# Is @floating-ui/react-dom ESM-only? Can you require() it?

> @floating-ui/react-dom@2.1.9 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

Floating UI for React DOM

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @floating-ui/react-dom@2.1.9.

@floating-ui/react-dom publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.3.0). require("@floating-ui/react-dom") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@floating-ui/react-dom" works alongside it.

## What to do

1. Nothing to change. require("@floating-ui/react-dom") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as reactDom from "@floating-ui/react-dom" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.

## Facts

- Latest: 2.1.9 (Jul 11, 2026)
- Module format: Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
- Last CommonJS version: 2.1.9
- Native ESM since: 0.3.0
- TypeScript types: bundled
- Node engines: not declared
- Weekly downloads: 72.7M
- License: MIT

## Runtime test results for @floating-ui/react-dom@2.1.9

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@floating-ui/react-dom") from a CommonJS file and import "@floating-ui/react-dom" from an ES module.

| Runtime | require("@floating-ui/react-dom") | import "@floating-ui/react-dom" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.4.0 | works | works |

## How to import @floating-ui/react-dom

ES modules:

```js
import * as reactDom from "@floating-ui/react-dom";
```

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS:

```js
const reactDom = require("@floating-ui/react-dom");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (52 versions; the newest 52 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.3.0 – 2.1.9 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Dec 5, 2021 |
| 0.1.0 – 0.2.1 | CommonJS | Dec 1, 2021 |

## Frequently asked

**Is @floating-ui/react-dom ESM-only?**

@floating-ui/react-dom@2.1.9 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @floating-ui/react-dom publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.3.0). require("@floating-ui/react-dom") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@floating-ui/react-dom" works alongside it.

**Can I require @floating-ui/react-dom?**

Yes. @floating-ui/react-dom ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@floating-ui/react-dom") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

**Does @floating-ui/react-dom work in Bun?**

Yes. import "@floating-ui/react-dom" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

**Does @floating-ui/react-dom ship TypeScript types?**

Yes. @floating-ui/react-dom bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

## Links

- [@floating-ui/react-dom on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@floating-ui/react-dom)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/floating-ui/floating-ui)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/@floating-ui/react-dom/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/@floating-ui/react-dom.json)

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