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Is @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import@7.8.3. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import") works everywhere. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
7.8.3 (Jan 13, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.8.3
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
License
MIT

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import@7.8.3 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import") from a CommonJS file and import "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import")import "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4✓ works✓ works

How to import @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import

ES modules (import)

import pluginSyntaxDynamicImport from "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const pluginSyntaxDynamicImport = require("@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (5 versions; the newest 5 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 7.8.3CommonJSAug 27, 2018

Frequently asked

Is @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import ESM-only?

@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import@7.8.3 is a CommonJS package. @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import") works everywhere. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import with ES module syntax?

Yes. import pluginSyntaxDynamicImport from "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import work in Bun?

Yes. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import ship TypeScript types?

No. @babel/plugin-syntax-dynamic-import ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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