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Should I use CSS-Tricks?

CSS-Tricks is where folks around the world come to learn about front-end code and everything related to it, including HTML, CSS, and yes, CSS. - css-tricks.com

· 1 month ago

Free to use, so there is no purchase risk — worth bookmarking as a CSS learning and reference resource. Don't make it your primary source: it is a blog, not a tool, and it has gone quiet since the 2022 DigitalOcean sale.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 14 public sources; independent review volume is very thin (4 Trustpilot reviews).

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityContent site; no support evidence
  • Security postureNo site-specific findings in sources

Pricing

Free

All content

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Self-taught front-end devs
  • CSS beginners
  • Devs needing a snippet or Almanac reference

Not for

  • Teams shopping for software — this is a blog, not a tool
  • Anyone needing actively updated content right now
  • Learners wanting structured courses with support
  • Buyers needing vendor support, SLAs, or guarantees

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Content freshness is the real risk — recent coverage is about the site going quiet, not new guides

medium

Ownership and future are uncertain post-acquisition; one HN thread calls it 'CSS-Tricks in Limbo'

low

No vendor support; help lives in community forums with uncertain activity

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Completely free — all articles, guides, and the CSS Almanac
  • Huge article archive accumulated since 2007
  • Long the go-to reference for learning flexbox and modern CSS
  • Documents every CSS property in its Almanac

Cons

  • Publishing has slowed sharply; community threads note long quiet stretches
  • Founder Chris Coyier sold the site to DigitalOcean in 2022 and stepped back
  • Only 4 Trustpilot reviews — thin independent validation

Sources & method

- 11 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x5security x1news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 11

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free access to deep archives
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Searchable guides and Almanac
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Decades of articles, guides, Almanac
  • Support quality. Content site; no support evidence
  • Security posture. No site-specific findings in sources
  • Free Price No paid tiers found
  • 2007 Founded By Chris Coyier
  • 4 Trustpilot reviews Far too few to rate
  • DigitalOcean Owner Sold March 2022

Pricing

All content

Free

  • Articles, guides, videos
  • CSS Almanac
  • Newsletter

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Long treated as a go-to CSS learning reference, recent community discussion centers on its quietness and uncertain future after the DigitalOcean acquisition.

“CSS Tricks was absolutely my reference when learning about flexbo”
Reddit, r/webdev
“I think CSS-Tricks was a big blunder on DigitalOcean's side.”
Hacker News
“Real talk, what happened to CSS Tricks?”
Reddit, r/css
Full analysis

Based on 14 public sources; independent review volume is very thin (4 Trustpilot reviews).

Free, deep CSS learning archive — great as a reference, but it's a blog gone quiet since DigitalOcean bought it, not a tool.

Methodology

Based on 14 public sources; independent review volume is very thin (4 Trustpilot reviews).

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. CSS-Trickscss-tricks.com
    official
  2. Where I'm at on the whole CSS-Tricks thing — Chris Coyierchriscoyier.net
    news
  3. Why CSS-Tricks Has Been Quiet Lately — Reddit r/webdevreddit.com
    review
  4. CSS-Tricks in Limbo — Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com
    news
  5. HN: CSS-Tricks was a big blunder on DigitalOcean's sidenews.ycombinator.com
    news
  6. CSS-Tricks Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  7. CSS Tricks — Pricing, Reviews & Alternativesneura.market
    review
  8. CSS Tricks — Tracxn company profiletracxn.com
    news
  9. My CSS-Tricks Top 10 — Geoff Grahamgeoffgraham.me
    review
  10. Real talk, what happened to CSS Tricks? — Reddit r/cssreddit.com
    review
  11. Security pagecss-tricks.com
    security

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