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ggrepel

Repels overlapping text labels away from each other in ggplot2 plots.

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GitHub stars
1.3K
CRAN downloads / week
94.2K
Commits, last 12 months
30
Contributors
21
Last commit

Overview

ggrepel is an open-source R visualization package released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its GitHub repository has 1,261 stars, 94 forks, and 21 contributors. It is maintained with 30 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Apr 14, 2026. On CRAN it is downloaded about 94.2K times per week.

Its GitHub description: Repel overlapping text labels away from each other in your ggplot2 figures.

GitHub topics: ggplot2cranvisualizationtextrstats

Install

CRAN
install.packages("ggrepel")
v0.9.8

Development activity

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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 ggrepel 1.3K
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K ggrepel 1.3K
GitHub stars for ggrepel and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,005
Shiny5,694
plotly (R)2,682
patchwork2,615
ggstatsplot2,207
rayshader2,182
ggrepel1,261

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    2.2K starsRMIT

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ggrepel FAQ

Is ggrepel open source?

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

Is ggrepel still maintained?

Mostly. ggrepel had 30 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Apr 14, 2026.

How do I install ggrepel?

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

What are the best alternatives to ggrepel?

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

What language is ggrepel written in?

ggrepel is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, CRAN. Updated Oct 4, 2026.