r/reactjs

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A community for discussing anything related to the React UI framework and its ecosystem. Join the Reactiflux Discord (reactiflux.com) for additional React discussion and help.

The community at a glance

r/reactjs is a Subreddit for Web Developers and Programmers with roughly 513K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Web Development topic page.

Roughly 42K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include React, Struggling, and Frontend. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention react course, rich text editor, and html to pdf functionality packages.

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Established 2013
513K Members

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Yearly: +42K members
Growth: +8.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 763 members
  • 2015: 6K members
  • 2016: 11K members
  • 2017: 18K members
  • 2018: 48K members
  • 2019: 74K members
  • 2020: 73K members
  • 2021: 56K members
  • 2023: 88K members
  • 2024: 62K members
  • 2025: 48K members
  • 2026: 28K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 4K members
  • Dec: 5K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 4K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 2K members
  • Sep: 472 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    14 posts in the past month
    1. I just started learning React — what do you wish you knew earlier?
    2. Rejected for “lack of technical depth” after an interview with no technical questions — is this normal?
    3. Best resources as a beginner
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I just started learning React — what do you wish you knew earlier? · Rejected for “lack of technical depth” after an interview with no technical questions — is this normal? · Best resources as a beginner
    14
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. shadcn vs HeroUI for a large, heavily customized enterprise product?
    2. open source ide on react
    #2
    Solution Requests
    shadcn vs HeroUI for a large, heavily customized enterprise product? · open source ide on react
    2
  • Opportunities
    1 post in the past month
    1. [hiring] remote go + react devs wanted (6k+/mo, gmt–gmt+5)
    #3
    Opportunities
    [hiring] remote go + react devs wanted (6k+/mo, gmt–gmt+5)
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. I published a package that's a headless React hook for file uploads with real progress tracking, retries, cancellation, and chunked uploads for large files and would love some feedback!
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    I published a package that's a headless React hook for file uploads with real progress tracking, retries, cancellation, and chunked uploads for large files and would love some feedback!
    1

Topics

  • React
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Making React Testing Library Tests 43% Faster
    2. This Week In React #294: React Compiler, TanStack, Next.js, GTKX, Effect, shadcn, Preact, Unhead, RHF | RN 0.87, Screens, RNGH, Worklets, Skia, Tuft, Enriched Markdown, Pager View, Firebase | Node, Astro, pnpm, Vitest, Solid, SvelteKit
    3. open source ide on react
    #1
    React
    Making React Testing Library Tests 43% Faster · This Week In React #294: React Compiler, TanStack, Next.js, GTKX, Effect, shadcn, Preact, Unhead, RHF | RN 0.87, Screens, RNGH, Worklets, Skia, Tuft, Enriched Markdown, Pager View, Firebase | Node, Astro, pnpm, Vitest, Solid, SvelteKit · open source ide on react
    57
  • Struggling
    31 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    31
  • Frontend
    19 posts in the past month
    #3
    Frontend
    19
  • Component
    7 posts in the past month
    1. I created ascii/cnlibs - an ascii shadcn/ui component library
    2. What would make a component unmount on some parent renders but not others when the key isn't changing?
    #4
    Component
    I created ascii/cnlibs - an ascii shadcn/ui component library · What would make a component unmount on some parent renders but not others when the key isn't changing?
    7
  • Ui
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Ui
    5

Flair

  • Show /r/reactjs
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Ambient CSS v3 - Blender meets CSS
    2. Making React Testing Library Tests 43% Faster
    3. Electron React App v13: the IPC boilerplate is gone
    #1
    Show /r/reactjs
    Ambient CSS v3 - Blender meets CSS · Making React Testing Library Tests 43% Faster · Electron React App v13: the IPC boilerplate is gone
    28
  • Needs Help
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Junior React developer getting into performance optimization — what should I learn next?
    2. Can anyone clarify the concept of "reusable state" in Concurrent React?
    3. What does "rendering in background" in startTransition really mean?
    #2
    Needs Help
    Junior React developer getting into performance optimization — what should I learn next? · Can anyone clarify the concept of "reusable state" in Concurrent React? · What does "rendering in background" in startTransition really mean?
    23
  • Discussion
    18 posts in the past month
    1. What’s the real problem with useEffect in React?
    2. What React patterns helped you the most when building real projects?
    3. all the default shadcn/ui websites look so sloppy
    #3
    Discussion
    What’s the real problem with useEffect in React? · What React patterns helped you the most when building real projects? · all the default shadcn/ui websites look so sloppy
    18
  • Resource
    16 posts in the past month
    1. TanStack AI Enters the RC Phase
    2. 15 React coding questions worth practicing before your next interview
    3. The Rust React Compiler is fully ready and available with Vite
    #4
    Resource
    TanStack AI Enters the RC Phase · 15 React coding questions worth practicing before your next interview · The Rust React Compiler is fully ready and available with Vite
    16
  • Portfolio Showoff Sunday
    5 posts in the past month
    1. I got tired of boring loading spinners, so I built 70 of them
    2. open source ide on react
    3. [Showoff Saturday] I kept the React-style DX and removed the React runtime — can Kudzu 0.10.3 still scale to real apps?
    #5
    Portfolio Showoff Sunday
    I got tired of boring loading spinners, so I built 70 of them · open source ide on react · [Showoff Saturday] I kept the React-style DX and removed the React runtime — can Kudzu 0.10.3 still scale to real apps?
    5

Product recommendations

  • react course
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best react course available in web?
    2. Can any please recommend me a good course for reactjs.I am a very beginner.
    3. Hey all just started with react. Can you anyone recommend me a good course which is beginner friendly and also covers advanced topics too
    #1
    react course
    Best react course available in web? · Can any please recommend me a good course for reactjs.I am a very beginner. · Hey all just started with react. Can you anyone recommend me a good course which is beginner friendly and also covers advanced topics too
    3
  • rich text editor
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best Rich Text Editor
    2. Which rich text editor for React is recommended to use for updating a field of block type in Sanity?
    3. Which rich text editor for React is recommended to use for updating a field of block type in Sanity?
    #2
    rich text editor
    Best Rich Text Editor · Which rich text editor for React is recommended to use for updating a field of block type in Sanity? · Which rich text editor for React is recommended to use for updating a field of block type in Sanity?
    3
  • html to pdf functionality packages
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Im trying to add html to pdf functionality on dynamic data in react. Can someone recommend best packages to accomplish that
    2. Im trying to add html to pdf functionality on dynamic data in react. Can someone recommend best packages to accomplish that
    3. Im trying to add html to pdf functionality on dynamic data in react. Can someone recommend best packages to accomplish that
    #3
    html to pdf functionality packages
    Im trying to add html to pdf functionality on dynamic data in react. Can someone recommend best packages to accomplish that · Im trying to add html to pdf functionality on dynamic data in react. Can someone recommend best packages to accomplish that · Im trying to add html to pdf functionality on dynamic data in react. Can someone recommend best packages to accomplish that
    3
  • best way to set search params without react-router
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best way to set search Params without react-router?
    2. Best way to set search Params without react-router?
    #4
    best way to set search params without react-router
    Best way to set search Params without react-router? · Best way to set search Params without react-router?
    2
  • best sites to get animations
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best sites to get animations from!?
    2. Best sites to get animations from!?
    #5
    best sites to get animations
    Best sites to get animations from!? · Best sites to get animations from!?
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/reactjs for?
Best for Web Developers and Programmers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/reactjs free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/reactjs have?
Roughly 513K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/reactjs on?
r/reactjs runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/reactjs cover?
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