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ggiraph

Makes ggplot2 graphics interactive, with tooltips, hover effects and selections.

Website GitHubCRAN
GitHub stars
879
CRAN downloads / week
18.6K
Commits, last 12 months
43
Contributors
20
Last commit
Latest release
v0.7.10May 19, 2021

Overview

ggiraph is an open-source R visualization package released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 879 stars, 82 forks, and 20 contributors. It is actively developed with 43 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v0.7.10, was published on May 19, 2021. On CRAN it is downloaded about 18.6K times per week.

Its GitHub description: make 'ggplot' graphics interactive

Install

CRAN
install.packages("ggiraph")
v0.9.6

Development activity

Commits per month to the default branch over the last 12 complete months.

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43 commits from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026.
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Popularity among R data visualization packages

ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K ggiraph 879
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K ggiraph 879
GitHub stars for ggiraph and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,005
Shiny5,695
plotly (R)2,682
patchwork2,615
ggstatsplot2,206
rayshader2,182
ggiraph879

Alternatives to ggiraph

  • ggplot2

    A plotting system based on the grammar of graphics.

    7K starsRMIT

  • Shiny

    Framework for creating interactive applications/visualisations

    5.7K starsRMIT

  • plotly (R)

    Interactive charts (including adding interactivity to ggplot2 output), cartograms and simple network diagrams

    2.7K starsRMIT

  • patchwork

    Composes multiple ggplot2 plots into a single figure.

    2.6K starsRMIT

  • ggstatsplot

    Ggplot2-based plots with statistical test details included in the graphic.

    2.2K starsRMIT

  • rayshader

    2D and 3D mapping and data visualization in R, including 3D renders of ggplot2 plots.

    2.2K starsRGPL-3.0

ggiraph FAQ

Is ggiraph open source?

Yes. ggiraph is released under the GPL-3.0 license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is ggiraph still maintained?

Yes. ggiraph is actively developed, with 43 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install ggiraph?

From CRAN: install.packages("ggiraph").

What are the best alternatives to ggiraph?

The most popular alternatives listed in R data visualization packages are ggplot2, Shiny, and plotly (R). See the full ranking.

What language is ggiraph written in?

ggiraph is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, CRAN. Updated Oct 5, 2026.