Technology history for writersofthefuture.com

2026 1 added

• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jan 2026 · Font scripts

2025 4 added · 2 dropped

• dropped Jetpack Sep 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added LazySizes Sep 2025 · JavaScript libraries
• added NitroPack Sep 2025 · Performance
• dropped YouTube Sep 2025 · Video players
• added Jetpack Jul 2025 · WordPress plugins
• added YouTube Apr 2025 · Video players

2024 8 added · 2 dropped

• dropped YouTube Jul 2024 · Video players
• added YouTube May 2024 · Video players
• added Really Simple SSL & Security Apr 2024 · Security
• added Chart.js Feb 2024 · JavaScript graphics
• added Google Tag Manager Feb 2024 · Tag managers
• dropped Jetpack Feb 2024 · WordPress plugins
• added lit-element Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added lit-html Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries
• added Priority Hints Feb 2024 · Performance
• added Underscore.js Feb 2024 · JavaScript libraries

2023 11 added · 4 dropped

• added LearnDash Oct 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped Ahrefs Aug 2023 · SEO
• dropped Sendinblue Aug 2023 · Marketing automation
• added PixelYourSite Jul 2023 · WordPress plugins
• dropped YouTube Jul 2023 · Video players
• added Ahrefs Jun 2023 · SEO
• dropped C May 2023 · Programming languages
• added YouTube May 2023 · Video players
• added C Feb 2023 · Programming languages
• added Jetpack Feb 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Crazy Egg Jan 2023 · Analytics
• added Draftpress HFCM Jan 2023 · WordPress plugins
• added Open Graph Jan 2023 · Miscellaneous
• added Sendinblue Jan 2023 · Marketing automation
• added Yoast SEO Jan 2023 · WordPress plugins

2022 26 added · 8 dropped

• added HubSpot WordPress plugin Dec 2022 · WordPress plugins
• added RSS Dec 2022 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Google Tag Manager Nov 2022 · Tag managers
• dropped YouTube Nov 2022 · Video players
• added Lightbox Sep 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added SoundCloud Sep 2022 · Widgets
• added Cloudflare Aug 2022 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Aug 2022 · Security
• added core-js Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Facebook Pixel Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Aug 2022 · Font scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Aug 2022 · Tag managers
• added HubSpot Aug 2022 · Marketing automation
• added HubSpot Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added Isotope Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Aug 2022 · JavaScript libraries
• added Matomo Analytics Aug 2022 · Analytics
• added MediaElement.js Aug 2022 · Video players
• added MySQL Aug 2022 · Databases
• added Nginx Aug 2022 · Web servers
• dropped SoundCloud Aug 2022 · Widgets
• added WordPress Aug 2022 · CMS
• added WP Rocket Aug 2022 · Caching
• added YouTube Aug 2022 · Video players
• dropped Google Remarketing Tag Jul 2022 · Retargeting
• added YouTube Jul 2022 · Video players
• dropped Amazon Associates Jun 2022 · Affiliate programs
• dropped Facebook Jun 2022 · Widgets
• dropped Tailwind CSS Jun 2022 · UI frameworks
• added Amazon Associates Apr 2022 · Affiliate programs
• added SoundCloud Apr 2022 · Widgets
• added Tailwind CSS Apr 2022 · UI frameworks
• dropped Amazon Associates Feb 2022 · Affiliate programs

2021 17 added · 10 dropped · 1 switched

• dropped Wheelio Dec 2021 · Widgets
• added Cloudflare Nov 2021 · CDN
• added Cloudflare Bot Management Nov 2021 · Security
• added WP Rocket Nov 2021 · Caching
• dropped HubSpot Cookie Oct 2021 · Cookie compliance
• dropped WP Rocket Oct 2021 · Caching
• dropped Yoast SEO Oct 2021 · SEO
• added Amazon Associates Sep 2021 · Affiliate programs
• switched Modernizr → core-js Sep 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Wheelio Sep 2021 · Widgets
• added Facebook Aug 2021 · Widgets
• added Google Remarketing Tag Aug 2021 · Retargeting
• added HubSpot Cookie Aug 2021 · Cookie compliance
• added Facebook Pixel Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added HubSpot Jun 2021 · Marketing automation
• added Isotope Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added jQuery Migrate Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added Matomo Analytics Jun 2021 · Analytics
• added MediaElement.js Jun 2021 · Video players
• added Modernizr Jun 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Facebook May 2021 · Widgets
• dropped HubSpot Mar 2021 · Marketing automation
• dropped jQuery Migrate Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• dropped Matomo Analytics Mar 2021 · Analytics
• dropped MediaElement.js Mar 2021 · Video players
• dropped Modernizr Mar 2021 · JavaScript libraries
• added HubSpot Analytics Feb 2021 · Analytics
• added jQuery Migrate Jan 2021 · JavaScript libraries

2020 4 added · 4 dropped · 2 switched

• dropped jQuery Migrate Oct 2020 · JavaScript libraries
• added Yoast SEO Sep 2020 · SEO
• switched Matomo → Matomo Analytics Aug 2020 · Analytics
• dropped Lightbox Jun 2020 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2020 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Yoast SEO Jun 2020 · SEO
• added Lightbox Apr 2020 · JavaScript Libraries
• switched Gravatar → Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Apr 2020 · Miscellaneous
• added Yoast SEO Apr 2020 · SEO
• added Facebook Mar 2020 · Widgets

2019 18 added · 5 dropped · 1 switched

• added MediaElement.js Sep 2019 · Video Players
• dropped Lightbox Jun 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• dropped Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Jun 2019 · Miscellaneous
• dropped Yoast SEO Jun 2019 · SEO
• dropped YouTube Jun 2019 · Video Players
• switched W3 Total Cache → WP Rocket May 2019 · Cache Tools
• dropped MediaElement.js Apr 2019 · Video Players
• added Google Analytics Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Google Font API Mar 2019 · Font Scripts
• added Google Tag Manager Mar 2019 · Tag Managers
• added Gravatar Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added HubSpot Mar 2019 · Marketing Automation
• added jQuery Migrate Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Lightbox Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added Matomo Mar 2019 · Analytics
• added Modernizr Mar 2019 · JavaScript Libraries
• added MySQL Mar 2019 · Databases
• added Nginx Mar 2019 · Web Servers
• added Twitter Emoji (Twemoji) Mar 2019 · Miscellaneous
• added W3 Total Cache Mar 2019 · Cache Tools
• added WordPress Mar 2019 · CMS
• added Yoast SEO Mar 2019 · SEO
• added YouTube Mar 2019 · Video Players
• added Lightbox Feb 2019 · JavaScript Libraries