React 16

Security Support

16.14.0 Release notes ↗

Is React 16 still supported?

Security fixes only

React 16 only gets security fixes now. Active support (bug fixes) ended on Oct 20, 2020. Plan an upgrade to React 19.

Released
Sep 26, 2017
Active support ended
Oct 20, 2020
5 years ago
End of life
Not announced
Latest version
16.14.0
Oct 14, 2020

Upgrade path

The recommended upgrade is React 19, currently at 19.3.0.

How to update React 16

npm

npm install react@16 react-dom@16

Official upgrade guide ↗ Back up first, and test on a non-production machine when you move to a new branch.

Quick answers

Is React 16 still supported?
Partly. React 16 only gets security fixes now. Active support (bug fixes) ended on Oct 20, 2020. Plan an upgrade to React 19.
When is React 16 end of life?
No end-of-life date has been announced for React 16 yet. This page updates automatically when one is.
What is the latest version of React 16?
The latest React 16 release is 16.14.0, released on Oct 14, 2020.
When was React 16 released?
React 16 was released on Sep 26, 2017.
What should I upgrade React 16 to?
The recommended upgrade is React 19, currently at 19.3.0.

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React 16 release history

RSS

Release dates for 34 React 16 versions, newest first.

  1. 16.14.0
  2. 16.13.1
  3. 16.13.0
  4. 16.12.0
  5. 16.11.0
  6. 16.10.2
  7. 16.10.1
  8. 16.10.0
  9. 16.9.0
  10. 16.8.6
All 34 releases
  1. 16.8.5
  2. 16.8.4
  3. 16.8.3
  4. 16.8.2
  5. 16.8.1
  6. 16.8.0
  7. 16.7.0
  8. 16.6.3
  9. 16.6.2
  10. 16.6.1
  11. 16.6.0
  12. 16.5.2
  13. 16.5.1
  14. 16.5.0
  15. 16.4.2
  16. 16.4.1
  17. 16.4.0
  18. 16.3.2
  19. 16.3.1
  20. 16.3.0
  21. 16.2.0
  22. 16.1.1
  23. 16.1.0
  24. 16.0.0

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