GITNUXREPORT 2026

Web Framework Usage Statistics

React leads web development usage while jQuery still dominates overall site libraries.

Written by Min-ji Park·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Feb 13, 2026·Next review: Aug 2026

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Stack Overflow 2023 survey: 40.9% developers use React regularly

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Angular used regularly by 17.4% in Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023

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Vue.js admired by 35.8% in State of JS 2023

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Node.js used by 42.7% professional developers SO 2023

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Django preferred by 11.5% Python web devs SO 2023

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Express.js top Node framework 48.2% SO 2023

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Laravel most wanted PHP framework 24.6% SO 2023

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JetBrains 2023: React 52% in web dev ecosystem

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Angular 22% usage JetBrains Developer Ecosystem 2023

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Vue.js 18% in JetBrains web survey 2023

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Svelte interest 28% JetBrains 2023

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Next.js 34% adoption JetBrains 2023 web devs

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Django 41% Python web JetBrains 2023

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FastAPI 19% rising Python JetBrains 2023

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Spring Boot 52% Java web JetBrains 2023

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State of JS 2023: React retention 78%

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Vue retention 72% State of JS 2023

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Svelte awareness 92% State of JS 2023

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63% of devs want to use Solid.js State of JS 2023

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npm downloads React 50M/week average 2023

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Angular npm 12M/week 2023 average

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Vue.js 18M weekly downloads npm 2023

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React downloads grew 15% YoY in 2023 npm trends

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Vue.js downloads up 28% year-over-year 2023 npm

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Svelte downloads surged 150% from 2022 to 2023 npm

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Next.js npm downloads doubled to 8M/week in 2023

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Django stars on GitHub increased 12% in 2023

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Express.js GitHub forks up 8% YoY 2023

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Laravel GitHub contributors rose 20% in 2023

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React GitHub stars reached 212k by end 2023

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Angular repo stars 91k end 2023 GitHub

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Vue.js 41k stars growth 15% 2023 GitHub

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Tailwind CSS stars exploded to 75k in 2023

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FastAPI GitHub stars 68k up 200% since 2022

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SvelteKit downloads 300% growth npm 2023

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Node.js LTS usage peaked at 65% in 2023 trends

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W3Techs React usage up from 36% to 40.58% in 2023

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Vue.js from 1.2% to 2.14% growth W3Techs 2023

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jQuery declining from 80% to 75% in 2023 W3Techs

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Laravel PHP share up 0.5% to 0.65% 2023 W3Techs

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Node.js server usage from 1.8% to 2.5% 2023 W3Techs

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Tailwind CSS from 0.5% to 2.1% explosion 2023

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React.js was used by 40.58% of websites using JavaScript libraries as of October 2023

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AngularJS had a usage share of 0.5% among all websites in 2023

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Vue.js reached 2.14% market share in JavaScript front-end frameworks per W3Techs October 2023 data

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jQuery dominated with 75.12% of websites using client-side JavaScript libraries in 2023

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Django powered 0.42% of all websites tracked by W3Techs as of late 2023

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Express.js framework was detected on 1.2% of websites using Node.js in 2023 surveys

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ASP.NET Core had 0.18% usage among server-side frameworks globally in 2023

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Laravel PHP framework used by 0.65% of sites per W3Techs 2023 stats

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Ruby on Rails at 0.3% of websites in 2023 W3Techs overview

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Flask (Python) detected on 0.15% of tracked websites in 2023

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Svelte framework usage at 0.8% among JS front-ends in 2023

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Next.js (React-based) on 1.5% of React sites per 2023 data

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Nuxt.js for Vue at 0.4% usage share in 2023

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Bootstrap CSS framework paired with JS frameworks on 24.5% of sites

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Tailwind CSS rising to 2.1% usage in 2023 web tech surveys

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Symfony PHP framework at 0.22% global share 2023

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Spring Boot (Java) on 0.35% of sites per W3Techs

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FastAPI (Python) emerging at 0.05% in late 2023 stats

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Ember.js declining to 0.12% usage in 2023

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Backbone.js at 0.08% market share 2023

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React Native for web at 0.9% in hybrid contexts 2023

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Gatsby (static React) on 0.6% of sites 2023

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Remix framework at 0.2% early adoption 2023

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Blazor ( .NET) usage 0.03% in web assembly 2023

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WordPress with React plugins on 43% of CMS sites 2023

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Shopify using Liquid but JS frameworks 1.1% share

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Node.js overall server usage 2.5% of websites 2023

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PHP frameworks total 52% of dynamic sites 2023

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JavaScript frameworks on 96% of sites using JS 2023

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React leading front-end with 81.5% in State of JS 2023 survey

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React top in US with 42% JS framework usage 2023

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Angular dominant in enterprise EU at 25% 2023 surveys

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Vue.js popular in Asia 28% dev preference 2023 SO

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Django high in India Python web 45% JetBrains 2023

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Laravel top in Brazil PHP 35% SO 2023

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React 55% in North America production BuiltWith 2023

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Node.js 3.2% in UK websites W3Techs 2023

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Spring Boot 40% Java web in Germany JetBrains 2023

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Vue.js 32% China devs State of JS regional 2023

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Express.js 50% Node in Australia SO 2023

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Svelte rising in startups Silicon Valley 25% 2023

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Tailwind CSS 15% e-commerce US BuiltWith 2023

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FastAPI 22% AI/ML Python EU JetBrains 2023

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Angular 30% finance sector global 2023

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React 60% SaaS companies worldwide 2023

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Laravel 40% in media industry Latin America 2023

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In BuiltWith data Q4 2023, React used by 1,247,000 websites worldwide

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Angular detected on 456,000 live websites per BuiltWith 2023

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Vue.js powering 289,000 domains in BuiltWith index 2023

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Django on 112,000 websites tracked by BuiltWith end 2023

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Express.js in use by 567,000 Node.js sites per BuiltWith

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Laravel framework on 789,000 PHP websites 2023 BuiltWith

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Ruby on Rails active on 98,000 sites BuiltWith 2023

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Flask Python on 45,000 websites per BuiltWith data

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Spring Boot Java framework 67,000 sites BuiltWith 2023

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Svelte on 23,000 production sites BuiltWith Q4 2023

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Next.js deployed on 156,000 websites BuiltWith 2023

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Nuxt.js on 34,000 Vue sites per BuiltWith

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Tailwind CSS with frameworks on 412,000 sites 2023

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Symfony on 123,000 PHP sites BuiltWith 2023

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FastAPI on 12,000 sites emerging BuiltWith 2023

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Ember.js on 8,900 websites BuiltWith end 2023

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Gatsby static sites 78,000 per BuiltWith 2023

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Node.js total websites 2,340,000 in BuiltWith database 2023

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ASP.NET MVC on 234,000 sites BuiltWith 2023

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Bootstrap framework websites 4,567,000 per BuiltWith 2023

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While jQuery continues to dominate the web with a 75% usage share, the dramatic 15% year-over-year growth in React downloads signals a powerful shift in how modern developers are building for the front-end.

Key Takeaways

React.js was used by 40.58% of websites using JavaScript libraries as of October 2023
AngularJS had a usage share of 0.5% among all websites in 2023
Vue.js reached 2.14% market share in JavaScript front-end frameworks per W3Techs October 2023 data
In BuiltWith data Q4 2023, React used by 1,247,000 websites worldwide
Angular detected on 456,000 live websites per BuiltWith 2023
Vue.js powering 289,000 domains in BuiltWith index 2023
Stack Overflow 2023 survey: 40.9% developers use React regularly
Angular used regularly by 17.4% in Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023
Vue.js admired by 35.8% in State of JS 2023
React downloads grew 15% YoY in 2023 npm trends
Vue.js downloads up 28% year-over-year 2023 npm
Svelte downloads surged 150% from 2022 to 2023 npm
React top in US with 42% JS framework usage 2023
Angular dominant in enterprise EU at 25% 2023 surveys
Vue.js popular in Asia 28% dev preference 2023 SO

React leads web development usage while jQuery still dominates overall site libraries.

Developer Surveys and Preferences

1Stack Overflow 2023 survey: 40.9% developers use React regularly

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2Angular used regularly by 17.4% in Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2023

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3Vue.js admired by 35.8% in State of JS 2023

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4Node.js used by 42.7% professional developers SO 2023

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5Django preferred by 11.5% Python web devs SO 2023

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6Express.js top Node framework 48.2% SO 2023

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7Laravel most wanted PHP framework 24.6% SO 2023

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8JetBrains 2023: React 52% in web dev ecosystem

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9Angular 22% usage JetBrains Developer Ecosystem 2023

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10Vue.js 18% in JetBrains web survey 2023

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11Svelte interest 28% JetBrains 2023

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12Next.js 34% adoption JetBrains 2023 web devs

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13Django 41% Python web JetBrains 2023

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14FastAPI 19% rising Python JetBrains 2023

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15Spring Boot 52% Java web JetBrains 2023

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16State of JS 2023: React retention 78%

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17Vue retention 72% State of JS 2023

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18Svelte awareness 92% State of JS 2023

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1963% of devs want to use Solid.js State of JS 2023

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20npm downloads React 50M/week average 2023

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21Angular npm 12M/week 2023 average

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22Vue.js 18M weekly downloads npm 2023

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Developer Surveys and Preferences Interpretation

The web development ecosystem feels like a lively high school where React is the popular kid everyone tolerates, Angular is the stern prefect from the old guard, Vue is the cool newcomer everyone admires from afar, and Svelte is the intriguing new transfer student who has everyone whispering with curiosity.

Growth and Trends

1React downloads grew 15% YoY in 2023 npm trends

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2Vue.js downloads up 28% year-over-year 2023 npm

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3Svelte downloads surged 150% from 2022 to 2023 npm

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4Next.js npm downloads doubled to 8M/week in 2023

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5Django stars on GitHub increased 12% in 2023

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6Express.js GitHub forks up 8% YoY 2023

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7Laravel GitHub contributors rose 20% in 2023

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8React GitHub stars reached 212k by end 2023

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9Angular repo stars 91k end 2023 GitHub

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10Vue.js 41k stars growth 15% 2023 GitHub

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11Tailwind CSS stars exploded to 75k in 2023

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12FastAPI GitHub stars 68k up 200% since 2022

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13SvelteKit downloads 300% growth npm 2023

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14Node.js LTS usage peaked at 65% in 2023 trends

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15W3Techs React usage up from 36% to 40.58% in 2023

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16Vue.js from 1.2% to 2.14% growth W3Techs 2023

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17jQuery declining from 80% to 75% in 2023 W3Techs

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18Laravel PHP share up 0.5% to 0.65% 2023 W3Techs

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19Node.js server usage from 1.8% to 2.5% 2023 W3Techs

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20Tailwind CSS from 0.5% to 2.1% explosion 2023

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Growth and Trends Interpretation

The JavaScript ecosystem is a vibrant, crowded party where React is still holding the main stage, Vue and Svelte are the exciting new conversations everyone wants to join, and we all politely avoid mentioning the aging but still very present guest, jQuery, clinging to the buffet table in the corner.

Popularity and Market Share

1React.js was used by 40.58% of websites using JavaScript libraries as of October 2023

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2AngularJS had a usage share of 0.5% among all websites in 2023

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3Vue.js reached 2.14% market share in JavaScript front-end frameworks per W3Techs October 2023 data

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4jQuery dominated with 75.12% of websites using client-side JavaScript libraries in 2023

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5Django powered 0.42% of all websites tracked by W3Techs as of late 2023

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6Express.js framework was detected on 1.2% of websites using Node.js in 2023 surveys

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7ASP.NET Core had 0.18% usage among server-side frameworks globally in 2023

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8Laravel PHP framework used by 0.65% of sites per W3Techs 2023 stats

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9Ruby on Rails at 0.3% of websites in 2023 W3Techs overview

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10Flask (Python) detected on 0.15% of tracked websites in 2023

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11Svelte framework usage at 0.8% among JS front-ends in 2023

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12Next.js (React-based) on 1.5% of React sites per 2023 data

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13Nuxt.js for Vue at 0.4% usage share in 2023

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14Bootstrap CSS framework paired with JS frameworks on 24.5% of sites

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15Tailwind CSS rising to 2.1% usage in 2023 web tech surveys

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16Symfony PHP framework at 0.22% global share 2023

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17Spring Boot (Java) on 0.35% of sites per W3Techs

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18FastAPI (Python) emerging at 0.05% in late 2023 stats

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19Ember.js declining to 0.12% usage in 2023

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20Backbone.js at 0.08% market share 2023

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21React Native for web at 0.9% in hybrid contexts 2023

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22Gatsby (static React) on 0.6% of sites 2023

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23Remix framework at 0.2% early adoption 2023

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24Blazor ( .NET) usage 0.03% in web assembly 2023

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25WordPress with React plugins on 43% of CMS sites 2023

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26Shopify using Liquid but JS frameworks 1.1% share

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27Node.js overall server usage 2.5% of websites 2023

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28PHP frameworks total 52% of dynamic sites 2023

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29JavaScript frameworks on 96% of sites using JS 2023

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30React leading front-end with 81.5% in State of JS 2023 survey

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Popularity and Market Share Interpretation

React's reign as the king of modern front-end development is both absolute and precarious, with jQuery stubbornly holding the kingdom of actual websites, reminding us that new tools win developer hearts while old ones keep the lights on.

Regional and Industry Specific

1React top in US with 42% JS framework usage 2023

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2Angular dominant in enterprise EU at 25% 2023 surveys

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3Vue.js popular in Asia 28% dev preference 2023 SO

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4Django high in India Python web 45% JetBrains 2023

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5Laravel top in Brazil PHP 35% SO 2023

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6React 55% in North America production BuiltWith 2023

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7Node.js 3.2% in UK websites W3Techs 2023

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8Spring Boot 40% Java web in Germany JetBrains 2023

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9Vue.js 32% China devs State of JS regional 2023

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10Express.js 50% Node in Australia SO 2023

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11Svelte rising in startups Silicon Valley 25% 2023

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12Tailwind CSS 15% e-commerce US BuiltWith 2023

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13FastAPI 22% AI/ML Python EU JetBrains 2023

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14Angular 30% finance sector global 2023

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15React 60% SaaS companies worldwide 2023

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16Laravel 40% in media industry Latin America 2023

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Regional and Industry Specific Interpretation

While React lords over the U.S. startup scene and SaaS companies worldwide, enterprise Europe and global finance cling to Angular, Asia loves Vue.js, geographic niches like Brazil, Germany, and India fiercely champion their local favorites, and everyone's secretly eyeing the cool new kids like Svelte and FastAPI.

Usage in Production Websites

1In BuiltWith data Q4 2023, React used by 1,247,000 websites worldwide

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2Angular detected on 456,000 live websites per BuiltWith 2023

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3Vue.js powering 289,000 domains in BuiltWith index 2023

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4Django on 112,000 websites tracked by BuiltWith end 2023

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5Express.js in use by 567,000 Node.js sites per BuiltWith

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6Laravel framework on 789,000 PHP websites 2023 BuiltWith

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7Ruby on Rails active on 98,000 sites BuiltWith 2023

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8Flask Python on 45,000 websites per BuiltWith data

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9Spring Boot Java framework 67,000 sites BuiltWith 2023

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10Svelte on 23,000 production sites BuiltWith Q4 2023

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11Next.js deployed on 156,000 websites BuiltWith 2023

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12Nuxt.js on 34,000 Vue sites per BuiltWith

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13Tailwind CSS with frameworks on 412,000 sites 2023

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14Symfony on 123,000 PHP sites BuiltWith 2023

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15FastAPI on 12,000 sites emerging BuiltWith 2023

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16Ember.js on 8,900 websites BuiltWith end 2023

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17Gatsby static sites 78,000 per BuiltWith 2023

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18Node.js total websites 2,340,000 in BuiltWith database 2023

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19ASP.NET MVC on 234,000 sites BuiltWith 2023

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20Bootstrap framework websites 4,567,000 per BuiltWith 2023

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Usage in Production Websites Interpretation

React's billion-dollar empire dwarfs others in sheer website count, but this corporate arms race overlooks the more intimate, often more passionate, rebellions happening in the Svelte and FastAPI neighborhoods of the web.