What was it?
Cross-platform mobile framework wrapping web apps in a native WebView. The foundation of PhoneGap and Ionic 1-4.
What happened?
Apache Cordova receives near-zero maintenance. Last meaningful release 2021. Ionic officially migrated to Capacitor in 2020. Cordova plugins largely unmaintained.
Migration Guide
Capacitor (Ionic's Cordova successor, drop-in compatible), React Native, or Flutter for new projects.
Timeline & context
Apache Cordova abandoned in January 2024, 2 years ago. It sat in the ci-cd category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Apache Cordova shut down?
Apache Cordova receives near-zero maintenance. Last meaningful release 2021. Ionic officially migrated to Capacitor in 2020. Cordova plugins largely unmaintained.
What should I migrate Apache Cordova to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the ci-cd category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Apache Cordova?
Not among the tracked alternatives.