SortableJS/Sortable

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31172 stars · 3722 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Sortable is a standalone JavaScript library for creating reorderable drag-and-drop lists using the native HTML5 drag-and-drop API. It works in modern browsers and touch devices without jQuery and integrates with frameworks like React, Vue, and Angular via companion wrappers.

Use cases

• reorder list items with drag and drop
• drag items between two lists
• add drag-and-drop sorting to a kanban board
• make sortable lists work on touch devices
• drag and drop without jQuery
• clone items when dragging between lists
• restrict dragging to a handle element

When to choose

• you need framework-agnostic drag-and-drop list reordering
• you must support touch devices and older browsers
• you want multi-drag, cloning, or shared-list support out of the box
• you prefer a small library with no jQuery dependency

When to avoid

• you need general-purpose free-form drag-and-drop (not list reordering)
• you need drag-and-drop for files or canvas elements
• your framework has a native drag-and-drop solution you already use

Facets

library · maturity stable

ui-components frontend-framework frontend web-development browser drag-and-drop sortable-lists touch-support no-dependencies framework-agnostic javascript

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