AwesomeDataviz

lattice

Trellis graphics for R

Website GitHubCRAN
GitHub stars
74
CRAN downloads / week
50.6K
Commits, last 12 months
16
Contributors
10
Last commit

Overview

lattice is an open-source R visualization package released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license. Its GitHub repository has 74 stars, 19 forks, and 10 contributors. It is actively developed with 16 commits in the last 12 months. On CRAN it is downloaded about 50.6K times per week.

Install

CRAN
install.packages("lattice")
v0.23-1

Development activity

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

0246 Oct 2025 Nov Dec Jan 2026 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
0246 Oct 2025 Jan 2026 Apr Jul
16 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 lattice 74
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K lattice 74
GitHub stars for lattice and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,005
Shiny5,694
plotly (R)2,682
patchwork2,615
ggstatsplot2,207
rayshader2,182
lattice74

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  • 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

lattice FAQ

Is lattice open source?

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

Is lattice still maintained?

Yes. lattice is actively developed, with 16 commits in the last 12 months and the latest commit 2 months ago.

How do I install lattice?

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

What are the best alternatives to lattice?

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

What language is lattice written in?

lattice is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

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