autoprefixer: Detailed Overview & Metrics
Autoprefixer is a popular PostCSS plugin that automatically adds vendor prefixes to CSS rules, ensuring cross-browser compatibility. It saves developers time by eliminating the need to manually write and maintain vendor-specific CSS prefixes for properties like flexbox, grid layout, and more. Autoprefixer uses data from Can I Use to determine which prefixes are needed based on browser support.
Compared to manual prefixing or other tools like PrefixFree, Autoprefixer is actively maintained, regularly updated, and widely adopted in the web development community. It simplifies the CSS workflow and helps ensure consistent styling across different browsers.
Alternatives:
postcss-preset-env+
stylis+
stylelint+
pleeease+
compass+
csso+
clean-css+
less+
sass+
postcss+
Tags: csspostcssvendor-prefixescross-browsercompatibility