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WordCloud

Word cloud generator for Python.

Website GitHubPyPI
GitHub stars
10.5K#66 in the directory
PyPI downloads / week
355.8K
Commits, last 12 months
5
Contributors
66
Last commit
Latest release
1.9.6Jan 22, 2026

Overview

WordCloud is an open-source Python visualization library released under the MIT license. Its GitHub repository has 10,536 stars, 2,312 forks, and 66 contributors. It is maintained with 5 commits in the last 12 months; the most recent commit was on Jan 22, 2026. The latest release, 1.9.6, was published on Jan 22, 2026. On PyPI it is downloaded about 355.8K times per week.

Its GitHub description: A little word cloud generator in Python

Install

PyPI
pip install wordcloud
v1.9.6

Development activity

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Popularity among Python data visualization libraries

Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K WordCloud 10.5K
Streamlit 45.9K Dash 24.4K Matplotlib 23.3K Bokeh 20.5K Taipy 19.4K Plotly (Python) 18.8K WordCloud 10.5K
GitHub stars for WordCloud and the most-starred alternatives.
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ToolStars
Streamlit45,895
Dash24,441
Matplotlib23,323
Bokeh20,455
Taipy19,443
Plotly (Python)18,822
WordCloud10,536

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  • Taipy

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  • Plotly (Python)

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    18.8K starsPythonMIT

WordCloud FAQ

Is WordCloud open source?

Yes. WordCloud is released under the MIT license, and its source code is on GitHub.

Is WordCloud still maintained?

Mostly. WordCloud had 5 commits in the last 12 months; the latest was on Jan 22, 2026.

How do I install WordCloud?

From PyPI: pip install wordcloud.

What are the best alternatives to WordCloud?

The most popular alternatives listed in Python data visualization libraries are Streamlit, Dash, and Matplotlib. See the full ranking.

What language is WordCloud written in?

WordCloud is primarily written in Python, according to GitHub.

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