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24 alternatives to You might not need jQuery plugins

Please take a moment to consider if you actually need jQuery

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 plugins launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   jquer.in▲68

   A jQuery plugin a day

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   You might not need jQuery▲11

   A list of native JS ways to do what jQuery does

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   jQuery Cards▲264

   Curated repository of over 1000 quality jQuery plugins

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4AJ
   A jQuery plugin for easy single page web sites.▲49

   2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Unheap▲128

   A nice repository of jQuery plugins

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TimeDropper▲272

   A gorgeous jQuery time plugin

   2016 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   JavaScript & jQuery▲68

   A beautiful and simple instructional book.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Jalendar 2▲6

   jquery, plugin

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   You dont need Javascript▲6

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

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    jQuery 3.0▲7

    jQuery 3.0

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11CJ
    ContentBuilder.js – JQuery Plugin to Write Anything Beautifully▲189

    Create Your Own Online Web Builder using ContentBuilder.js or ContentBox.js.

    2014 · innovastudio.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Selector▲144

    Make your websites editable without fiddling code

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13MY
    Make your own Medium style editor – jQuery Plugin▲10

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TwentyTwenty▲93

    JQuery visual diff tool

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Learn jQuery with Live Code Editors▲5

    Learn jQuery with Live Code Editors

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    CODY▲136

    Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CheckBo▲72

    Custom Checkbox and Radio jQuery Plugin

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Turntable.js▲134

    A responsive JQuery slider

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Toggles & Switches▲1

    Because you probably don't need jQuery for that...

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ScrollMagic▲112

    The jQuery plugin for magical scroll interactions.

    2014 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Readable▲14

    A jquery plugin to display better paragraphs

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    TypeIt▲5

    A jQuery plugin that types stuff for you.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Custom Highlight▲3

    jQuery plugin that lets you build your own 'Medium' editor

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Typeset.js▲81

    Improve your website's typography

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →