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Is react-i18next ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Internationalization for react done right. Using the i18next i18n ecosystem.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against react-i18next@17.0.13. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

react-i18next publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 12.1.0). require("react-i18next") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "react-i18next" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("react-i18next") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as reactI18next from "react-i18next" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
17.0.13 (Sep 1, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
17.0.13
Native ESM since
12.1.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
14.3M
License
MIT

Does react-i18next@17.0.13 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("react-i18next") from a CommonJS file and import "react-i18next" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("react-i18next")import "react-i18next"
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-i18next

ES modules (import)

import * as reactI18next from "react-i18next";

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

CommonJS (require)

const reactI18next = require("react-i18next");

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 (383 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
15.5.3 – 17.0.13Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jun 12, 2025

Frequently asked

Is react-i18next ESM-only?

react-i18next@17.0.13 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. react-i18next publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 12.1.0). require("react-i18next") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "react-i18next" works alongside it.

Can I require react-i18next?

Yes. react-i18next ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("react-i18next") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does react-i18next work in Bun?

Yes. import "react-i18next" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does react-i18next ship TypeScript types?

Yes. react-i18next bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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