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amCharts: Charts and Maps

By martynasma

Content Management / Blog & Article Publishing

Reviewed by Abdul Hameid

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

amCharts: Charts and Maps Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily add interactive charts and maps using amCharts libraries. This plugin simplifies the integration of JavaScript charts into WordPress posts and pages.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.77/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 29+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

Update Frequency

Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

5 / 10 (Medium Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

This plugin allows you to easily add interactive charts and maps using amCharts libraries. It solves the problem of integrating JavaScript content into WordPress posts or pages, which is often stripped down by WordPress.

Developed and maintained by amCharts staff, this plugin enables the creation of chart code snippets that can be inserted into posts or pages as shortcodes. A helpful button in TinyMCE is also provided for convenience.

Additionally, you can use a built-in PHP function to invoke the chart anywhere in your template. The plugin includes many helpful functions, such as easy switching between CDN-hosted or local chart/map libraries, setting defaults per chart type, and automatically locating installed libraries and available resources.

Comparing to Alternatives

amCharts: Charts and Maps stands out in the WordPress charting plugin space with its advanced features and comprehensive chart options. While there are other plugins available, amCharts offers a unique approach with its JavaScript-based chart definitions.

Top alternatives

Strengths

Highly advanced and powerful charting capabilities
Wide variety of chart types and customization options
Clear documentation and user-friendly interface
Ability to load data from REST API web services
Strong community support and responsiveness from the author

Weaknesses

Steeper learning curve due to JavaScript-based chart definitions
No pro version with additional premium features
Known medium-level security vulnerabilities fixed in recent updates
May require more effort to set up compared to simpler plugins

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all 29 reviewers, user feedback for amCharts: Charts and Maps is overwhelmingly positive, highlighting its power and flexibility despite a learning curve.

Positive highlights

"One of the most advanced charting tools available" – imincognito
"Great looking, easy to work with!" – calvinrbell
"Very powerful plugin, complete charts ever, clear documentation, nice UI, easy customisation." – steelrods
"Perfect Chart Plugin" – rv99
"Beats any chart plugin" – marcludwig

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Learning curve due to JavaScript-based chart definitions
No paid version with premium features
Past medium severity security vulnerabilities
Setup can be more complex than simpler alternatives

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users who need advanced, highly customizable charts and are comfortable working with JavaScript or willing to invest time learning the plugin's system.

Not ideal for

Users seeking a simple, plug-and-play charting solution or those who prefer a plugin with a paid version offering additional premium features or who are concerned about past security issues.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers full access to the plugin's powerful charting capabilities and customization options, making it highly valuable for users without additional cost.

Final Verdict

amCharts: Charts and Maps is a top-tier WordPress charting plugin praised for its advanced features, extensive customization, and excellent user support. Its free version provides substantial value, making it a strong choice for users needing sophisticated charting solutions.

However, the plugin has a steeper learning curve and past medium-level security vulnerabilities, which have been addressed in updates. Users seeking simplicity or premium add-ons might consider alternatives, but for power users, amCharts remains a compelling option.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free amCharts: Charts and Maps plugin.

Amcharts

Charts

Javascript Charts

Maps

Screenshots

FAQ

Yes. You can either set the plugin to use publically available libraries loaded from www.amcharts.com or from your local server.

Yes. Use the following PHP code:

<?php amcharts_insert( $chart_id ); ?>

Or, you can retrieve the chart object using following function:

<?php amcharts_get( $chart_id ); ?>

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

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 );

Contributors and developers

“amCharts: Charts and Maps” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

martynasma

Free Version

WPS

6.77

Average

Ratings

5 out of 5 | 29

Version

1.4.7

Last updated

1 month ago

Active installations

2,000+

WordPress version

7.1.0 or higher

PHP version

or higher

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amCharts: Charts and Maps Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

Screenshots

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (29)

Sort by:

Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (2)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.77

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