Technology history for optimalthinking.com

2026 2 added

• added jQuery UI Jan 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• added Underscore.js Jan 2026 · JavaScript libraries

2025 1 added · 1 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Nginx Mar 2025 · Web servers
• switched PayPal Marketing Solutions → Burst Jan 2025 · Analytics
• added HTTP/3 Jan 2025 · Miscellaneous

2024 13 added · 5 dropped

• dropped Google Tag Manager Aug 2024 · Tag managers
• added Microsoft Advertising Jul 2024 · Advertising
• added Microsoft Clarity Jul 2024 · Analytics
• added Google Tag Manager Apr 2024 · Tag managers
• dropped Lodash Apr 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Really Simple SSL & Security Apr 2024 · Security
• added Cookie Notice Mar 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Perfmatters Mar 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Cookie Notice Feb 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Font Awesome Feb 2024 · Font scripts
• added Google Font API Feb 2024 · Font scripts
• added Lodash Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added PayPal Feb 2024 · Payment processors
• added PayPal Marketing Solutions Feb 2024 · Analytics
• added reCAPTCHA Feb 2024 · Security
• added WooCommerce Feb 2024 · Ecommerce
• added WooCommerce PayPal Payments Feb 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped ZURB Foundation Jan 2024 · UI frameworks

2023 4 added · 2 dropped

• added Priority Hints Sep 2023 · Performance
• dropped C Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• added Perfmatters Mar 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added ZURB Foundation Mar 2023 · UI frameworks
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped WooCommerce Jan 2023 · Ecommerce

2022 51 added · 18 dropped · 1 switched

• added Amazon ALB Dec 2022 · Load balancers
• added Amazon Web Services Dec 2022 · PaaS
• added core-js Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Ads Dec 2022 · Advertising
• added Google Call Conversion Tracking Dec 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Google Font API Dec 2022 · Font scripts
• added Hotjar Dec 2022 · Analytics
• added Inspectlet Dec 2022 · Analytics
• added React Dec 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Zendesk Dec 2022 · Documentation
• dropped Font Awesome Nov 2022 · Font scripts
• dropped PayPal Nov 2022 · Payment processors
• dropped reCAPTCHA Nov 2022 · Security
• dropped WooCommerce PayPal Payments Nov 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added HSTS Oct 2022 · Security
• switched Apache HTTP Server → Nginx Oct 2022 · Web servers
• added Sucuri Oct 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Akismet Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Bootstrap Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Cookie Notice Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Font Awesome Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added GoDaddy Aug 2022 · Hosting
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Gravity Forms Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added jQuery Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Microsoft 365 Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added PayPal Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added reCAPTCHA Aug 2022 · Security
• added Site Kit Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WooCommerce Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• dropped WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WooCommerce PayPal Payments Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added WP Rocket Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WooCommerce PayPal Payments Jul 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Amazon ALB Apr 2022 · Load balancers
• dropped Amazon Web Services Apr 2022 · PaaS
• dropped Aweber Apr 2022 · Email
• dropped Google Optimize Apr 2022 · A/B Testing
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Apr 2022 · Retargeting
• dropped Google Tag Manager Apr 2022 · Tag managers
• dropped Hotjar Apr 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Inspectlet Apr 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Lightbox Apr 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Nginx Apr 2022 · Web servers
• dropped Sucuri Apr 2022 · CDN
• dropped Zendesk Chat Apr 2022 · Live chat
• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2022 · Web servers
• added Cookie Notice Mar 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added reCAPTCHA Mar 2022 · Security
• added Amazon ALB Feb 2022 · Load balancers
• added Amazon Web Services Feb 2022 · PaaS
• added Aweber Feb 2022 · Email
• added Google Optimize Feb 2022 · A/B Testing
• added Google Remarketing Tag Feb 2022 · Retargeting
• added Google Tag Manager Feb 2022 · Tag managers
• added Hotjar Feb 2022 · Analytics
• added Inspectlet Feb 2022 · Analytics
• added Lightbox Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added WooCommerce PayPal Checkout Payment Gateway Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Zendesk Chat Feb 2022 · Live chat

2021 20 added · 19 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Amazon ALB Dec 2021 · Load balancers
• dropped Amazon Web Services Dec 2021 · PaaS
• dropped Apache HTTP Server Dec 2021 · Web servers
• dropped Aweber Dec 2021 · Email
• dropped Google Core Web Vitals Dec 2021 · RUM
• dropped Google Optimize Dec 2021 · A/B Testing
• dropped Google Tag Manager Dec 2021 · Tag managers
• dropped Hotjar Dec 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Lightbox Dec 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Nginx Dec 2021 · Web servers
• added Site Kit Dec 2021 · Analytics
• switched Cloudflare → Sucuri Dec 2021 · CDN
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• dropped Zendesk Chat Dec 2021 · Live chat
• added Cloudflare Nov 2021 · CDN
• added Gravity Forms Nov 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped NitroPack Nov 2021 · Caching
• added PayPal Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added WooCommerce Nov 2021 · Ecommerce
• added WP Rocket Nov 2021 · Caching
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · SEO
• added Amazon ALB Oct 2021 · Load balancers
• added Amazon Web Services Oct 2021 · PaaS
• dropped Gravity Forms Oct 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WooCommerce Oct 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Oct 2021 · Caching
• dropped Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• added Google Core Web Vitals Sep 2021 · RUM
• added NitroPack Sep 2021 · Caching
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Cart Functionality Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Optimize Jul 2021 · A/B Testing
• added Google Tag Manager Jul 2021 · Tag managers
• added WooCommerce Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Cart Functionality May 2021 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Super Cache Apr 2021 · Caching
• dropped Google Tag Manager Mar 2021 · Tag managers
• dropped WooCommerce Mar 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Aweber Feb 2021 · Marketing automation

2020 3 added · 2 dropped

• dropped AMP Dec 2020 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Nov 2020 · Caching
• added Lightbox Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added AMP Sep 2020 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce

2019 18 added · 2 dropped · 1 switched

• added WordPress Super Cache Nov 2019 · Cache Tools
• dropped Lodash Oct 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped React Oct 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• switched Moment.js → Lodash Jul 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Moment.js Jul 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added React Jul 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Bootstrap Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• 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 Hotjar Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added WooCommerce Mar 2019 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · Blogs
• added Yoast SEO Mar 2019 · SEO
• added Zendesk Chat Mar 2019 · Live Chat