--- title: Best Next.js posts — May 2026 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Next.js posts from May 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs/best-of/2026/05 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs/best-of/2026/05 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Next.js posts — May 2026 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Next.js posts from May 2026, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Next.js — May 2026 1. 1 [](/posts/openhero-the-ultimate-free-library-of-production-ready-video-hero-sections-hebvopgeo "OpenHero: The Ultimate Free Library of Production-Ready Video Hero Sections") Article Dev Tools · 21w OpenHero: The Ultimate Free Library of Production-Ready Video Hero Sections OpenHero is a free, open-source library offering 60+ cinematic full-screen video hero sections for web projects. It includes instant previews, 1-click HTML or Next.js code export, full ZIP downloads with raw video and source code, and a bonus library of 272 curated background images. The project is available on GitHub. 182 54 2. 2 [](/posts/next-js-may-2026-security-release-hmqrmcava "Next.js May 2026 security release") Article Vercel · 22w Next.js May 2026 security release Next.js has shipped a coordinated security release (versions 15.5.18 and 16.2.6) addressing 13 advisories. Vulnerabilities include middleware and proxy bypass (App Router segment-prefetch, Pages Router i18n), denial of service in React Server Components (CVE-2026-23870), DoS via Cache Components and Image Optimization API, server-side request forgery via WebSocket upgrades, cache poisoning, and cross-site scripting via CSP nonces or beforeInteractive scripts. Patched React versions (19.0.6, 19.1.7, 19.2.6) are also available. Upgrading immediately is the only complete mitigation; WAF rules are not sufficient. 130 4 3. 3 [](/posts/react-survey-shows-tanstack-gains-doubts-over-server-components-asxj6fv7a "React survey shows TanStack gains, doubts over server components") Article DEVCLASS · 21w React survey shows TanStack gains, doubts over server components The 2025 State of React survey by Devographics, with over 3,700 respondents, reveals growing enthusiasm for TanStack while Next.js faces criticism over complexity and Vercel vendor lock-in. TanStack Query enjoys 68% usage and strong positive sentiment, while TanStack Start is gaining traction despite being in release candidate phase. React Server Components remain controversial, with many developers skeptical about server-side React. The React Compiler is well-received, with 62% expressing enthusiasm. AI-assisted coding is seen as a factor that could further entrench React's dominance as the default UI framework. 108 2 4. 4 [](/posts/6-best-headless-cms-for-react-next-js-in-2026-mwquykunr "6 Best Headless CMS for React & Next.js in 2026") Article Prismic · 22w 6 Best Headless CMS for React & Next.js in 2026 A comparison of six headless CMS platforms for React and Next.js projects in 2026: Prismic, Sanity, Contentful, Payload CMS, Strapi, and DatoCMS. Each platform is evaluated on TypeScript support, Next.js App Router compatibility, SDK quality, pricing, and React Server Component support. Prismic leads for visual page building, Sanity for customizable editing, Contentful for enterprise, Payload for full-stack Next.js integration, Strapi for self-hosted open-source, and DatoCMS for TypeScript-first GraphQL teams. The post also covers how React Server Components have changed CMS SDK requirements and provides a checklist for evaluating any CMS SDK. 110 7 5. 5 [](/posts/next-js-across-platforms-adapters-opennext-and-our-commitments-ojgh64fzd "Next.js Across Platforms: Adapters, OpenNext, and Our Commitments") Article Next.js · 21w Next.js Across Platforms: Adapters, OpenNext, and Our Commitments Next.js 16.2 ships a stable, public Adapter API that provides a typed, versioned description of application build output (routes, prerenders, static assets, caching rules, etc.) that any platform can target. Built in collaboration with OpenNext, Netlify, Cloudflare, AWS Amplify, and Google Cloud, the API gives hosting providers a formal contract to build against instead of reverse-engineering build output. Key additions include a shared public test suite that all adapter authors — including Vercel — must pass, a verified adapter program hosted under the Next.js GitHub org, and a new Ecosystem Working Group for early coordination on breaking changes. Vercel's own adapter uses the same public API with no private hooks. Adapters for Netlify, Cloudflare, and AWS via OpenNext are in active development. 64 6. 6 [](/posts/pern-stack-project-build-and-deploy-a-full-stack-e-commerce-app-kdk1hzhiu "PERN Stack Project: Build and Deploy a Full Stack E-Commerce App") Video As a Programmer · 23w PERN Stack Project: Build and Deploy a Full Stack E-Commerce App 62 4 7. 7 [](/posts/how-i-built-a-kiloclaw-dashboard-that-does-work-for-me-q6ltkomhz "How I Built a KiloClaw Dashboard that Does Work for Me") Article Kilo Blog · 23w How I Built a KiloClaw Dashboard that Does Work for Me A Developer Relations professional at Kilo describes building a personal AI-powered work dashboard called BentoBoard using KiloClaw (their hosted OpenClaw service), Next.js, and Supabase. The dashboard solves the problem of an AI agent generating more proposals than a chat interface can handle, by providing structured status tracking, comments, and a heartbeat loop that lets the agent act on feedback autonomously. Key design insights: the schema is the core product, a polling heartbeat loop is what makes it a live system rather than a static board, and the frontend is secondary. The author, a non-engineer, built the entire thing via natural language prompts over a long weekend. 62 2 8. 8 [](/posts/turbopack-what-s-new-in-next-js-16-2-sasabga2w "Turbopack: What's New in Next.js 16.2") Article Next.js · 21w Turbopack: What's New in Next.js 16.2 Next.js 16.2 ships several Turbopack improvements: Server Fast Refresh brings fine-grained server-side hot reloading that reloads only changed modules, delivering 67–100% faster app refresh and 400–900% faster compile times. Other additions include Subresource Integrity (SRI) support for JavaScript files, tree shaking of destructured dynamic imports, inline loader configuration via import attributes, experimental LightningCSS feature flags, log filtering with \`ignoreIssue\`, \`postcss.config.ts\` support, and a fix for Web Worker origin resolution. Over 200 bug fixes and internal optimizations also improve memory usage and build stability. 59 2 9. 9 [](/posts/studio-admin-bfdqalfhf "Studio Admin") Article All ShadCN · 22w Studio Admin Studio Admin is a modern admin dashboard template built with Shadcn UI and Next.js 16\. It is now available on AllShadcn, a platform for Shadcn-based templates and components. 59 5 10. 10 [](/posts/javascript-survey-reveals-gripes-against-date-handling-webpack-and-next-js---and-that-typescript-h-ymgpw8afr "JavaScript survey reveals gripes against date handling, Webpack and Next.js - and that "TypeScript has won"") Article DEVCLASS · 21w JavaScript survey reveals gripes against date handling, Webpack and Next.js - and that "TypeScript has won" The 2025 State of JavaScript survey (\~12,000 respondents) highlights key developer sentiments: 40% code exclusively in TypeScript and that share is growing, prompting the conclusion that 'TypeScript has won.' Top pain points include lack of static typing and poor date handling, though the TC39 Temporal proposal now ships in Chrome 144\. Webpack remains widely used (86%) but is disliked by 37% for complexity and slowness, while Vite enjoys near-equal usage with far higher satisfaction. Next.js faces criticism for growing complexity and perceived over-reliance on Vercel. Bun is rising as a runtime (21% usage), Cloudflare Workers grew from 1% to 12%, and Node.js remains dominant at 90%. The survey's conclusion recommends adopting the Vite toolchain, including Vitest, in 2026. 56 2 11. 11 [](/posts/next-js-16-2-ai-improvements-yyflvyuqs "Next.js 16.2: AI Improvements") Article Next.js · 21w Next.js 16.2: AI Improvements Next.js 16.2 ships several features aimed at AI-assisted development workflows. create-next-app now includes an AGENTS.md file with bundled, version-matched documentation so AI agents always have accurate context without external fetches. Browser errors are forwarded to the terminal by default, making client-side debugging accessible to terminal-based agents. A dev server lock file records the running process PID, port, and URL, giving agents actionable information when a duplicate server start is attempted. An experimental CLI tool, next-browser, lets AI agents inspect running Next.js apps via shell commands — accessing React component trees, PPR shell analysis, network requests, console logs, and screenshots — without needing browser access. 55 2 [See all Next.js archives](/tags/nextjs/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs/best-of/2026/05#page","url":"https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs/best-of/2026/05","name":"Best Next.js Posts — May 2026","description":"The most upvoted Next.js posts from May 2026, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs/best-of/2026/05#items","numberOfItems":11,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/openhero-the-ultimate-free-library-of-production-ready-video-hero-sections-hebvopgeo","name":"OpenHero: The Ultimate Free Library of Production-Ready Video Hero Sections"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/next-js-may-2026-security-release-hmqrmcava","name":"Next.js May 2026 security release"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/react-survey-shows-tanstack-gains-doubts-over-server-components-asxj6fv7a","name":"React survey shows TanStack gains, doubts over server components"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/6-best-headless-cms-for-react-next-js-in-2026-mwquykunr","name":"6 Best Headless CMS for React & Next.js in 2026"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/next-js-across-platforms-adapters-opennext-and-our-commitments-ojgh64fzd","name":"Next.js Across Platforms: Adapters, OpenNext, and Our Commitments"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":6,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/pern-stack-project-build-and-deploy-a-full-stack-e-commerce-app-kdk1hzhiu","name":"PERN Stack Project: Build and Deploy a Full Stack E-Commerce App"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":7,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/how-i-built-a-kiloclaw-dashboard-that-does-work-for-me-q6ltkomhz","name":"How I Built a KiloClaw Dashboard that Does Work for Me"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":8,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/turbopack-what-s-new-in-next-js-16-2-sasabga2w","name":"Turbopack: What's New in Next.js 16.2"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":9,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/studio-admin-bfdqalfhf","name":"Studio Admin"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":10,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-survey-reveals-gripes-against-date-handling-webpack-and-next-js---and-that-typescript-h-ymgpw8afr","name":"JavaScript survey reveals gripes against date handling, Webpack and Next.js - and that \"TypeScript has won\""},{"@type":"ListItem","position":11,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/next-js-16-2-ai-improvements-yyflvyuqs","name":"Next.js 16.2: AI Improvements"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Tags","item":"https://daily.dev/tags"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Next.js","item":"https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/tags/nextjs/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"May 2026"}]}]} ```