vue-loader is a loader for webpack that allows you to author Vue components in a format called Single-File Components (SFCs). SFCs encapsulate the template, script, and style within a single .vue file, enhancing maintainability and organization in Vue.js projects. This popular tool streamlines the development process by handling pre-processing, hot-reloads, and scoping CSS, ultimately simplifying the creation of complex Vue applications. It is an integral part of most Vue.js workflows.
Vue-loader's release frequency peaked in 2015 and 2016, with several months exceeding 10 releases. Releases became less frequent after 2018, with many months showing no new versions. The last release was in December 2023. There have been no releases in 2024 or so far in 2025, as of September 8, 2025. Occasional updates to older 15.x versions occurred even after newer major versions were available.
Vue-loader downloads saw fluctuations between March 2024 and August 2025, generally staying within the 8-11 million range monthly. A peak occurred in June 2025 (12.1M). September 2025 downloads are significantly lower (2.8M), but this is incomplete data for the current month.
