Pie and Donut charts
1) [piechart id = ’23’ data = ‘20,40,30’ label = ‘apple,orange,grapes’ type = ‘polarArea’]
Consider an alternative
Pie and Donut charts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Pie and Donut charts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| chart.js | >100 |
| charts | >100 |
| elementor widget | >100 |
| interactive charts | >100 |
| pie chart | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Pie and Donut charts
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Make interactive pie charts using chart.js library using:
1) Simple short code
2) Elementor Widget Pie Chart
Shortcode Example-
1) [piechart id = ’23’ data = ‘20,40,30’ label = ‘apple,orange,grapes’ type = ‘polarArea’]
2) [piechart id = ’24’ data = ‘20,40,30,60’ label = ‘apple,orange,grapes,cherry’ type = ‘pie’]
3) [piechart id = ’25’ data = ‘20,40,30,60’ label = ‘apple,orange,grapes,cherry’ type = ‘doughnut’]
Features
* 100% Responsive and interactive
* Use anywhere in post and pages.
* Write or Create simple short code.
* Elementor Widget for live editing of charts
* Using Open source chart.js Javascript Library
* For multiple charts on same page, use unique id/chart id
* Canvas based charts</li>
* Shortcode requires 4 parameters. 1) id 2) data 3) label 4) type
* "type" paratmeter can be either 1) pie 2) doughnut 3) polarArea
Installation
Method 1:
On your WordPress admin dashboard
Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
Search for ‘Pie and Donut Chart’ and install the plugin.
Activate ‘Pie and Donut Chart ’ from your Plugins page.
Method 2:
Download the plugin from WordPress.org repository
On your WordPress admin dashboard, go to ‘Plugins> Add New> Upload Plugin’.
Upload the downloaded plugin file (Pie-and-donut-Chart.zip) and click ‘Install Now’
Activate ‘Pie and Donut Chart’ from your Plugins page.
Once the plugin is activated, you can create charts through
shortcodes or through elementor widget(Pie Chart)
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Pie and Donut charts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Pie and Donut charts free?
Yes. Pie and Donut charts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Pie and Donut charts safe to use in 2026?
Pie and Donut charts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Pie and Donut charts?
Pie and Donut charts is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,375 times since it launched in August 2020. It was downloaded 144 times in the last 30 days.
Does Pie and Donut charts work with WordPress 7.1?
Pie and Donut charts is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.24, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Pie and Donut charts last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on August 6, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes Pie and Donut charts?
Pie and Donut charts is developed and maintained by Varun Katyal.
What are the best alternatives to Pie and Donut charts?
The most popular alternatives to Pie and Donut charts are bChart (40+ installs) and sr-piechart-wp (10+ installs).
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