⚡ JavaScript Libraries for DOM Manipulation

JavaScript libraries for DOM manipulation simplify selecting, traversing, and modifying elements within the Document Object Model.

They typically provide concise APIs for event handling, animations, AJAX interactions, cross-browser compatibility, utility functions for common tasks, and mechanisms for handling dynamic content updates.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the leading JavaScript libraries for DOM manipulation in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is jQuery, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 87.4% share.
It is followed by MooTools with 0.8% and Prototype with 0.5%.

jQuery 87.4%
MooTools 0.8%
Prototype 0.5%
YUI 0.2%
Spry 0.05%
Zepto 0.03%
DOM4 0.002%

✨ Best JavaScript Libraries for DOM Manipulation

Below is a more detailed list of 7 JavaScript libraries for DOM manipulation we detect, ranked by their market share.

Available filters: 2D-Graphics 3D-Graphics Animation Carousel CSS Data Grids DOM Editors Lightbox Scroll SPA State Utility UI

Rank	Name	Market share
1	jQuery San Francisco, California, United States A fast, small, feature-rich JavaScript library designed to simplify HTML DOM tree traversal and manipulation, event handling, CSS animations, and Ajax. FreeOpen source	87.4%
2	MooTools A collection of JavaScript utilities for DOM management, AJAX, and event handling. FreeOpen source	0.8%
3	Prototype A JavaScript framework that aims to ease development of dynamic web applications. FreeOpen source	0.5%
4	YUI New York, United States An open-source JavaScript and CSS library for building richly interactive web applications. FreeOpen source	0.2%
5	Spry San Jose, California, United States A deprecated JavaScript framework by Adobe that enables the rapid development of Ajax-powered web pages. FreeOpen sourceLegacy	0.05%
6	Zepto A lightweight and modular jQuery alternative with a largely compatible API. FreeOpen source	0.03%
7	DOM4 A fully tested and covered polyfill for DOM Level 4 entries. FreeOpen sourceLegacy	0.002%

Data is based on the analysis of 3,319,477 websites.
Statistics were last calculated on March 16, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.