Technology history for merit.com

2026 6 added · 10 dropped · 2 switched

• added CookieYes Sep 2026 · Cookie compliance
• dropped HSTS Sep 2026 · Security
• dropped HTTP/3 Sep 2026 · Miscellaneous
• dropped jsDelivr Sep 2026 · CDN
• dropped reCAPTCHA Sep 2026 · Security
• dropped Slick Sep 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• added WordPress Site Editor Sep 2026 · Page builders
• dropped WP Rocket Sep 2026 · Caching
• added Nginx Aug 2026 · Web servers
• switched Linkedin Insight Tag → Parse.ly Aug 2026 · Analytics
• switched New Relic → Pingdom RUM Aug 2026 · RUM
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Aug 2026 · Font scripts
• dropped WordPress Site Editor Aug 2026 · Page builders
• added WordPress VIP Aug 2026 · PaaS
• dropped Apple iCloud Mail Jul 2026 · Webmail
• dropped DocuSign Jul 2026 · Miscellaneous
• added WordPress Block Editor May 2026 · Page builders
• dropped Pingdom RUM Jan 2026 · RUM

2025 5 added · 2 dropped

• dropped WordPress Block Editor Sep 2025 · Page builders
• added New Relic Aug 2025 · RUM
• added WordPress Site Editor Aug 2025 · Page builders
• dropped WordPress Site Editor Jun 2025 · Page builders
• added reCAPTCHA Mar 2025 · Security
• added WordPress Site Editor Feb 2025 · Page builders
• added Mailgun Jan 2025 · Email

2024 13 added · 6 dropped · 1 switched

• added Hotjar Nov 2024 · Analytics
• dropped WordPress Site Editor Nov 2024 · Page builders
• added Yoast SEO Premium Nov 2024 · SEO
• added Keen-Slider Oct 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Microsoft Advertising Oct 2024 · Advertising
• dropped DataTables Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped OWL Carousel Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped SweetAlert2 Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Pingdom RUM Jul 2024 · RUM
• added WordPress Block Editor Jul 2024 · Page builders
• added Boomerang May 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped EmbedPlus Mar 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped jQuery UI Mar 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Linkedin Insight Tag Mar 2024 · Analytics
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Feb 2024 · Security
• added DataTables Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Matomo Analytics Feb 2024 · Analytics
• added Matomo Tag Manager Feb 2024 · Tag managers
• switched Bootstrap → Tailwind CSS Feb 2024 · UI frameworks
• added Vimeo Feb 2024 · Video players

2023 7 added · 3 dropped

• dropped Litespeed Cache Nov 2023 · Caching
• added Priority Hints Sep 2023 · Performance
• added OWL Carousel Jun 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped GTranslate May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped OWL Carousel Mar 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added core-js Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Facebook Pixel Feb 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Tag Manager Feb 2023 · Tag managers
• added Slick Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Apple iCloud Mail Jan 2023 · Webmail

2022 31 added · 15 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped GSAP Dec 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Slider Revolution Dec 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped DataTables Nov 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Google Tag Manager Nov 2022 · Tag managers
• dropped cdnjs Oct 2022 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Bot Management Oct 2022 · Security
• dropped core-js Oct 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Facebook Pixel Oct 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Gravity Forms Oct 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Isotope Oct 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Lightbox Oct 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped MediaElement.js Oct 2022 · Video players
• dropped Underscore.js Oct 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Bootstrap Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Cloudflare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added DataTables Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added DocuSign Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added EmbedPlus Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Font Awesome Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• switched Font Awesome → Google Font API Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Aug 2022 · Tag managers
• added GSAP Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added GTranslate Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Handlebars Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added jQuery Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery UI Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jsDelivr Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Litespeed Cache Aug 2022 · Caching
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added OWL Carousel Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Slider Revolution Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added SweetAlert2 Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added WP Rocket Aug 2022 · Caching
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• dropped Facebook Jun 2022 · Widgets
• added cdnjs May 2022 · CDN
• added Litespeed Cache May 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added EmbedPlus Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins

2021 21 added · 12 dropped

• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• added Gravity Forms Nov 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added jsDelivr Nov 2021 · CDN
• added Slider Revolution Nov 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added WP Rocket Nov 2021 · Caching
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · SEO
• dropped Gravity Forms Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Slider Revolution Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WP Rocket Oct 2021 · Caching
• dropped Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• dropped Babel Sep 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added DataTables Aug 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Babel Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added GSAP Jul 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Isotope Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added MediaElement.js Jul 2021 · Video players
• added Yoast SEO Jul 2021 · SEO
• dropped jsDelivr May 2021 · CDN
• dropped Google Maps Mar 2021 · Maps
• dropped Handlebars Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped jQuery Mobile Mar 2021 · Mobile frameworks
• added Lightbox Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped MediaElement.js Mar 2021 · Video players
• dropped Moment.js Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Slider Revolution Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added SweetAlert2 Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Jan 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jsDelivr Jan 2021 · CDN

2020 5 added · 5 dropped

• dropped jsDelivr Oct 2020 · CDN
• added Cookiebot Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Lightbox Aug 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Maps Jul 2020 · Maps
• added jQuery Mobile Jul 2020 · Mobile frameworks
• added jsDelivr Jul 2020 · CDN
• dropped jQuery Migrate May 2020 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped jQuery Mobile May 2020 · Mobile Frameworks
• dropped jQuery UI May 2020 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Moment.js Feb 2020 · JavaScript Libraries

2019 19 added · 7 dropped · 1 switched

• added Handlebars Aug 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added jQuery Mobile Aug 2019 · Mobile 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 Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Gravity Forms Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery UI Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lightbox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• switched YouTube → MediaElement.js Mar 2019 · Video Players
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added OWL Carousel Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added Underscore.js Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · CMS
• added WP Rocket Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• dropped Backbone.js Feb 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped DataTables Feb 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped GSAP Feb 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped prettyPhoto Feb 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped React Feb 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped Slider Revolution Feb 2019 · Miscellaneous
• dropped SweetAlert2 Feb 2019 · JavaScript Libraries

2018 18 added · 2 dropped · 1 switched

• added OWL Carousel Dec 2018 · Widgets
• added prettyPhoto Dec 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added React Dec 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Slider Revolution Dec 2018 · Miscellaneous
• dropped SweetAlert Dec 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added SweetAlert2 Nov 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Font Awesome Oct 2018 · Font Scripts
• added YouTube Sep 2018 · Video Players
• dropped Lodash Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added DataTables Jul 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• switched AddThis → Facebook Jun 2018 · Widgets
• added Google Analytics Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Google Tag Manager Jun 2018 · Tag Managers
• added GSAP Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added jQuery UI Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Lodash Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added MediaElement.js Jun 2018 · Video Players
• added MySQL Jun 2018 · Databases
• added PHP Jun 2018 · Programming Languages
• added SweetAlert Jun 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Lightbox May 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks

2017 13 added

• added AddThis Aug 2017 · Widgets
• added Backbone.js Aug 2017 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Cloudflare Aug 2017 · CDN
• added Font Awesome Aug 2017 · Font Scripts
• added Google Font API Aug 2017 · Font Scripts
• added Gravity Forms Aug 2017 · Miscellaneous
• added jQuery Aug 2017 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2017 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added jQuery UI Aug 2017 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Nginx Aug 2017 · Web Servers
• added Underscore.js Aug 2017 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added WordPress Aug 2017 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2017 · SEO