Is React dead?
Deaditude Score:
23.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Developers are still arguing about this on Twitter. So it's doing fine.
*Data last collected: 28 Jun 2025, 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
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2013
GitHub Pulse
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
236,808
total stars
Forks
48,815
total forks
Open PRs
798
open pull requests
Recent Commits
120
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Stable
trend assessment
Language Distribution
JavaScript67.8%
TypeScript28.7%
HTML1.5%
CSS1.0%
C++0.6%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
400
Answer Rate
24%
Acceptance Rate
16%
Growth
+12%
Recent Questions
Display inline image without knowing aspect ratio in React Native
Unanswered38 views
javascriptcssreactjs
React 19 ElementType issue
Unanswered36 views
reactjstypescript
React Router <Link> changes URL but component doesn't render โ stays on same page
Unanswered25 views
javascriptreactjsreact-router
๐ฃ๏ธ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
463,687
Subscribers
85
Active Users
Activity Metrics
304
Posts
16.0
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+22.8%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
๐จ
Migration Alert
2 mentions of migrating away from React detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysTIL React's key prop isn't just for arrays - it's for component identity too
r/reactjs1 months ago
368(93%)92
Progressive JSON โ overreacted
r/reactjs1 months ago
282(96%)66
Search Params Are State | TanStack Blog
r/reactjs1 months ago
261(98%)38
Data fetching with useEffect - why you should go straight to react-query, even for simple apps
r/reactjs27 days ago
235(92%)43
Storybook 9 is here!
r/reactjs1 months ago
179(91%)81
๐ผ Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Not exactly a hot skill, but beats having 'Excel' as your top tech.
Global Job Distribution
๐บ๐ธUnited States
51,353๐ฎ๐ณIndia
15,091๐ซ๐ทFrance
7,030๐ฌ๐งUnited Kingdom
6,453๐ฉ๐ชGermany
3,470๐จ๐ฆCanada
3,167Market Summary
86,564
Total Jobs
๐ข
204,861
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 points16.7
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Show HN: Nue โ Apps lighter than a React button
3 months ago
756568
Solidjs: Simple and performant reactivity for building user interfaces
2 months ago
316173
Konva.js - Declarative 2D Canvas for React, Vue, and Svelte
3 months ago
25372
Show HN: Aberdeen โ An elegant approach to reactive UIs
2 months ago
224129
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
โถ๏ธ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTube algorithm buried React content deeper than archaeological discoveries.
Content Metrics
20
Videos
542.2K
Total Views
Content trend: Significant drop-33.3%
Average Engagement
27.1K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering React:
GitHub
Growing Channel
Victor Robles WEB
Small Creator
MiladiCode
Growing Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
1 months ago
2.8K342
1 months ago
53237
1 months ago
2375
1 months ago
54028
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
๐Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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