Is React dead?
Deaditude Score:
36.8%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Will be running unchanged in production when the sun explodes.
*Data last collected: 10 Apr 2026, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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๐ฌComponent 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
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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
47
Answer Rate
43%
Acceptance Rate
9%
Growth
-17%
Recent Questions
React "Cannot access refs during render" error but I am not accessing ref
Unanswered73 views
javascriptreactjstypescript
Comparison of React and Angular for Modern Web Development (2026)
Answered43 views
reactjsangular
imges and text going outside the div box on window sizing smaller
Unanswered32 views
javascriptcssreactjs
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
498,761
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
327
Posts
11.8
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+0.9%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
3 mentions of migrating away from React detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAm I overreacting? Backend dev contributing to frontend is hurting code quality
r/reactjs20 days ago
274(93%)189
Mantine 9.0 is out โ 200+ hooks and components, new Schedule package
r/reactjs21 days ago
227(99%)21
Next.js / SPA Reality Check
r/reactjs1 months ago
221(93%)66
Finally realized how much i was abusing useEffect, and deleting them is the best feeling ever..
r/reactjs1 months ago
170(97%)36
I finally understand React hydration and why it exists
r/reactjs23 days ago
158(92%)18
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
45,992๐ฎ๐ณIndia
14,633๐ซ๐ทFrance
5,529๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
4,581๐จ๐ฆCanada
2,869๐ฉ๐ชGermany
2,246Market Summary
75,850
Total Jobs
๐ข
299,487
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 points11.8
Minimal traction
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
23 days ago
986613
I built a light that reacts to radio waves [video]
2 months ago
485105
30 Years of ReactOS
2 months ago
274198
Audio Reactive LED Strips Are Diabolically Hard
14 days ago
24572
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
React content exists on YouTube. So does flat earth theory.
Content Metrics
34
Videos
3.1M
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
90.6K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering React:
TubeGuruji
Growing Channel
Mikey No Code
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Deploy Your Own AI Agent in 45 Minutes | Beginner OpenClaw Tutorial
JavaScript Mastery
2 months ago
2.8K238
2 months ago
035
2 months ago
040
2 months ago
67482
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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