1. Executive Summary
75.3%Dead
▲ Worsening (+4.7% since last check)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Clinical Notes | "It's not a framework anymore, it's a cautionary tale taught in bootcamps." |
| Classification | framework |
| Age | 20 years (est. 2006) |
2. Algorithmic Evaluation
The following mathematical model was applied to evaluate the existential footprint of CodeIgniter. The deaditude score is heavily influenced by the components listed below.
D =fage × ∑i=1nWbase,i · qi∑ Wbase,j · qjCi
Where Ci ∈ {GH, SO, RE, HN, YT, JB}
Figure 1: Existential Footprint
Radar analysis mapping the six distinct vectors of existential threat.
Figure 2: Historical Deaditude Evolution
Expected Extinction Date (Approximation): June 2026
Chronological evolution of existential threat.
2. Clinical Analysis
2.1 Diagnostic Metrics
The following objective indicators have been collected to determine the existential status of this technology:
Codebase Vitality (GitHub)
- Stars: 5,961
- Forks: 1,995
- Open Issues: 26
- Issues Closed Ratio: 0.0%
- Recent Commits (last month): 34
- Days Since Last Commit: 0
- Contributors Count: 349
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Community Cry for Help (StackOverflow)
- Total Questions (recent): 0
- Answered Ratio: 0.0%
- Accepted Ratio: 0.0%
- Zero Answer Ratio: 0.0%
- Median Response Time (hr): N/A
- Days Since Last Activity: 0
- Trend Direction: stable
Hype & Propaganda (YouTube)
- Recent Videos: 29
- Average Views: 30.2
Despair & Existential Dread (Reddit)
- Reddit Posts (recent): 0
- Average Upvotes: 0.0
- Trend Direction: insufficient_data
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Intellectual Discourse (Hacker News)
- Mentions (recent): 0
- Average Points: 0.0
- Days Since Last Post: N/A
Corporate Adoption (StackShare & Jobs)
- Stacks Using It: 15,585
- StackShare Followers: 0
- StackShare Upvotes: 0
- StackShare Mentions: 0
- Open Job Postings: 924
- Jobs Trend Direction: stable
- Jobs Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Data retrieved at: 8/13/2026
Appendix A: Recent YouTube Propaganda
| Thumbnail | Video Details | Views |
|---|---|---|
 | Xampp Installation(2026)|Beginners Guide Channel: SM Dev Diaries | 61 |
 | Using CodeIgniter Framework Channel: Unicode Center | 7 |
 | Using CodeIgniter Helpers , MYSQLI and jQuery Channel: Unicode Center | 1 |
 | Sample excercises in CodeIgniter Channel: Unicode Center | 2 |
 | Soft delete functionality in codeigniter 3 in hindi #ci #codeigniter3 #codeigniter #sonkatch #viral Channel: CSI BY SANDEEP VISHWAKARMA | 10 |
Appendix E: Historical Deaditude Scores
| Date | Deaditude Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 8/13/2026 | 75.3% | Certified Zombie |
| 7/30/2026 | 70.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/16/2026 | 91.1% | Dead |
| 7/4/2026 | 76.5% | Certified Zombie |
| 6/22/2026 | 82.6% | Certified Zombie |
| 6/9/2026 | 86.6% | Dead |
| 5/26/2026 | 89.6% | Dead |
| 5/12/2026 | 80.1% | Certified Zombie |
| 4/29/2026 | 87.8% | Dead |
| 4/15/2026 | 87.9% | Dead |
| 4/1/2026 | 78.4% | Certified Zombie |
| 3/19/2026 | 82.1% | Certified Zombie |
| 3/5/2026 | 91.7% | Dead |
| 2/19/2026 | 86.2% | Dead |
| 2/6/2026 | 76.8% | Certified Zombie |
| 1/23/2026 | 77.4% | Certified Zombie |
| 1/9/2026 | 87.2% | Dead |
| 12/27/2025 | 87.8% | Dead |
| 12/13/2025 | 78.9% | Certified Zombie |
| 11/29/2025 | 79.7% | Certified Zombie |
| 11/16/2025 | 69.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/3/2025 | 78.3% | Certified Zombie |
| 10/20/2025 | 89.7% | Dead |
| 10/7/2025 | 90.0% | Dead |
| 9/23/2025 | 62.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/9/2025 | 46.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/27/2025 | 88.6% | Dead |
| 8/13/2025 | 78.8% | Certified Zombie |
| 7/30/2025 | 61.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/17/2025 | 60.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/3/2025 | 79.7% | Certified Zombie |
| 6/19/2025 | 63.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/6/2025 | 47.6% | Stable & Mature |
| 5/10/2025 | 67.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/7/2025 | 68.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/3/2025 | 74.5% | Dying Slowly |