Several other packages try to simplify ggplot2 and change its defaults, too, including ggcharts. Its simplified functions use syntax ... axis.line = element_line(colour = "gray"), plot.title ...

There’s a reason ggplot2 is one of the most popular add-on packages for R: It’s a powerful, flexible and well-thought-out platform to create data visualizations you can customize to your heart ...

In practice, this means that ggplot2 plotting functions are wrapped within pewplots functions, and code is added or modified to extend the functionality of the original plotting function. In addition ...