Once you install and activate Ninja Charts, this plugin is ready to create any type of chart you want!
As a free WordPress chart plugin, Ninja Charts makes the process of creating online charts very easy.
![Ninja Charts chart types](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ninja-Charts-chart-types-1024x560.png)
Chart renderer in Ninja Charts:
- Charts Js
- Google Charts
Chart options in Ninja Charts (Charts from both renderers):
- Line Chart
- Pie Chart
- Bar Chart
- Horizontal Bar
- Bubble Chart
- Doughnut Chart
- Scatter Chart
- Area Chart
- Combo Chart
- Radar Chart
- Polar Chart
Creating WordPress Charts with Ninja Charts #
First of all, go to the Ninja Charts dashboard and click the “Add New” button.
![Ninja Charts UI](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ninja-Charts-UI-1024x470.png)
- Enter the chart name.
- Choose a Chart Renderer. Choose either Google Charts or Chart Js.
- After choosing Chart Js here, you’ll see multiple chart types. Let’s pick one.
- We’ve selected the Horizontal Bar chart for demonstration and clicked Next.
![chart types](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/chart-types-1024x559.png)
- After this, you have to select the Data Source from the Source option.
-Manual Input
-Ninja Tables
-Fluent Forms
![Ninja Charts from Ninja Tables and Fluent Forms](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Ninja-Charts-from-Ninja-Tables-and-Fluent-Forms-1-1024x413.png)
Here, we’ve selected Ninja Tables as the data source as an example.
- Now, select the table you want to turn into a chart from the dropdown.
![Select table data for chart](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Select-table-data-for-chart-1024x482.png)
- Hit Next and now you’re in the Data Range tab where you can choose what table entries you want in your chart.
![select table columns as bars in chart](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/select-table-columns-as-bars-in-chart-1024x454.png)
- You can customize it all you want in the Formatting & Preview tab.
So, here’s the Horizontal Bar chart by Ninja Charts made with the chosen data table in Ninja Tables in the Formatting & Preview tab.
![customize ninja charts](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/customize-ninja-charts-1024x496.png)
Now hit Save and get the shortcode from the next tab.
![embed Ninja Charts anywhere](https://ninjatables.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/embed-Ninja-Charts-anywhere-1024x226.png)
Copy the auto-generated shortcode and paste it anywhere on your website.
This is how you can create different charts using Ninja Charts.