domutils provides a robust set of utility functions for traversing and manipulating DOM (Document Object Model) structures, commonly used in HTML and XML parsing. It offers functionalities like finding elements, testing element properties, and navigating document trees. This package is essential for developers working with HTML parsers like htmlparser2 or XML parsers, simplifying tasks that involve analyzing and modifying document content programmatically. Its lightweight nature and focused API make it a core dependency for numerous projects needing DOM manipulation.
The domutils npm package has had sporadic releases since November 2012. There were bursts of activity in 2013, 2014, and 2020-2021. The most recent release was version 3.2.2 in January 2025. Overall, the release frequency has decreased over time, with many months having no new versions published with no releases having happened between January 2025 and today's date, September 1, 2025.
Domutils npm package downloads show a generally increasing trend from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking in July 2025 at over 242 million. There's a slight dip in August 2025. September 2025 downloads are incomplete, showing as zero, as the month is still in progress.
