r/reactjs

Community Overview

About r/reactjs

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 506K 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 43K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include React, Frontend, and Looking For. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention react course, rich text editor, and html to pdf functionality packages.

On Reddit
Established 2013
506K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +43K members
Growth: +9.4% / 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: 20K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 4K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 3K members
  • 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: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    12 posts in the past month
    1. I'm a bit confused about custom hooks
    2. As a developer, what utility app or small solution have you built for yourself?
    3. What is the current most useful react course on udemy?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    I'm a bit confused about custom hooks · As a developer, what utility app or small solution have you built for yourself? · What is the current most useful react course on udemy?
    12
  • Solution Requests
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Need help in setting up Single-SPA + React + Vite + TypeScript microfrontend architecture
    2. Looking for low cost options
    3. Best Rich Text Editor for React Web + React Native Rendering?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Need help in setting up Single-SPA + React + Vite + TypeScript microfrontend architecture · Looking for low cost options · Best Rich Text Editor for React Web + React Native Rendering?
    9
  • Self-Promotion
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Cladd - opinionated React UI kit for editors, dashboards, and dense application UIs
    2. I have been building a platform solo for over a year and I need contributors.
    3. CodeGrind: I built a coding tower defense game because I hated LeetCode
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    Cladd - opinionated React UI kit for editors, dashboards, and dense application UIs · I have been building a platform solo for over a year and I need contributors. · CodeGrind: I built a coding tower defense game because I hated LeetCode
    6
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Pocket: One-call factory that collapses React Context boilerplate from ~20 lines to 1
    #4
    Ideas
    Pocket: One-call factory that collapses React Context boilerplate from ~20 lines to 1
    1

Topics

  • React
    235 posts in the past month
    1. Is anyone else going back to plain Vite + React for side projects instead of Next.js?
    2. Official Rust port of the React Compiler is now available for testing
    3. Polymorphic components are the Swiss Army knife of React design systems - as prop vs asChild explained
    #1
    React
    Is anyone else going back to plain Vite + React for side projects instead of Next.js? · Official Rust port of the React Compiler is now available for testing · Polymorphic components are the Swiss Army knife of React design systems - as prop vs asChild explained
    235
  • Frontend
    80 posts in the past month
    1. Config driven frontend architecture
    2. The Tiny Proxy That Fixed Local Development for Our Multi-Repo Frontend
    #2
    Frontend
    Config driven frontend architecture · The Tiny Proxy That Fixed Local Development for Our Multi-Repo Frontend
    80
  • Looking For
    40 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For
    40
  • Looking
    39 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking
    39
  • Struggling
    35 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling
    35

Flair

  • Show /r/reactjs
    50 posts in the past month
    1. I made React and React Native components generate their own skeleton loaders, zero config, unique animations
    2. Waku 1.0 (beta)
    3. The most “modern” React codebase I worked on became impossible to maintain after one year
    #1
    Show /r/reactjs
    I made React and React Native components generate their own skeleton loaders, zero config, unique animations · Waku 1.0 (beta) · The most “modern” React codebase I worked on became impossible to maintain after one year
    50
  • Needs Help
    38 posts in the past month
    1. Best way to scroll over a potentially infinite list of items while only keeping a small window in memory?
    2. Clean Architecture in React.js (Monorepo) with Auth Libraries + TanStack Query/RTK Query — how do you structure it realistically?
    3. Is shadcn/ui actually worth learning in 2026 or just another React trend?
    #2
    Needs Help
    Best way to scroll over a potentially infinite list of items while only keeping a small window in memory? · Clean Architecture in React.js (Monorepo) with Auth Libraries + TanStack Query/RTK Query — how do you structure it realistically? · Is shadcn/ui actually worth learning in 2026 or just another React trend?
    38
  • Discussion
    30 posts in the past month
    1. Is anyone else going back to plain Vite + React for side projects instead of Next.js?
    2. We've GOT to talk about TanStack Form...
    3. TIL useCallback = useMemo returning a fn
    #3
    Discussion
    Is anyone else going back to plain Vite + React for side projects instead of Next.js? · We've GOT to talk about TanStack Form... · TIL useCallback = useMemo returning a fn
    30
  • Resource
    28 posts in the past month
    1. Most React performance advice is stuck in 2023. Here's what actually matters now
    2. TanStack Router and Query
    3. ESLint plugin to catch unnecessary effects v1.0.0: new rule, clearer messages, better signal-to-noise, more stable internals, and oxlint support
    #4
    Resource
    Most React performance advice is stuck in 2023. Here's what actually matters now · TanStack Router and Query · ESLint plugin to catch unnecessary effects v1.0.0: new rule, clearer messages, better signal-to-noise, more stable internals, and oxlint support
    28
  • News
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Official Rust port of the React Compiler is now available for testing
    2. TanStack Table V9: Taking Form
    3. Compiler Rust port has been merged
    #5
    News
    Official Rust port of the React Compiler is now available for testing · TanStack Table V9: Taking Form · Compiler Rust port has been merged
    11

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

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 506K 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?
On the Hive Index, r/reactjs is organized under Web Developers, Programmers.
How do I join r/reactjs?
You can join r/reactjs by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Web Development communities like?
Communities for web developers working across the stack, from front-end frameworks to backend architecture and deployment. Discord and Slack host the most active spaces, with communities organized around specific languages, tools, and frameworks. Good for getting code review, talking through architecture decisions, or finding collaborators.