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

style loader module for webpack

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against style-loader@4.0.0. JSON

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

style-loader ships CommonJS only. require("style-loader") works everywhere. import "style-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.

Latest
4.0.0 (Apr 8, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.0.0
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>= 18.12.0
Weekly downloads
18.9M
License
MIT

Does style-loader@4.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("style-loader")import "style-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✓ works✓ works

How to import style-loader

ES modules (import)

import styleLoader from "style-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 styleLoader = require("style-loader");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (76 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.7.1 – 4.0.0CommonJSAug 27, 2014

Frequently asked

Is style-loader ESM-only?

style-loader@4.0.0 is a CommonJS package. style-loader ships CommonJS only. require("style-loader") works everywhere. import "style-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 style-loader with ES module syntax?

Yes. import styleLoader from "style-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 style-loader work in Bun?

Yes. import "style-loader" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does style-loader ship TypeScript types?

No. style-loader ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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