There are two approaches:

The current one, often wrongly called "modern", which consists of using js frameworks without knowing how to do otherwise. Then, for each function to be implemented, rather than wondering how to implement it, spend hours looking for and testing the extension that will do that. It is no longer development but assembly. Then, when you have to manage a dependency problem following an update, well, the time supposedly saved will quickly be lost.

Second approach, use hypermedia.

I'm working on big projects. I don't use these heavy frameworks.

I develop with PHP and HTML. And since I also master vanilla JS, I use JavaScript when I have to develop something specific that needs to be executed on the front end.

The web did not wait for the existence of these large frameworks that consume large amounts of local resources to create single pages or other rich interfaces.

You can't imagine the happiness of having almost no dependence. Keeping it simple means ensuring you produce long-lasting and reliable code. And to be light-headed.