# D3.js, release history and use on real websites.

A data visualization library that binds data to SVG, HTML and canvas. It is the foundation of many charting libraries and interactive news graphics.

- **Status:** Stable. Stable and maintained.
- **Category:** [UI Libraries](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui)
- **First release:** 2011
- **License:** ISC
- **Latest version:** 7.9.2 (3 Nov 2026)
- **Official website:** https://d3js.org
- **Documentation:** https://d3js.org/getting-started
- **GitHub:** https://github.com/d3/d3
- **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/d3-js

## D3.js on audited websites

25 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run D3.js (<1%). That ranks it #22 of the 25 technologies in UI Libraries we have seen in audits.

### Most used in UI Libraries

1. [Lucide](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/lucide): 12% (1,958)
2. [shadcn/ui](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/shadcn-ui): 7.7% (1,303)
3. [Radix UI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/radix-ui): 6.6% (1,107)
4. [React Hook Form](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/react-hook-form): 5.6% (949)
5. [React Router](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/react-router): 5.0% (838)
6. [Redux](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/redux): 2.3% (386)
7. [TanStack Query](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/tanstack-query): 1.9% (324)
8. [Emotion](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/emotion): 1.9% (319)
9. [Three.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/three-js): 1.7% (285)
10. [Styled Components](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/styled-components): 1.5% (258)

## D3.js versions and release history

7 release lines since 2011, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 7.9.2, released 3 Nov 2026.

| Version | Released | Latest release | Releases |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | 11 Jun 2021 | 7.9.2 (3 Nov 2026) | 29 |
| 6 | 26 Aug 2020 | 6.7.0 (16 Apr 2021) | 12 |
| 5 | 22 Mar 2018 | 5.16.0 (20 Apr 2020) | 33 |
| 4 | 28 Jun 2016 | 4.13.0 (29 Jan 2018) | 37 |
| 3 | 21 Dec 2012 | 3.5.17 (5 May 2016) | 75 |
| 2 | 12 Sep 2011 | 2.10.3 (4 Oct 2012) | 29 |
| 1 | 18 Aug 2011 | 1.29.5 (18 Aug 2011) | 1 |

Sources: [npm registry, package d3](https://www.npmjs.com/package/d3), checked 8 Nov 2026.

## Other technologies in UI Libraries

- [Chart.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/chart-js): 1.4% of websites
- [Zod](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/zod): 1.3% of websites
- [MUI (Material UI)](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/mui): 1.2% of websites
- [Zustand](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/zustand): <1% of websites
- [DaisyUI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/daisyui): <1% of websites
- [Chakra UI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/chakra-ui): <1% of websites
- [Headless UI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/headless-ui): <1% of websites
- [Framer Motion](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/framer-motion): <1% of websites
- [Ant Design](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/ant-design): <1% of websites
- [Mantine](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/mantine): <1% of websites
- [Recharts](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/recharts): <1% of websites
- [NextUI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/nextui): <1% of websites

[All 28 in UI Libraries](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui)

## Questions about D3.js

### What is D3.js?

A data visualization library that binds data to SVG, HTML and canvas. It is the foundation of many charting libraries and interactive news graphics. The be1st catalog lists D3.js under UI Libraries. License of D3.js: ISC.

### What is the latest version of D3.js?

The latest version of D3.js is 7.9.2, released 3 Nov 2026 (source: npm registry, package d3).

### How many websites use D3.js?

25 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run D3.js (<1%), as of 8 Nov 2026.

### When was D3.js first released?

D3.js was first released in 2011.

### Is D3.js still a modern choice?

D3.js is a stable, mature choice rather than a new one. Stable and maintained.

### What are the alternatives to D3.js?

Technologies that do the same job as D3.js include Chart.js and Recharts.

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