Progress across caching, media, Trusted Types, XPath, CSS, WebGL, and even first runs on Windows.

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Ladybird browser engine merged 217 PRs in October, achieving over 90% Web Platform Tests pass rate—a milestone for iOS alternative browser eligibility. Major updates include HTTP disk caching, audio/video synchronization with multi-track support, Trusted Types DOM integration, XPath evaluation support via libxml2, and CSS Typed OM progress. Performance improvements span JavaScript string operations, object property access, and rendering optimizations. WebGL enhancements fixed Google Maps Globe View issues and improved buffer support. The project added pinch-to-zoom on macOS, accessibility DevTools, CSS gradient improvements, and achieved first successful runs on Windows with Gamepad API support.

This Month in Ladybird

Audio/Video synchronization, multi-track support

Improved offscreen WebGL framebuffer support

That’s incredible progress! It’s wonderful to see an independent browser engine growing this fast and with such dedication to quality. The web needs diversity again, and Ladybird gives real hope that we can move beyond the Chromium monopoly toward something cleaner, more private, and truly open. Passing over 90 % of WPTs after just a few years is an astonishing achievement!

Wow, that incredible! Well done to the Ladybird team and I hope this project finds large-scale success. Variety brings innovation.

Great job over at Ladybird 👏🏻 tons of new features and perf wins. It’s an incredible undertaking and I hope they succeed.