Technology history for thevirtualfoundry.com

2026 12 added · 10 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Google Workspace Sep 2026 · Webmail
• added Klaviyo Reviews Sep 2026 · Reviews
• added LiveIntent Sep 2026 · Email
• dropped Cloudflare Rocket Loader Aug 2026 · Performance
• dropped Facebook Pixel Aug 2026 · Analytics
• dropped Preact Aug 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped React Aug 2026 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Tailwind CSS Aug 2026 · UI frameworks
• added Cloudflare Rocket Loader Jun 2026 · Performance
• added Google Sign-in Jun 2026 · Authentication
• dropped PushOwl Jun 2026 · Marketing automation
• added Yoast SEO Premium Jun 2026 · SEO
• added Enhanced Responsive Images May 2026 · WordPress plugins
• added Image Prioritizer May 2026 · WordPress plugins
• added Redis May 2026 · Databases
• added Redis Object Cache May 2026 · Caching
• added Speculative Loading May 2026 · WordPress plugins
• added PushOwl Apr 2026 · Marketing automation
• dropped Klaviyo Reviews Mar 2026 · Reviews
• dropped Bunny Feb 2026 · CDN
• dropped Modernizr Feb 2026 · JavaScript libraries
• added Facebook Pixel Jan 2026 · Analytics
• switched Bunny Fonts → Font Awesome Jan 2026 · Font scripts

2025 31 added · 30 dropped · 4 switched

• switched Venmo → Amazon Pay Dec 2025 · Payment processors
• added Bunny Dec 2025 · CDN
• switched Font Awesome → Bunny Fonts Dec 2025 · Font scripts
• added Cloudflare Zaraz Nov 2025 · Performance
• added Embed Optimizer Oct 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Microsoft Clarity Oct 2025 · Analytics
• added Optimization Detective Oct 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Performance Lab Oct 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped GoAffPro Sep 2025 · Affiliate programs
• dropped Microsoft Clarity Sep 2025 · Analytics
• dropped reCAPTCHA Sep 2025 · Security
• dropped Glide.js Aug 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Yoast SEO for Shopify Aug 2025 · SEO
• dropped CookieYes Jul 2025 · Cookie compliance
• dropped Elementor Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Embed Optimizer Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Enhanced Responsive Images Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Font Awesome Jul 2025 · Font scripts
• dropped Image Prioritizer Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped jQuery UI Jul 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Lightbox Jul 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Modern Image Formats Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Optimization Detective Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Performance Lab Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Speculative Loading Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Swiper Jul 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Tailwind CSS Jul 2025 · UI frameworks
• dropped Visual Portfolio Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Web Worker Offloading Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Yoast SEO Premium Jul 2025 · SEO
• added Animate.css Jun 2025 · UI frameworks
• added cdnjs Jun 2025 · CDN
• added Divi Jun 2025 · Page builders
• added Google Font API Jun 2025 · Font scripts
• added jQuery Mobile Jun 2025 · Mobile frameworks
• added MediaElement.js Jun 2025 · Video players
• added Modernizr Jun 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added Slick Jun 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2025 · UI frameworks
• added GoAffPro May 2025 · Affiliate programs
• dropped Google Font API May 2025 · Font scripts
• added Klaviyo Reviews Apr 2025 · Reviews
• dropped Partytown Apr 2025 · Performance
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2025 · UI frameworks
• dropped Boomerang Mar 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Contentsquare Mar 2025 · Analytics
• dropped Facebook Pixel Mar 2025 · Analytics
• dropped Hotjar Mar 2025 · Analytics
• dropped PhotoSwipe Mar 2025 · Photo galleries
• dropped Tailwind CSS Mar 2025 · UI frameworks
• added Embed Optimizer Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Enhanced Responsive Images Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Image Placeholders Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Image Prioritizer Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Microsoft Clarity Feb 2025 · Analytics
• added Modern Image Formats Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Optimization Detective Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Partytown Feb 2025 · Performance
• added Speculative Loading Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added Web Worker Offloading Feb 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added CookieYes Jan 2025 · Cookie compliance
• added Glide.js Jan 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• switched MailChimp → Klaviyo Jan 2025 · Marketing automation
• switched Handlebars → React Jan 2025 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Tailwind CSS Jan 2025 · UI frameworks

2024 17 added · 19 dropped · 1 switched

• added Contentsquare Dec 2024 · A/B Testing
• added Hotjar Dec 2024 · Analytics
• added Font Awesome Nov 2024 · Font scripts
• dropped Human Presence Nov 2024 · Security
• dropped Lodash Nov 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Modernizr Nov 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Yoast SEO Premium Nov 2024 · SEO
• added American Express Oct 2024 · Payment processors
• added Flickity Oct 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Google Pay Oct 2024 · Payment processors
• dropped Lucky Orange Oct 2024 · Analytics
• added Mastercard Oct 2024 · Payment processors
• dropped Microsoft Clarity Oct 2024 · Analytics
• switched All in One SEO → Performance Lab Oct 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added PhotoSwipe Oct 2024 · Photo galleries
• dropped Slick Oct 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Visa Oct 2024 · Payment processors
• added ZURB Foundation Oct 2024 · UI frameworks
• added Lightbox Sep 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Yoast SEO for Shopify Sep 2024 · SEO
• added Slick Aug 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added All in One SEO Jul 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Akamai Jun 2024 · CDN
• dropped Akamai Bot Manager Jun 2024 · Security
• dropped Cloudflare Rocket Loader Jun 2024 · Performance
• dropped Dojo Jun 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Envoy Jun 2024 · Reverse proxies
• dropped Google Hosted Libraries Jun 2024 · CDN
• dropped Pinterest Conversion Tag Jun 2024 · Analytics
• dropped Shopify Product Reviews Jun 2024 · Reviews
• dropped ClientJS Apr 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Envoy Apr 2024 · Reverse proxies
• added Cloudflare Rocket Loader Feb 2024 · Performance
• dropped Yoast SEO for Shopify Feb 2024 · SEO
• dropped AMP Jan 2024 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped Performance Lab Jan 2024 · WordPress plugins
• dropped WP Rocket Jan 2024 · Caching

2023 52 added · 5 dropped · 2 switched

• dropped Google Optimize Nov 2023 · A/B Testing
• added Visual Portfolio Oct 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added ClientJS Sep 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Akamai Aug 2023 · CDN
• added Akamai Bot Manager Aug 2023 · Security
• added Dojo Aug 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Shop Pay Aug 2023 · Payment processors
• added jQuery UI Jun 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Shop Pay Jun 2023 · Payment processors
• added Swiper Jun 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added AMP May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Apple Pay May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Boomerang May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Cart Functionality May 2023 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Browser Insights May 2023 · Analytics
• added Elementor May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Facebook Pixel May 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Font API May 2023 · Font scripts
• added Google Hosted Libraries May 2023 · CDN
• added Google Optimize May 2023 · A/B Testing
• added Google Workspace May 2023 · Email
• added Handlebars May 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added HSTS May 2023 · Security
• added HTTP/3 May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added HubSpot WordPress plugin May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Human Presence May 2023 · Security
• added Kinsta May 2023 · PaaS
• added LazySizes May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Lodash May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Lucky Orange May 2023 · Analytics
• switched Privy → MailChimp May 2023 · Marketing automation
• added Microsoft Clarity May 2023 · Analytics
• added Modernizr May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Open Graph May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added PayPal May 2023 · Payment processors
• added Performance Lab May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag May 2023 · Analytics
• added Preact May 2023 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints May 2023 · Performance
• added reCAPTCHA May 2023 · Security
• added RSS May 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Shopify May 2023 · Ecommerce
• switched Privy App → Shopify Product Reviews May 2023 · Shopify apps
• added Site Kit May 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Venmo May 2023 · Payment processors
• added WP Rocket May 2023 · Caching
• added Yoast SEO for Shopify May 2023 · SEO
• added AMP Apr 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• added Microsoft Clarity Apr 2023 · Analytics
• added Yoast SEO for Shopify Apr 2023 · SEO
• dropped AMP Feb 2023 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped AMP for WordPress Feb 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Human Presence Feb 2023 · Security
• added Priority Hints Feb 2023 · Performance
• dropped Yoast SEO for Shopify Feb 2023 · SEO
• added Cloudflare Browser Insights Jan 2023 · Analytics
• added Google Optimize Jan 2023 · A/B Testing
• added HubSpot WordPress plugin Jan 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Privy App Jan 2023 · Shopify apps

2022 57 added · 15 dropped · 2 switched

• dropped Cloudflare Browser Insights Dec 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Cloudflare Network Error Logging Dec 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Cloudflare Rocket Loader Dec 2022 · Performance
• dropped FancyBox Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Google Ads Conversion Tracking Dec 2022 · Analytics
• dropped Google Optimize Dec 2022 · A/B Testing
• added Preact Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Swiper Dec 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped WP Fastest Cache Dec 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Lightbox Nov 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Yoast SEO for Shopify Nov 2022 · SEO
• added Cloudflare Browser Insights Sep 2022 · Analytics
• added HSTS Sep 2022 · Security
• added HTTP/3 Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Kinsta Sep 2022 · PaaS
• added Open Graph Sep 2022 · Miscellaneous
• added Performance Lab Sep 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Swiper Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Apple Pay Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Boomerang Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Aug 2022 · Issue trackers
• added Facebook Pixel Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Hosted Libraries Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Google Optimize Aug 2022 · A/B Testing
• added Google Workspace Aug 2022 · Email
• added Handlebars Aug 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added LazySizes Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Lodash Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Lucky Orange Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added MailChimp Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added Modernizr Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added PayPal Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Privy Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added reCAPTCHA Aug 2022 · Security
• added Shop Pay Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added Shopify Aug 2022 · Ecommerce
• added Shopify Product Reviews Aug 2022 · Reviews
• added Site Kit Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Venmo Aug 2022 · Payment processors
• added WP Fastest Cache Aug 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped EmbedPlus Jul 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped WP Fastest Cache Jul 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added AMP Jun 2022 · JavaScript frameworks
• added AMP for WordPress Jun 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added Cloudflare Network Error Logging Jun 2022 · Issue trackers
• dropped Facebook Jun 2022 · Widgets
• added Lightbox Jun 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Lucky Orange Jun 2022 · Analytics
• added PayPal Jun 2022 · Payment processors
• added Venmo Jun 2022 · Payment processors
• added Apple Pay May 2022 · Payment processors
• added Pinterest Conversion Tag May 2022 · Analytics
• added Site Kit Apr 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added WP Fastest Cache Apr 2022 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Disqus Feb 2022 · Comment systems
• added Google Hosted Libraries Feb 2022 · CDN
• added LazySizes Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MonsterInsights Feb 2022 · Analytics
• dropped POWR Feb 2022 · Widgets
• added Shop Pay Feb 2022 · Payment processors
• dropped YUI Feb 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Apache HTTP Server Jan 2022 · Web servers
• added Astra Jan 2022 · WordPress themes
• added jQuery Migrate Jan 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added MySQL Jan 2022 · Databases
• added PHP Jan 2022 · Programming languages
• switched Typekit → Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jan 2022 · Font scripts
• switched Squarespace → WordPress Jan 2022 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO Jan 2022 · SEO

2021 22 added · 13 dropped

• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• dropped Apple Pay Oct 2021 · Payment processors
• dropped HubSpot Cookie Oct 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Privy Sep 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Shopify Product Reviews Sep 2021 · Reviews
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• dropped BugSnag Aug 2021 · Analytics
• added HubSpot Cookie Aug 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Boomerang Jul 2021 · RUM
• added Cart Functionality Jul 2021 · Ecommerce
• added Disqus Jul 2021 · Comment systems
• added Facebook Pixel Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Ads Conversion Tracking Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2021 · Retargeting
• added Handlebars Jul 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• added HubSpot Jul 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Lodash Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Matomo Analytics Jul 2021 · Analytics
• added Modernizr Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Typekit Jul 2021 · Font scripts
• added YUI Jul 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Cart Functionality Jun 2021 · Ecommerce
• added POWR May 2021 · Widgets
• dropped Ahoy Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Disqus Mar 2021 · Comment systems
• dropped Handlebars Mar 2021 · JavaScript frameworks
• dropped HubSpot Mar 2021 · Marketing automation
• dropped Matomo Analytics Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped Modernizr Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Typekit Mar 2021 · Font scripts
• dropped YUI Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added HubSpot Analytics Feb 2021 ·
• added MailChimp Feb 2021 · Marketing automation

2020 4 added · 3 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Sentry Dec 2020 · Issue trackers
• dropped Webpack Oct 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Google AdSense Sep 2020 · Advertising
• added Apple Pay Aug 2020 · Payment processors
• added Cart Functionality Aug 2020 · Ecommerce
• switched Matomo → Matomo Analytics Aug 2020 · Analytics
• added Google AdSense Jul 2020 · Advertising
• added BugSnag May 2020 · Analytics

2019 22 added · 2 dropped · 1 switched

• added Sentry Dec 2019 · Issue Trackers
• added Ahoy Oct 2019 · Analytics
• dropped Varnish Sep 2019 · Cache Tools
• dropped Envoy Aug 2019 · Web Servers
• added Cloudflare May 2019 · CDN
• added reCAPTCHA May 2019 · Captchas
• added Disqus Mar 2019 · Comment Systems
• switched Nginx → Envoy Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Facebook Mar 2019 · Widgets
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Handlebars Mar 2019 · JavaScript Frameworks
• added HubSpot Mar 2019 · Marketing Automation
• added jQuery Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Matomo Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Modernizr Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Nginx Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Shopify Mar 2019 · Ecommerce
• added Squarespace Mar 2019 · CMS
• added Typekit Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Varnish Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• added Webpack Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added YouTube Mar 2019 · Video Players
• added YUI Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries