primefaces/primefaces
Ultimate Component Suite for Jakarta Faces observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 19
- age_days: 4162
- days_rel: 23
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 36
Adoption not part of the score
1929 stars · 795 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
PrimeFaces is an open-source UI component suite for Jakarta Faces (JSF) with over 100 rich components, client-side validation, and a theme engine. It is one of the most popular UI libraries in the Jakarta EE ecosystem, now maintained by the open-source community.
Use cases
- build enterprise web UIs with JSF
- add rich components like data tables and charts to a Jakarta Faces app
- apply themes to a JSF application
- add client-side validation to JSF forms
- build mobile-friendly JSF pages
When to choose
- you are building a Jakarta EE / JSF web application and want a mature component library
- you need a large set of ready-made, accessible UI components for server-side Java rendering
When to avoid
- you are building with Angular, React, or Vue (use PrimeNG, PrimeReact, or PrimeVue instead)
- you want a modern client-side SPA stack without server-side rendering
Facets
framework · maturity active
ui-components frontend-framework templating form-handling web-development frontend jvm cross-platform jakarta-faces jsf ui-components java-ee component-library themes ajax java web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/primefaces/primefaces · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8eb45c1019a8
- homepage: http://www.primefaces.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · b017c7289f7b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| primefaces/primefaces | main | 98 |
For agents
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