Hammer.js Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Knockout.js Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Lodash Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added MySQL Jun 2018 · Databases
• added Parse.ly Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added PHP Jun 2018 · Programming Languages
• added Quantcast Measure Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2018 · Miscellaneous
• added Underscore.js Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added webpack-2 Jun 2018 · Miscellaneous