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Is react-hot-loader ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against react-hot-loader@4.13.1. Markdown · JSON

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

react-hot-loader ships CommonJS only. require("react-hot-loader") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 6. import "react-hot-loader" 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.

What to do

  1. require("react-hot-loader") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 6.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import reactHotLoader from "react-hot-loader"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
4.13.1 (Nov 13, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.13.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 6
Weekly downloads
315K
License
MIT

Does react-hot-loader@4.13.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("react-hot-loader")import "react-hot-loader"
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 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import react-hot-loader

ES modules (import)

import reactHotLoader from "react-hot-loader";

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 reactHotLoader = require("react-hot-loader");

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 (124 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.3.3 – 4.13.1CommonJSJun 15, 2018

Frequently asked

Is react-hot-loader ESM-only?

react-hot-loader@4.13.1 is a CommonJS package. react-hot-loader ships CommonJS only. require("react-hot-loader") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 6. import "react-hot-loader" 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 react-hot-loader with ES module syntax?

Yes. import reactHotLoader from "react-hot-loader" 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 react-hot-loader work in Bun?

Yes. import "react-hot-loader" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does react-hot-loader ship TypeScript types?

Yes. react-hot-loader bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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