Javascript Library Tools
The javascript library tools we detect on new sites, ranked by how many use each. Part of Build & Framework.
- Tools tracked
- 1,551
- in Build & Framework
- Sites
- 2,460,045
- using at least one javascript library tool
- Above 1%
- 26
- tools on more than 1% of them
What we found
- jQuery leads, on 34% of the sites using a javascript library tool, 2.1 times as many sites as React Router.
- Only 26 of the 1,551 javascript library tools we track run on more than 1% of these sites.
- Among sites launched in September, RequireJS rose to #10 from #17 in August.
The leading javascript library tools
| # | Movement | Tool | Country | Share | Sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – |
jQuery
Long-standing JavaScript library that smooths over DOM manipulation and Ajax across browsers.
|
34% | 848,119 | |
| 2 | – |
React Router
A routing library for React applications.
|
16% | 398,677 | |
| 3 | – |
Motion
Animation library for React and JavaScript.
|
15% | 358,200 | |
| 4 | – |
TanStack Router
Type-safe client-side router for React, Solid, and Vue.
|
11% | 264,982 | |
| 5 | – |
Swiper
Touch slider and carousel library for the web.
|
8.3% | 203,027 | |
| 6 | ▲1 |
ES Module Shims
Polyfill that enables import maps and ES module features in browsers.
|
6.9% | 170,182 | |
| 7 | ▲1 |
js-cookie
Lightweight JavaScript library for reading, writing and deleting browser cookies.
|
6.0% | 148,015 | |
| 8 | ▼2 |
Modernizr
JavaScript library that detects browser features.
|
5.9% | 145,693 | |
| 9 | – |
GSAP
GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform).
|
4.6% | 112,755 | |
| 10 | ▼1 |
Lenis
A lightweight smooth-scroll library for web pages.
|
3.3% | 81,863 | |
| 11 | ▼1 |
Masonry
JavaScript grid layout library that arranges elements in a cascading masonry pattern.
|
3.2% | 79,641 | |
| 12 | – |
Three.js
A JavaScript library for creating and displaying animated 3D graphics in the browser with WebGL.
|
3.1% | 75,939 | |
| 13 | ▲7 |
RequireJS
JavaScript file and module loader implementing the AMD specification.
|
2.9% | 72,436 | |
| 14 | ▼2 |
Lit
Library for building fast, lightweight web components.
|
2.7% | 65,245 | |
| 15 | – |
Zod
A TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library.
|
2.6% | 64,185 |
Share is of the 2,460,045 sites using a javascript library tool; a site can use more than one. Arrows compare each tool's rank among sites launched in September with August. The line is its share of new sites over 90 days. Showing the top 15 of 1,551.
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Recently launched products using javascript library tools
| Product | Launched |
|---|---|
| Dailys | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Jev in action | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Yala Zaker | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Vibetown | 19 Oct 2026 |
| PassimPay | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Claude | 19 Oct 2026 |
Often built with
Other kinds of tool most often found on the same sites, leaving out the plumbing every site has (DNS, CDN, hosting).
- Analytics 22,782
- CSS Framework 21,296
- Framework 20,019
- UI Library 16,521
- Developer Tools 13,736
- Font 13,564