Solana’s monthly active developer count has fallen 29% from its May 2025 peak. That’s the scary number. Here’s the less scary one: the ecosystem still has more than 1,000 monthly active developers, and its share of global blockchain developer activity has climbed to 23%.
The entire blockchain industry has been hemorrhaging developer talent, with weekly code commits dropping roughly 75% and active developers falling 56% since early 2025.
The numbers behind the narrative
Solana’s developer base stabilized above 1,000 monthly active developers by February 2026, following that May 2025 high-water mark. By March 2026, a snapshot put the count at around 942, representing roughly a 40% decline from peak levels.
On GitHub, Solana reported as many as 10,700 to 10,794 active developers by mid-2026, a figure that actually surpassed Ethereum.
