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By Venryx · npm · Webpack plugins

Replace strings in webpack modules, with configurable apply-stage and match-count requirements.

View on npm Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

webpack-string-replacer has 260 recorded weekly downloads on npm, a decrease of 69.4% over the past 30 days, ranking #1637 of 2,322 tracked listings.

Weekly downloads
260
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
7-day growth
-65.5%
-494 weekly downloads
30-day growth
-69.4%
-591 weekly downloads
90-day growth
-70.8%
-629 weekly downloads
Rank
#1637
Among tracked npm listings

About webpack-string-replacer

Webpack String Replacer

Replace strings in webpack modules, with configurable apply-stage and match-count requirements.

Installation
npm install --save-dev webpack-string-replacer
Usage

Basic example:

const WebpackStringReplacer = require("webpack-string-replacer");

webpackConfig.plugins.push(new WebpackStringReplacer({
	rules: [{
		fileInclude: "targetFile.js",
		replacements: [
			{
				pattern: "MY_API_TOKEN",
				patternMatchCount: {min: 4},
				replacement: "lPP5BxQESO6VU4aUcKJLFg",
			},
		],
	}],
}));

Advanced example:

const WebpackStringReplacer = require("webpack-string-replacer");

webpackConfig.plugins.push(new WebpackStringReplacer({
	logAroundPatternMatches: 200,
	rules: [{
		applyStage: "optimizeChunkAssets",
		outputFileInclude: /\.js$/,
		outputFileExclude: /vendors.js$/,
		outputFileMatchCount: 6,
		replacements: [
			{
				pattern: 'location.reload();',
				patternMatchCount: {min: 4, max: 10},
				replacement: '//location.reload();',
			},
			{
				pattern: /location\.href = (.+);/g,
				replacement: (match, sub1, offset, sourceStr)=> {
					return (
						`location.href_disabled = ${sub1};
						Log("Redirect attempted to: " + location.href_disabled);`
					);
				},
			},
		],
	}],
}));
Options

If you prefer viewing the raw TypeScript typings, you can open the "Source/Options.ts" file, or the "Dist/*.d.ts" files.

shouldValidate - bool | ({compilations: Compilation[]})=>bool

If set, the validations (eg. match-count requirements) will only be run when the condition is met (at the end of a compilation run).

validationLogType - "error" | "logError" | "logWarning" | "log"

What type of logging to use for validation failures, eg. match-count not being met. (error: throw new Error(...), the others: console.X(...))

ruleBase - Partial<Rule>

If set, each rule will "inherit" from the options specified here.

replacementBase - Partial<Replacement>

If set, each replacement entry will "inherit" from the options specified here.

rules - Rule[]

Array of rules. (see below)

rules.X.applyStage - "loader" | "optimizeModules" | "optimizeChunkAssets"

loader (early)

Time: Applies before other loaders or plugins have modified the source files.
File basis: Replacements at this stage operate on the source-files, so include/exclude is based on source files (or chunk names), not the output files.
Example: Applies on original typescript source files, before typescript and babel have applied their transformations.
Compatibility: Using this mode prohibits use of the "outputFileInclude" and "outputFileExclude" props, since they can't be applied.

optimizeModules (middle)

Time: Applies after loaders, but alongside some other plugins (depends on exact hooks used, and plugin order).
File basis: Replacements at this stage operate on partially modified files. Include/exclude is still based on source files (or chunk names) though, not the output files.
Example: For Babel, there seems to currently be a conflict where Babel has only "partially applied" on certain files, leading to text malformations. (eg. if modifying webpack/hot/dev-server.js)
Compatibility: Using this mode prohibits use of the "outputFileInclude" and "outputFileExclude" props, since they can't be applied.

optimizeChunkAssets (late)

Time: Applies briefly before the output-files are actually emitted (eg. written to disk).
File basis: Replacements at this stage operate on the output-files, so include/exclude is based on output files (or chunk names), not the source files.
Example: Applies on the outputs of typescript and babel. (Chrome devtools, with sourcemaps disabled, can be used to help construct the replacements)
Compatibility: Using this mode prohibits use of the "fileInclude" and "fileExclude" props, since they can't be applied.

rules.X.chunkInclude - bool | {name: string} - or array of these

Identifies chunks to be included. (includes, then filters/excludes)

Examples: "main", "vendor"

Note: Chunk inclusion/exclusion might not work how you expect. Webpack seems to process chunks differently internally (eg. grouping them together more) than one would assume based on defined entry points and such. It's usually easier to use output-file inclusion/exclusion, as it has a clear output-file meaning/boundary.

rules.X.chunkExclude - bool | {name: string} - or array of these

Identifies chunks to be excluded. (includes, then filters/excludes)

rules.X.chunkMatchCount - number | {min?: number, max?: number}

Examples: 1, {min: 3, max: 5}

rules.X.outputFileInclude - bool | string | regex | function - or array of these

Identifies output-files to be included. (includes, then filters/excludes)

Examples: "bundle.js", "vendorBundle.js"

rules.X.outputFileExclude - bool | string | regex | function - or array of these

Identifies output-files to be excluded. (includes, then filters/excludes)

Examples: "bundle.js", "vendorBundle.js"

rules.X.outputFileMatchCount - number | {min?: number, max?: number}

Checked against the number of output-file matches, in all (unignored) chunks. (condition must be met for at least one compilation)

Examples: (see rules.X.chunkMatchCount)

rules.X.fileInclude - bool | string | regex | function - or array of these

Identifies files to be included. (includes, then filters/excludes)

Examples: true, string to contain, /regex to contain match for/, str=>CustomMatchLogic(str)

rules.X.fileExclude - bool | string | regex | function - or array of these

Identifies files to be excluded. (includes, then filters/excludes)

Examples: (see rules.X.fileInclude)

rules.X.fileMatchCount - number | {min?: number, max?: number}…

Description from the npm listing.

  • webpack
  • plugin
  • webpack-plugin
  • bundle
  • content
  • text
  • string
  • token
  • find
  • replace
  • replacer

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Adoption over time

webpack-string-replacer weekly downloads on npm, last 90 days: 260 weekly downloads as of Oct 18, 2026, -70.8% over 90 days.webpack-string-replacerWeekly downloads on npm · Last 90 days260downloads / week-70.8% over 90 days02004006008001K1.2K1.4K1.6KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18downloads / weekobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsJul 22, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 89 observations · Updated Oc…pluginstats.com
webpack-string-replacer weekly downloads on npm, last 90 days: 260 weekly downloads as of Oct 18, 2026, -70.8% over 90 days.

7/30/90-day growth

webpack-string-replacer weekly downloads growth on npm: -65.5% over 7 days, -69.4% over 30 days, -70.8% over 90 days.webpack-string-replacerWeekly downloads growth on npm260downloads / week now7-day growth-494 weekly downloads-65.5%30-day growth-591 weekly downloads-69.4%90-day growth-629 weekly downloads-70.8%Growth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
webpack-string-replacer weekly downloads growth on npm: -65.5% over 7 days, -69.4% over 30 days, -70.8% over 90 days.

Ranking history

webpack-string-replacer npm ranking history: currently #1637 (by weekly downloads).webpack-string-replacernpm ranking · by weekly downloads · Last 90 days#1637current rank#1560#1580#1600#1620#1640Jul 22Aug 6Aug 21Sep 5Sep 20Oct 5Oct 20rankOct 18, 2026 – Oct 20, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
webpack-string-replacer npm ranking history: currently #1637 (by weekly downloads).

Listing placement

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Listing placement

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Recent observations

Full history (122)
Recent weekly downloads observations for webpack-string-replacer
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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/webpack-string-replacer. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 20, 2026. See the methodology.