Technology history for rollingstone.com

2026 5 added · 16 dropped

• dropped Boomerang Jun 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped FancyBox Jun 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Flickity Jun 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Google Hosted Libraries Jun 2026 · CDN
• added hCaptcha Jun 2026 · Security
• dropped Klaviyo Jun 2026 · Marketing automation
• dropped LazySizes Jun 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Mustache Jun 2026 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped PayPal Jun 2026 · Payment processors
• dropped Plyr Jun 2026 · Video players
• dropped Printful Jun 2026 · Personalisation
• dropped Secomapp Jun 2026 · Shopify apps
• dropped Venmo Jun 2026 · Payment processors
• added Jetpack May 2026 · WordPress plugins
• dropped lit-element May 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped lit-html May 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Redis May 2026 · Databases
• dropped Redis Object Cache May 2026 · Caching
• added Preact Mar 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• added Redis Mar 2026 · Databases
• added Redis Object Cache Mar 2026 · Caching

2025 18 added · 18 dropped

• added AppNexus Dec 2025 · Advertising
• added Tapad Dec 2025 · Advertising
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Dec 2025 · Font scripts
• added Amazon ALB Nov 2025 · Load balancers
• added lit-element Nov 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Nov 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added TripleLift Nov 2025 · Advertising
• dropped PubMatic Oct 2025 · Advertising
• dropped HubSpot Sep 2025 · Marketing automation
• dropped HubSpot Analytics Sep 2025 · Analytics
• dropped HubSpot CMS Hub Sep 2025 · CMS
• dropped Jetpack Sep 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Wunderkind Sep 2025 · Marketing automation
• dropped Amazon ALB Aug 2025 · Load balancers
• dropped AppNexus Aug 2025 · Advertising
• added Envoy Aug 2025 · Reverse proxies
• dropped lit-element Aug 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped lit-html Aug 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Tapad Aug 2025 · Advertising
• added Jetpack Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added jsDelivr Jul 2025 · CDN
• added AppNexus Jun 2025 · Advertising
• added lit-element Jun 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Jun 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Tapad Jun 2025 · Advertising
• added Amazon ALB May 2025 · Load balancers
• added Autoptimize May 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Funding Choices May 2025 · Cookie compliance
• added OpenX May 2025 · Advertising
• added WordPress Super Cache May 2025 · Caching
• dropped AppNexus Apr 2025 · Advertising
• dropped OpenX Apr 2025 · Advertising
• dropped Tapad Apr 2025 · Advertising
• dropped Contact Form 7 Feb 2025 · Form builders
• dropped TripleLift Feb 2025 · Advertising
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Jan 2025 · WordPress plugins

2024 15 added · 16 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Apache HTTP Server Dec 2024 · Web servers
• dropped Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Dec 2024 · Analytics
• dropped Bunny Nov 2024 · CDN
• dropped Bunny Fonts Nov 2024 · Font scripts
• dropped Mautic Nov 2024 · Marketing automation
• added Outbrain Nov 2024 · Advertising
• dropped Matomo Analytics Oct 2024 · Analytics
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Oct 2024 · Font scripts
• switched Unpkg → Bunny Sep 2024 · CDN
• added Bunny Fonts Sep 2024 · Font scripts
• added Google Workspace Sep 2024 · Email
• added Mautic Sep 2024 · Marketing automation
• dropped WooCommerce Sep 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added WordPress Super Cache Aug 2024 · Caching
• dropped Envoy Jun 2024 · Reverse proxies
• dropped Google Optimize Jun 2024 · A/B Testing
• added Infolinks Jun 2024 · Advertising
• added LiveIntent Jun 2024 · Advertising
• dropped Smart Ad Server Jun 2024 · Advertising
• added Envoy Apr 2024 · Reverse proxies
• added Amazon SES Mar 2024 · Email
• dropped OpenX Mar 2024 · Advertising
• added Piano Mar 2024 · Personalisation
• added Smart Ad Server Mar 2024 · Advertising
• added Ultimate Addons for Elementor Mar 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Envoy Feb 2024 · Reverse proxies
• added Select2 Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped web-vitals Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added WooCommerce Feb 2024 · Ecommerce
• dropped Backbone.js Jan 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Plausible Jan 2024 · Analytics
• added Printful Jan 2024 · Personalisation

2023 21 added · 23 dropped · 2 switched

• added Envoy Dec 2023 · Reverse proxies
• dropped jsDelivr Dec 2023 · CDN
• dropped Babel Nov 2023 · Miscellaneous
• dropped BugSnag Nov 2023 · Analytics
• dropped Google Pay Nov 2023 · Payment processors
• dropped lit-element Nov 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped lit-html Nov 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added ID5 Oct 2023 · Advertising
• dropped TripleLift Oct 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Amazon ALB Sep 2023 · Load balancers
• added Babel Sep 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added BugSnag Sep 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Pay Sep 2023 · Payment processors
• dropped GumGum Sep 2023 · Advertising
• added lit-element Sep 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Sep 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added PubMatic Sep 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Smart Ad Server Sep 2023 · Advertising
• added Salesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement Aug 2023 · Marketing automation
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Aug 2023 · Font scripts
• added web-vitals Aug 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Babel Jul 2023 · Miscellaneous
• dropped BugSnag Jul 2023 · Analytics
• dropped Google Pay Jul 2023 · Payment processors
• added GumGum Jul 2023 · Advertising
• dropped lit-element Jul 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped lit-html Jul 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped W3 Total Cache Jul 2023 · Caching
• added 33Across Jun 2023 · Advertising
• added Bootstrap Jun 2023 · UI frameworks
• added jQuery CDN Jun 2023 · CDN
• added jsDelivr Jun 2023 · CDN
• switched MinMaxify → Secomapp Jun 2023 · Shopify apps
• switched Osano → Conversant Consent Tool May 2023 · Cookie compliance
• added FancyBox May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Integral Ad Science May 2023 · Advertising
• dropped LiveIntent May 2023 · Advertising
• dropped Moat Apr 2023 · Analytics
• added Azure Feb 2023 · PaaS
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• dropped Express Feb 2023 · Web servers
• added Microsoft Visual Studio Feb 2023 · Development
• dropped FancyBox Jan 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Java Jan 2023 · Programming languages
• added OpenX Jan 2023 · Advertising
• added Tapad Jan 2023 · Advertising

2022 43 added · 24 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Choices Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Cloudflare Network Error Logging Dec 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Google Ads Conversion Tracking Dec 2022 · Analytics
• added LiveIntent Dec 2022 · Advertising
• dropped OpenX Dec 2022 · Advertising
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Fastly Nov 2022 · CDN
• dropped IIS Nov 2022 · Web servers
• dropped PDF.js Nov 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Swiper Slider Nov 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Windows Server Nov 2022 · Operating systems
• dropped Braze Oct 2022 · Analytics
• added Choices Oct 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped LiveIntent Oct 2022 · Advertising
• added Moat Oct 2022 · Analytics
• switched Quantcast Choice → Osano Oct 2022 · Cookie compliance
• added Smart Ad Server Oct 2022 · Advertising
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Java Sep 2022 · Programming languages
• added Lodash Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Moat Sep 2022 · Analytics
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Priority Hints Sep 2022 · Performance
• dropped Smart Ad Server Sep 2022 · Advertising
• added Swiper Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Typekit Sep 2022 · Font scripts
• added LiveIntent Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added Microsoft 365 Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added OpenX Aug 2022 · Advertising
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Salesforce Aug 2022 · CRM
• dropped Salesforce Audience Studio Aug 2022 · Segmentation
• added Zendesk Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Amazon Associates Jul 2022 · Affiliate programs
• added Braze Jul 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• dropped OpenX Jul 2022 · Advertising
• dropped Outbrain Jul 2022 · Advertising
• dropped PubMatic Jul 2022 · Advertising
• added Babel Jun 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added BugSnag Jun 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Pay Jun 2022 · Payment processors
• added lit-element Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MinMaxify Jun 2022 · Shopify apps
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Amazon S3 May 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Apple Pay May 2022 · Payment processors
• added Fastly May 2022 · CDN
• added Smart Ad Server May 2022 · Advertising
• added Admiral Apr 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Adobe Audience Manager Apr 2022 · Segmentation
• added Moat Apr 2022 · Analytics
• added reCAPTCHA Apr 2022 · Security
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Bootstrap Mar 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Taboola Mar 2022 · Advertising
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Feb 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Contact Form 7 Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Cxense Feb 2022 · Segmentation
• added Google Hosted Libraries Feb 2022 · CDN
• added Integral Ad Science Feb 2022 · Advertising
• added LazySizes Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added SHE Media Feb 2022 · Advertising
• added Shop Pay Feb 2022 · Payment processors
• dropped Babel Jan 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped BugSnag Jan 2022 · Analytics

2021 56 added · 13 dropped

• dropped Moat Dec 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• dropped Google Pay Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added PayPal Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added Venmo Nov 2021 · Payment processors
• added W3 Total Cache Nov 2021 · Caching
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · SEO
• dropped Apple Pay Oct 2021 · Payment processors
• added Plausible Oct 2021 · Analytics
• added Backbone.js Sep 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped W3 Total Cache Sep 2021 · Caching
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• dropped Yoast SEO Sep 2021 · SEO
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Aug 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Remarketing Tag Aug 2021 · Retargeting
• dropped American Express Jul 2021 · Payment processors
• added Boomerang Jul 2021 · RUM
• added ExtJS Jul 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added FancyBox Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Flickity Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Isotope Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Lodash Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Outbrain Jul 2021 · Advertising
• added PDF.js Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Plyr Jul 2021 · Video players
• added Unpkg Jul 2021 · CDN
• added VideoJS Jul 2021 · Video players
• added Vimeo Jul 2021 · Video players
• dropped Visa Jul 2021 · Payment processors
• added Windows Server Jul 2021 · Operating systems
• added Ad Lightning Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Amazon Advertising Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Amazon Associates Jun 2021 · Affiliate programs
• added Babel Jun 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added BugSnag Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added Facebook Pixel Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Optimize Jun 2021 · A/B Testing
• added HubSpot Jun 2021 · Marketing automation
• added HubSpot CMS Hub Jun 2021 · CMS
• added JW Player Jun 2021 · Video players
• added Matomo Analytics Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added OpenX Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Permutive Jun 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added PubMatic Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Quantcast Choice Jun 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Rubicon Project Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Skimlinks Jun 2021 · Affiliate programs
• added Taboola Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added TikTok Pixel Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added TripleLift Jun 2021 · Advertising
• added Klaviyo May 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Lodash Apr 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Snowplow Analytics Apr 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Flickity Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Mar 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Moat Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Modernizr Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Quantcast Choice Mar 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added American Express Feb 2021 · Payment processors
• added Google Pay Feb 2021 · Payment processors
• added Google Publisher Tag Feb 2021 · Advertising
• added Instapage Feb 2021 · Page builders
• added Linkedin Insight Tag Feb 2021 · Analytics
• added OneSignal Feb 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Visa Feb 2021 · Payment processors

2020 13 added · 6 dropped

• added Google Analytics Enhanced eCommerce Dec 2020 · Analytics
• dropped parcel Dec 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added AppNexus Sep 2020 · Advertising
• dropped AppNexus Aug 2020 · Advertising
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added OneTrust Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• added Quantcast Choice Aug 2020 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Criteo Jun 2020 · Advertising Networks
• added parcel Jun 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped PubMatic Jun 2020 · Advertising Networks
• added W3 Total Cache May 2020 · Caching
• added Webpack May 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added Yoast SEO May 2020 · SEO
• dropped Disqus Apr 2020 · Comment Systems
• dropped DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) Apr 2020 · Advertising Networks
• added Automattic Mar 2020 · PaaS
• added WordPress VIP Mar 2020 · PaaS
• added Criteo Feb 2020 · Advertising Networks
• added YouTube Jan 2020 · Video Players

2019 1 added

• added Chart.js May 2019 · JavaScript Graphics

2018 30 added · 5 dropped

• dropped Criteo Nov 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Lightbox Oct 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Fastly Sep 2018 · CDN
• dropped Google Plus Sep 2018 · Widgets
• dropped Twitter Sep 2018 · Widgets
• dropped Typekit Sep 2018 · Font Scripts
• added Underscore.js Sep 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added comScore Aug 2018 · Analytics
• added Crazy Egg Aug 2018 · Analytics
• added Disqus Aug 2018 · Comment Systems
• added DoubleClick Campaign Manager (DCM) Aug 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Handlebars Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lazy.js Aug 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Aug 2018 · Databases
• added New Relic Aug 2018 · Analytics
• added Nginx Aug 2018 · Web Servers
• added PHP Aug 2018 · Programming Languages
• added Polyfill Aug 2018 · JavaScript Libraries
• added React Aug 2018 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added WordPress Aug 2018 · Blogs
• added Chartbeat Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Criteo Jun 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Facebook Jun 2018 · Widgets
• added Fastly Jun 2018 · CDN
• added Google AdSense Jun 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Google Analytics Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Google Plus Jun 2018 · Widgets
• added Google Tag Manager Jun 2018 · Tag Managers
• added Hotjar Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Prebid Jun 2018 · Advertising Networks
• added Quantcast Measure Jun 2018 · Analytics
• added Twitter Jun 2018 · Widgets
• added Typekit Jun 2018 · Font Scripts
• added Varnish Jun 2018 · Cache Tools