This is a very good primer on why we encounter breaking changes whenever ggplot2 has a meaningful update 🙃

You can specify relative position in ggplot with I(x) I(y). E.g. annotate("text", x = I(.5), y = I(.5), label = "hello!") will place the text in the middle of the plot. This, combined with alignment arguments is like 87% of the magic for me.

lukewarm take, but plotly is uggy and ggplotly should generally be avoided for disrespecting your static ggplot2 formatting (use ggiraph instead)

I ignored the strip.clip argument in #ggplot2 for way too long 😲 Combined with a small negative margin tweak, you can place facet labels inside each panel. A tiny trick that makes small multiples feel so much cleaner. 🔵 no manual coordinates 🔵 inherits theme styling 🔵 scales nicely when resizing

Everyone can now view my posit::conf 2025 talk "purrrfectly parallel, purrrfectly distributed"! {purrr} now lets you access the magic of {mirai} directly, as the modern way to make things faster through parallel computation in #rstats. youtu.be/j1yHjMvbnQM?...

testthat 3.3.0 out now! This is a massive release with tons of improvements including better failure messages, new expectations, improved snapshotting, new vignettes, and much much more: tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11... Post includes some thoughts on developing an #rstats package with Claude Code.

I wrote a lil post on the amazing work that @ginareynolds.bsky.social does championing ggplot2 extension developers and teaching others to build their own! The post features the Scrollytelling Quarto extension and the group's cute #RStats hex 🐱: rworks.dev/posts/ggplot...

My top 5 ggplot2 4.0.0 updates (well hidden in the NEWS) and their usage: #rstats (there's so much to unpack!) 🙌

I'm excited to share a new version of the Air formatter for #rstats, with support for tabular formatting! Super useful with `tibble::tribble()` calls or `data.table::fcase()`. It's currently experimental as we're looking to get feedback on the feature, so please let us know what you think.

UK weather data #TidyTuesday Temperature changes over time and some individual temperature extremes highlighted on map 🌡🇬🇧 Code: github.com/borstell/tid... #DataViz ##ggplot2

ggiraph is also what I used to make the first plot in this post! www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/10...

So far I really like ggplot2 4.0.0 a lot, but the color blending with ink/paper means you can end up with too little contrast in your axis text. Luckily, you can easily detect this with {colorspace} to prevent accessibility issues. see blog for more info kraieski.dev/ggplot2-40-i... #Rstats

📊💿🧡🎉 Exciting news!! 'Release party' tomorrow Friday Oct 3rd at 3pm Eastern for #ggplot2 v4.0.0! With developer and maintainer @teunbrand! bit.ly/join-gg-exte...

Take your plots from drab to fab! #ggplot2

The new ggplot2 4.0.0 is here! 🎉 This major update includes a foundational rewrite of S7 and user benefits such as smarter labeling and a revamped theming system. Check the details: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09... BONUS: Join the release party on Oct 3, 3pm ET. bit.ly/join-gg-extenders #RStats

I'm updating the ggarrow logo. Left is new, right is old. I like that the new one is chaotic, but also recognisable as ggplot2-related due to the background grid and default colour palette. The familiarity counters the chaos. #rstats #ggplot2

Just saw my profile among the list of contributors to ggplot2 4.0.0 - that is a project I want to be affiliated with for sure. Pretty sure it's just for a ticket I opened. It was resolved within a record two days or something, too. The beauty of a well-running free and open-source software project.

Months ago, I reported an issue in ggplot2 (github.com/tidyverse/gg...). Glad to know that this issue was corrected in v4.0.0, and what a nice surpise to see my name in the acknowledgements of this new version! www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/09...

Aesthetics evaluation control in #ggplot #Rstats jmsallan.netlify.app/blog/aesthet...

The new ggplot2 4.0.0 now supports absolute plot dimensions 🤩 #rstats #dataviz #phd

Happy to announce that my R package {ggpath} v 1.1.0 just hit CRAN. It fully supports ggplot2 v4. mrcaseb.github.io/ggpath/index...

And I used #ggplot2 new v4.0.0 btw, to produce the below graph with the splendid new palette.fill.discrete argument in `theme()`. @posit.co #tidverse #rstats #dataviz

New blog post! Ever wonder what geom_histogram is actually doing? How about geom_boxplot? In celebration of the release of #ggplot2 4.0.0 (ggplot8?), I explore the relationships between the “geoms” and “stats” offered by the core {ggplot2} functions. #rstats

Adapted ggarrow to the new ggplot2 theme features! ```r library(ggplot2) ggplot(ggarrow::whirlpool(5), aes(x, y, group = group)) + ggarrow::geom_arrow() + theme_minimal(ink = "purple") ``` #ggplot2 #rstats

ggplot2 4.0.0 is out and the new `paper`, `ink`, `accent` theme variables look super cool! Just pick 2-3 colors 🎨 to make your plots look great! I'm excited to hook this up to brand.yml 😉

And if you want to learn hands on about some of the new things, come to our ggplot2 workshop at posit::conf(2025) next week

We're glad to finally bring you this update!

We still have spots available for tidyverse dev day on Sept 19: www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/07.... Please come along to contribute to the tidyverse and have a bunch of fun along the way! It's open to all, but is most convenient if you're coming to posit::conf or live near Atlanta #rstats

Now on CRAN, ggdiagram is a #ggplot2 extension that draws diagrams programmatically in #Rstats. Allows for precise control in how objects, labels, and equations are placed in relation to each other. wjschne.github.io/ggdiagram/ar...

I'll be running a brand new workshop with @teunbrand.bsky.social for anyone who wants to make sure they are getting the most out of the constant development in ggplot2 and its ecosystem. Hope to see you there

Level up your data science skills this September at posit::conf(2025)! Learn to tell a better story with data in our "Data Talks" or "Mastering Data Visualization with ggplot2" workshops. Join us! Register now: posit.co/conference/ 📅 Sept 16–18 | Atlanta #RStats #ggplot2 #PositConf2025 #DataViz

Excited to share my newest quarto revealjs plugin: imagemover Easily reposition and resize images directly in your quarto revealjs slides for a much smoother slidecrafting experience github.com/EmilHvitfeld... #quarto

I'm looking forward to meeting some of y'all here!

We're happy to announce that there will be another #rstats Tidy Development Day after the 2025 posit::conf in Atlanta! www.tidyverse.org/blog/2025/07...

I just discovered a new super easy way to constrain annotations to specific facets in {ggplot2} with at_panel() from @teunbrand.bsky.social's {ggh4x} teunbrand.github.io/ggh4x/refere... #rstats #dataviz

Awesome! It is a joy to see legendry used by others!

Alright folks, we're rounding up stuff for the next ggplot2 release. Now would be an excellent time to probe if your packages still work and report new bugs we may have missed! #rstats #ggplot

@thomasp85.com's meeting is tomorrow! 🔥 Learn about marquee with Thomas' and his amazing journey as super-extender and ggplot2 developer/maintainer (It's a chance to celebrate #ggplot2 at 18 if you also couldn't make it to the in-person festivities 🥹🙃) #rstats

The benefit of living in Denmark is that I can take ggplot2 out to a bar to celebrate

Happy 18th birthday ggplot2! #rstats

ggplot2 is turning 18! 🎂 For nearly two decades, it’s helped data scientists turn complex data into clear, beautiful insights. We’re throwing a birthday party at Data+AI Summit, with treats and limited-edition swag. Come celebrate with us and @hadley.nz! 📍 Posit Lounge (402) 📅 June 10, 6–8pm

June has built a cool thing here and if you're even mildly curious how data is wrestled through ggplot2's innards, this is for you!

Excited to share a new #rstats project: ggplot2 layer explorer #shiny app! My latest experiment in demystifying ggplot2 internals gives you interactive control over the rendering pipeline. I hope this helps make the internals more accessible and, most importantly, fun! 😄 github.com/yjunechoe/gg...

📊🔥 Next Thursday 3pm Eastern, Thomas Lin Pedersen joins the #ggplot2 extenders virtual meetup to talk {marquee} and more! Don't miss this event! -> ggplot2-extenders.github.io/ggplot-exten... -> Please leave your contact info... Or first learn more about @thomasp85.com www.data-imaginist.com/about

Top 15 ggplot2 extensions, by downloads during the last month. Some surprises here, at least for me. #rstats Code: gist.github.com/carl...

Mastering typefaces and fonts in #rstats has always been harder than it should. I have tried to collect much of my relevant knowledge in this deep-dive blog post so you can spend your time picking the right typeface instead of cursing at the computer

I am excited to share a new version of svglite for #rstats with the world. It includes support for all the new features in the graphics engine as well as providing a more powerful and polished experience for embedding web fonts in the file. Read all about it her:

Look: new stuff! Happy to have contributed to this release ^_^

We're three weeks out from the 'plotnine' meeting at the #ggplot2 extenders group - 'A Grammar of Graphics for Python'! 📊📈🐍 Interested in joining? ggplot2-extenders.github.io/ggplot-extension-club/ 'Please leave your contact info...'