Handlebars is a minimal templating engine that lets you efficiently write semantic templates. It utilizes Mustache-compatible syntax, extending it with features like helpers and compiled templates for enhanced performance. Handlebars compiles templates into JavaScript functions, enabling reuse and improving rendering speed. It's essential for quickly generating dynamic HTML in web applications and other projects, offering a flexible and powerful solution for templating. Widely adopted for its ease of use and efficiency.
Handlebars releases were most frequent between 2013 and 2020, peaking in 2019. There were many releases of older versions, mainly versions 3 and 4. Releases have slowed significantly since 2020, with only two releases in 2021 and 2023. There have been no releases in 2022, 2024, or so far in 2025.
Handlebars npm package downloads exhibited volatility throughout the observed period. After a spike in March 2024, downloads remained relatively stable around 60-70 million until May 2025. June and July 2025 saw significant increases to over 94 million, before decreasing significantly in August 2025 (incomplete data).
