github .com /react /react React (also known as React.js or ReactJS ) is a free and open-source front-end JavaScript library [ 6 ] [ 7 ] that aims to make building user interfaces based on components more "seamless". [ 6 ] It is maintained by a community of individual developers and companies and governed by the React Foundation, an independent foundation hosted by the Linux Foundation . [ 8 ] According to the 2025 Stack Overflow Developer Survey, React is one of the most commonly used web technologies. [ 9 ] React can be used to develop single-page , mobile, or server-rendered applications with frameworks like Next.js and React Router . Because React is only concerned with the user interface and rendering components to the DOM , React applications often rely on libraries for routing and other client-side functionality. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] A key advantage of React is that it only re-renders those parts of the page that have changed, avoiding unnecessary re-rendering of unchanged DOM elements. React is used by an estimated 6.1% of all websites. [ 12 ] React adheres to the declarative programming paradigm . [ 13 ] [ 14 ] : 76 Developers design views for each state of an application, and React updates and renders components when data changes. This is in contrast with imperative programming . [ 15 ] React code is made of entities called components . [ 14 ] : 10–12 These components are modular and can be reused. [ 14 ] : 70 React applications typically consist of many layers of components. The components are rendered to a root element in the DOM using the React DOM library. When rendering a component, values are passed between components through props (short for "properties") . Values internal to a component are called its state. [ 16 ] The two primary ways of declaring components in React are through function components and class components. [ 14 ] : 118 [ 17 ] : 10 Since React v16.8, using function components is the recommended way. Function components Function components are JavaScript functions that return JSX or other React nodes. They can receive information from parent components through props and use Hooks to access React features such as state. [ 18 ] Function components can use internal state with the useState Hook. [ 19 ] On February 16, 2019, React 16.8 was released to the public, introducing React Hooks. [ 19 ] Hooks are functions that let developers "hook into" React state and lifecycle features from function components. [ 20 ] Notably, Hooks do not work inside classes — they let developers use more features of React without classes. [ 21 ] React provides several built-in hooks such as useState , [ 22 ] [ 17 ] : 37 useContext , [ 14 ] : 11 [ 22 ] [ 17 ] : 12 useReducer , [ 14 ] : 92 [ 22 ] [ 17 ] : 65–66 useMemo [ 14 ] : 154 [ 22 ] [ 17 ] : 162 and useEffect . [ 23 ] [ 17 ] : 93–95 Others are documented in the Hooks API Reference. [ 24 ] [ 14 ] : 62 useState and useEffect , which are the most commonly used, are for controlling state [ 14 ] : 37 and side effects , [ 14 ] : 61 respectively. React also provides Hooks for refs, effects, performance optimization, and integration with external stores. These include useRef , useTransition , useDeferredValue , useSyncExternalStore , and, in React 19.2, useEffectEvent . [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Hooks also provide a way to share stateful logic between components without changing their component hierarchy. The React team describes Hooks as the favored way to share logic between components, reducing the need for patterns such as render props and higher-order components. [ 27 ] There are two rules of hooks [ 28 ] which describe the characteristic code patterns that hooks rely on: "Only call hooks at the top level" — do not call hooks from inside loops, conditions, or nested statements so that the hooks are called in the same order each render. "Only call hooks from React functions" — do not call hooks from plain JavaScript functions so that stateful logic stays with the component. Although these rules cannot be enforced at runtime, code analysis tools such as linters can be configured to detect many mistakes during development. The rules apply to both usage of Hooks and the implementation of custom Hooks, [ 29 ] which may call other Hooks. Server components React Server Components ( RSC ) [ 30 ] are function components that run exclusively on the server. The concept was first introduced in the talk "Data Fetching with Server Components". [ 31 ] Currently, server components are most readily usable with Next.js . With Next.js, it's possible to write components for both the server and the client (browser). When a server rendered component is received by the browser, React in the browser takes over and creates the virtual DOM and attaches event handlers. This is called hydration. [ 32 ] Though a similar concept to Server Side Rendering , RSCs do not send corresponding JavaScript to the client as no hydration occurs. As a result, they have no access to hooks. However, they may be asynchronous function , allowing them to directly perform asynchronous operations: React Server Components became stable in React 19. They can render ahead of time in an environment separate from the client application, either at build time or on a web server for each request. Server Components can access server-side data sources and pass data and JSX to Client Components. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] React also supports Server Functions, which allow Client Components to call asynchronous functions executed on the server. Server Functions can be marked with the "use server" directive and can be defined in Server Components or imported into Client Components. [ 35 ] Class components Class components are declared using ES6 classes. They behave the same way that function components do, but instead of using Hooks to manage state and lifecycle events, they use the lifecycle methods on the React.Component base class . Class components are still supported, but React recommends defining new components as functions instead of classes. [ 36 ] React itself does not come with built-in support for routing . React is primarily a library for building user interfaces, and it does not include a full-fledged routing solution out of the box. Third-party libraries can be used to handle routing in React applications, such as React Router. [ 37 ] It allows the developer to define routes, manage navigation, and handle URL changes in a React-friendly way. For full-stack applications, the React documentation recommends using a React framework such as Next.js or React Router , which provide routing and other application-level features that React itself does not prescribe. [ 38 ] Another notable feature is the use of a virtual Document Object Model , or Virtual DOM . React creates an in-memory data-structure, similar to the browser DOM. Every time components are rendered, the result is compared with the virtual DOM. It then updates the browser's displayed DOM efficiently with only the computed differences. [ 39 ] This process is called reconciliation . This allows the programmer to write code as if the entire page is rendered on each change, while React only renders the components that actually change. This selective rendering provides a major performance boost. [ 40 ] [ 41 ] When ReactDOM.render [ 42 ] is called again for the same component and target, React represents the new UI state in the Virtual DOM and determines which parts (if any) of the living DOM needs to change. [ 43 ] Lifecycle methods Lifecycle methods for class-based components use a form of hooking that allows the execution of code at set points during a component's lifetime. ShouldComponentUpdate allows the developer to prevent unnecessary re-rendering of a component by returning false if a render is not required. componentDidMount is called once the component has "mounted" (the component has been created in the user interface, often by associating it with a DOM node). This is commonly used to trigger data loading from a remote source via an API . componentDidUpdate is invoked immediately after updating occurs. [ 44 ] componentWillUnmount is called immediately before the component is torn down or "unmounted". This is commonly used to clear resource-demanding dependencies to the component that will not simply be removed with the unmounting of the component (e.g., removing any setInterval() instances that are related to the component, or an " eventListener " set on the "document" because of the presence of the component) render is the most important lifecycle method and the only required one in any component. It is usually called every time the component's state is updated, which should be reflected in the user interface. JSX , or JavaScript XML, is an extension to the JavaScript language syntax. [ 45 ] Similar in appearance to HTML, [ 14 ] : 11 JSX provides a way to structure component rendering using syntax familiar [ 14 ] : 15 to many developers. React components are typically written using JSX, although they do not have to be (components may also be written in pure JavaScript). During compilation, JSX is converted to JavaScript code. JSX is similar to another extension syntax created by Facebook for PHP called XHP . An example of JSX code: Architecture beyond HTML The basic architecture of React applies beyond rendering HTML in the browser. For example, Facebook has dynamic charts that render to <canvas> tags, [ 46 ] and Netflix and PayPal use universal loading to render identical HTML on both the server and client. [ 47 ] [ 48 ] React can also be used to develop native apps for Android and iOS using React Native . Server-side rendering Server-side rendering (SSR) refers to the process of rendering a client-side JavaScript application on the server, rather than in the browser. [ 49 ] This can improve the performance of the application, especially for users on slower connections or devices. [ 50 ] With SSR, the initial HTML that is sent to the client includes the fully rendered UI of the application. [ 51 ] This allows the client's browser to display the UI immediately, rather than having to wait for the JavaScript to download and execute before rendering the UI. [ 51 ] React supports SSR, which allows developers to render React components on the server and send the resulting HTML to the client. [ 52 ] This can be useful for improving the performance of the application, as well as for search engine optimization purposes. [ 53 ] React does not attempt to provide a complete application library. It is designed specifically for building user interfaces, and therefore does not include many of the tools some developers might consider necessary to build an application; this allows the developer the choice of software libraries to accomplish tasks, such as performing network access or local data storage. [ 54 ] Unidirectional data flow To support React's concept of unidirectional data flow (which might be contrasted with AngularJS 's bidirectional flow), the Flux architecture was developed as an alternative to the popular model–view–controller architecture. Flux features actions which are sent through a central dispatcher to a store , and changes to the store are propagated back to the view. [ 55 ] When used with React, this propagation is accomplished through component properties. Since its conception, Flux has been superseded by libraries such as Redux and MobX. [ 56 ] Flux can be considered a variant of the observer pattern . [ 57 ] A React component under the Flux architecture should not directly modify any props passed to it, but should be passed callback functions that create actions which are sent by the dispatcher to modify the store. The action is an object whose responsibility is to describe what has taken place: for example, an action describing one user "following" another might contain a user id, a target user id, and the type USER_FOLLOWED_ANOTHER_USER . [ 58 ] The stores, which can be thought of as models, can alter themselves in response to actions received from the dispatcher. This pattern is sometimes expressed as "properties flow down, actions flow up". Many implementations of Flux have been created since its inception, perhaps the most well-known being Redux , which features a single store, often called a single source of truth . [ 59 ] In February 2019, useReducer was introduced as a React hook in the 16.8 release. It provides an API that is consistent with Redux, enabling developers to create Redux-like stores that are local to component states. [ 60 ] Modern React also provides the built-in useReducer Hook for managing component state with a reducer function. Unlike Redux, useReducer does not require a centralized store and can be used to manage state locally within a component. [ 61 ] React was created by Jordan Walke, while he was a software engineer at Facebook, Inc. (Facebook rebranded as Meta in October, 2021). Jordan Walke initially developed a prototype called "F-Bolt", before later renaming it to "FaxJS". [ 62 ] This early version is documented in Jordan Walke's GitHub repository. Influences for the project included XHP , an HTML component library for PHP . React was first deployed on Facebook's News Feed in 2011, and subsequently integrated into Instagram in 2012. [ 63 ] The project was officially open-sourced, marking a significant turning point in its adoption and growth, at JSConf US, in May 2013. React Native , which enables native Android , iOS , and UWP development with React, was announced at Facebook's React Conf in February 2015, and open-sourced in March 2015. On April 18, 2017, Facebook announced React Fiber, a new set of internal algorithms for rendering, as opposed to React's old rendering algorithm, Stack. [ 64 ] React Fiber was to become the foundation of any future improvements and feature development of the React library. [ 65 ] [ needs update ] The actual syntax for programming with React does not change; only the way that the syntax is executed has changed. [ 66 ] React's old rendering system, Stack, was developed at a time when the focus of the system on dynamic change was not understood. Stack was slow to draw complex animation, for example, trying to accomplish all of it in one chunk. Fiber breaks down animation into segments that can be spread out over multiple frames. Likewise, the structure of a page can be broken into segments that may be maintained and updated separately. JavaScript functions and virtual DOM objects are called "fibers", and each can be operated and updated separately, allowing for smoother on-screen rendering. [ 67 ] On September 26, 2017, React 16.0 was released to the public. [ 68 ] React 16.0 introduced error boundaries, a new component type that catches JavaScript errors anywhere in its child tree and renders a fallback UI instead of crashing the app. [ 69 ] On October 20, 2020, the React team released React v17.0, notable as the first major release without major changes to the React developer-facing API. [ 70 ] On March 29, 2022, React 18 was released which introduced a new concurrent renderer, automatic batching and support for server side rendering with Suspense. [ 71 ] React 18 dropped support for Internet Explorer 11 . [ 72 ] On December 5, 2024, React 19 was released. This release introduced Actions, which simplify the process of making state updates using asynchronous functions rather than having to manually handle pending states, errors and optimistic updates. React 19 also included support for server components, and improved static site generation. [ 73 ] In October 2025, Meta announced that it was offloading the React, React Native, and JSX ( JavaScript XML ) software to a new React Foundation, part of the Linux Foundation , due to vendor dominance concerns. [ 74 ] On 24 February 2026, The React Foundation officially launched with Meta Platforms, Inc. contributing the React project to the Foundation. [ 75 ] On 29 November 2025, the vulnerability CVE-2025-55182 (also known as React2Shell) was reported; in vulnerable systems, remote code execution was possible. It was assigned a CVSS highest score of 10.0. [ 76 ] [ 77 ] This was addressed in versions 19.0.1, 19.1.2, and 19.2.1. [ 78 ] On December 11, 2025, the React team disclosed additional vulnerabilities in React Server Components: denial-of-service issues (CVE-2025-55184 and CVE-2025-67779, CVSS 7.5) and a source code exposure issue (CVE-2025-55183, CVSS 5.3). [ 79 ] [ 80 ] [ 81 ] [ 82 ] Fixes were backported to versions 19.0.3, 19.1.4, and 19.2.3. [ 83 ] The initial public release of React in May 2013 used the Apache License 2.0 . In October 2014, React 0.12.00 replaced this with the 3-clause BSD license and added a separate PATENTS text file that permits usage of any Facebook patents related to the software: [ 86 ] The license granted hereunder will terminate, automatically and without notice, for anyone that makes any claim (including by filing any lawsuit, assertion or other action) alleging (a) direct, indirect, or contributory infringement or inducement to infringe any patent: (i) by Facebook or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, whether or not such claim is related to the Software, (ii) by any party if such claim arises in whole or in part from any software, product or service of Facebook or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, whether or not such claim is related to the Software, or (iii) by any party relating to the Software; or (b) that any right in any patent claim of Facebook is invalid or unenforceable. This unconventional clause caused some controversy and debate in the React user community, because it could be interpreted to empower Facebook to revoke the license in many scenarios, for example, if Facebook sues the licensee prompting them to take "other action" by publishing the action on a blog or elsewhere. Many expressed concerns that Facebook could unfairly exploit the termination clause or that integrating React into a product might complicate a startup company's future acquisition. [ 87 ] Based on community feedback, Facebook updated the patent grant in April 2015 to be less ambiguous and more permissive: [ 88 ] The license granted hereunder will terminate, automatically and without notice, if you (or any of your subsidiaries, corporate affiliates or agents) initiate directly or indirectly, or take a direct financial interest in, any Patent Assertion: (i) against Facebook or any of its subsidiaries or corporate affiliates, (ii) against any party if such Patent Assertion arises in whole or in part from any software, technology, product or service of Facebook or any of its subsidiaries or corporate affiliates, or (iii) against any party relating to the Software. [...] A "Patent Assertion" is any lawsuit or other action alleging direct, indirect, or contributory infringement or inducement to infringe any patent, including a cross-claim or counterclaim. [ 89 ] The Apache Software Foundation considered this licensing arrangement to be incompatible with its licensing policies, as it "passes along risk to downstream consumers of our software imbalanced in favor of the licensor, not the licensee, thereby violating our Apache legal policy of being a universal donor", and "are not a subset of those found in the [Apache License 2.0], and they cannot be sublicensed as [Apache License 2.0]". [ 90 ] In August 2017, Facebook dismissed the Apache Foundation's downstream concerns and refused to reconsider their license. [ 91 ] [ 92 ] The following month, WordPress decided to switch its Gutenberg and Calypso projects away from React. 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