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Is babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A Babel plugin to inject imports to core-js@3 polyfills

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@1.0.0. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 1.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 0.14.2

babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 dropped its CommonJS build in 1.0.0 (June 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 0.14.2, published Mar 16, 2026.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@1.0.0 declares Node.js ^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@1.0.0 declares engines "^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const babelPluginPolyfillCorejs3 = await import("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@0.14.2, the last CommonJS release (published Mar 16, 2026).
  4. babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@1.0.0 declares engines "^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0", so Node.js 18 is unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: no types are available for babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
1.0.0 (Jun 17, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
0.14.2
ESM-only since
1.0.0 (Jun 17, 2026)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0
Weekly downloads
51.6M
License
MIT

Does babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@1.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3") from a CommonJS file and import "babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3")import "babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsSyntaxError
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 babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3

ES modules (import)

import * as babelPluginPolyfillCorejs3 from "babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3";

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

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const babelPluginPolyfillCorejs3 = require("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const babelPluginPolyfillCorejs3 = await import("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@0.14.2

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (56 versions; the newest 56 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0ESM-onlyJun 17, 2026
0.2.0 – 0.14.2Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Mar 31, 2021
0.0.0 – 0.1.7CommonJSApr 8, 2020

Frequently asked

Is babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 ESM-only?

babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@1.0.0 is ESM-only. babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 dropped its CommonJS build in 1.0.0 (June 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 0.14.2, published Mar 16, 2026.

Which version of babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 still supports CommonJS / require()?

0.14.2 is the last version of babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@0.14.2". Every version from 1.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const babelPluginPolyfillCorejs3 = await import("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3@0.14.2.

Does babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 work in Bun?

Yes. import "babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 ship TypeScript types?

No. babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3 ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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