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

Replace strings in files while bundling

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @rollup/plugin-replace@6.0.3. JSON

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

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

Latest
6.0.3 (Oct 29, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
6.0.3
Native ESM since
5.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=14.0.0
License
MIT

Does @rollup/plugin-replace@6.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

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

ES modules (import)

import pluginReplace from "@rollup/plugin-replace";

CommonJS (require)

const pluginReplace = require("@rollup/plugin-replace");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (26 versions; the newest 26 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
5.0.0 – 6.0.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Oct 10, 2022
2.2.0 – 4.0.0CommonJSOct 28, 2019

Frequently asked

Is @rollup/plugin-replace ESM-only?

@rollup/plugin-replace@6.0.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @rollup/plugin-replace publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("@rollup/plugin-replace") and import "@rollup/plugin-replace" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require @rollup/plugin-replace?

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

Does @rollup/plugin-replace work in Bun?

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

Does @rollup/plugin-replace ship TypeScript types?

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

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