@rollup/plugin-babel seamlessly integrates Babel with Rollup, enabling the transformation of JavaScript and TypeScript code using Babel's comprehensive configuration. This plugin allows you to leverage modern JavaScript features and syntax, compiling them into browser-compatible code. It simplifies the process of configuring Babel within your Rollup workflow, handling tasks like preset and plugin resolution, and code splitting-aware transformations. Ideal for projects needing advanced transpilation and support for various JavaScript versions.
The @rollup/plugin-babel package had frequent releases in 2020, with multiple versions each month. Release frequency slowed significantly after February 2021. There were no releases from March 2021 to January 2022. Version 6.0.0 saw a few updates in late 2022. Only one release occured in October 2023 and none since then.
@rollup/plugin-babel downloads show a generally upward trend from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking in June 2025. Downloads consistently exceeded 16 million monthly, reaching over 25 million in June, before a slight decline in August. September 2025 downloads reflect partial data, showing significantly lower numbers.
