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Is workbox-webpack-plugin ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A plugin for your Webpack build process, helping you generate a manifest of local files that workbox-sw should precache.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against workbox-webpack-plugin@7.4.1. JSON

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

workbox-webpack-plugin ships CommonJS only. require("workbox-webpack-plugin") works everywhere. import "workbox-webpack-plugin" 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
7.4.1 (May 4, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.4.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.0.0
Weekly downloads
3.3M
License
MIT

Does workbox-webpack-plugin@7.4.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("workbox-webpack-plugin")import "workbox-webpack-plugin"
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 workbox-webpack-plugin

ES modules (import)

import workboxWebpackPlugin from "workbox-webpack-plugin";

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 workboxWebpackPlugin = require("workbox-webpack-plugin");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (66 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.2.0 – 7.4.1CommonJSJul 26, 2017

Frequently asked

Is workbox-webpack-plugin ESM-only?

workbox-webpack-plugin@7.4.1 is a CommonJS package. workbox-webpack-plugin ships CommonJS only. require("workbox-webpack-plugin") works everywhere. import "workbox-webpack-plugin" 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 workbox-webpack-plugin with ES module syntax?

Yes. import workboxWebpackPlugin from "workbox-webpack-plugin" 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 workbox-webpack-plugin work in Bun?

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

Does workbox-webpack-plugin ship TypeScript types?

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

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