Is React dead?
Deaditude Score:
35.3%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> A technological plateau of pure, undiluted adequacy.
*Data last collected: 3 Jun 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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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
โฑ๏ธ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
โจ
2013
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
44%
Acceptance Rate
7%
Growth
0%
Recent Questions
How do I use useRef as input in a function with TypeScript?
Unanswered126 views
reactjstypescript
Where is the infinite loop that crashes my laptop when running on localhost?
Unanswered102 views
reactjsnext.jscrash
React useEffect cleanup function not running when component unmounts inside conditional render
Unanswered82 views
javascriptreactjs
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
504,382
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
257
Posts
13.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-3.4%
Minor decline
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from React detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTanstack npm Packages Compromised
r/reactjs25 days ago
456(100%)64
Most React performance advice is stuck in 2023. Here's what actually matters now
r/reactjs16 days ago
229(85%)64
Is anyone else going back to plain Vite + React for side projects instead of Next.js?
r/reactjs9 days ago
222(95%)87
Next.js / SPA Reality Check
r/reactjs1 months ago
200(90%)63
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
48,266๐ฎ๐ณIndia
13,678๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
5,173๐ซ๐ทFrance
4,822๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,855๐ฉ๐ชGermany
2,472Market Summary
77,266
Total Jobs
๐ข
302,205
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
React is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
๐ธ Hacker News Discourse
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about React, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
1,000
Posts
Community Interest
Average points9.6
Stone cold silence
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
6/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
ChatGPT won't let you type until Cloudflare reads your React state
2 months ago
986615
Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Diabolically Hard
2 months ago
25073
Does anybody like React?
11 days ago
241337
The React2Shell Story
29 days ago
22547
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
React content is about as appealing as 240p videos in 2023.
Content Metrics
33
Videos
650.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Slight decline-16.7%
Average Engagement
19.7K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering React:
Time To Program
Growing Channel
DesiCoderPankaj
Hobby Channel
Orkhan Gasanov
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
56088
Every React Concept Explained in 15 Minutes
Time To Program
2 months ago
70818
React Tutorials - 10.useEffect
Orkhan Gasanov
2 months ago
30
React Installation and Setup | Create React App using Vite | React Tutorial for Beginners #3
DesiCoderPankaj
2 months ago
140
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2026 | 35.3% |
| 21 May 2026 | 30.9% |
| 7 May 2026 | 34.9% |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 37.4% |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 36.8% |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 33.3% |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 28.8% |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 29.4% |
| 14 Feb 2026 | 33.8% |
| 31 Jan 2026 | 34.2% |
| 18 Jan 2026 | 30.0% |
| 4 Jan 2026 | 39.3% |
| 21 Dec 2025 | 30.3% |
| 8 Dec 2025 | 25.3% |
| 24 Nov 2025 | 19.4% |
| 10 Nov 2025 | 15.9% |
| 29 Oct 2025 | 21.4% |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 16.6% |
| 1 Oct 2025 | 20.2% |
| 18 Sept 2025 | 31.5% |
| 4 Sept 2025 | 22.8% |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 26.8% |
| 8 Aug 2025 | 27.4% |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 36.7% |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 33.3% |
| 28 Jun 2025 | 23.5% |
| 14 Jun 2025 | 26.4% |
| 1 Jun 2025 | 27.6% |
| 10 May 2025 | 12.7% |
| 4 May 2025 | 14.1% |
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