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Deprecated forwardRef Pattern

3/10 Low

The forwardRef pattern has been a longstanding pain point for React developers for years. While React 19 deprecates forwardRef in favor of ref as a prop, legacy codebases and older patterns still create friction.

ReactforwardRef
Category
migration
Workaround
solid
Stage
build
Freshness
declining
Scope
framework
Upstream
wontfix
Recurring
No
Maintainer
active

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Query: “What are the most common pain points with React for developers in 2025?”3/28/2026

`forwardRef`: The bane of React developers for years. Thankfully, it's deprecated in React 19 with `ref` as a prop.

Created: 3/28/2026Updated: 3/28/2026