Babel

JavaScript compiler that compiles ES2015+ code into backwards compatible JavaScript for older versions of browsers

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Summary

Babel is a compiler^[1]. Babel draws 199 Wikipedia views per month (compiler category, ranking #20 of 35).^[2]

Key Facts

Instance of: free software^[3]
Based on: acorn^[4]
Developer: Sebastian McKenzie^[5], Marijn Haverbeke^[6]
Copyright license: MIT License^[7]
Programmed in: JavaScript^[8]
Software version identifier: 7.5.5^[9], 6.4.4^[10], 6.4.5^[11], 6.4.6^[12], 6.5.0^[13], 6.5.1^[14], 6.5.2^[15], 6.6.0^[16], 6.6.1^[17], 6.6.2^[18], 6.6.3^[19], 6.6.4^[20], 6.6.5^[21], 6.7.0^[22]

Why It Matters

Babel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] Babel is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

⭐ Popularity Graph

22/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

11 / 427 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 119h

275/mo 1.5K/yr

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source-to-source compiler

polyfill

ECMAScript

Quick Facts

Instance of compiler, free software

Official website babeljs.io, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev, babel.dev

Based on acorn

Properties

Developer Sebastian McKenzie, Marijn Haverbeke

Official blog url babeljs.io

Programmed in JavaScript

Social media followers 61k (50k–61k, n=3)

Software version identifier 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5, 6.4.6, 6.5.0, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, 6.6.2, 6.6.3, 6.6.4, 6.6.5, 6.7.0, 6.7.1, 6.7.2, 6.7.4, 6.7.5, 6.7.6, 6.7.7, 6.8.0, 6.8.1, 6.9.0, 6.9.1, 6.9.2, 6.10.0, 6.10.1, 6.10.2, 6.10.3, 6.10.4, 6.11.0, 6.11.1, 6.11.2, 6.11.3, 6.11.4, 6.11.5, 6.11.6, 6.12.0, 6.13.0, 6.13.1, 6.13.2, 6.14.0, 6.15.0, 6.16.0, 6.16.1, 6.16.2, 6.16.3, 6.17.0, 6.18.0, 6.18.1, 6.18.2, 6.19.0, 6.20.0, 6.20.1, 6.20.2, 6.20.3, 6.21.0, 6.21.1, 6.22.0, 6.22.1, 6.22.2, 6.23.0, 6.24.0, 6.24.1, 6.25.0, 6.26.0, 6.26.1, 6.26.2, 6.26.3, 7.0.0, 7.0.1, 7.1.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2, 7.1.3, 7.1.4, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.2.0, 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.4.0, 7.4.1, 7.4.2, 7.4.3, 7.4.4, 7.4.5, 7.5.0, 7.5.1, 7.5.2, 7.5.3, 7.5.4, 7.6.0, 7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.3, 7.6.4, 7.7.0, 7.7.1, 7.7.2, 7.7.3, 7.7.4, 7.7.5, 7.7.6, 7.7.7, 7.8.0, 7.8.1, 7.8.2, 7.8.3, 7.8.4, 7.8.5, 7.8.6, 7.8.7, 7.8.8, 7.9.0, 7.9.1, 7.9.2, 7.9.3, 7.9.4, 7.9.5, 7.9.6, 7.10.0, 7.10.1, 7.10.2, 7.10.3, 7.10.4, 7.10.5, 7.11.0, 7.11.1, 7.11.2, 7.11.3, 7.11.4, 7.11.5, 7.11.6, 7.12.0, 7.12.1, 7.12.2, 7.12.3, 7.12.4, 7.12.5, 7.12.6, 7.12.7, 7.12.8, 7.12.9, 7.12.10, 7.12.11, 7.12.12, 7.12.13, 7.12.14, 7.12.15, 7.12.16, 7.12.17, 7.12.18, 7.13.0, 7.13.1, 7.13.2, 7.13.3, 7.13.4, 7.13.5, 7.13.6, 7.13.7, 7.13.8, 7.13.9, 7.13.10, 7.13.11, 7.13.12, 7.13.13, 7.13.14, 7.13.15, 7.13.16, 7.13.17, 7.14.0, 7.14.1, 7.14.2, 7.14.3, 7.14.4, 7.14.5, 7.14.6, 7.14.7, 7.14.8, 7.14.9, 7.15.0, 7.15.1, 7.15.2, 7.15.3, 7.15.4, 7.15.5, 7.15.6, 7.15.7, 7.15.8, 7.16.0, 7.16.1, 7.16.2, 7.16.3, 7.16.4, 7.16.5, 7.16.6, 7.16.7, 7.16.8, 7.16.9, 7.16.10, 7.16.11, 7.16.12, 7.17.0, 7.17.1, 7.17.2, 7.17.3, 7.17.4, 7.17.5, 7.17.6, 7.17.7, 7.17.8, 7.17.9, 7.17.10, 7.17.11, 7.17.12, 7.18.0, 7.18.1, 7.18.2, 7.18.3, 7.18.4, 7.18.5, 7.18.6, 7.18.7, 7.18.8, 7.18.9, 7.18.10, 7.18.11, 7.18.12, 7.18.13, 7.19.0, 7.19.1, 7.19.2, 7.19.3, 7.19.4, 7.19.5, 7.19.6, 7.20.0, 7.20.1, 7.20.2, 7.20.4, 7.20.5, 7.20.6, 7.20.7, 7.20.8, 7.20.9, 7.20.10, 7.20.11, 7.20.12, 7.20.13, 7.20.14, 7.20.15, 7.21.0, 7.21.1, 7.21.2, 7.21.3, 7.21.4, 7.20.3, 7.21.5, 7.21.6, 7.21.7, 7.21.8, 7.21.9, 7.22.0, 7.22.1, 7.22.2, 7.22.3, 7.22.4, 7.22.5, 7.22.6, 7.22.7, 7.22.8, 7.22.9, 7.22.10, 7.22.11, 7.22.12, 7.22.13, 7.22.14, 7.22.15, 7.22.16, 7.22.17, 7.22.18, 7.22.19, 7.22.20, 7.23.0, 7.23.1, 7.23.2, 7.23.3, 7.23.4, 7.23.5, 7.23.6, 7.23.7, 7.23.8, 7.23.9, 7.23.10, 7.24.0, 7.24.1, 7.24.2, 7.24.3, 7.24.4, 7.24.5, 7.24.6, 7.24.7, 7.24.8, 7.24.9, 7.24.10, 7.25.0, 7.25.1, 7.25.2, 7.25.3, 7.25.4, 7.25.5, 7.25.6, 7.25.7, 7.25.8, 7.25.9, 7.26.0, 7.26.1, 7.26.2, 7.26.3, 7.26.4, 7.26.5, 7.26.6, 7.26.7, 7.26.8, 7.26.9, 7.26.10, 7.27.0, 7.27.1, 7.27.2, 7.27.3, 7.27.4, 7.27.5, 7.27.6, 7.27.7, 7.28.0, 7.28.1, 7.28.2, 7.28.3, 7.28.4, 7.28.5, 7.28.6, 7.29.0, 7.29.1, 7.29.2, 7.29.3, 7.29.4, 7.29.5, 7.29.6, 7.29.7, 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 7.29.8, 8.0.5, 7.29.9, 8.0.6, 7.29.10, 8.0.7

Source code repository url github.com

Used by JavaScript

External References (10)

Alternativeto software id babel

Arch linux package babel-cli

Github account babel

Github topic babel, babeljs

Google knowledge graph id /g/11ghnfnyfx

Homebrew formula name babel

Npm package @babel/core, @babel/cli, @babel/preset-env, @babel/polyfill, @babel/parser, @babel/generator, @babel/code-frame, @babel/helpers, @babel/runtime, @babel/runtime-corejs2, @babel/template, @babel/traverse, @babel/types, @babel/preset-flow, @babel/preset-react, @babel/preset-typescript

Npm scope or username babel

Repology project name babel.js

X (twitter) username babeljs

🌐 Available in 9 languages

enBabel (transcompiler) esBabel (compilador) faبابل (کامپایلر بین زبانی) jaBabel (トランスコンパイラ) ko바벨 (트랜스컴파일러) plBabel (transpilator) ruBabel (транспилятор) viBabel (trình biên dịch) zhBabel (編譯器)

🏷️ Also known as

en 6to5 en Babel fa بابل ko 바벨 ru Babel (транспилятор)

🔗 Connections

← Depends on software 8

Redux, JSDoc, Babel, qooxdoo, Gramps Web, Ant Design, Mirador, Parcel

Instance of 2

free software, compiler

MIT License

Depends on software 1

Babel

Programmed in 1

JavaScript

Used by 1

JavaScript

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8d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'es', 'fa', 'ja', 'ko', 'ml', 'pl', 'ru', 'vi', 'zh']

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27d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 7.29.9, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/f4a1d4a9258|details]])"
5w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

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9w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 7.29.8, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/2e702541318a|details]])"
14w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

Based on → acorn

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15w ago · Aavindraa · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Developer → Sebastian McKenzie, Marijn Haverbeke

"/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Developer: Marijn Haverbeke"
15w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

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16w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

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17w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d25e05a95221|details]])"
17w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

"/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Software version identifier, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/3765c0b2678|details]])"
20w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

"/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Software version identifier: 7.29.6, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/d6b684a5301|details]])"
23w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Software version identifier → 7.5.5, 6.4.4, 6.4.5 +366

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24w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Copyright license → MIT License

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