The node-polyfill-webpack-plugin package automatically provides Node.js polyfills for Node.js core modules when used in webpack projects targeting browsers. This simplifies configuring webpack for frontend development by eliminating manual dependency management for common Node.js modules like fs, path, and util. It enhances compatibility, reducing errors related to missing Node.js APIs in browser environments and streamlining the build process for npm packages intending to run both client-side and server-side.
The node-polyfill-webpack-plugin package shows sporadic releases. It had frequent updates in early 2021, then slowed down significantly. Version 2.0.0 was released in June & July 2022, then version 3.0.0 in December 2023 and version 4 in May and December 2024. There have been no releases in 2025 as of September. The release frequency is inconsistent.
Node-polyfill-webpack-plugin downloads show a generally increasing trend from March 2024 to August 2025, peaking above 8 million. However, September 2025 downloads are significantly lower, likely reflecting incomplete data for the current month.
