Adding a new product to the Technology dropdown menu

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Hi there,

I was just reviewing an HTTP Archive Core Web Vitals Technology Report and was wondering how I could add another product to the Technology menu and have it displayed on the graph. What would be the process for adding a new product so it appears on the graph?

Thanks!

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Sure, you could add a new one.

HTTP Archive uses detection mechanism from wappalyzer.com (which was open source previously).

Our fork is here: GitHub - HTTPArchive/wappalyzer: HTTP Archive fork of Wappalyzer.
Check what signals can be used for detection in the readme and create a PR.
It can be there the the next crawl.

Do you have versions for this technologies? Please add those too, as we’ll introduce technology version dimension in the report in the future.

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Hey everyone,

I’ve been exploring web performance trends and noticed that Gen AI-powered tools are becoming more common in site analysis, optimization, and content delivery. However, I don’t see any Gen AI-related technologies listed in the HTTP Archive Technology Dropdown Menu.

Would it be possible to add AI-driven performance tools to the list? Some AI-based services now play a major role in site performance, such as AI-driven CDNs, automated SEO optimizers, and predictive load balancing tools.

A few questions for the community and admins:

  1. What’s the process for adding new technologies to the dropdown menu?
  2. Are there specific criteria that AI-based tools need to meet for inclusion?
  3. Has anyone successfully submitted a request for a new category before?
  4. Do you think Gen AI tools should have their own category, or be grouped under existing ones?

I’d love to hear your thoughts! As AI continues shaping web performance, recognizing these tools in HTTP Archive could be valuable.

Looking forward to the discussion. Thanks!

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Hi @DonnaPaulsen

HTTP Archive uses wappalyzer rules to detect the technologies on web.
I’d say it can be a great start to measure adoption of most popular tools in this category.
There are multiple examples of submitted technologies in closed PRs.
Don’t worry about the categories list, just mention it in your PR and we’ll extend the existing ones if needed.