# HTMX, release history and use on real websites. A library that enables access to modern browser features directly from HTML. It supports AJAX requests, CSS transitions, WebSockets, and Server-Sent Events through HTML attributes. An alternative to SPA frameworks with a focus on hypermedia. - **Status:** Modern. Rapidly growing in popularity, htmx 2.0 released in 2024. - **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) - **First release:** 2020 - **License:** BSD - **Latest version:** 2.0.11 (22 Sep 2026) - **Official website:** https://htmx.org - **Documentation:** https://htmx.org/docs/ - **GitHub:** https://github.com/bigskysoftware/htmx - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/htmx ## HTMX on audited websites 157 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run HTMX (<1%). That ranks it #21 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits. ### Websites running HTMX vs all websites - **Web score:** 68 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 75 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 56 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 63 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 32 (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. ## HTMX versions and release history 4 release lines since 2020, as listed by the npm registry. npm marks 2.0.11 (22 Sep 2026) as the latest version; the newer 4.0.1 (1 Nov 2026) is published under the “next” tag. | Version | Released | Latest release | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4 | 28 Aug 2026 | 4.0.1 (1 Nov 2026) | 2 | | 2 | 17 Jun 2024 | 2.0.11 (22 Sep 2026) | 12 | | 1 | 24 Nov 2020 | 1.9.12 (17 Apr 2024) | 36 | | 0.x (before 1.0) | 2 May 2020 | 0.4.1 (23 Nov 2020) | 15 | Sources: [npm registry, package htmx.org](https://www.npmjs.com/package/htmx.org), 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 - [Turbo (Hotwire)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/turbo): <1% of websites - [Bulma](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bulma): <1% of websites [All 38 in JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) ## Questions about HTMX ### What is HTMX? A library that enables access to modern browser features directly from HTML. It supports AJAX requests, CSS transitions, WebSockets, and Server-Sent Events through HTML attributes. An alternative to SPA frameworks with a focus on hypermedia. The be1st catalog lists HTMX under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of HTMX: BSD. ### What is the latest version of HTMX? npm marks 2.0.11 (22 Sep 2026) as the latest version of HTMX; the newer 4.0.1 (1 Nov 2026) is published under the “next” tag. ### How many websites use HTMX? 157 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run HTMX (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was HTMX first released? HTMX was first released in 2020. ### Is HTMX still a modern choice? Yes. HTMX counts as a modern technology. Rapidly growing in popularity, htmx 2.0 released in 2024. ### What are the alternatives to HTMX? Technologies that do the same job as HTMX include Turbo (Hotwire). Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.