webpack

Version 5.105.0 • License MIT

One-Line Verdict

"Heavy install size detected. Review bloat risk."

npm install webpack

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45% Healy Score

Maintenance

Poor

Actively Maintained

Security

4 CVE History

Historical vulnerabilities found.

Performance

5.5 MB

Critical Bloat: 5.5 MB

Community

38,493,536

Highly Trusted

How much does webpack slow down your app?

5.5 MB

Package Payload

25 Direct

Dependency Hell Risk: High chain complexity.

Cold-Start Impact

+83 ms

Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.

Security Intelligence

Current Threat Level

Risk Detected

Our audit detected 4 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.

Accuracy Protocol

Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.

Alternatives Hub

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What is webpack?

"Packs ECMAScript/CommonJs/AMD modules for the browser. Allows you to split your codebase into multiple bundles, which can be loaded on demand. Supports loaders to preprocess files, i.e. json, jsx, es7, css, less, ... and your custom stuff."

webpack is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a robust footprint of 5.5 MB on disk.

Installation Guide

# Install via NPM

npm install webpack

# Install via Yarn

yarn add webpack

Knowledge Base

Where can I find security audits for webpack?

You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for webpack on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 45/100.

How to use Node Package Manager to install webpack?

Run npm install webpack. This installs version 5.105.0 and adds 25 direct dependencies to your project.

Is webpack popular among Node developers?

Yes, webpack records 38,493,536 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.