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24 alternatives to You might not need jQuery

A list of native JS ways to do what jQuery does

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. You might not need jQuery launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   You might not need jQuery plugins▲1

   Please take a moment to consider if you actually need jQuery

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Mimicking the Bloomberg menu widget without JavaScript▲355

   2018 · dosyago-coder-0.github.io · its alternatives →

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   JavaScript & jQuery▲68

   A beautiful and simple instructional book.

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   jquer.in▲68

   A jQuery plugin a day

   2014 · its alternatives →

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   JavaScript Quiz▲190

   Check your JS knowledge by having fun.

   2021 · javascriptquiz.com · its alternatives →

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   You dont need Javascript▲6

   Css is powerful, you can do a lot of things without js.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Selector▲144

   Make your websites editable without fiddling code

   2015 · selector.io · its alternatives →

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   Auto-generate vanilla JavaScript alternatives for jQuery methods▲137

   Automatically finds jQuery methods from existing projects and generates vanilla js alternatives. - sachinchoolur/jquery-to-javascript-converter

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   You might not need JavaScript▲7

   Examples of common UI and interactions with HTML & CSS

   2019 · youmightnotneedjs.com · its alternatives →

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    App.js▲100

    library for creating mobile webapps behave like native apps

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    You Don't Know JS: Up & Going▲128

    Get a more complete understanding of JavaScript

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    CODY▲136

    Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

    2014 · codyhouse.co · its alternatives →

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    NW.js▲77

    A new way of writing desktop apps with Web technologies

    2015 · nwjs.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    jQuery 3.0▲7

    jQuery 3.0

    2016 · blog.jquery.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    JS Tips▲18

    This is about one JS tip every day!

    2016 · jstips.co · its alternatives →

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    Introducing Q.js, a library for modern web apps▲44

    Q.js has a lot of helpful Javascript functions, and works well with other libraries such as jQuery. - EGreg/Q.js

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    JavaScripting▲74

    Ranking of top JavaScript libraries, frameworks, and plugins

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Umbrella JS, a 2.5kb jQuery alternative▲132

    :umbrella: Lightweight javascript library for DOM manipulation and events

    2018 · umbrellajs.com · its alternatives →

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    Your First Web App▲96

    Build your first web app. No prior knowledge required.

    2014 · yourfirst.io · its alternatives →

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    Learn jQuery with Live Code Editors▲5

    Learn jQuery with Live Code Editors

    2015 · snoopcode.com · its alternatives →

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    No.js▲8

    Simple DOM manipulations without a single line of javascript

    2017 · ifedapoolarewaju.github.io · its alternatives →

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    JQuery to JavaScript converter ▲9

    Convert jQuery to JavaScript directly in your browser.

    2024 · lightgalleryjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Flangapp▲77

    Convert your websites into mobile apps without coding

    2022 · flangapp.com · its alternatives →

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    JSFiddle▲107

    Test and share JavaScript, CSS, HTML or CoffeeScript online.

    2014 · jsfiddle.net · its alternatives →

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