Tally Graph
No recent updates? This plugin once went 9 years without an update. It probably works! WordPress already lets you attach time-based custom data to posts. Tally Graph lets you plot that data over time using the Google Chart API. Any numeric data will work, whether it is related to athletic training,
No recent updates? This plugin once went 9 years without an update. It probably works!
WordPress already lets you attach time-based custom data to posts. Tally Graph lets you plot that data over time using the Google Chart API. Any numeric data will work, whether it is related to athletic training, profits, environmental footprint, weight loss, or any topic you care about.
Features
- Tallies data from any numeric value you enter under “Custom Field” in the WordPress post editor.
- Provides daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly tallies.
- Tally either data that accumulates, like donations, or just track a number like current weight.
- You can make basic use of Tally Graph without any knowledge of the Google Chart API, but you can also use nearly any Google Chart API parameters .
- Rarely requires upgrading
Limitations
Tally Graph is easier to use than direct Google Chart API calls, but may not be what you need if:
- You’re looking for a point-and-click full graphical user interface
- A post for each data point is too cumbersome for your graphs
- You need to graph time intervals shorter than a day
Move on to the Other Notes tab for details.
Usage
You’ll want to do two things to use Tally Graph:
- Enter Data – put the numbers you want to track in a WordPress custom field.
- Visualize Data – tally and plot your numbers over time in a Google Chart.
Enter Data
Tally Graph looks in WordPress custom fields for data to pass on to the Google Chart API. As indicated by those instructions, a custom field consists of a key and value. You’ll make up the key. The value must be some kind of number. In the next step you’ll use the key name to tell Tally Graph which custom field data to use.
If you want to enter data without publishing a post, just put the custom fields on a dummy post and check “Keep this post private”. You may still want to edit the post date.
