JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<button>Click</button>
<div class="tabs-container">
    <ul class="nav nav-tabs">
        <li class="active"><a data-toggle="tab" href="#active_order_categories" aria-expanded="true">Active</a>
        </li>
        <li class=""><a data-toggle="tab" href="#passive_order_categories" aria-expanded="false">Passive</a>
        </li>
    </ul>
    <div class="tab-content">
        <div id="active_order_categories" class="tab-pane active">
            <div class="panel-body"></div>
        </div>
        <div id="passive_order_categories" class="tab-pane">
            <div class="panel-body"></div>
        </div>
    </div>
</div>

JavaScript

$('button').click(function() {
    $('#passive_order_categories').tab('show');
});