# fengyuanchen/datepicker

⚠️ [Deprecated] No longer maintained. A simple jQuery datepicker plugin.

Repository: https://github.com/fengyuanchen/datepicker
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/fengyuanchen-datepicker
Homepage: https://fengyuanchen.github.io/datepicker/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: datepicker, jquery-plugin, jquery-datepicker-plugin, javascript
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-03-20T19:23:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4586, "days_push": 1627, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1150, forks 520 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:46.472737+00:00)

## What it is
A simple jQuery datepicker plugin for adding date-picking UI to inputs, textareas, or inline containers. It supports options, methods, events, inline mode, touch, and internationalization, but is deprecated and no longer maintained.

## Use cases
- add a date picker to a form input with jquery
- show an inline calendar on my website
- localized datepicker with multiple languages
- mobile-friendly date picker with touch support
- pick a date range in a bootstrap modal

## When to choose
- you have an existing jQuery codebase and need a lightweight datepicker
- you need internationalized date picking with many built-in languages
- you want inline or popup calendar modes with simple options

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - the plugin is deprecated and unmaintained
- you use React, Vue, or another modern framework without jQuery
- you need accessibility guarantees or ongoing bug/security fixes

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: ui-components, internationalization, form-handling
- domain: web-development, frontend, developer-tools
- platform: browser
- tags: jquery-plugin, datepicker, deprecated, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- fengyuanchen/datepicker (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.472737+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 2026-08-30T06:33:40.015584+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/fengyuanchen/datepicker (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:46.472737+00:00, sha 6526234efa61)
  - homepage: https://fengyuanchen.github.io/datepicker/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:38:41.487074+00:00, sha 3bbbc2d24410)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.