es5-ext provides ECMAScript 5 extensions that enhance functionality and address missing features. It delivers robust, well-tested, and performant implementations of core JavaScript functionalities. These extensions cover a wide range of uses, from improving object manipulation to providing advanced function utilities. This library is designed to make your ECMAScript 5 code more reliable and efficient with widely compatible solutions, while offering a path toward modern JavaScript patterns.
The npm package es5-ext had frequent releases in its early years (2011-2012). Release frequency decreased significantly after 2019 with occasional releases in 2022 and 2024. There have been no releases in 2025 as of September 2nd. The package's most active period was between 2017 and 2019.
Es5-ext npm package downloads fluctuated between 33.8 million and 43 million from March 2024 to May 2025. June and July 2025 saw a significant jump, reaching over 49 million and 51 million respectively, before dropping to 40 million in August. September 2025 downloads are incomplete.
