Function to convert plotly object to ggplot2?

Question

I know the function ggplotly() of the plotly package converts a ggplot2 object into a plotly one, but is there a function that does the reverse? Converts a plotly object to a ggplot2 one?

No there is not. It's not possible to cast a plotly object to ggplot2. and I doubt it will ever be — GGamba
– GGamba, Commented Jul 25, 2017 at 14:45

Gordon McDonald · Accepted Answer · 2022-08-04 03:04:48Z

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Boy do I have the solution for you!

We wrote a package to do this. It's called notly.

Notly R package

Installation:

# install.packages("devtools")
devtools::install_github("gdmcdonald/notly")

Example usage:

library(ggplot2)
library(plotly)
library(notly)

data(iris)

# Create a ggplot
ggplot_object <-
  iris %>%
  ggplot(aes(x = Sepal.Length,
                y = Sepal.Width,
                color = Species))+
      geom_point()

# Create a plotly object - but with the ggplot hiding inside of it as well
notly_obj <-
ggplot_object %>%
  ggplotly

notly_obj

# Extract the ggplot again
ggplot_obj_again <-
  notly_obj %>%
  notly
  
ggplot_obj_again

answered Aug 4, 2022 at 3:04

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carverd Over a year ago

I appreciate the work here but want to clarify. This package will allow you to go from ggplot -> plotly -> ggplot. It will not enable you to got from plotly -> ggplot

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