jasondavies/d3-cloud
Create word clouds in JavaScript. observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
61/100
- Activity 63
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5368
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 225
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3952 stars · 1052 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A JavaScript word cloud layout library inspired by Wordle, built as a D3 layout plugin. It uses HTML5 canvas and sprite masks to place words along a spiral with collision detection at near-interactive speeds.
Use cases
- generate word clouds in javascript
- create a tag cloud visualization with d3
- render wordle-style word clouds in the browser
- visualize word frequency data as a cloud
- add a word cloud chart to a web app
When to choose
- you need a D3-integrated word cloud layout with fine API control
- you want canvas-based rendering with configurable fonts, sizes, and rotation angles
- you need event hooks for incremental word placement
When to avoid
- you need a full-featured charting library rather than a single layout type
- you need server-side rendering without a canvas implementation
- you want words guaranteed to all be placed - unplaceable words are dropped
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
data-visualization charts data-visualization web-development frontend browser word-cloud d3 canvas layout-algorithm wordle-inspired nodejs javascript
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/jasondavies/d3-cloud · fetched 2026-10-18 · 95aa1438c205
- homepage: https://www.jasondavies.com/wordcloud/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6e0bf49c2017
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/d3-cloud · fetched 2026-08-29 · e72f5ed281b6
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jasondavies/d3-cloud | main | 61 |
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