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Plain Vanilla

An explainer for web development using only vanilla techniques. No tools, no frameworks — just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

plainvanillaweb.com Source★ 277Education / Coding Education

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
7K
Up21.9%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Joeri
No social account linked
Launched
2y ago
2024-08-03 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (82 pts · 17 comments)Launch

    Plain Vanilla – a tutorial website for vanilla web development — This site explains how to do web development without any tools or frameworks, relying only on the browser and web standards. I made it bec…

    Aug 3, 2024 · 2y agoLaunch page

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-05-23
GitHub Stars
★ 277
Forks
14
License
See repository
Primary language
—

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search38%
  • Direct31%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social6%
  • Other15%

Countries

  • United States72%
  • Indonesia14%
  • India14%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2024-07-22

KeywordMonthly volume
vanilla html610
vanilla web120
vanilla js components60
vanilal html css components library40
html vanilla components30

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Plain Vanilla”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Illustration / Character Art → Direct Input / Instant Try

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score5.6 / 10
Typography
6.0
Color & Contrast
6.0
Layout & Spacing
6.0
Craft & Polish
5.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Arial
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Sharp · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #fdfdfd;
  --surface: #969696;
  --foreground: #080808;
  --muted-foreground: #555555;
  --accent: #ffd34f;
  --radius: 0px;
  --font-heading: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FDFDFD (~60%) · Surface #969696 (~32%) · Text #080808 (~4%) · Muted Text #555555 (~1%) · Accent #FFD34F (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Sharp; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try
- Headline hook: Brand Manifesto & Curiosity
- Hero components: Custom Illustration
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring split copy & visual layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does Plain Vanilla get?
Vaneform estimates 7K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Plain Vanilla and what platforms does it support?
Plain Vanilla is catalogued under Coding Education: An explainer for web development using only vanilla techniques. No tools, no frameworks — just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.. Supported platforms: Web.
Is Plain Vanilla open source?
Plain Vanilla has a public repository (https://github.com/jsebrech/plainvanilla) with its source repository published, recording 277 GitHub stars.Source

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