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Is @rollup/plugin-json ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Convert .json files to ES6 modules

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @rollup/plugin-json@6.1.0. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

@rollup/plugin-json publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("@rollup/plugin-json") and import "@rollup/plugin-json" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
6.1.0 (Dec 12, 2023)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
6.1.0
Native ESM since
5.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=14.0.0
License
MIT

Does @rollup/plugin-json@6.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@rollup/plugin-json")import "@rollup/plugin-json"
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 @rollup/plugin-json

ES modules (import)

import pluginJson from "@rollup/plugin-json";

CommonJS (require)

const pluginJson = require("@rollup/plugin-json");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (11 versions; the newest 11 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
5.0.0 – 6.1.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Oct 10, 2022
4.0.0 – 4.1.0CommonJSNov 10, 2019

Frequently asked

Is @rollup/plugin-json ESM-only?

@rollup/plugin-json@6.1.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @rollup/plugin-json publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("@rollup/plugin-json") and import "@rollup/plugin-json" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require @rollup/plugin-json?

Yes. @rollup/plugin-json ships a CommonJS entry, so require("@rollup/plugin-json") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does @rollup/plugin-json work in Bun?

Yes. import "@rollup/plugin-json" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @rollup/plugin-json ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @rollup/plugin-json bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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