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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @popperjs/core@2.11.8. JSON

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

@popperjs/core ships CommonJS only. require("@popperjs/core") works everywhere. import "@popperjs/core" 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.

It also declares a "module" field, so bundlers such as webpack, Vite and esbuild pick up an ESM build for tree-shaking.

Latest
2.11.8 (May 26, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.11.8
Native ESM since
2.10.0
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
21.2M
License
MIT

Does @popperjs/core@2.11.8 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@popperjs/core") from a CommonJS file and import "@popperjs/core" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@popperjs/core")import "@popperjs/core"
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 @popperjs/core

ES modules (import)

import core from "@popperjs/core";

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 core = require("@popperjs/core");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (54 versions; the newest 54 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.10.1 – 2.11.8CommonJSSep 3, 2021
2.10.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Sep 2, 2021
2.0.0 – 2.9.3CommonJSJan 22, 2020

Frequently asked

Is @popperjs/core ESM-only?

@popperjs/core@2.11.8 is a CommonJS package. @popperjs/core ships CommonJS only. require("@popperjs/core") works everywhere. import "@popperjs/core" 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 @popperjs/core with ES module syntax?

Yes. import core from "@popperjs/core" 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 @popperjs/core work in Bun?

Yes. import "@popperjs/core" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @popperjs/core ship TypeScript types?

No. @popperjs/core ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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