Is Next.js dead?
Deaditude Score:
31.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Like a well-maintained highway. Essential, reliable, and no one's excited about it.
*Data last collected: 7 Jun 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
This is supposed to be an ad
Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
2016
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
27
Answer Rate
33%
Acceptance Rate
11%
Growth
+14%
Recent Questions
Getting directory listing for sub-pages of static site built with nextjs
Answered94 views
node.jsnext.jssimplehttpserver
Is there and will there be a demand for a fullstack nextjs based dev in the current job market? or i should learn dedicated backend framaeworks?
Unanswered74 views
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How to stream OpenAI API response chunks from FastAPI to a Next.js 14 App Router frontend using Server-Sent Events (SSE)?
Answered59 views
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🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
168,450
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
198
Posts
4.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-1.9%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Next.js detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Next.js on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
3,271🇮🇳India
1,277🇩🇪Germany
474🇬🇧United Kingdom
449🇨🇦Canada
317🇫🇷France
315Market Summary
6,103
Total Jobs
🏢
19
Companies Using It
A few courageous (or stubborn) companies still on board.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Next.js is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Next.js, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
442
Posts
Last mentioned yesterday
Community Interest
Average points6.7
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
How we rebuilt Next.js with AI in one week
3 months ago
540236
Vinext – The Next.js API surface, reimplemented on Vite
3 months ago
172
Next.js 16.2
2 months ago
161
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Next.js content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
39
Videos
779.3K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-23.5%
Average Engagement
20.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Next.js:
Noor Mohammad
Small Creator
Cand Dev
Hobby Channel
EgbonTech
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
1.7K200
Complete Frontend Course | Beginner to Advanced | Next.js, React, Tailwind + Vibe Coding with AI
Vivek Mishra
1 months ago
64194
Next.js FINALLY has Page Transitions Now
Ankita Kulkarni
1 months ago
25022
2 months ago
8218
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2026 | 31.5% |
| 24 May 2026 | 26.3% |
| 10 May 2026 | 40.5% |
| 27 Apr 2026 | 26.7% |
| 13 Apr 2026 | 29.7% |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 23.7% |
| 17 Mar 2026 | 38.0% |
| 3 Mar 2026 | 28.4% |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 33.8% |
| 4 Feb 2026 | 33.0% |
| 21 Jan 2026 | 26.1% |
| 7 Jan 2026 | 27.0% |
| 25 Dec 2025 | 29.7% |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 17.5% |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 20.1% |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 22.5% |
| 1 Nov 2025 | 19.4% |
| 18 Oct 2025 | 29.2% |
| 5 Oct 2025 | 21.3% |
| 21 Sept 2025 | 20.9% |
| 7 Sept 2025 | 21.9% |
| 25 Aug 2025 | 20.6% |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 24.1% |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 23.0% |
| 15 Jul 2025 | 19.5% |
| 1 Jul 2025 | 15.8% |
| 17 Jun 2025 | 14.9% |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 10.2% |
| 10 May 2025 | 9.3% |
| 4 May 2025 | 12.5% |
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