5 Hooks to Try in React in 2025

Over time, I’ve come up with (and refined) a fеw custom hooks that significantly cut down on “boilerplate”.

Below, I’ll share five of my favorites. Feel free to tweak them however you like!

1. useBoolean

This hook manages a simple boolean state, letting you flip between true and false without writing repetitive useStatelogic. It also provides a few handy methods for direct toggling.

import { useState, useCallback } from 'react';

export function useBoolean(initi…