@babel/plugin-transform-literals transforms template literals into string literals where possible. This optimization enhances performance by simplifying JavaScript code, reducing the overhead associated with template literal evaluation. It analyzes template literals that don’t utilize dynamic expressions and converts them into standard string literals, improving runtime efficiency and potentially reducing bundle size. A straightforward but valuable plugin for optimizing codebase performance.
The @babel/plugin-transform-literals package has been actively maintained since its initial release in August 2018. While release frequency varies, there's typically at least one release per year. The most recent release was version 7.27.1 in April 2025. Some months see multiple releases, indicating bug fixes or minor updates. Overall, the package demonstrates consistent, albeit sporadic, updates.
@babel/plugin-transform-literals downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at 139 million. August 2025 saw a dip to 118 million. September 2025 downloads are significantly lower at 48 million, likely reflecting incomplete data for the current month.
