Technology history for the4.co

2026 12 added · 3 dropped

• dropped Preact Aug 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Vue.js Aug 2026 · JavaScript frameworks
• added American Express Jul 2026 · Payment processors
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2026 · Analytics
• added Google Pay Jul 2026 · Payment processors
• added Mastercard Jul 2026 · Payment processors
• added Microsoft Clarity Jul 2026 · Analytics
• added Ryviu Jul 2026 · Reviews
• added Visa Jul 2026 · Payment processors
• added Apple Pay Jun 2026 · Payment processors
• added Google Analytics Jun 2026 · Analytics
• added Preact Jun 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• added Shop Pay Jun 2026 · Payment processors
• added Crisp Live Chat Apr 2026 · Live chat
• dropped Crisp Live Chat Feb 2026 · Live chat

2025 5 added · 9 dropped

• dropped Apple Pay Dec 2025 · Payment processors
• dropped Avada SEO Dec 2025 · Shopify apps
• dropped Google Analytics Dec 2025 · Analytics
• dropped jQuery CDN Dec 2025 · CDN
• dropped OptiMonk Dec 2025 · Cart abandonment
• dropped Ryviu Dec 2025 · Reviews
• dropped Shop Pay Dec 2025 · Payment processors
• dropped Venmo Dec 2025 · Payment processors
• added Vue.js Oct 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Crisp Live Chat Apr 2025 · Live chat
• dropped Boomerang Mar 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Apple Pay Jan 2025 · Payment processors
• added Shop Pay Jan 2025 · Payment processors
• added Venmo Jan 2025 · Payment processors

2024 4 added · 10 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Bootstrap Dec 2024 · UI frameworks
• dropped FingerprintJS Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Bootstrap Jul 2024 · UI frameworks
• dropped Envoy Jun 2024 · Reverse proxies
• dropped Vue.js Jun 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Algolia May 2024 · Search engines
• dropped Amplitude May 2024 · Analytics
• dropped Google Cloud May 2024 · IaaS
• dropped Google Cloud Trace May 2024 · Performance
• dropped Prism May 2024 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Segment May 2024 · Customer data platform
• added Envoy Apr 2024 · Reverse proxies
• switched Polyfill → FingerprintJS Mar 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Vue.js Feb 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• added PayPal Jan 2024 · Payment processors

2023 13 added · 4 dropped · 2 switched

• added OptiMonk Oct 2023 · Cart abandonment
• dropped PhotoSwipe Sep 2023 · Photo galleries
• dropped YouTube Sep 2023 · Video players
• added Avada SEO Aug 2023 · Shopify apps
• dropped Bootstrap Aug 2023 · UI frameworks
• added jQuery CDN Aug 2023 · CDN
• added Contact Form 7 Jul 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Elementor Jul 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added EWWW Image Optimizer Jul 2023 · WordPress plugins
• switched Day.js → jQuery Migrate Jul 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added MySQL Jul 2023 · Databases
• added RSS Jul 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Slider Revolution Jul 2023 · Widgets
• added Smash Balloon Instagram Feed Jul 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added WooCommerce Jul 2023 · Ecommerce
• added WordPress Jul 2023 · CMS
• switched Hotjar → Amplitude Mar 2023 · Analytics
• dropped Choices Feb 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints Feb 2023 · Performance

2022 12 added · 12 dropped · 6 switched

• added cdnjs Dec 2022 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Network Error Logging Dec 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Contact Form 7 Dec 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Elementor Dec 2022 · Page builders
• dropped Hotjar Incoming Feedback Dec 2022 · Surveys
• dropped jQuery UI Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped MySQL Dec 2022 · Databases
• dropped Popper Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Preact Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped WordPress Dec 2022 · CMS
• added Boomerang Nov 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Day.js Nov 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Google Tag Manager Nov 2022 · Tag managers
• added PhotoSwipe Nov 2022 · Photo galleries
• switched Trustpilot → Ryviu Nov 2022 · Reviews
• switched EasyDigitalDownloads → Shopify Nov 2022 · Ecommerce
• added YouTube Nov 2022 · Video players
• added Cloudflare Rocket Loader Oct 2022 · Performance
• switched reCAPTCHA → HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Webmail
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• switched Swiper Slider → Popper Apr 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Feb 2022 · Issue trackers
• switched Extendify → Contact Form 7 Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Extendify Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• switched Wheelio → Hotjar Incoming Feedback Feb 2022 · Widgets

2021 28 added · 14 dropped · 1 switched

• added EasyDigitalDownloads Nov 2021 · WordPress plugins
• added Preact Nov 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Hotjar Oct 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Babel Sep 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped EasyDigitalDownloads Sep 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Babel Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Cart Functionality Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added EasyDigitalDownloads Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added Google Tag Manager Jul 2021 · Tag managers
• added jQuery UI Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Swiper Slider Jul 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Google Tag Manager Jun 2021 · Tag managers
• dropped Gravatar Jun 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Hotjar Jun 2021 · Analytics
• switched Facebook → Trustpilot May 2021 · Widgets
• added Bootstrap Apr 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Bootstrap Mar 2021 · UI frameworks
• dropped Flickity Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped GSAP Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Hotjar Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped jQuery Migrate Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped jQuery UI Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Swiper Slider Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Font Awesome Feb 2021 · Font scripts
• added Gravatar Feb 2021 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Shopify Feb 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Bootstrap Jan 2021 · UI frameworks
• added Elementor Jan 2021 · Page builders
• added Google Tag Manager Jan 2021 · Tag managers
• added GSAP Jan 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added jQuery Jan 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Jan 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery UI Jan 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added MySQL Jan 2021 · Databases
• added PHP Jan 2021 · Programming languages
• added reCAPTCHA Jan 2021 · Security
• added Swiper Slider Jan 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jan 2021 · Miscellaneous
• added WordPress Jan 2021 · Blogs

2020 9 added · 14 dropped

• dropped Bootstrap Oct 2020 · UI frameworks
• dropped Cart Functionality Oct 2020 · Ecommerce
• dropped Disqus Oct 2020 · Comment systems
• dropped Elementor Oct 2020 · Page builders
• added Facebook Oct 2020 · Widgets
• dropped Google Tag Manager Oct 2020 · Tag managers
• dropped jQuery Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped jQuery Migrate Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped MySQL Oct 2020 · Databases
• dropped PHP Oct 2020 · Programming languages
• dropped Plyr Oct 2020 · Video players
• dropped reCAPTCHA Oct 2020 · Security
• dropped Swiper Slider Oct 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Oct 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WordPress Oct 2020 · Blogs
• added Flickity Sep 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added Font Awesome Sep 2020 · Font scripts
• added Shopify Sep 2020 · Ecommerce
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• added Plyr Jul 2020 · Video players
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Apr 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added Disqus Mar 2020 · Comment Systems
• added Swiper Slider Mar 2020 · Miscellaneous