html-minifier-terser is a robust HTML minifier, built upon the original html-minifier but maintained with bug fixes and modern JavaScript support. It reduces HTML, XHTML, and PHP file sizes by removing whitespace, comments, and optional tags. Crucially, it offers various configuration options to fine-tune the minification process, balancing file size reduction with compatibility and specific project needs. This package optimizes web page load times, contributing to improved user experience.
The npm package html-minifier-terser had inconsistent release frequency. It was most active in 2019-2021, with several months having multiple releases. Releases significantly slowed down from 2022 to 2023, became more spread out, and stopped abruptly. There have been no new releases in the past two years(2024 and 2025).
Downloads for html-minifier-terser showed consistent growth between February 2024 and July 2025, peaking in June 2025 with 64.8 million. There was a huge increase in March 2024. August 2025 downloads currently stand at 43.8 million, but are incomplete for the month.
