# Bulma, release history and use on real websites. A modern CSS framework based on Flexbox with no JavaScript dependencies whatsoever. It offers clean and readable syntax with a ready-made grid system and components. An alternative to Bootstrap with a simpler structure. - **Status:** Stable. Bulma 1.0 released in 2024, a stable and maintained project. - **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) - **First release:** 2016 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 1.0.4 (19 Apr 2025) - **Official website:** https://bulma.io - **Documentation:** https://bulma.io/documentation/ - **GitHub:** https://github.com/jgthms/bulma - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bulma ## Bulma on audited websites 141 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Bulma (<1%). That ranks it #23 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Bulma vs all websites - **Web score:** 65 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 66 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 56 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 71 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 26 (all websites 31) ### Most used in JS/CSS Frameworks 1. [Tailwind CSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tailwind-css): 34% (5,653) 2. [jQuery](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/jquery): 29% (4,883) 3. [Next.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/next-js): 23% (3,836) 4. [React](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/react): 22% (3,626) 5. [Bootstrap](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bootstrap): 13% (2,198) 6. [PHP](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/php): 3.0% (502) 7. [Lit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/lit): 2.9% (487) 8. [Astro](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/astro): 2.4% (405) 9. [Vue.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/vue-js): 2.2% (373) 10. [Alpine.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/alpine-js): 2.0% (341) The number for React counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Next.js, Gatsby, and Remix, which run it too. The number for Vue.js counts only websites where Tech Stack detects it directly, not websites built with Nuxt, which run it too. ## Bulma versions and release history 2 release lines since 2016, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 1.0.4, released 19 Apr 2025. | Version | Released | Latest release | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | 21 Mar 2024 | 1.0.4 (19 Apr 2025) | 5 | | 0.x (before 1.0) | 27 Jan 2016 | 0.9.4 (8 May 2022) | 60 | Sources: [npm registry, package bulma](https://www.npmjs.com/package/bulma), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks - [TanStack Start](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/tanstack-start): 1.9% of websites - [Nette](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nette): 1.8% of websites - [Nuxt](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nuxt): 1.5% of websites - [Angular](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/angular): 1.2% of websites - [Preact](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/preact): 1.2% of websites - [UnoCSS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/unocss): 1.2% of websites - [Express](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/express): 1.1% of websites - [SvelteKit](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/sveltekit): 1.1% of websites - [ASP.NET](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/asp-net): 1.0% of websites - [Django](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/django): <1% of websites - [HTMX](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/htmx): <1% of websites - [Turbo (Hotwire)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/turbo): <1% of websites [All 38 in JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) ## Questions about Bulma ### What is Bulma? A modern CSS framework based on Flexbox with no JavaScript dependencies whatsoever. It offers clean and readable syntax with a ready-made grid system and components. An alternative to Bootstrap with a simpler structure. The be1st catalog lists Bulma under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of Bulma: MIT. ### What is the latest version of Bulma? The latest version of Bulma is 1.0.4, released 19 Apr 2025 (source: npm registry, package bulma). ### How many websites use Bulma? 141 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Bulma (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Bulma first released? Bulma was first released in 2016. ### Is Bulma still a modern choice? Bulma is a stable, mature choice rather than a new one. Bulma 1.0 released in 2024, a stable and maintained project. ### What are the alternatives to Bulma? Technologies that do the same job as Bulma include Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, and Foundation. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.