Package status › is left-pad still maintained?
Deprecatedleft-pad still maintained?The maintainers have marked this package as deprecated on npm. Here's the registry evidence, and what it means if this package is in your stack.
| Verdict | Deprecated |
|---|---|
| Last release on npm | 9 April 2018 (about 8 years ago) |
| Latest version | 1.3.0 |
| Weekly downloads | 1,158,752 |
| Deprecation flag (npm) | Yes |
| Maintainer’s note | "use String.prototype.padStart()" |
| Maintainers listed | 2 |
| Total releases | 15 |
| Source repository | https://github.com/stevemao/left-pad |
Source: npm registry and npm downloads API, read on 18 July 2026. We report only what the registry publishes — we don't infer repository activity.
left-padnpm reports that left-pad is deprecated by its maintainers. That flag is the strongest signal a registry gives: the people who publish it are telling you to stop using it. Their own note reads: "use String.prototype.padStart()" If that note names a replacement, that is your migration target. Pin your current version so nothing shifts under you, then plan the move on your own schedule rather than waiting for a build to break.
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