Break the SVG Ceiling: The Strata Canvas Renderer
Strata is the hybrid canvas renderer in ApexCharts 6.0. Set chart.renderer to 'canvas' or 'auto' and the dense series bodies paint to a single canvas while the axes, grid, zoom, and tooltip stay SVG. This is why that matters, exactly what stays SVG, when to use it, and a live benchmark that times SVG against canvas and counts the DOM-node difference in your own browser.
Read MoreBuild Chart Plugins With ApexCharts Weave
Weave is the plugin platform in ApexCharts 6.0. A plugin registers once by name, subscribes to lifecycle hooks like draw, and paints into its own sandboxed layer using a stable API of scales, data, and theme. It never touches internal state. This is how to write, activate, configure, and publish a Weave plugin, with a live example.
Read MoreSVG vs Canvas for Charts: What Actually Matters in 2026
SVG or canvas is not a blanket 'which is faster' question. It comes down to data density, interactivity, and accessibility. Here is a live demo of the real tradeoff, plus a decision framework with concrete thresholds.
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