Wouter is a tiny router for modern React and Preact apps that relies on Hooks. A router you wanted so bad in your project
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Wouter is an ultra-lightweight router for React, designed for simplicity and speed. Weighing only about 1KB gzipped, it enables seamless client-side routing without unnecessary overhead. Wouter provides a familiar React Router–like API, making it a perfect drop-in alternative for developers seeking minimalism and performance.
💡 Wouter – Minimal. Fast. Efficient. The lightest React router ever built.
🕰️ Development History
📌 2019 – Created by Molefrog (Valentin Agachi) as an experimental “zero dependency” router for React.
📌 2020 – 2022 – Rapid adoption thanks to its size and simplicity, introducing hooks API and dynamic route matching.
📌 2023 – Present – Wouter v3+ brings support for React 18, TypeScript, SSR, and React Native, making it more versatile than ever.
📌 2020 – 2022 – Rapid adoption thanks to its size and simplicity, introducing hooks API and dynamic route matching.
📌 2023 – Present – Wouter v3+ brings support for React 18, TypeScript, SSR, and React Native, making it more versatile than ever.
⚙️ Key Features
⚡ Tiny Size – Only ~1KB gzipped, nearly invisible in your final bundle.
🔁 Familiar Syntax – Works similarly to React Router, ensuring easy migration.
🧠 Modern Hook API – Use useLocation, useRoute, useParams for full control over navigation.
🚀 SSR & React Native Ready – Seamlessly works across web, server, and native.
🔌 Zero Dependencies – Reduces bundle complexity and speeds up initialization.
🧱 Composable Design – Built on React’s component philosophy for clean and reusable routing logic.
🔁 Familiar Syntax – Works similarly to React Router, ensuring easy migration.
🧠 Modern Hook API – Use useLocation, useRoute, useParams for full control over navigation.
🚀 SSR & React Native Ready – Seamlessly works across web, server, and native.
🔌 Zero Dependencies – Reduces bundle complexity and speeds up initialization.
🧱 Composable Design – Built on React’s component philosophy for clean and reusable routing logic.
💬 Why Choose Wouter?
✅ Smallest React router ever – minimal footprint, maximum flexibility.
✅ Effortless integration – add it to existing projects in minutes.
✅ Instant navigation – no lag, no heavy abstractions.
✅ Open-source friendly – trusted by indie devs and open projects alike.
✅ Perfect for high-performance SPAs and PWAs.
✅ Effortless integration – add it to existing projects in minutes.
✅ Instant navigation – no lag, no heavy abstractions.
✅ Open-source friendly – trusted by indie devs and open projects alike.
✅ Perfect for high-performance SPAs and PWAs.
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