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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.

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   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 · youmightnotneedjquery.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Unheap▲128

   A nice repository of jQuery plugins

   2014 · unheap.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   JavaScript & jQuery▲68

   A beautiful and simple instructional book.

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Jalendar 2▲6

   jquery, plugin

   2017 · bqra.github.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   You dont need Javascript▲6

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

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   jQuery 3.0▲7

   jQuery 3.0

   2016 · blog.jquery.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   jQuery Cards▲264

   Curated repository of over 1000 quality jQuery plugins

   2016 · jquerycards.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Selector▲144

   Make your websites editable without fiddling code

   2015 · selector.io · its alternatives →

10. 10MT
    Mimicking the Bloomberg menu widget without JavaScript▲355

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

11. 11
    TwentyTwenty▲93

    JQuery visual diff tool

    2015 · zurb.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Learn jQuery with Live Code Editors▲5

    Learn jQuery with Live Code Editors

    2015 · snoopcode.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CODY▲136

    Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

    2014 · codyhouse.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CheckBo▲72

    Custom Checkbox and Radio jQuery Plugin

    2014 · elmahdim.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Turntable.js▲134

    A responsive JQuery slider

    2016 · polarnotion.github.io · its alternatives →

16. 16
    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 →

17. 17
    Toggles & Switches▲1

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

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    ScrollMagic▲112

    The jQuery plugin for magical scroll interactions.

    2014 · scrollmagic.io · its alternatives →

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

    Effortlessly create single page web sites with this jQuery plugin. - cmpolis/Pagify

    2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Readable▲14

    A jquery plugin to display better paragraphs

    2015 · bsky.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    TypeIt▲5

    A jQuery plugin that types stuff for you.

    2016 · macarthur.me · its alternatives →

22. 22EC
    Easily Customizable Toggle Buttons - jQuery Plugin▲28

    2012 · simontabor.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Custom Highlight▲3

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

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Typeset.js▲81

    Improve your website's typography

    2015 · typeset.lllllllllllllllll.com · its alternatives →

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