# apache/cordova-android

Apache Cordova Android

Repository: https://github.com/apache/cordova-android
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cordova-android
Homepage: https://cordova.apache.org/
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: cordova, java, nodejs, javascript, mobile, cordova-platform, android, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-08-24T16:41:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 86/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5026, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 42, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3786, forks 1572 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:18.587864+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: mobile-framework, web-framework, cli, plugin-system
- domain: mobile-development, cross-platform, web-development, developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform, cli
- tags: hybrid-apps, cordova-platform, webview, native-container, html-css-javascript, app-store, android, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- apache/cordova-android (main) score 86

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.587864+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:27:29.190705+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/apache/cordova-android (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:18.587864+00:00, sha b7f5d86ee57c)
  - homepage: https://cordova.apache.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.428090+00:00, sha 61ef0d580abf)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.437549+00:00, sha 9bf11e836c16)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.439544+00:00, sha e3368b992065)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/overview (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.441733+00:00, sha 80d9eb745f4a)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/cli (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.443864+00:00, sha 7936fa183bd2)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/config_ref/images.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.445608+00:00, sha c72c8580154e)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/config_ref (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.447491+00:00, sha 21cba3d9e13b)
  - site_page: https://cordova.apache.org/docs/en/latest/guide/support/index.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.449874+00:00, sha e58a40b330c2)
  - site_page: https://www.apache.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:22:29.451752+00:00, sha 478d57b94d9f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.