handlebars
v6.4.3 StableHandlebars templating implemented in Rust.
Quick Verdict
- ✓Actively maintained (updated 1d ago)
- ✓Stable API (6.x for 11+ years)
- ✓Massive adoption (11.0K crates depend on it)
- ✓Permissive license (MIT)
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Deep Insights
3.7M downloads in the last 30 days (121.9K/day). Volume is roughly flat compared to the previous period.
11.0K crates depend on handlebars — it's part of the Rust ecosystem's core infrastructure. Removing it from your dependency tree would be extremely difficult.
handlebars has only 1 owner despite 11.0K dependents. This is a bus-factor concern — consider the implications for long-term support.
The API has been stable (1.x) for over 11 years with 186 releases. This level of maturity means you can depend on it without worrying about breaking changes.
Notable dependents include warp, async-graphql, liquid, zuse, rocket_contrib. When high-quality crates choose handlebars, it's a strong quality signal.
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default =["preserve_json_order"]