# Gatsby, release history and use on real websites.

A React framework focused on static site generation with a GraphQL data layer. Once popular for blogs and marketing sites. Development has significantly slowed down after the acquisition by Netlify.

- **Status:** Legacy. Development has stagnated since 2023, migration to Next.js or Astro is recommended.
- **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework)
- **First release:** 2015
- **License:** MIT
- **Latest version:** 5.16.1 (10 Feb 2026)
- **Official website:** https://www.gatsbyjs.com
- **Documentation:** https://www.gatsbyjs.com/docs
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/gatsby

## Gatsby on audited websites

137 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Gatsby (<1%). That ranks it #24 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits.

### Websites running Gatsby vs all websites

- **Web score:** 67 (all websites 72)
- **SEO:** 68 (all websites 79)
- **Security:** 59 (all websites 59)
- **Performance:** 75 (all websites 72)
- **AI Readiness:** 25 (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.

## Gatsby versions found in audits

Tech Stack has found 48 different Gatsby versions in audits so far. A version stays on this list even after the website that ran it has updated. Our daily version check compares each one with the official release data and with OSV.dev.

- 1 on the latest version
- 12 outdated
- 35 with known vulnerabilities

Every version in the table other than the latest should be updated to 5.16.1.

| Version | Status | Known vulnerabilities |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.16.1 | Latest | 0 |
| 5.16.0 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.15.0 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.14.3 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.14.1 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.14.0 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.13.7 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.13.3 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.12.9 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.12.4 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.11.0 | Outdated | 0 |
| 4.25.9 | Outdated | 0 |
| 4.25.7 | Outdated | 0 |
| 5.9.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 5.7.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.25.2 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.25.1 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.24.3 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.22.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.21.1 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.21.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.15.2 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 4.6.2 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.15.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.14.6 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.14.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.11.1 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.10.2 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.7.2 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.32.13 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.32.12 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.32.6 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.32.4 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.29.0 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.24.83 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.24.67 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.24.57 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.24.47 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.24.28 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.22.11 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.21.20 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.20.2 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.18.5 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.13.67 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.9.4 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |
| 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | 1 vulnerability, highest moderate (GHSA-c6f8-8r25-c4gc) |

Vulnerabilities from OSV.dev, checked 8 Nov 2026.

## Gatsby versions and release history

6 release lines since 2015, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 5.16.1, released 10 Feb 2026.

| Version | Released | Latest release | Releases |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 8 Nov 2022 | 5.16.1 (10 Feb 2026) | 52 |
| 4 | 21 Oct 2021 | 4.25.9 (17 May 2024) | 85 |
| 3 | 2 Mar 2021 | 3.15.0 (7 Dec 2022) | 45 |
| 2 | 17 Sep 2018 | 2.32.13 (4 May 2021) | 753 |
| 1 | 6 Jul 2017 | 1.9.279 (5 Oct 2018) | 315 |
| 0.x (before 1.0) | 14 Jun 2015 | 0.12.48 (15 Jun 2017) | 99 |

Sources: [npm registry, package gatsby](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gatsby), 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 Gatsby

### What is Gatsby?

A React framework focused on static site generation with a GraphQL data layer. Once popular for blogs and marketing sites. Development has significantly slowed down after the acquisition by Netlify. The be1st catalog lists Gatsby under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of Gatsby: MIT.

### What is the latest version of Gatsby?

The latest version of Gatsby is 5.16.1, released 10 Feb 2026 (source: npm registry, package gatsby).

### How many websites use Gatsby?

137 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Gatsby (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026.

### When was Gatsby first released?

Gatsby was first released in 2015.

### Is Gatsby still a modern choice?

Not for new projects. Gatsby counts as legacy. Development has stagnated since 2023, migration to Next.js or Astro is recommended.

### What are the alternatives to Gatsby?

Technologies that do the same job as Gatsby include Next.js, Astro, Nuxt, and Remix.

Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.