es6-promise is a polyfill for Promises, implementing the ECMAScript 6 Promises/A+ specification. It provides a reliable Promise implementation for environments that lack native support, ensuring consistent asynchronous behavior across different browsers and Node.js versions. Optimized for performance and minimal footprint, es6-promise allows developers to leverage Promises for cleaner, more manageable asynchronous code, improving overall code quality and maintainability, without relying on bulky dependencies. It's a lightweight and widely adopted solution for incorporating Promise functionality.
The npm package es6-promise had frequent releases between 2013 and 2019, with peak activity in 2015 and 2016. Releases became less frequent over time, ceasing entirely after June 2019. There have been no new releases in over six years.
Es6-promise downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking at over 56 million. Downloads remained high through August 2025. September 2025 data is incomplete, showing significantly lower downloads so far.
