Animate.css by daneden
A cross-browser library of CSS animations. As easy to use as an easy thing.
About Animate.css
From the project's README at github.com/daneden/animate.css. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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> If you need the old docs - v3.x.x and under - you can find it here. Just-add-water CSS animation Installation
You can find the Animate.css documentation on the website. Accessibility
Animate.css supports the media query so that users with motion sensitivity can opt out of animations. On supported platforms (currently all the majors browsers and OS), users can select "reduce motion" on their operating system preferences and it will turn off CSS transitions fo
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 83k | github.com/daneden/animate.css |
| GitHub forks | 16k | github.com/daneden/animate.css |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 14.6 years | since Oct 2011 |
| Last commit | 1.8 years ago | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Releases shipped | 22 | last: 5.7 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Animate.css?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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