@soda/friendly-errors-webpack-plugin enhances the webpack build process by providing clearer and more user-friendly error messages in the console. It improves developer experience, especially when dealing with complex webpack configurations. This plugin streamlines error reporting, replacing cryptic messages with actionable insights, guiding developers to quickly identify and resolve issues during development. By formatting errors in a human-readable way, it significantly reduces debugging time and promotes a smoother workflow.
The npm package @soda/friendly-errors-webpack-plugin has infrequent releases. It had one release in January 2019 (1.7.1), one in December 2020 (1.8.0), and one in November 2021 (1.8.1). There have been no releases since November 2021, including all of 2022, 2023, 2024, and up to September 2025.
@soda/friendly-errors-webpack-plugin downloads show strong performance. From March 2024 to August 2025, downloads generally ranged between 2.5M and 3M monthly. There was a notable peak in June 2025 (3.4M). September 2025 downloads are incomplete and significantly lower (1.1M).