Technology history for thegulf.com

2026 2 added · 1 dropped

• added Ahrefs Jul 2026 · SEO
• dropped Pojo.me Feb 2026 · Accessibility
• added Nginx Jan 2026 · Web servers

2025 5 added · 6 dropped

• dropped Google Maps Nov 2025 · Maps
• dropped React Nov 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Simpli.fi Nov 2025 · Advertising
• dropped styled-components Nov 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• added EWWW Image Optimizer Oct 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Priority Hints Oct 2025 · Performance
• added WP Rocket Oct 2025 · Caching
• dropped Nginx Sep 2025 · Web servers
• dropped Priority Hints Jun 2025 · Performance
• added Simpli.fi Jun 2025 · Advertising
• added Google Maps May 2025 · Maps

2024 5 added · 4 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Priority Hints Sep 2024 · Performance
• dropped Cloudflare Aug 2024 · CDN
• dropped Cloudflare Bot Management Aug 2024 · Security
• added Font Awesome Aug 2024 · Font scripts
• switched LazySizes → Hammer.js Aug 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped WPMU DEV Smush Aug 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added Babel Jul 2024 · Miscellaneous
• added Priority Hints Jul 2024 · Performance
• added WordPress Block Editor Jul 2024 · Page builders
• added YouTube Jul 2024 · Video players

2023 26 added

• added Cloudflare Nov 2023 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2023 · Security
• added Site Kit Jun 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Apache HTTP Server May 2023 · Web servers
• added Bootstrap May 2023 · UI frameworks
• added ClickCease May 2023 · Security
• added core-js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Facebook Pixel May 2023 · Analytics
• added GoDaddy May 2023 · Hosting
• added Google Analytics May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Font API May 2023 · Font scripts
• added Google Tag Manager May 2023 · Tag managers
• added HSTS May 2023 · Security
• added jQuery May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added LazySizes May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Microsoft 365 May 2023 · Webmail
• added MySQL May 2023 · Databases
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added PHP May 2023 · Programming languages
• added Popper May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added RSS May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Slider Revolution May 2023 · Widgets
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) May 2023 · Font scripts
• added WordPress May 2023 · CMS
• added WPMU DEV Smush May 2023 · WordPress plugins

2022 26 added · 1 dropped · 1 switched

• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added ClickCease Sep 2022 · Security
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Apache HTTP Server Aug 2022 · Web servers
• switched Tailwind CSS → Bootstrap Aug 2022 · UI frameworks
• added core-js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Facebook Pixel Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added GoDaddy Aug 2022 · Hosting
• added Google Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Aug 2022 · Tag managers
• added jQuery Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added LazySizes Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Microsoft 365 Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added PHP Aug 2022 · Programming languages
• added Popper Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Slider Revolution Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added WPMU DEV Smush Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Facebook Jun 2022 · Widgets
• added Popper Apr 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• added LazySizes Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added WPMU DEV Smush Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins

2021 5 added · 3 dropped

• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jul 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped Font Awesome Mar 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2021 · Miscellaneous

2020 1 dropped

• dropped jQuery Migrate Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries

2019 18 added · 4 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped AppNexus Dec 2019 · Advertising Networks
• dropped Stripe Nov 2019 · Payment Processors
• dropped WordPress Super Cache Nov 2019 · Cache Tools
• dropped Yoast SEO Nov 2019 · SEO
• switched Typekit → Google Font API Oct 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Slider Revolution Oct 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Apache HTTP Server Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added AppNexus Mar 2019 · Advertising Networks
• added Bootstrap Mar 2019 · Web Frameworks
• added Facebook Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Font Awesome Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added PHP Mar 2019 · Programming Languages
• added Stripe Mar 2019 · Payment Processors
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added Typekit Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · CMS
• added WordPress Super Cache Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Yoast SEO Mar 2019 · SEO