Removing React.js from the codebase and adapting Htmx for UI interactivity

Misago, a forum platform, is removing React.js from its codebase in favor of Htmx, a lightweight library that enables server-rendered HTML to be dynamically swapped on user interaction. The current dual-implementation approach (Django templates and React.js components) creates maintenance burdens, duplicated code, and performance issues, particularly on mobile devices. Htmx allows developers to achieve isolated interactivity—such as category filtering or notifications—without the complexity of a full JavaScript framework, returning Misago to a simpler server-side rendering model with targeted client-side enhancements.