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Is rollup-plugin-delete ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Delete files and folders using Rollup

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against rollup-plugin-delete@3.0.2. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 3.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 2.2.0

rollup-plugin-delete dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (February 2025). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.2.0, published Feb 18, 2025.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("rollup-plugin-delete") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
3.0.2 (Dec 11, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
2.2.0
ESM-only since
3.0.0 (Feb 19, 2025)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
100K
License
MIT

Does rollup-plugin-delete@3.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("rollup-plugin-delete")import "rollup-plugin-delete"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 rollup-plugin-delete

ES modules (import)

import rollupPluginDelete from "rollup-plugin-delete";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const rollupPluginDelete = require("rollup-plugin-delete");

// Any Node.js version:
const rollupPluginDelete = await import("rollup-plugin-delete");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (15 versions; the newest 15 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 3.0.2ESM-onlyFeb 19, 2025
0.1.0 – 2.2.0CommonJSJul 3, 2018

Frequently asked

Is rollup-plugin-delete ESM-only?

rollup-plugin-delete@3.0.2 is ESM-only. rollup-plugin-delete dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (February 2025). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.2.0, published Feb 18, 2025.

Which version of rollup-plugin-delete still supports CommonJS / require()?

2.2.0 is the last version of rollup-plugin-delete with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0". Every version from 3.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use rollup-plugin-delete from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("rollup-plugin-delete"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("rollup-plugin-delete") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0.

Does rollup-plugin-delete work in Bun?

Yes. import "rollup-plugin-delete" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does rollup-plugin-delete ship TypeScript types?

Yes. rollup-plugin-delete bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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