GW Chart Builder
Create and manage responsive charts directly in your WordPress admin. Supports multiple datasets, colors and live previews.
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Maintenance & Compatibility
Maintenance score
Maintained • Last updated 135 days ago
Is GW Chart Builder abandoned?
Likely maintained (last update 135 days ago).
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Description
GW Chart Builder makes it easy to create bar and line charts directly in your WordPress admin area.
You can add multiple datasets, customize colors and preview the chart before inserting it on your site via shortcode.
Features include:
* Multiple datasets with automatic color assignment
* Custom X-axis labels
* Responsive and aspect-ratio options
* Titles, dataset labels and value labels above bars
* Live preview in the admin edit screen
* Shortcode to embed charts anywhere
This plugin is admin-friendly and uses the popular Chart.js library for rendering.
External Services
GW Chart Builder makes use of the following external libraries and data sources:
Chart.js
- Purpose: Used for rendering charts in the browser. No data is sent to third-party services.
- License: MIT License – https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
- Homepage: https://www.chartjs.org/
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/gw-chart-builderdirectory, or install through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” screen.
- Navigate to GW Chart Builder in your admin menu to create and manage charts.
- Insert a chart in posts or pages using the unique shortcode, for example:
[gwchab id=”123″ width=”600″ height=”300″]
Frequently Asked Questions
When editing a chart, click “Add dataset” and provide label, values, and colors. The system will assign colors automatically if left blank.
Yes. Currently bar and line charts are supported.
Enable the “Show values above bars” option in the chart settings.
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Changelog
1.0.1
- Minor code fixes.
1.0.0
- Initial release to publish.