Technology history for northwestern.edu

2026 10 added · 9 dropped

• dropped Contentsquare Jun 2026 · Analytics
• added Exhibit Jun 2026 · JavaScript graphics
• dropped Heap Jun 2026 · Analytics
• dropped HubSpot Analytics Jun 2026 · Analytics
• dropped HubSpot Chat Jun 2026 · Live chat
• dropped Salesloft Jun 2026 · Marketing automation
• added Turbopack Jun 2026 · Development
• dropped Eloqua May 2026 · Marketing automation
• added Cookie Information Apr 2026 · Cookie compliance
• added PostHog Apr 2026 · Analytics
• dropped WebAssembly Apr 2026 · Programming languages
• added iubenda Mar 2026 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Cloudflare Turnstile Feb 2026 · Security
• dropped Moat Feb 2026 · Analytics
• added DataDome Jan 2026 · Security
• added Frontify Jan 2026 · Digital asset management
• added Pattern by Etsy Jan 2026 · Ecommerce
• added Skai Jan 2026 · Analytics
• added Transcend Jan 2026 · Cookie compliance

2025 11 added · 15 dropped

• dropped Akamai Dec 2025 · CDN
• dropped Akamai Bot Manager Dec 2025 · Security
• dropped Awesomplete Dec 2025 · Search engines
• added Azure Front Door Dec 2025 · Load balancers
• dropped Dojo Dec 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added PerimeterX Nov 2025 · Security
• dropped Rudderstack Nov 2025 · Customer data platform
• dropped Linkedin Sign-in Oct 2025 · Authentication
• added Marker Oct 2025 · Issue trackers
• added Simpli.fi Oct 2025 · Advertising
• dropped ClickCease Sep 2025 · Security
• dropped Netlify Sep 2025 · PaaS
• dropped Acuity Scheduling Aug 2025 · Appointment scheduling
• dropped WPForms Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Amplitude May 2025 · Analytics
• added Pure Chat May 2025 · Live chat
• added Rudderstack May 2025 · Customer data platform
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Apr 2025 · Retargeting
• dropped Auryc Mar 2025 · Analytics
• added Contentsquare Feb 2025 · Analytics
• added Bootstrap Icons Jan 2025 · Font scripts
• dropped Bunny Jan 2025 · CDN
• dropped GetSocial Jan 2025 · Analytics
• added Vercel Speed Insights Jan 2025 · Analytics
• added Wistia Jan 2025 · Video players
• added WordPress Site Editor Jan 2025 · Page builders

2024 8 added · 15 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Redux Framework Dec 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added FingerprintJS Nov 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Osano Oct 2024 · Cookie compliance
• dropped FingerprintJS Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped HubSpot Chat Sep 2024 · Live chat
• dropped Jetty Aug 2024 · Web servers
• dropped Acquia Cloud Classic Jul 2024 · Hosting
• dropped Cxense Jul 2024 · Personalisation
• dropped Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Jul 2024 · Analytics
• dropped Piano Jul 2024 · Personalisation
• dropped Red Hat Gluster Jul 2024 · Network storage
• dropped Wisepops Jul 2024 · Widgets
• added WordPress Block Editor Jul 2024 · Page builders
• switched Mautic → Eloqua May 2024 · Marketing automation
• added Ensighten May 2024 · Tag managers
• added SweetAlert2 May 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Infogram Apr 2024 · Widgets
• added Really Simple SSL & Security Apr 2024 · Security
• dropped SimpleSAMLphp Apr 2024 · Authentication
• added CookieYes Mar 2024 · Cookie compliance
• dropped PayPal Mar 2024 · Payment processors
• added Usercentrics Mar 2024 · Cookie compliance
• dropped LivePerson Jan 2024 · Live chat
• added Mautic Jan 2024 · Marketing automation

2023 34 added · 9 dropped · 2 switched

• dropped Spring Dec 2023 · Web frameworks
• added lite-youtube-embed Nov 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Pingdom Oct 2023 · RUM
• added SpeedCurve Oct 2023 · RUM
• added VWO Oct 2023 · Analytics
• added Criteo Sep 2023 · Advertising
• added SimpleSAMLphp Sep 2023 · Authentication
• added Webflow Sep 2023 · Page builders
• added Calendly Aug 2023 · Appointment scheduling
• dropped Cloudflare Network Error Logging Aug 2023 · Issue trackers
• switched ServiceNow → Oracle Dynamic Monitoring Service Aug 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Oracle WebLogic Server Aug 2023 · Web servers
• added Mouse Flow Jul 2023 · Analytics
• added Pingdom RUM Jul 2023 · RUM
• added Plausible Jul 2023 · Analytics
• dropped UserVoice Jul 2023 · Issue trackers
• added WordPress Multisite Jul 2023 · Hosting
• dropped Calendly Jun 2023 · Appointment scheduling
• added ClickCease Jun 2023 · Security
• added Express Jun 2023 · Web frameworks
• dropped Extendify Jun 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Flickity May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Gutenberg Blocks May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Preact May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Redux Framework May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Taboola May 2023 · Advertising
• added Astra Apr 2023 · WordPress themes
• added Spectra Apr 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added UserWay Apr 2023 · Accessibility
• added Anthology Encompass Mar 2023 · CRM
• added Honeybadger Mar 2023 · Issue trackers
• switched Rust → C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• added Day.js Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Ivory Search Feb 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Preact Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Redis Feb 2023 · Databases
• added Redis Object Cache Feb 2023 · Caching
• added Siteimprove Feb 2023 · Analytics
• added Apple iCloud Mail Jan 2023 · Webmail
• added Atlassian Statuspage Jan 2023 · Issue trackers
• added Download Monitor Jan 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added OneTrust Jan 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added parcel Jan 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Rust Jan 2023 · Programming languages
• added SWC Jan 2023 · Miscellaneous

2022 62 added · 21 dropped · 3 switched

• added Canvas LMS Dec 2022 · LMS
• added FullCalendar Dec 2022 · Widgets
• dropped Google Cloud Dec 2022 · IaaS
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Dec 2022 · Marketing automation
• dropped Taboola Dec 2022 · Advertising
• dropped Algolia Nov 2022 · Search engines
• added Bunny Nov 2022 · CDN
• dropped PayPal Nov 2022 · Payment processors
• dropped PayPal Marketing Solutions Nov 2022 · Analytics
• switched Google Cloud Trace → Priority Hints Nov 2022 · Performance
• added Selectize Nov 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped TrackJs Nov 2022 · Analytics
• added Linkedin Ads Oct 2022 · Advertising
• dropped List.js Oct 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Application Request Routing Sep 2022 · Load balancers
• added Auth0 Sep 2022 · Authentication
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Microsoft Word Sep 2022 · Editors
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped sIFR Sep 2022 · Font Scripts
• added Swiper Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Acquia Cloud Classic Aug 2022 · Hosting
• added Amazon SES Aug 2022 · Email
• dropped Cowboy Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added DocuSign Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added Mailgun Aug 2022 · Email
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Red Hat Gluster Aug 2022 · Network storage
• dropped Sizmek Aug 2022 · Advertising Networks
• dropped Stripe Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• switched Google Plus → Wisepops Aug 2022 · Widgets
• added Zendesk Aug 2022 · Documentation
• added Cloudflare Browser Insights Jul 2022 · RUM
• dropped Google Tag Manager for WordPress Jul 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Knockout.js Jul 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added UserVoice Jul 2022 · Issue trackers
• added hCaptcha Jun 2022 · Security
• dropped ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 Jun 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added The Events Calendar Jun 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Twitter Analytics Jun 2022 · Analytics
• added Extendify May 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Hoefler&Co May 2022 · Font scripts
• added SEOmatic May 2022 · SEO
• added Teads May 2022 · Advertising
• added TikTok Pixel May 2022 · Analytics
• added Adobe Audience Manager Apr 2022 · Segmentation
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Apr 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Google Cloud Apr 2022 · IaaS
• added Google Cloud Trace Apr 2022 · Performance
• dropped OneTrust Apr 2022 · Cookie compliance
• added ReCaptcha v2 for Contact Form 7 Apr 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Babel Mar 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Rakuten Mar 2022 · Affiliate programs
• dropped Rakuten Advertising Mar 2022 · Advertising
• dropped Snap Pixel Mar 2022 · Advertising
• added WP-Optimize Mar 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added AddToAny Share Buttons Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added anime.js Feb 2022 · JavaScript graphics
• added Autoptimize Feb 2022 · Performance
• added Contact Form 7 Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added CreateJS Feb 2022 · CDN
• added Cxense Feb 2022 · Personalisation
• added Facebook Chat Plugin Feb 2022 · Live chat
• added Google Hosted Libraries Feb 2022 · CDN
• added Google Tag Manager for WordPress Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added GTranslate Feb 2022 · Translation
• added Jetpack Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added jQuery CDN Feb 2022 · CDN
• added LazySizes Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MailChimp for WordPress Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added MetaSlider Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Microsoft Ajax Content Delivery Network Feb 2022 · CDN
• added MonsterInsights Feb 2022 · Analytics
• added Polyfill Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added TablePress Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added ThemeGrill ColorMag Feb 2022 · WordPress themes
• added Turbo Feb 2022 · Performance
• added Twenty Fourteen Feb 2022 · WordPress themes
• switched Google Core Web Vitals → web-vitals Feb 2022 · RUM
• added Yoast SEO Premium Feb 2022 · SEO
• dropped Wistia Jan 2022 · Video players

2021 78 added · 25 dropped · 1 switched

• added Microsoft Clarity Dec 2021 · Analytics
• added Blitz Nov 2021 · Performance
• added ColorMag Nov 2021 · WordPress themes
• added Craft CMS Nov 2021 · CMS
• dropped jQuery Mobile Nov 2021 · Mobile frameworks
• added Snowplow Analytics Nov 2021 · IaaS
• added WordPress Super Cache Nov 2021 · Caching
• switched Automattic → WordPress VIP Nov 2021 · PaaS
• added WP Rocket Nov 2021 · Caching
• added wpBakery Nov 2021 · Page builders
• added Yii Nov 2021 · Web frameworks
• dropped All in One SEO Pack Oct 2021 · SEO
• dropped Amazon Associates Oct 2021 · Affiliate programs
• added cdnjs Oct 2021 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Oct 2021 · Security
• added HubSpot Oct 2021 · Marketing automation
• added HubSpot Analytics Oct 2021 · Analytics
• added HubSpot Chat Oct 2021 · Live chat
• dropped Polyfill Oct 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Reddit Ads Oct 2021 · Advertising
• added Vimeo Oct 2021 · Video players
• dropped WP Rocket Oct 2021 · Caching
• dropped wpBakery Oct 2021 · Page builders
• added ActiveCampaign Sep 2021 · Email
• added BugSnag Sep 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Core Web Vitals Sep 2021 · RUM
• added Rakuten Advertising Sep 2021 · Advertising
• added Tealium AudienceStream Sep 2021 · Segmentation
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Amazon ALB Aug 2021 · Load balancers
• added Amazon Associates Aug 2021 · Affiliate programs
• added Azure Aug 2021 · PaaS
• added Campaign Monitor Aug 2021 · Email
• added Constant Contact Aug 2021 · Marketing automation
• added core-js Aug 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Acuity Scheduling Jul 2021 · Appointment scheduling
• added Adobe Experience Platform Identity Service Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Adobe Experience Platform Launch Jul 2021 · Tag managers
• added Algolia Jul 2021 · Search engines
• added Angular Material Jul 2021 · UI frameworks
• added Backbone.js Jul 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added D3 Jul 2021 · JavaScript graphics
• added Datadog Jul 2021 · RUM
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added Outbrain Jul 2021 · Widgets
• added PDF.js Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Pingdom Jul 2021 · RUM
• added Snap Pixel Jul 2021 · Advertising
• added theTradeDesk Jul 2021 · Advertising
• added Unpkg Jul 2021 · CDN
• added VideoJS Jul 2021 · Video players
• added Wistia Jul 2021 · Video players
• added wpBakery Jul 2021 · Page builders
• added Angular Jun 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Babel Jun 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added CKEditor Jun 2021 · Rich text editors
• added Divi Jun 2021 · Page builders
• added Facebook Login Jun 2021 · Social logins
• added Facebook Pixel Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Optimize Jun 2021 · A/B Testing
• added Hogan.js Jun 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Hugo Jun 2021 · Static site generator
• added JW Player Jun 2021 · Video players
• added Matomo Analytics Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added Prism Jun 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Silverstripe Jun 2021 · CMS
• added TypeScript Jun 2021 · Programming languages
• added Zone.js Jun 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped HubSpot Analytics May 2021 · Analytics
• added OneTrust May 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Piano May 2021 · Personalisation
• added Twitter Ads May 2021 · Advertising
• added Twitter Analytics May 2021 · Analytics
• added Automattic Apr 2021 · PaaS
• dropped Chart.js Apr 2021 · JavaScript Graphics
• dropped D3 Apr 2021 · JavaScript Graphics
• added Kinsta Apr 2021 · PaaS
• dropped Redis Apr 2021 · Databases
• dropped Redis Object Cache Apr 2021 · Caching
• added WP Rocket Apr 2021 ·
• dropped Adobe DTM Mar 2021 · Tag managers
• dropped Algolia Mar 2021 · Search engines
• dropped Angular Material Mar 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Babel Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped CKEditor Mar 2021 · Rich text editors
• dropped Hogan.js Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped HubSpot Mar 2021 · Marketing automation
• dropped Hugo Mar 2021 · Static site generator
• dropped Matomo Analytics Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped PDF.js Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Prism Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Sentry Mar 2021 · Issue trackers
• dropped VideoJS Mar 2021 · Video players
• added Acquia Cloud Platform Feb 2021 · PaaS
• added Choices Feb 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added GetSocial Feb 2021 · Social logins
• added Google Sign-in Feb 2021 · Social logins
• added HubSpot Analytics Feb 2021 · Analytics
• added Linkedin Insight Tag Feb 2021 · Analytics
• added Microsoft Advertising Feb 2021 ·
• added Moat Feb 2021 · Analytics
• added Popper Feb 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Rakuten Feb 2021 · Affiliate programs

2020 14 added · 8 dropped · 1 switched

• added Imperva Dec 2020 · Security
• added Incapsula Dec 2020 · CDN
• dropped WP Rocket Dec 2020 · Caching
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added Osano Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• added AddToAny Jul 2020 · Widgets
• added jQuery Mobile Jul 2020 · Mobile frameworks
• added jsDelivr Jul 2020 · CDN
• added Redis Jul 2020 · Caching
• added Redis Object Cache Jul 2020 · Caching
• added Spring Jul 2020 · Web frameworks
• dropped Lazy.js Jun 2020 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Atlassian Jira Issue Collector May 2020 · Dev Tools
• dropped Essential JS 2 May 2020 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added UNIX May 2020 · Operating systems
• switched Algolia Realtime Search → Algolia Mar 2020 · Search Engines
• added Babel Mar 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Craft CMS Mar 2020 · CMS
• added Swiper Slider Mar 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added Webpack Mar 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Yii Mar 2020 · Web Frameworks
• dropped AddToAny Feb 2020 · Widgets
• dropped script.aculo.us Jan 2020 · JavaScript Libraries

2019 50 added · 3 dropped · 2 switched

• added Fastly Dec 2019 · CDN
• added GitHub Pages Dec 2019 · CDN
• added Google PageSpeed Dec 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Jekyll Dec 2019 · Static Site Generator
• added Debian Nov 2019 · Operating Systems
• added Hugo Nov 2019 · Static Site Generator
• dropped VWO Nov 2019 · Analytics
• switched Prototype → Essential JS 2 Oct 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Aug 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Algolia Realtime Search Jul 2019 · Search Engines
• added Polyfill Jul 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added LivePerson Jun 2019 · Live Chat
• added MariaDB May 2019 · Databases
• added Pantheon May 2019 · PaaS
• added Percona May 2019 · Databases
• added Lazy.js Apr 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added AddThis Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added AddToAny Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Adobe ColdFusion Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added Adobe DTM Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added AdRoll Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added All in One SEO Pack Mar 2019 · SEO
• added Amazon S3 Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Animate.css Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added Atlassian Jira Issue Collector Mar 2019 · Dev Tools
• added CFML Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added CKEditor Mar 2019 · Rich Text Editors
• added Craft CMS Mar 2019 · CMS
• added FancyBox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added FlexSlider Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added GSAP Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Hotjar Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Lightbox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lua Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added MediaWiki Mar 2019 · Wikis
• added Microsoft HTTPAPI Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added OpenResty Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added prettyPhoto Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Prism Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Prototype Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added reCAPTCHA Mar 2019 · Captchas
• added script.aculo.us Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added ShareThis Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Slider Revolution Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added SweetAlert Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added SWFObject Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• switched AdRoll → Tealium Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Typekit Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added VWO Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added WP Rocket Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Yii Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added AdRoll Feb 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Amazon S3 Feb 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Adobe DTM Jan 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Amazon Web Services Jan 2019 · PaaS

2018 6 added · 4 dropped

• dropped Backbone.js Dec 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped Hogan.js Dec 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• dropped Jive Dec 2018 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Raphael Dec 2018 · JavaScript Graphics
• added Craft CMS Nov 2018 · CMS
• added VWO Nov 2018 · Analytics
• added Yii Nov 2018 · Web Frameworks
• added reCAPTCHA Oct 2018 · Captchas
• added Crazy Egg Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Jun 2018 · Analytics