Higher-Order Components

A technique for optimizing props, HOCs can't help with it
The process of passing props through intermediate components, HOCs can help by providing context
Prop drilling is the process of passing props through multiple levels of component hierarchy to reach deeply nested components. HOCs can help with this by using React's Context API or state management to provide data directly to nested components without having to pass props through each intermediate component.
A security vulnerability in props, HOCs can patch it
The act of inspecting prop types, HOCs can automate it