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vite-plugin-external weekly downloads statistics

By fengxinming (2 listings) · npm · Vite plugins

Excludes specified module dependencies from runtime code and built bundles.

View on npm Fresh · Oct 17, 2026

vite-plugin-external has 5,335 recorded weekly downloads on npm, a decrease of 59.0% over the past 30 days.

It ranks #1076 of 2,251 tracked npm listings by weekly downloads.

Over 90 days, weekly downloads changed by -53.2%.

PluginStats has 121 daily observations since Jun 19, 2026; the latest is from Oct 17, 2026.

Weekly downloads
5,335
Official API · Oct 17, 2026
7-day growth
-47.6%
-4.9K weekly downloads
30-day growth
-59.0%
-7.7K weekly downloads
90-day growth
-53.2%
-6.1K weekly downloads
Rank
#1076
Among tracked npm listings

About vite-plugin-external

vite-plugin-external

Excludes specified module dependencies from runtime code and built bundles. Vite >= 8.0

Documentation

For detailed usage instructions and API references, please visit the official documentation:

👉 View Full Documentation

Quick Start

Build iife format bundle

Dynamic set externals

Build esm format bundle

Array of strings and regex

externalizeDeps - pure external without shim

Multi-environment configuration

interop: 'auto' - Fix IIFE require wrapping

externalGlobals - Fix Rolldown/Rollup #3188

nodeBuiltins + externalizeDeps for Node.js libraries

Vue framework externalization

Q&A

• Q: Page cannot load after modifying externals • A: The previous dependencies are cached by Vite, you need to manually delete the ./node_modules/.vite/deps folder

Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! If you find a bug or want to suggest an improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

How to Contribute

1. Fork the repository. 2. Create a new branch for your changes. 3. Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Description from the npm listing.

  • vite
  • vite-plugin
  • vite-plugin-external

Where vite-plugin-external sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Weekly downloads on a log scale. Placement is projected from weekly downloads, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All npm2,248 listings · 113 pages · page 54, #16 (overall #1076)
All npm: every listing in weekly downloads order
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Vite plugins250 listings · 13 pages · page 10, #12 (overall #192)
Vite plugins: every listing in weekly downloads order
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Charts

Images: 30d · 1y · all time · 1600×900 dark

Adoption over time

vite-plugin-external weekly downloads on npm, last 90 days: 5,335 weekly downloads as of Oct 17, 2026, -53.2% over 90 days.vite-plugin-externalWeekly downloads on npm · Last 90 days5,335downloads / week-53.2% over 90 days05K10K15K20KJul 19Aug 3Aug 18Sep 2Sep 17Oct 2Oct 17downloads / weekobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsJul 20, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 · 90 observations · Updated Oc…pluginstats.com
vite-plugin-external weekly downloads on npm, last 90 days: 5,335 weekly downloads as of Oct 17, 2026, -53.2% over 90 days.
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7/30/90-day growth

vite-plugin-external weekly downloads growth on npm: -47.6% over 7 days, -59.0% over 30 days, -53.2% over 90 days.vite-plugin-externalWeekly downloads growth on npm5,335downloads / week now7-day growth-4,854 weekly downloads-47.6%30-day growth-7,679 weekly downloads-59.0%90-day growth-6,064 weekly downloads-53.2%Growth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 17, 2026pluginstats.com
vite-plugin-external weekly downloads growth on npm: -47.6% over 7 days, -59.0% over 30 days, -53.2% over 90 days.
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Ranking history

vite-plugin-external npm ranking history: currently #1076 (by weekly downloads).vite-plugin-externalnpm ranking · by weekly downloads · Last 90 days#1076current rank#1074#1075#1076#1077#1078Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 18, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 1 observations · Updated Oct 17, 2026pluginstats.com
vite-plugin-external npm ranking history: currently #1076 (by weekly downloads).
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (121)
Recent weekly downloads observations for vite-plugin-external
Date (UTC)Weekly downloadsChange vs. previous
5,335-1.3K
6,645+514
6,131-2K
8,120-2.1K
10,2680
10,268+268
10,000-189
10,189+50
10,139-380
10,519-1.5K
12,032-1.1K
13,095-3.5K
16,601-1.6K
18,192—

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Data source

Weekly downloads (trailing 7 complete days) come from the official npm downloads API. Downloads include CI and mirrors and are not equivalent to installs or users. npm publishes no ratings.

Listing: https://www.npmjs.com/package/vite-plugin-external. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.