The less-loader is a crucial tool for webpack-based projects, enabling seamless compilation of LESS stylesheets into CSS directly within your JavaScript build process. It allows importing LESS files as modules, taking advantage of webpack's dependency management. This simplifies workflow, improves maintainability, and unlocks advanced features like variable theming, mixins, and extends within your CSS development pipeline. Enjoy streamlined LESS integration with effortless webpack configuration.
Less-loader's release frequency has significantly decreased over time. Initial releases were frequent in 2012-2015, with sporadic releases until 2021. After a burst of releases in 2020-2021, updates became less frequent. Since 2022 updates have become erratic, with only a single release this year in May 2025.
Less-loader npm package downloads show strong growth from February 2024 to July 2025, peaking at over 26 million. There was then a large reduction in August 2025 - probably due to the normal variation in number of downloads.
