Technology history for therealnews.com

2025 3 added · 2 dropped · 1 switched

• added Swiper Nov 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Vue.js Sep 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Underscore.js Jul 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped OneSignal Feb 2025 · A/B Testing
• switched Cloudflare Bot Management → hCaptcha Jan 2025 · Security
• added PayPal Jan 2025 · Payment processors

2024 2 added · 2 dropped

• added Complianz Nov 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Webpack Oct 2024 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Genesis theme Aug 2024 · WordPress themes
• added WordPress Block Editor Jul 2024 · Page builders

2023 39 added · 7 dropped · 2 switched

• added Facebook Pixel Nov 2023 · Analytics
• added reCAPTCHA Aug 2023 · Security
• dropped MailChimp for WordPress Jul 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Jun 2023 · Security
• dropped Lodash Jun 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped MediaElement.js Jun 2023 · Video players
• switched MailChimp → OneSignal Jun 2023 · Marketing automation
• dropped React Jun 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added core-js May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Fundraise Up May 2023 · Fundraising & donations
• added Genesis theme May 2023 · WordPress themes
• added Google Tag Manager May 2023 · Tag managers
• added Google Workspace May 2023 · Email
• added HSTS May 2023 · Security
• added Jetpack May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added MailChimp May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added MailChimp for WordPress May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Newspack May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Newspack by Automattic May 2023 · Hosting
• added Nginx May 2023 · Web servers
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Parse.ly May 2023 · Analytics
• added Perfmatters May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Preact May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints May 2023 · Performance
• added PWA May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added RSS May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Salesforce May 2023 · CRM
• added Site Kit May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Uploadcare May 2023 · CDN
• added Yoast SEO May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Yoast SEO Premium May 2023 · SEO
• dropped AMP for WordPress Apr 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped C Apr 2023 · Programming languages
• added Lodash Apr 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added MediaElement.js Apr 2023 · Video players
• switched AMP → React Apr 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Genesis theme Mar 2023 · WordPress themes
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2023 · Tag managers
• added MailChimp Mar 2023 · Marketing automation
• added MailChimp for WordPress Mar 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Perfmatters Mar 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Preact Mar 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints Mar 2023 · Performance
• dropped Sentry Mar 2023 · Issue trackers
• added Yoast SEO Premium Mar 2023 · SEO
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• added Fundraise Up Feb 2023 · Fundraising & donations

2022 25 added · 3 dropped · 1 switched

• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped WooCommerce Oct 2022 · Ecommerce
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added AMP Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added AMP for WordPress Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added core-js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Webmail
• added Jetpack Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Newspack Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Newspack by Automattic Aug 2022 · Hosting
• added Nginx Aug 2022 · Web servers
• added Parse.ly Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added PWA Aug 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Salesforce Aug 2022 · CRM
• added Sentry Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Site Kit Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Uploadcare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Yoast SEO Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Sentry Jun 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Uploadcare Jun 2022 · CDN
• dropped Yoast SEO Premium Jun 2022 · SEO
• added Jetpack May 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Parse.ly May 2022 · Analytics
• dropped AMP Plugin Apr 2022 · CMS
• added AMP for WordPress Feb 2022 · WordPress plugins
• switched Lightbox → core-js Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Site Kit Feb 2022 · Analytics
• added Yoast SEO Premium Feb 2022 · SEO

2021 10 added · 6 dropped

• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added AMP Plugin Nov 2021 · CMS
• dropped Google Tag Manager Nov 2021 · Tag managers
• added Newspack by Automattic Nov 2021 · Hosting
• added WooCommerce Nov 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Yoast SEO Nov 2021 · SEO
• dropped AMP Plugin Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Newspack Sep 2021 · WordPress plugins
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• dropped WooCommerce Sep 2021 · Ecommerce
• dropped Yoast SEO Sep 2021 · SEO
• added AMP Plugin Jul 2021 · Widgets
• added WooCommerce Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Yoast SEO Jul 2021 · SEO
• dropped AMP Plugin Mar 2021 · Widgets
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2021 · Tag managers

2020 6 added · 4 dropped

• dropped Babel Nov 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Google Tag Manager Nov 2020 · Tag managers
• dropped Stripe Nov 2020 · Payment processors
• dropped WP Engine Nov 2020 · PaaS
• added AMP Oct 2020 · JavaScript frameworks
• added AMP Plugin Oct 2020 · Widgets
• added Lightbox Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added Nginx Oct 2020 · Reverse proxies
• added Babel Jun 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added WP Engine Mar 2020 · PaaS

2019 3 added · 1 dropped

• dropped WP Engine Oct 2019 · PaaS
• added Google Tag Manager Jul 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Stripe Jul 2019 · Payment Processors
• added WP Engine May 2019 · PaaS

2018 2 added · 1 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Yoast SEO Sep 2018 · SEO
• added Facebook Aug 2018 · Widgets
• added Google Maps Aug 2018 · Maps
• switched Varnish → WP Rocket Aug 2018 · Cache Tools