1. Executive Summary
59.0%Dead
▼ Improving (-3.0% since last check)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Clinical Notes | "The only new packages on npm are forks of long-abandoned projects." |
| Classification | tool |
| Age | 20 years (est. 2006) |
2. Algorithmic Evaluation
The following mathematical model was applied to evaluate the existential footprint of jQuery. 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): October 2034
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: 59,812
- Forks: 20,414
- Open Issues: 74
- Issues Closed Ratio: 0.0%
- Recent Commits (last month): 5
- Days Since Last Commit: 0
- Contributors Count: 100
- Trend Direction: stable
- Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Community Cry for Help (StackOverflow)
- Total Questions (recent): 7
- Answered Ratio: 71.4%
- Accepted Ratio: 14.3%
- Zero Answer Ratio: 14.3%
- Median Response Time (hr): N/A
- Days Since Last Activity: 5
- Trend Direction: stable
Hype & Propaganda (YouTube)
- Recent Videos: 27
- Average Views: 190.9
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): 467
- Average Points: 18.0
- Days Since Last Post: 1
Corporate Adoption (StackShare & Jobs)
- Stacks Using It: 101,559
- StackShare Followers: 0
- StackShare Upvotes: 0
- StackShare Mentions: 0
- Open Job Postings: 6,525
- Jobs Trend Direction: stable
- Jobs Trend Growth Rate: 0.0%
Data retrieved at: 7/4/2026
Appendix A: Recent YouTube Propaganda
| Thumbnail | Video Details | Views |
|---|---|---|
 | jQuery Introduction Channel: Learn Software | 19 |
 | Selectors in jQuery Channel: Learn Software | 14 |
 | Animations in jQuery Channel: Learn Software | 23 |
 | jQuery DOM Manipulation Channel: Learn Software | 20 |
 | jquery crud operation in 5 minutes Channel: satheshsat | 3 |
Appendix C: Hacker News Discourse
| Topic | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Show HN: Lambda 0.2 – a func language better than TypeScrip, jq and jQuery | 9 | 17 |
| jQuery 4.0 Performance | 4 | 0 |
| Surreal.js – 320 line jQuery alternative with inline Locality of Behavior | 3 | 0 |
| You might not need jQuery | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Anniversary of jQuery (2016) | 2 | 1 |
Appendix D: StackOverflow Pleas for Help
| Question Title | Views | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Converting jQuery to Pure JavaScript | 169 | Answered (1 ans) |
| Drupal - Yoast SEO Snippet preview not rendering: TypeError 'attr is not a function' on native DOM element | 74 | Answered (2 ans) |
| How to create switch for Aurora Borealis background? | 126 | Answered (4 ans) |
| How do I check for a winner in a tic tac toe game that uses images for x and o instead of text? | 93 | Unanswered (0 ans) |
| jQuery DataTables child row (AJAX-loaded) shows in the wrong row when multiple rows are expanded — duplicate id="tableContainer" | 85 | Answered (2 ans) |
Appendix E: Historical Deaditude Scores
| Date | Deaditude Score | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 7/4/2026 | 59.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/24/2026 | 62.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/10/2026 | 54.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/28/2026 | 51.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/14/2026 | 78.4% | Certified Zombie |
| 4/30/2026 | 56.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 4/17/2026 | 49.3% | Stable & Mature |
| 4/3/2026 | 57.2% | Dying Slowly |
| 3/20/2026 | 46.1% | Stable & Mature |
| 3/7/2026 | 53.9% | Dying Slowly |
| 2/21/2026 | 54.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 2/7/2026 | 51.4% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/25/2026 | 52.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 1/11/2026 | 66.8% | Dying Slowly |
| 12/28/2025 | 46.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 12/15/2025 | 47.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 12/1/2025 | 58.1% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/17/2025 | 56.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 11/5/2025 | 40.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/22/2025 | 49.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 10/8/2025 | 59.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 9/25/2025 | 48.9% | Stable & Mature |
| 9/11/2025 | 44.7% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/28/2025 | 49.8% | Stable & Mature |
| 8/15/2025 | 64.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 8/1/2025 | 50.3% | Dying Slowly |
| 7/18/2025 | 43.0% | Stable & Mature |
| 7/5/2025 | 49.2% | Stable & Mature |
| 6/21/2025 | 59.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 6/8/2025 | 62.7% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/12/2025 | 51.6% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/9/2025 | 60.0% | Dying Slowly |
| 5/3/2025 | 55.3% | Dying Slowly |