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webpack-md5-hash

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A webpack plugin that replaces the standard webpack chunkhash with an MD5 hash based on the chunk's module contents. The latest version (0.0.6) was released with a low-release cadence, no recent updates or maintenance. It's a minimal alternative to webpack's built-in chunkhash, offering deterministic MD5 hashing and supporting older webpack versions. Requires Node.js and webpack. Not actively maintained; consider using webpack's own [contenthash] or other modern hashing plugins.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · WEBPACK-MD5-HASH

webpack-md5-hash

devopsjavascriptv0.0.6

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Pass rate

0/ 6

Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

18–22

musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

WebpackMd5Hash

✓ var WebpackMd5Hash = require('webpack-md5-hash');

✗ import WebpackMd5Hash from 'webpack-md5-hash';

Only supports CommonJS require syntax; default export is the plugin class. Does not provide named exports or ESM support.

Shows how to add the plugin to a webpack configuration to replace chunkhash with MD5.

// webpack.config.js var WebpackMd5Hash = require('webpack-md5-hash'); module.exports = { entry: './app.js', output: { path: 'dist', filename: '[name].[chunkhash].js', chunkFilename: '[chunkhash].[id].chunk.js' }, plugins: [ new WebpackMd5Hash() ] };

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedThis plugin is not actively maintained and uses MD5, which is cryptographically broken for security purposes.

fix

Use webpack's built-in [contenthash] or a more modern hashing plugin like webpack-hash-webpack-plugin.

affects: >=0.0.1

gotchaThe plugin only works with CommonJS (require); does not support ES module imports.

fix

Use require() in CommonJS context; for ESM projects, consider an alternative plugin with ESM support.

affects: >=0.0.1

breakingPlugin may not be compatible with webpack versions above 4.x; tested only with webpack 1.x.

fix

Check compatibility with your webpack version; for webpack 5, use [contenthash] instead.

affects: >=0.0.1

gotchaOutput filenames must include [chunkhash] placeholder for the plugin to have effect.

fix

Ensure output.filename or output.chunkFilename contains [chunkhash].

affects: >=0.0.1

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'webpack-md5-hash'

Package not installed

fix

Run 'npm install webpack-md5-hash --save-dev' to install the package.

Plugin is not a constructor

Incorrect import syntax using ESM import instead of CommonJS require

fix

Use 'var WebpackMd5Hash = require('webpack-md5-hash');' instead of import statement.

The 'chunkhash' is not being replaced with MD5

Output filename does not include [chunkhash] placeholder

fix

Add [chunkhash] to output.filename or output.chunkFilename, e.g., '[name].[chunkhash].js'.

Upgrade

Version history

0.0.6latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

webpackrequiredPeer dependency; plugin works as a webpack plugin, needed at runtime

Agent activity

11 hits · last 30 days

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/erm0l0v/webpack-md5-hash ↗

packagehttps://www.npmjs.com/package/webpack-md5-hash ↗