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r2d3

Renders custom D3.js visualizations from R, in RStudio, R Markdown and Shiny.

Website GitHubCRAN
GitHub stars
529
CRAN downloads / week
862
Commits, last 12 months
0
Contributors
12
Last commit
Latest release
v0.2.3Dec 18, 2018

Overview

r2d3 is an R visualization package. Its GitHub repository has 529 stars, 102 forks, and 12 contributors. It has not had a commit since Nov 18, 2021. The latest release, v0.2.3, was published on Dec 18, 2018. On CRAN it is downloaded about 862 times per week.

Its GitHub description: R Interface to D3 Visualizations

GitHub topics: rd3visualizationr2d3

Install

CRAN
install.packages("r2d3")
v0.2.6

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 r2d3 529
ggplot2 7K Shiny 5.7K plotly (R) 2.7K patchwork 2.6K ggstatsplot 2.2K rayshader 2.2K r2d3 529
GitHub stars for r2d3 and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
ggplot27,009
Shiny5,700
plotly (R)2,684
patchwork2,616
ggstatsplot2,206
rayshader2,182
r2d3529

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  • plotly (R)

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    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

r2d3 FAQ

Is r2d3 open source?

Its source code is public on GitHub under the BSD_3_clause license.

Is r2d3 still maintained?

It appears inactive: the latest commit was on Nov 18, 2021, over a year ago. It may still work well, but expect fewer fixes and updates.

How do I install r2d3?

From CRAN: install.packages("r2d3").

What are the best alternatives to r2d3?

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

What language is r2d3 written in?

r2d3 is primarily written in R, according to GitHub.

Data: GitHub API, CRAN. Updated Oct 16, 2026.