# Nuxt, release history and use on real websites. A full-stack framework built on Vue.js with support for SSR, SSG, and hybrid rendering. It provides automatic routing, the Nitro server engine, and modular architecture. It is the Next.js equivalent for the Vue ecosystem. - **Status:** Modern. Actively developed, Nuxt 3 introduced the Nitro engine and Vue 3 support. - **Category:** [JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) - **First release:** 2016 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 4.6.4 (2 Nov 2026) - **Official website:** https://nuxt.com - **Documentation:** https://nuxt.com/docs - **GitHub:** https://github.com/nuxt/nuxt - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/nuxt ## Nuxt on audited websites 247 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Nuxt (1.5%). That ranks it #13 of the 35 technologies in JS/CSS Frameworks we have seen in audits. ### Websites running Nuxt vs all websites - **Web score:** 73 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 82 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 58 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 70 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 31 (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. ## Nuxt versions and release history 5 release lines since 2016, as listed by endoflife.date and the npm registry. The latest version is 4.6.4, released 2 Nov 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 4. | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 4 | 16 Jul 2025 | 4.6.4 (2 Nov 2026) | Supported | 27 | | 3 | 16 Nov 2022 | 3.21.11 (5 Aug 2026) | End of life, since 31 Jul 2026 | 92 | | 2 | 21 Sep 2018 | 2.18.1 (28 Jun 2024) | End of life, since 30 Jun 2024; paid extended support available | 70 | | 1 | 8 Jan 2018 | 1.4.5 (27 Nov 2018) | End of life, since 21 Sep 2019 | 11 | | 0.x (before 1.0) | 26 Oct 2016 | 0.10.7 (29 Apr 2017) | not listed | 79 | Release lines from endoflife.date come with support dates. Older major versions and release counts are from the npm registry; npm does not say whether they are supported. Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/nuxt), [npm registry, package nuxt](https://www.npmjs.com/package/nuxt), 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 - [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 - [Bulma](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework/bulma): <1% of websites [All 38 in JS/CSS Frameworks](https://be1st.ai/technologies/framework) ## Questions about Nuxt ### What is Nuxt? A full-stack framework built on Vue.js with support for SSR, SSG, and hybrid rendering. It provides automatic routing, the Nitro server engine, and modular architecture. It is the Next.js equivalent for the Vue ecosystem. The be1st catalog lists Nuxt under JS/CSS Frameworks. License of Nuxt: MIT. ### What is the latest version of Nuxt? The latest version of Nuxt is 4.6.4, released 2 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package nuxt). ### Which Nuxt versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these Nuxt release lines are supported: 4. ### How many websites use Nuxt? 247 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run Nuxt (1.5%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was Nuxt first released? Nuxt was first released in 2016. ### Is Nuxt still a modern choice? Yes. Nuxt counts as a modern technology. Actively developed, Nuxt 3 introduced the Nitro engine and Vue 3 support. ### What are the alternatives to Nuxt? Technologies that do the same job as Nuxt include Next.js, Astro, SvelteKit, and Remix. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.