Why daisyUI is the easiest Tailwind CSS component library for real-world projects
Making a website look good is harder than it sounds, especially when you're new to web development. There are a bunch of ways to style your site, but each one comes with its own headaches.
All of this makes building websites feel more complicated than it should be.
daisyUI is a Tailwind CSS plugin that skips the usual pain. Here's what makes it different:
You get simple names like btn
, card
, and alert
. Your HTML is short and easy to read:
<button class="btn">Click Me</button>
Everything is just CSS. You don't have to mess with JavaScript to get things like dropdowns working:
<div class="dropdown">
<label tabindex="0" class="btn m-1">Menu</label>
<ul tabindex="0" class="dropdown-content menu bg-base-100 rounded-box w-52 p-2 shadow">
<li><a>Item 1</a></li>
<li><a>Item 2</a></li>
</ul>
</div>
It works with plain HTML, React, Vue, Svelte—whatever you want. You're not locked in.
Switch your site's look by changing a single attribute. There are 35+ built-in themes:
<html data-theme="dark">
<!-- your content -->
</html>
If you're new, just use the components as they are. If you want to customize, add Tailwind classes. It grows with you. If you want something even more lightweight, check out daisyUI is a minimal CSS framework.
npm i -D daisyui
@import "tailwindcss";
@plugin "daisyui";
For more details, check the daisyUI installation guide.
With daisyUI, you can focus on building your site instead of fighting with your tools.
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