External Libraries

This page is actively being created. Last updated: November 10, 2025

There are several external libraries that are included in each release of WordPress. They are all listed below with relevant details.

npm Dependencies

The following external libraries are managed through npm by including them in the list of dependencies in the package.json file:

NameStatusMaintenance StateMaintainer(s)Canonical LocationFirst includedType
TwemojiBundledActiveJustine De CairesGitHubLibrary
Moment.jsBundledLegacyGitHubLibrary
jQueryBundledActivejQuery TeamWebsiteLibrary
BackboneLibrary
clipboard.jsLibrary
element-closestPolyfill
FormDataPolyfill
jQuery ColorLibrary
jQuery Form
jQuery hoverIntent
LodashLibrary
MasonryBundledActiveGitHubLibrary
objectFitPolyfillPolyfill
polyfill-libraryPolyfill
ReactReact React is a JavaScript library that makes it easy to reason about, construct, and maintain stateless and stateful user interfaces. https://reactjs.org/.Library
React DOM
Regenerator Runtime
UnderscoreLibrary
whatwg-fetchPolyfill

“Adopted” Dependencies

The following external libraries have been effectively abandoned by their original maintainers and are considered “adopted” by the WordPress project. The WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. code base has become the canonical location for the latest version of the library.

NameStatusMaintenance StateMaintainer(s)Canonical LocationFirst includedType
MagpieRSSBundledDeprecatedThe WordPress ProjectWordPress CoreLibrary

Composer Dependencies

The following external libraries are managed through Composer by including them in the composer.json file

NameStatusMaintenance StateMaintainer(s)Canonical LocationFirst includedType
Bundle of CA Root CertificatesBundledActiveMozillaBundle
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