React runs on more than one million production websites. jQuery still operates on seventy five percent of sites that use client side JavaScript libraries. Developer surveys and usage trackers document how adoption differs by region, industry, and project type.
Key Takeaways
- Stack Overflow 2023 survey: 40.9% developers use React regularly
- React downloads grew 15% YoY in 2023 npm trends
- React.js was used by 40.58% of websites using JavaScript libraries as of October 2023: June 2026
- React top in US with 42% JS framework usage 2023
- In BuiltWith data Q4 2023, React used by 1,247,000 websites worldwide
Web frameworks differ widely in usage, but a few remain dominant across modern application development.
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Developer Surveys and Preferences22 stats
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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
Interpretation
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.
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Growth and Trends20 stats
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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
Interpretation
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.
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Regional and Industry Specific16 stats
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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
Interpretation
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.
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Usage in Production Websites20 stats
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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
Interpretation
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.
Reference
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APA
Min-ji Park. (2026, February 13). Web Framework Usage Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/web-framework-usage-statistics
MLA
Min-ji Park. "Web Framework Usage Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/web-framework-usage-statistics.
Chicago
Min-ji Park. 2026. "Web Framework Usage Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/web-framework-usage-statistics.
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