Infrastructure
NGINX: supported versions and end-of-life dates today
NGINX 1.31 and 1.30 are supported; 1.29 reached end of life on May 13, 2026; the latest release is 1.31.7.
Last checked against endoflife.date and deps.dev.
- Latest release
- 1.31.7
- GitHub stars
- 31.9k
- OpenSSF Scorecard
- 8 / 10
Supported versions
Maintenance and supply chain
OpenSSF Scorecard 8 / 10 (scored )
The Scorecard rates the repository’s security practices, not known vulnerabilities. Recent activity: 30 commits and 5 issue updates found in the last 90 days.
Weakest checks
- No static analysis (SAST 0/10)
- No OpenSSF best-practices badge (CII-Best-Practices 0/10)
Production checklist
NGINX production checklist: 5 checks before launch
- Should do: Serve HTTPS only with modern TLS settings
- Should do: Add security headers with
add_header … always - Good to have: Rate-limit login and API routes
Alternatives
HAProxy
Reliable, high-performance TCP/HTTP load balancer
Strengths
- Very high performance
- Advanced health checking
Trade-offs
- Configuration can be complex
- Less suitable for serving static content
Traefik
Modern HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer for microservices
Strengths
- Automatic service discovery
- Native Docker/Kubernetes integration
Trade-offs
- Higher resource usage than Nginx/HAProxy
- Younger project with smaller community
AWS ALB
AWS Application Load Balancer for HTTP/HTTPS traffic
Strengths
- Fully managed by AWS
- Native AWS service integration
Trade-offs
- AWS vendor lock-in
- Limited customization
Envoy
Cloud-native high-performance edge and service proxy
Strengths
- Built for modern cloud-native architectures
- Advanced observability (metrics, tracing)
Trade-offs
- Complex configuration (requires API-based setup)
- Steeper learning curve than Nginx
Docs and release notes
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