Plotly.js
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Open-source JavaScript charting library behind Plotly and Dash observed · 2026-09-25
Health v2 · maintenance only
96/100
- Activity 96
- Release rhythm 95
- Longevity 100
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: 28.0
- age_days: 4002
- days_rel: 36
- days_push: 26
- n_releases_24m: 19
Adoption not part of the score
18342 stars · 2040 forks observed · 2026-09-25
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-19, confidence 0.99
Plotly.js and its language bindings (Python, R, JavaScript, etc.) provide an open‑source, interactive graphing library for creating rich, browser‑based visualizations. The library ships with dozens of chart types and integrates tightly with Jupyter notebooks and the Dash app framework.
Use cases
- Create interactive charts and dashboards directly in Python notebooks
- Embed responsive, zoomable graphs in HTML web pages
- Build data‑driven web applications with Dash using Plotly components
- Generate publication‑quality figures for scientific papers using Python
- Visualize large datasets with WebGL‑accelerated 3D plots
When to choose
- You need a wide variety of ready‑to‑use chart types (scatter, 3D, maps, statistical)
- You want seamless integration with Jupyter, Dash, or other Python data‑science tools
- Your application requires interactive, client‑side rendering with WebGL support
When to avoid
- You require a minimal‑size library for static image generation only
- You need server‑side rendering without a browser environment
- You prefer a pure SVG library without JavaScript dependencies
Facets
library · maturity active
data-visualization data-visualization web-development data-science python browser interactive charting high-level declarative dash-integration jupyter-support webgl svg nodejs jupyter-notebook
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/plotly/plotly.js · fetched 2026-09-25 · fbc5232a47c9
- homepage: https://plotly.com/javascript/ · fetched 2026-10-05 · 849bd5fd0194
- site_page: https://plotly.com/pricing?source=graphing_libraries&medium=documentation&content=header · fetched 2026-10-05 · bafee5804628
- site_page: https://plotly.com/javascript/getting-started · fetched 2026-10-05 · ce7754ca87fa
- site_page: https://plotly.com/whats-new?source=graphing_libraries&medium=documentation&content=footer · fetched 2026-10-05 · fd60be2db06a
- site_page: https://plotly.com/pricing?source=graphing_libraries&medium=documentation&content=footer · fetched 2026-10-05 · 7dfdcc1dae7d
- site_page: https://plotly.com/get-pricing?source=graphing_libraries&medium=documentation&content=footer · fetched 2026-10-05 · 1f144dd151e9
- site_page: https://plotly.com/get-pricing?source=graphing_libraries&medium=documentation&content=header · fetched 2026-10-05 · 1a966638e456
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/react-plotly.js · fetched 2026-10-05 · 14a7b454ab58
- site_page: https://plotly.com/graphing-libraries · fetched 2026-10-05 · 6cbb9cd0f301
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| plotly/plotly.js | main | 96 |
| plotly/plotly.py | sdk | 92 |
| plotly/plotly.R | sdk | 78 |
| plotly/react-plotly.js | sdk | 94 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="plotly/plotly.js")
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