slowkow/ggrepel
:round_pushpin: Repel overlapping text labels away from each other in your ggplot2 figures. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 77
- 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 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3895
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 141
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1259 stars · 96 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
An R package that provides ggplot2 geoms (geom_text_repel and geom_label_repel) which automatically reposition overlapping text labels in plots. Labels repel away from each other, data points, and plot edges to remain readable.
Use cases
- stop overlapping text labels in ggplot2 scatter plots
- label every point in a dense plot without collisions
- add readable annotations to R figures
- repel labels away from data points and plot edges
- make publication-quality labeled charts in R
When to choose
- you use ggplot2 and need non-overlapping text or label annotations
- you want a mature, CRAN-published package with active maintenance
- you need fine control over label placement, hiding, and repulsion behavior
When to avoid
- you are not plotting in R with ggplot2
- you need label repulsion in matplotlib, plotly, or other non-R plotting libraries
- you want fully manual, fixed label positions
Facets
library · maturity stable
data-visualization charts data-visualization data-science python cross-platform r ggplot2 cran text-labels plot-annotation
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/slowkow/ggrepel · fetched 2026-08-28 · 006d2bd0f1b6
- homepage: https://ggrepel.slowkow.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8e905398c112
- site_page: https://ggrepel.slowkow.com/authors · fetched 2026-08-29 · 01c12ae13960
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| slowkow/ggrepel | main | 67 |
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