babel-plugin-transform-es2015-literals transforms ES2015 unicode code point and hexadecimal literals to ES5 compatible code. Specifically, it converts unicode literals like \u{FFFF} and hexadecimal literals like 0xFFFF into their corresponding decimal representations. This ensures broader compatibility across older browsers and environments that may not fully support ES2015 features. Using this Babel plugin allows developers to leverage modern JavaScript syntax while maintaining wider browser support.
The npm package babel-plugin-transform-es2015-literals saw most of its releases in 2015 and 2016, with a peak in November 2015. A single release came in February 2016, May 2016 and January 2017. Since then, there have been no releases between February 2017 and August 2025 indicating the package is no longer actively maintained.
Babel-plugin-transform-es2015-literals downloads showed variability. From March 2024 to August 2025, downloads generally ranged between 5-7 million monthly, with peaks near 10 million in late 2024 and mid-2025. September 2025 downloads are incomplete and significantly lower.
