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ggpubr

Ggplot2-based functions for publication-ready plots with statistical annotations.

Website GitHubCRAN
GitHub stars
1.3K
CRAN downloads / week
47.7K
Commits, last 12 months
277
Contributors
9
Last commit
Latest release
v1.0.0Jul 6, 2026

Overview

ggpubr is an open-source R visualization package released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license. Its GitHub repository has 1,278 stars, 183 forks, and 9 contributors. It is actively developed with 277 commits in the last 12 months. The latest release, v1.0.0, was published on Jul 6, 2026. On CRAN it is downloaded about 47.7K times per week.

Its GitHub description: 'ggplot2' Based Publication Ready Plots

Install

CRAN
install.packages("ggpubr")
v1.0.0

Development activity

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

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277 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 ggpubr 1.3K
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K ggpubr 1.3K
GitHub stars for ggpubr and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,005
Shiny5,695
plotly (R)2,682
patchwork2,615
ggstatsplot2,206
rayshader2,182
ggpubr1,278

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  • ggplot2

    A plotting system based on the grammar of graphics.

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  • 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

ggpubr FAQ

Is ggpubr open source?

Yes. ggpubr is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is ggpubr still maintained?

Yes. ggpubr is actively developed, with 277 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install ggpubr?

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

What are the best alternatives to ggpubr?

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

What language is ggpubr written in?

ggpubr is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

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