babel-plugin-styled-components enhances Styled Components with features like better debugging and server-side rendering compatibility. It automatically adds component IDs to generated CSS classes and provides more descriptive class names, improving the developer experience by making it easier to trace styles back to their source React component. It also supports SSR by correctly handling styles during server rendering processes. This Babel plugin enables a streamlined workflow for using Styled Components in modern React applications.
Babel-plugin-styled-components' release frequency has varied significantly since its initial release in November 2016. The package saw frequent updates in 2017 and 2018, with a peak of 7 releases in September 2018. Release activity then slowed, with occasional updates until mid-2023. Since July 2023, there have been no new versions released, and there were no releases in the first 7 months of 2025.
Babel-plugin-styled-components downloads show a fluctuating trend. From February to December 2024, downloads decreased. In 2025, downloads slightly increased until June, reaching a peak of 18.8 million. July saw a small decrease, and August's partial data indicates lower downloads compared to previous months.
