Installing an NPM package is a straightforward task, but choosing the right one is a lot harder than you think since there are over 1.3 million NPM packages. Therefore, consider the aspects below when selecting an NPM package for your project.

1. Check the Package License

www.npmjs.com showing the license type of an npm package

2. Check Contribution Frequency and Downloads

You can use a tool like npm trends to compare and see which NPM package has the most downloads over time

3. Look for Smaller Bundle Sizes

Bundlephobia analysis on react-map-gl npm package

4. Look for the Packages Backed by Larger Developer Communities

Contributors' activity of an npm package on GitHub

5. Assess the Security

Visualizing dependencies of google-map-react npm package using npmgraph
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