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Is pluralize ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Pluralize and singularize any word

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against pluralize@8.0.0. JSON

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

pluralize ships CommonJS only. require("pluralize") works everywhere. import "pluralize" 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.

Latest
8.0.0 (May 25, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
8.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/pluralize
Node engines
>=4
Weekly downloads
33.5M
License
MIT

Does pluralize@8.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("pluralize")import "pluralize"
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 pluralize

ES modules (import)

import pluralize from "pluralize";

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 pluralize = require("pluralize");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (34 versions; the newest 34 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 8.0.0CommonJSApr 1, 2013

Frequently asked

Is pluralize ESM-only?

pluralize@8.0.0 is a CommonJS package. pluralize ships CommonJS only. require("pluralize") works everywhere. import "pluralize" 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 pluralize with ES module syntax?

Yes. import pluralize from "pluralize" 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 pluralize work in Bun?

Yes. import "pluralize" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does pluralize ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/pluralize".

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