apache/cordova-android
Apache Cordova Android observed · 2026-10-07
Health v2 · maintenance only
83/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 55
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5074
- days_rel: 90
- days_push: 17
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
3787 stars · 1573 forks observed · 2026-10-07
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Apache Cordova Android is the Android platform layer of Apache Cordova, an open-source mobile development framework that packages HTML, CSS, and JavaScript apps into a native Android container. It lets web developers build cross-platform mobile apps with a single codebase while accessing native device APIs through a unified JavaScript API and plugins.
Use cases
- build an android app with html css and javascript
- package a web app for the google play store
- reuse one codebase across android and ios
- access native device apis like camera and geolocation from javascript
- convert an existing web application into a mobile app
- develop hybrid mobile apps without learning java or kotlin
When to choose
- you are a web developer wanting to ship a mobile app to app stores
- you need one codebase targeting multiple mobile platforms
- your app works mostly with forms, content, and simple device features
- you want to reuse existing web skills and plugins
When to avoid
- you need high-performance graphics, animations, or heavy native UI
- you are building a fully native Android experience
- you need the latest platform features immediately
- you prefer modern alternatives like React Native, Flutter, or Capacitor
Facets
framework · maturity active
mobile-framework web-framework cli plugin-system mobile-development cross-platform web-development developer-tools cross-platform cli hybrid-apps cordova-platform webview native-container html-css-javascript app-store android nodejs javascript
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/apache/cordova-android · fetched 2026-10-07 · b7f5d86ee57c
- homepage: https://cordova.apache.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 61ef0d580abf
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9bf11e836c16
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · e3368b992065
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/overview · fetched 2026-08-29 · 80d9eb745f4a
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/cli · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7936fa183bd2
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/config_ref/images.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · c72c8580154e
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/config_ref · fetched 2026-08-29 · 21cba3d9e13b
- site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/support/index.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · e58a40b330c2
- site_page: https://www.apache.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 478d57b94d9f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| apache/cordova-android | main | 83 |
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