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

Declarative routing for React web applications

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against react-router-dom@7.18.3. JSON

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

react-router-dom publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("react-router-dom") and import "react-router-dom" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
7.18.3 (Aug 28, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
7.18.3
Native ESM since
7.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.0.0
Weekly downloads
29.7M
License
MIT

Does react-router-dom@7.18.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("react-router-dom")import "react-router-dom"
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 react-router-dom

ES modules (import)

import reactRouterDom from "react-router-dom";

CommonJS (require)

const reactRouterDom = require("react-router-dom");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (143 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 7.18.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Nov 22, 2024
6.28.2 – 6.30.6CommonJSJan 16, 2025

Frequently asked

Is react-router-dom ESM-only?

react-router-dom@7.18.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. react-router-dom publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("react-router-dom") and import "react-router-dom" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require react-router-dom?

Yes. react-router-dom ships a CommonJS entry, so require("react-router-dom") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does react-router-dom work in Bun?

Yes. import "react-router-dom" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does react-router-dom ship TypeScript types?

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

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