rollup-plugin-terser is a Rollup plugin utilizing Terser to minify JavaScript bundles. It optimizes code size and improves performance by removing dead code, shortening variable names, and applying other advanced minification techniques. It seamlessly integrates into the Rollup build process, offering a simple way to produce production-ready, highly optimized JavaScript for web applications. Configuration options allow for fine-tuning Terser's behavior to meet specific project requirements, balancing minification aggressiveness with compatibility concerns.
The rollup-plugin-terser npm package saw frequent releases from May 2018 to September 2020, with occasional versions in late 2020. Release frequency peaked in January 2019 and May 2020. No new versions have been released since September 2020, indicating a long period of inactivity for the package as of August 11, 2025.
Rollup-plugin-terser downloads show consistent use throughout 2024 and early 2025, averaging around 16-18 million monthly. June and July 2025 saw spikes, exceeding 21 million. August 2025 downloads are significantly lower, but the month is still in progress, so this number is incomplete.
