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bbc/bbplot

R package that helps create and export ggplot2 charts in the style used by the BBC News data team observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/bbc/bbplot · R observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2787
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1888
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1637 stars · 270 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

bbplot is an R package providing ggplot2 styling and export functions matching the BBC News data team's visual style. It offers bbc_style() to apply the BBC chart theme and finalise_plot() to save publication-ready graphics with branding elements.

Use cases

  • create charts in BBC News style with ggplot2
  • export publication-ready plots with source lines and BBC branding
  • apply a consistent house theme to data visualizations
  • produce news graphics from R for editorial workflows
  • left-align titles and add logo blocks to saved charts

When to choose

  • you need charts matching BBC News visual guidelines
  • you work in R with ggplot2 and want a ready-made editorial theme
  • you want automated export with source attribution and branding

When to avoid

  • you need a general-purpose theming package with customizable styles
  • you want a package available on CRAN with active maintenance
  • you don't use R or ggplot2
  • you need chart styles other than the BBC house style

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

data-visualization charts data-visualization data-science media python r ggplot2 bbc-news theme publication-graphics

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
bbc/bbplotmain32

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="bbc/bbplot")

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