# nginx, release history and use on real websites. High-performance web server and reverse proxy. nginx is known for its stability, low memory footprint, and ability to handle a large number of concurrent connections. It is also used as a load balancer and HTTP cache. - **Status:** Modern. Actively developed with regular addition of new features including HTTP/3 and QUIC support. - **Category:** [Servers & Hosting](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server) - **First release:** 2004 - **License:** BSD-2-Clause - **Latest version:** 1.31.8 (21 Oct 2026) - **Official website:** https://nginx.org - **Documentation:** https://nginx.org/en/docs/ - **GitHub:** https://github.com/nginx/nginx - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/nginx ## nginx on audited websites 2,284 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run nginx (14%). That ranks it #4 of the 34 technologies in Servers & Hosting we have seen in audits. ### Websites running nginx vs all websites - **Web score:** 68 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 75 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 55 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 66 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 29 (all websites 31) ### Most used in Servers & Hosting 1. [Cloudflare](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/cloudflare): 22% (3,772) 2. [Vercel](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/vercel): 22% (3,635) 3. [Google CDN](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/google-cdn): 16% (2,700) 4. [nginx](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/nginx): 14% (2,284) 5. [OpenResty](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/openresty): 10% (1,707) 6. [Apache HTTP Server](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/apache-http-server): 9.3% (1,574) 7. [jsDelivr](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/jsdelivr): 7.2% (1,221) 8. [cdnjs](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/cdnjs): 6.0% (1,019) 9. [Netlify](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/netlify): 5.8% (971) 10. [AWS CloudFront](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/aws-cloudfront): 5.1% (859) ## nginx versions and release history 32 release lines since 2011, as listed by endoflife.date. The latest version is 1.31.8, released 21 Oct 2026. Supported according to endoflife.date: 1.31, 1.30. | Version | Released | Latest release | Support | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1.31 | 13 May 2026 | 1.31.8 (21 Oct 2026) | Supported | | 1.30 | 14 Apr 2026 | 1.30.6 (14 Oct 2026) | Supported | | 1.29 | 24 Jun 2025 | 1.29.8 (7 Apr 2026) | End of life, since 13 May 2026 | | 1.28 | 23 Apr 2025 | 1.28.3 (24 Mar 2026) | End of life, since 14 Apr 2026 | | 1.27 | 28 May 2024 | 1.27.5 (16 Apr 2025) | End of life, since 24 Jun 2025 | | 1.26 | 23 Apr 2024 | 1.26.3 (5 Feb 2025) | End of life, since 23 Apr 2025 | | 1.25 | 23 May 2023 | 1.25.5 (16 Apr 2024) | End of life, since 29 May 2024 | | 1.24 | 11 Apr 2023 | 1.24.0 (11 Apr 2023) | End of life, since 23 Apr 2024 | | 1.23 | 21 Jun 2022 | 1.23.4 (28 Mar 2023) | End of life, since 23 May 2023 | | 1.22 | 24 May 2022 | 1.22.1 (19 Oct 2022) | End of life, since 11 Apr 2023 | | 1.21 | 25 May 2021 | 1.21.6 (25 Jan 2022) | End of life, since 21 Jun 2022 | | 1.20 | 20 Apr 2021 | 1.20.2 (16 Nov 2021) | End of life, since 24 May 2022 | | 1.19 | 26 May 2020 | 1.19.10 (13 Apr 2021) | End of life, since 25 May 2021 | | 1.18 | 21 Apr 2020 | 1.18.0 (21 Apr 2020) | End of life, since 20 Apr 2021 | | 1.17 | 21 May 2019 | 1.17.10 (14 Apr 2020) | End of life, since 26 May 2020 | | 1.16 | 23 Apr 2019 | 1.16.1 (13 Aug 2019) | End of life, since 20 Apr 2020 | | 1.15 | 5 Jun 2018 | 1.15.12 (16 Apr 2019) | End of life, since 21 May 2019 | | 1.14 | 17 Apr 2018 | 1.14.2 (4 Dec 2018) | End of life, since 23 Apr 2019 | | 1.13 | 25 Apr 2017 | 1.13.12 (10 Apr 2018) | End of life, since 5 Jun 2018 | | 1.12 | 12 Apr 2017 | 1.12.2 (17 Oct 2017) | End of life, since 17 Apr 2018 | | 1.11 | 24 May 2016 | 1.11.13 (4 Apr 2017) | End of life, since 25 Apr 2017 | | 1.10 | 26 Apr 2016 | 1.10.3 (31 Jan 2017) | End of life, since 12 Apr 2017 | | 1.9 | 28 Apr 2015 | 1.9.15 (19 Apr 2016) | End of life, since 24 May 2016 | | 1.8 | 21 Apr 2015 | 1.8.1 (26 Jan 2016) | End of life, since 26 Apr 2016 | | 1.7 | 24 Apr 2014 | 1.7.12 (7 Apr 2015) | End of life, since 28 Apr 2015 | | 1.6 | 24 Apr 2014 | 1.6.3 (7 Apr 2015) | End of life, since 21 Apr 2015 | | 1.5 | 7 May 2013 | 1.5.13 (8 Apr 2014) | End of life, since 24 Apr 2014 | | 1.4 | 24 Apr 2013 | 1.4.7 (18 Mar 2014) | End of life, since 24 Apr 2014 | | 1.3 | 15 May 2012 | 1.3.16 (16 Apr 2013) | End of life, since 7 May 2013 | | 1.2 | 23 Apr 2012 | 1.2.9 (13 May 2013) | End of life, since 24 Apr 2013 | | 1.1 | 1 Aug 2011 | 1.1.19 (12 Apr 2012) | End of life, since 15 May 2012 | | 1.0 | 12 Apr 2011 | 1.0.15 (12 Apr 2012) | End of life, since 23 Apr 2012 | Sources: [endoflife.date](https://endoflife.date/nginx), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in Servers & Hosting - [unpkg](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/unpkg): 2.8% of websites - [Fastly](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/fastly): 1.6% of websites - [BunnyCDN](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/bunnycdn): 1.2% of websites - [Microsoft IIS](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/microsoft-iis): 1.0% of websites - [LiteSpeed](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/litespeed): <1% of websites - [Caddy](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/caddy): <1% of websites - [Amazon S3](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/amazon-s3): <1% of websites - [Google Cloud](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/google-cloud): <1% of websites - [Varnish](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/varnish): <1% of websites - [Azure](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/azure): <1% of websites - [Hostinger CDN](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/hostinger-cdn): <1% of websites - [GitHub Pages](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server/github-pages): <1% of websites [All 35 in Servers & Hosting](https://be1st.ai/technologies/server) ## Questions about nginx ### What is nginx? High-performance web server and reverse proxy. nginx is known for its stability, low memory footprint, and ability to handle a large number of concurrent connections. It is also used as a load balancer and HTTP cache. The be1st catalog lists nginx under Servers & Hosting. License of nginx: BSD-2-Clause. ### What is the latest version of nginx? The latest version of nginx is 1.31.8, released 21 Oct 2026 (source: endoflife.date). ### Which nginx versions are still supported? According to endoflife.date, these nginx release lines are supported: 1.31, 1.30. ### How many websites use nginx? 2,284 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run nginx (14%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was nginx first released? nginx was first released in 2004; the oldest version listed by endoflife.date dates from 2011. ### Is nginx still a modern choice? Yes. nginx counts as a modern technology. Actively developed with regular addition of new features including HTTP/3 and QUIC support. ### What are the alternatives to nginx? Technologies that do the same job as nginx include Apache HTTP Server, Microsoft IIS, LiteSpeed, and Caddy. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.