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This repository shows how to handle queries, styles, DOM, AJAX, and events with plain JavaScript instead of jQuery.
About You-Dont-Need-jQuery
You-Dont-Need-jQuery is an open source educational repository that provides plain JavaScript examples for replicating common jQuery functionality, including element selection, styling, DOM manipulation, AJAX, and event handling. It targets modern evergreen browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari) and explicitly states that jQuery still has many valid use cases, while its native alternatives are not fully equivalent to jQuery in all scenarios, so testing is recommended before use. Internet Explorer support has been removed, with the last IE-compatible version available for users who require it.
Key features
- Plain JS equivalents for common jQuery selector methods
- Native DOM manipulation alternatives to jQuery methods
- Vanilla JavaScript event handling implementations
- Native AJAX request examples replacing jQuery.ajax
- Utility function replacements for common jQuery helpers
- Multilingual README translations available
Best for: Frontend developers looking to use vanilla JavaScript instead of jQuery for common DOM and interaction tasks in modern browser projects.
Good for
- Provides native JavaScript code examples for most common jQuery use cases
- Explicitly notes that native alternatives may not be fully equivalent to jQuery, encouraging pre-use testing
- Targets modern evergreen browsers, removing outdated Internet Explorer fallback code
Watch out for
- Internet Explorer is not supported, as IE-specific fallbacks have been removed
- Native JavaScript alternatives are not fully equivalent to jQuery in all scenarios
- Only covers most common jQuery methods, not every jQuery feature
You-Dont-Need-jQuery at a glance
- Category
- Education & Learning › Learn to Code
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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You-Dont-Need-jQuery FAQ
Does this repository support Internet Explorer?
No, IE-specific fallbacks have been removed; the last IE-compatible version is available for users who need it.
Are the native JavaScript alternatives identical to jQuery functionality?
No, the alternatives are not completely equivalent in all scenarios, so testing is recommended before use.
Which browsers are the code snippets intended for?
Snippets target current evergreen browsers including Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Safari.
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