Title: amCharts: Charts and Maps Author: martynasma Published: February 28, 2014 Last modified: August 18, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/amcharts-charts-and-maps/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=866681) ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/amcharts-charts-and-maps_6f74b0.svg) # amCharts: Charts and Maps By [martynasma](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martynasma/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/amcharts-charts-and-maps.1.4.7.zip) * [Details](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/amcharts-charts-and-maps/#description) * [Reviews](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/amcharts-charts-and-maps/#reviews) * [Installation](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/amcharts-charts-and-maps/#installation) * [Development](https://li.wordpress.org/plugins/amcharts-charts-and-maps/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/amcharts-charts-and-maps/) ## Description #### Important disclaimer This plugin loads JavaScript libraries from external amCharts CDN which is a free** service** provided by amCharts. amCharts provides their libraries completely free without any caps to functionality on a sole condition, that small contribution is automatically displayed on all chart produced by amCharts library. The contribution comes from amCharts libraries/service and is not added by this plugin. Related links: * [Free usage terms / license of the amCharts library](https://github.com/amcharts/amcharts4/blob/master/dist/script/LICENSE)* [amCharts privacy policy](https://www.amcharts.com/privacy-policy/) #### What is it? Ever tried getting JavaScript content into your WordPress posts or pages? Yeah, that’s impossible. WP strips down all the JavaScript. This makes adding JavaScript Charts and Maps a hassle. Developed and maintained by amCharts staff, this plugin solves the problem by allowing you to create chart code snippets, that then subsequently can be inserted into the posts or pages as a shortcode. (helpful button in TinyMCE is also there) You can also use a built-in PHP function to invoke the chart anywhere in your template: ``` ``` The plugin has also many helpful functions: * Easy switching between CDN-hosted or local chart/map libraries storage * Setting defaults per chart type * Automatically locating installed libraries and available resources ## Screenshots [⌊Plugin configuration. Either use amCharts-hosted free libraries or your own. Set default code per chart/map type.⌉⌊Plugin configuration. Either use amCharts-hosted free libraries or your own. Set default code per chart/map type.⌉[ Plugin configuration. Either use amCharts-hosted free libraries or your own. Set default code per chart/map type. [⌊Easily create new charts or maps using presets right from the Admin menu.⌉⌊Easily create new charts or maps using presets right from the Admin menu.⌉[ Easily create new charts or maps using presets right from the Admin menu. [⌊Modify resources, HTML or JavaScript portion of the chart. Or apply defaults right from the edit screen.⌉⌊Modify resources, HTML or JavaScript portion of the chart. Or apply defaults right from the edit screen.⌉[ Modify resources, HTML or JavaScript portion of the chart. Or apply defaults right from the edit screen. [⌊Insert chart easily into body of the post or page using button from the rich editor tool belt. The charts are inserted as Wordpress shortcodes.⌉⌊Insert chart easily into body of the post or page using button from the rich editor tool belt. The charts are inserted as Wordpress shortcodes.⌉[ Insert chart easily into body of the post or page using button from the rich editor tool belt. The charts are inserted as Wordpress shortcodes. [⌊Select from the available charts or maps. No coding required.⌉⌊Select from the available charts or maps. No coding required.⌉[ Select from the available charts or maps. No coding required. [⌊Embed a chart created in Live Editor directly into your posts or pages.⌉⌊Embed a chart created in Live Editor directly into your posts or pages.⌉[ Embed a chart created in Live Editor directly into your posts or pages. [⌊The chart shortcodes are replaced with the actual charts when page renders.⌉⌊The chart shortcodes are replaced with the actual charts when page renders.⌉[ The chart shortcodes are replaced with the actual charts when page renders. ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * amCharts: Chart or Map ## Installation Use WordPress Plugin page to search and install the amCharts plugin. If you choose to install in manually, make sure all the files from the downloaded archive are placed into your `/wp-content/plugins/amcharts/` directory. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin work with the free/commercial versions of amCharts libraries? Yes. You can either set the plugin to use publically available libraries loaded from www.amcharts.com or from your local server. ### Which version of amCharts library does the plugin use? Plugin will use amCharts 5 when installed anew. You are able to switch between versions in plugin’s settings. ### Will I be able to visually edit settings and data? No. This plugin allows editing a code directly in WordPress admin as well as inserting the charts into posts or pages using shortcodes. It’s not a fully fledged chart/map editor. It’s a plugin designed to get your chart/ map code into WordPress easily. ### Do I need to include any JavaScript libraries in my theme code? Nope. The plugin will take care of that for you. The required JavaScript libraries will be included in the footer of the page automatically. Plugin will include only those libraries that are actually required to render the chart. If no charts are there on the page, no additional libraries will be included. Let’s keep the footprint small 😉 ### Can I insert a chart directly from my PHP code rather than shortcode? Yes. Use the following PHP code: ``` ``` Or, you can retrieve the chart object using following function: ``` ``` This will return an object with the following properties: * title – a chart title * post – a reference to original WP post object * resources – a list of resource urls * html – HTML code * javascript – JavaScript code ### Can I pass custom parameters to chart code via shortcode? Yes, starting from version 1.0.7. Any parameter prefixed with “data-” will be passed into chart code via global AmCharts. wpChartData object. I.e.: ``` [amcharts id="pie-1" data-file="data1.csv" data-sort="asc"] ``` The above shortcode will insert the following code **before** actual chart code: ``` AmCharts.wpChartData = { "file": "data1.csv", "sort": "asc" } ``` You can then reference those passed variables in your chart code. I.e.: ``` alert( AmCharts.wpChartData.file ); ``` ### Are there any filters available? Yes: * amcharts_shortcode_data ( $data – parsed data passed in via data-* parameters of the shortcode, $atts ) * amcharts_shortcode_resources ( $resources – text data from resources box, $atts) * amcharts_shortcode_libs ( $libs – array of resouces, $atts ) * amcharts_shortcode_javascript ( $javascript – JavaScript portion of the chart, $atts ) * amcharts_shortcode_html ( $html – HTML portion of the chart, $atts ) ### Is this plugin WPML-compatible? Yup. It fully supports WPML. You can create language-specific versions of the charts and maps. The plugin will automatically select proper language when displaying it. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/3e47b55081a5b5ffa3bd465fc15888d8286f11a74449cb19e92b72673c69cc0b? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Beats any chart plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beats-any-chart-plugin/)󠁿 [marcludwig](https://profiles.wordpress.org/marcludwig/) April 4, 2022 3 replies Yes, you need to work a little harder to get things going than with other plugins, but the output is so much better! I can't imagine a diagram that can't be done with Amworks. Keep up the great work 🙂 ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/da6589b66112c05b77a122bc969db75cc588444332d7918b0af9237bf0279858? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Forgot to review](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forgot-to-review/)󠁿 [autocircle](https://profiles.wordpress.org/autocircle/) February 9, 2022 1 reply I have used this plugin almost 7 years ago and that time I was stacked for somewhere and I asked for help, plugin author @martynasma helped me. I was very glad to him but I forgot to review. This 5 star for you. Thanks man. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c249e875b51de1b37d0b8492971a2a6cac54cd5565dc57b15de3f0a87e3dd8d9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[One of the most advanced charting tools available…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/one-of-the-most-advanced-charting-tools-available/)󠁿 [imincognito](https://profiles.wordpress.org/imincognito/) December 8, 2021 Have used Amcharts for my static sites. Briliiantly designed. Same concepts applied here for WordPress. However, since the charts are defined using JS and Amcharts object lib, there is a definite learning curve. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1cb5104cbaff568fbf72f2dec28086eb9221c2b34980a732f5f98c794efc39f8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-9163/)󠁿 [rv99](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rv99/) November 25, 2021 1 reply Perfect Chart Plugin ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba66ef1929bd428fe91b2f9f31bb7f4640d4fa28aba04346ef5b2f9810bd9785? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Awesome, Best Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/awesome-best-plugin/)󠁿 [steelrods](https://profiles.wordpress.org/steelrods/) January 7, 2018 1 reply Very powerful plugin, complete charts ever, clear documentation, nice UI, easy customisation. Keep up the good work.. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/369b60d5707123e1c4c5e9e7bb0766a72cb3f3612ad0e5371e5ccd1f7b904cb2? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great looking, easy to work with!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-looking-easy-to-work-with/)󠁿 [calvinrbell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/calvinrbell/) August 23, 2017 1 reply I used the free version of this at first, was able to create the chart and most importantly, use the dataloader to load some REST API web services I had created. They look and feel good, and the users really dig the charts! [ Read all 29 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/amcharts-charts-and-maps/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “amCharts: Charts and Maps” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ martynasma ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/martynasma/) [Translate “amCharts: Charts and Maps” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/amcharts-charts-and-maps) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/amcharts-charts-and-maps/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/amcharts-charts-and-maps/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/amcharts-charts-and-maps/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/amcharts-charts-and-maps/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.4.7 * Tested up to WP 7.1.0. * Charts and maps can now also be inserted using a native block (“amCharts: Chart or Map”) in the block editor, in addition to the legacy block and the classic editor button. #### 1.4.6 * Tested up to WP 7.0.0. #### 1.4.5 * Fixed a cross-site scripting vulnerability with chart previews. (CVE-2024-8622) * Tested up to WP 6.6.2. #### 1.4.4 * Fixed a PHP warning. * Tested up to WP 6.6.1. #### 1.4.3 * New setting: “User capabilities”. Allows setting which capabilities must a user have in order to be able to edit charts. * Ciontributor role users are now not allowed to create charts by default. Changeable in Settings. * Tested up to WP 6.5.2. #### 1.4.2 * Tested up to WP 6.5. #### 1.4.1 * Minor XSS vulnerability fixed. #### 1.4 * Tested up tp WP 6.1. * Added amCharts 5 support. #### 1.3 * Chart popup will now open faster since it uses built-in “thickbox” and in-line code rather than `