The natural-compare npm package has seen very infrequent releases. Initial release was in November 2014 (version 1.2.2), followed by a single release in July 2016 (version 1.4.0). Since then, there have been no further releases up to September 2025, indicating a long period of inactivity and stability.
natural-compare provides a function for comparing strings in a way that makes sense to humans. Unlike standard lexicographical sorting, it handles numeric substrings intelligently, ordering "file1.txt" before "file10.txt". This is achieved by parsing and comparing numerical segments as numbers instead of strings. It's ideal for sorting filenames, version numbers, or any sequence of strings containing embedded numbers where natural ordering is preferred over simple alphabetical order. The package is lightweight and easy to integrate into existing projects.
The npm package "natural-compare" experienced steady download growth from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking in June 2025. September 2025 shows a significant drop, but this is likely due to incomplete data for the month. Overall, usage indicates a generally upward trend.
