diff --git a/.github/CMakeLists.txt b/.github/CMakeLists.txt
index e6e32cc..8bb8e71 100644
--- a/.github/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/.github/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,3 +23,4 @@ if (CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang|GNU" AND DEFINED GCC_ARCH)
 endif ()
 
 target_include_directories(implot PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../imgui)
+target_compile_definitions(implot PRIVATE IMPLOT_INSTANTIATE_ALL_NUMERIC_TYPES=1)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5bbd2bf..5585290 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ A: Yes, within reason. You can plot tens to hundreds of thousands of points with
 **Q: What data types can I plot?**
 
 A: ImPlot plotting functions accept most scalar types:
-`float`, `double`, `int8`, `uint8`, `int16`, `uint16`, `int32`, `uint32`, `int64`, `uint64`. Arrays of custom structs or classes (e.g. `Vector2f` or similar) are easily passed to ImPlot functions using the built in striding features (see `implot.h` for documentation), and many plotters provide a "getter" overload which accepts data generating callbacks.
+`float`, `double`, `int8`, `uint8`, `int16`, `uint16`, `int32`, `uint32`, `int64`, `uint64`. Arrays of custom structs or classes (e.g. `Vector2f` or similar) are easily passed to ImPlot functions using the built-in striding features (see `implot.h` for documentation), and many plotters provide a "getter" overload which accepts data generating callbacks. Additional support for `long`, `unsigned long` and `long double` can be added by defining `IMPLOT_INSTANTIATE_ALL_NUMERIC_TYPES` at compile-time (see `implot_items.cpp`).
 
 **Q: Can plot styles be modified?**
 
diff --git a/implot_internal.h b/implot_internal.h
index 2651ab2..80487b8 100644
--- a/implot_internal.h
+++ b/implot_internal.h
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static inline double ImMean(const T* values, int count) {
     double den = 1.0 / count;
     double mu  = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-        mu += values[i] * den;
+        mu += (double)values[i] * den;
     return mu;
 }
 // Finds the sample standard deviation of an array
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static inline double ImStdDev(const T* values, int count) {
     double mu  = ImMean(values, count);
     double x   = 0;
     for (int i = 0; i < count; ++i)
-        x += (values[i] - mu) * (values[i] - mu) * den;
+        x += ((double)values[i] - mu) * ((double)values[i] - mu) * den;
     return sqrt(x);
 }
 // Mix color a and b by factor s in [0 256]
diff --git a/implot_items.cpp b/implot_items.cpp
index 8244542..6708e28 100644
--- a/implot_items.cpp
+++ b/implot_items.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,36 @@ static IMPLOT_INLINE float  ImInvSqrt(float x) { return 1.0f / sqrtf(x); }
 #define ImDrawFlags_RoundCornersAll ImDrawCornerFlags_All
 #endif
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// [SECTION] Template instantiation utility
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+// By default, templates are instantiated for the following types, which are defined in imgui.h. Note: this list does not include `long`, `unsigned long` and `long double`: define `IMPLOT_INSTANTIATE_ALL_NUMERIC_TYPES` at compile-time to add support for them.
+#define INSTANTIATE_FOR_STANDARD_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro)                                         \
+    instantiate_macro(ImS8);    /* typedef signed char         ImS8;   // 8-bit signed integer */         \
+    instantiate_macro(ImU8);    /* typedef unsigned char       ImU8;   // 8-bit unsigned integer */       \
+    instantiate_macro(ImS16);   /* typedef signed short        ImS16;  // 16-bit signed integer */        \
+    instantiate_macro(ImU16);   /* typedef unsigned short      ImU16;  // 16-bit unsigned integer */      \
+    instantiate_macro(ImS32);   /* typedef signed int          ImS32;  // 32-bit signed integer == int */ \
+    instantiate_macro(ImU32);   /* typedef unsigned int        ImU32;  // 32-bit unsigned integer */      \
+    instantiate_macro(ImS64);   /* typedef signed   long long  ImS64;  // 64-bit signed integer */        \
+    instantiate_macro(ImU64);   /* typedef unsigned long long  ImU64;  // 64-bit unsigned integer */      \
+    instantiate_macro(float);                                                                             \
+    instantiate_macro(double);
+
+#define INSTANTIATE_FOR_REMAINING_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro) \
+    instantiate_macro(long);                                                                              \
+    instantiate_macro(unsigned long);                                                                     \
+    instantiate_macro(long double);
+
+#ifdef IMPLOT_INSTANTIATE_ALL_NUMERIC_TYPES
+    #define INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro)                                               \
+        INSTANTIATE_FOR_STANDARD_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro)                                          \
+        INSTANTIATE_FOR_REMAINING_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro)
+#else
+    #define INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro) INSTANTIATE_FOR_STANDARD_NUMERIC_TYPES(instantiate_macro)
+#endif
+
 namespace ImPlot {
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1577,33 +1607,16 @@ void PlotLine(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale, d
     PlotLineEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS8> (const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU8> (const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotLine(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     GetterXY<IndexerIdx<T>,IndexerIdx<T>> getter(IndexerIdx<T>(xs,count,offset,stride),IndexerIdx<T>(ys,count,offset,stride),count);
     PlotLineEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_LINE(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<T> (const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotLine<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_LINE);
 
 // custom
 void PlotLineG(const char* label_id, ImPlotGetter getter_func, void* data, int count, ImPlotLineFlags flags) {
@@ -1639,33 +1652,16 @@ void PlotScatter(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale
     PlotScatterEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotScatter(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     GetterXY<IndexerIdx<T>,IndexerIdx<T>> getter(IndexerIdx<T>(xs,count,offset,stride),IndexerIdx<T>(ys,count,offset,stride),count);
     return PlotScatterEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_SCATTER(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<T>(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotScatter<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_SCATTER);
 
 // custom
 void PlotScatterG(const char* label_id, ImPlotGetter getter_func, void* data, int count, ImPlotScatterFlags flags) {
@@ -1715,33 +1711,16 @@ void PlotStairs(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale,
     PlotStairsEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS8> (const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU8> (const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotStairs(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     GetterXY<IndexerIdx<T>,IndexerIdx<T>> getter(IndexerIdx<T>(xs,count,offset,stride),IndexerIdx<T>(ys,count,offset,stride),count);
     return PlotStairsEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_STAIRS(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<T> (const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotStairs<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_STAIRS);
 
 // custom
 void PlotStairsG(const char* label_id, ImPlotGetter getter_func, void* data, int count, ImPlotStairsFlags flags) {
@@ -1776,17 +1755,6 @@ void PlotShaded(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double y_ref,
     PlotShadedEx(label_id, getter1, getter2, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotShaded(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     if (y_ref == -HUGE_VAL)
@@ -1798,16 +1766,6 @@ void PlotShaded(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, doubl
     PlotShadedEx(label_id, getter1, getter2, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
 
 template <typename T>
 void PlotShaded(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys1, const T* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
@@ -1816,16 +1774,11 @@ void PlotShaded(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys1, const T* ys2, i
     PlotShadedEx(label_id, getter1, getter2, flags);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys1, const ImS8* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys1, const ImU8* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys1, const ImS16* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys1, const ImU16* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys1, const ImS32* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys1, const ImU32* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys1, const ImS64* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys1, const ImU64* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys1, const float* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys1, const double* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_SHADED(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<T>(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double y_ref, double xscale, double x0, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double y_ref, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotShaded<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys1, const T* ys2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_SHADED);
 
 // custom
 void PlotShadedG(const char* label_id, ImPlotGetter getter_func1, void* data1, ImPlotGetter getter_func2, void* data2, int count, ImPlotShadedFlags flags) {
@@ -1892,17 +1845,6 @@ void PlotBars(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double bar_size,
     }
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotBars(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     if (ImHasFlag(flags, ImPlotBarsFlags_Horizontal)) {
@@ -1917,16 +1859,10 @@ void PlotBars(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double
     }
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_BARS(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<T>(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double bar_size, double shift, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotBars<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_BARS);
 
 void PlotBarsG(const char* label_id, ImPlotGetter getter_func, void* data, int count, double bar_size, ImPlotBarsFlags flags) {
     if (ImHasFlag(flags, ImPlotBarsFlags_Horizontal)) {
@@ -2021,16 +1957,8 @@ void PlotBarGroups(const char* const label_ids[], const T* values, int item_coun
     }
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImS8>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS8* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImU8>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU8* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImS16>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS16* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImU16>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU16* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImS32>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS32* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImU32>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU32* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImS64>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS64* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<ImU64>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU64* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<float>(const char* const label_ids[], const float* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<double>(const char* const label_ids[], const double* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_BAR_GROUPS(T) template IMPLOT_API void PlotBarGroups<T>(const char* const label_ids[], const T* values, int items, int groups, double width, double shift, ImPlotBarGroupsFlags flags);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_BAR_GROUPS);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotErrorBars
@@ -2083,17 +2011,6 @@ void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, const T* err,
     PlotErrorBars(label_id, xs, ys, err, err, count, flags, offset, stride);
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, const ImS8* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, const ImU8* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, const ImS16* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, const ImU16* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, const ImS32* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, const ImU32* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, const ImS64* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, const ImU64* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, const float* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, const double* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, const T* neg, const T* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     IndexerIdx<T> indexer_x(xs, count,offset,stride);
@@ -2117,16 +2034,10 @@ void PlotErrorBars(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, const T* neg,
     }
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, const ImS8* neg, const ImS8* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, const ImU8* neg, const ImU8* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, const ImS16* neg, const ImS16* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, const ImU16* neg, const ImU16* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, const ImS32* neg, const ImS32* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, const ImU32* neg, const ImU32* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, const ImS64* neg, const ImS64* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, const ImU64* neg, const ImU64* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, const float* neg, const float* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, const double* neg, const double* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_ERROR_BARS(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, const T* err, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotErrorBars<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, const T* neg, const T* pos, int count, ImPlotErrorBarsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_ERROR_BARS);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotStems
@@ -2167,17 +2078,6 @@ void PlotStems(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double ref, dou
     }
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-
 template <typename T>
 void PlotStems(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride) {
     if (ImHasFlag(flags, ImPlotStemsFlags_Horizontal)) {
@@ -2192,16 +2092,11 @@ void PlotStems(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double
     }
 }
 
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_STEMS(T) \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<T>(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, double ref, double scale, double start, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride); \
+    template IMPLOT_API void PlotStems<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, double ref, ImPlotStemsFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_STEMS);
+
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotInfLines
@@ -2233,17 +2128,8 @@ void PlotInfLines(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, ImPlotInfLin
         }
     }
 }
-
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_INF_LINES(T) template IMPLOT_API void PlotInfLines<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, int count, ImPlotInfLinesFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_INF_LINES);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotPieChart
@@ -2318,17 +2204,8 @@ void PlotPieChart(const char* const label_ids[], const T* values, int count, dou
     }
     PopPlotClipRect();
 }
-
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImS8>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS8* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImU8>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU8* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImS16>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS16* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImU16>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU16* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImS32>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS32* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImU32>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU32* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImS64>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImS64* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<ImU64>(const char* const label_ids[], const ImU64* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<float>(const char* const label_ids[], const float* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<double>(const char* const label_ids[], const double* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_PIE_CHART(T) template IMPLOT_API void PlotPieChart<T>(const char* const label_ids[], const T* values, int count, double x, double y, double radius, const char* fmt, double angle0, ImPlotPieChartFlags flags);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_PIE_CHART);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotHeatmap
@@ -2483,17 +2360,8 @@ void PlotHeatmap(const char* label_id, const T* values, int rows, int cols, doub
         EndItem();
     }
 }
-
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_HEATMAP(T) template IMPLOT_API void PlotHeatmap<T>(const char* label_id, const T* values, int rows, int cols, double scale_min, double scale_max, const char* fmt, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_min, const ImPlotPoint& bounds_max, ImPlotHeatmapFlags flags);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_HEATMAP);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotHistogram
@@ -2576,17 +2444,8 @@ double PlotHistogram(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, int bins,
         PlotBars(label_id, &bin_centers.Data[0], &bin_counts.Data[0], bins, bar_scale*width);
     return max_count;
 }
-
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<float>(const char* label_id, const float* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<double>(const char* label_id, const double* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_HISTOGRAM(T) template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram<T>(const char* label_id, const T* values, int count, int bins, double bar_scale, ImPlotRange range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_HISTOGRAM);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotHistogram2D
@@ -2661,17 +2520,8 @@ double PlotHistogram2D(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count
     }
     return max_count;
 }
-
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImS8>(const char* label_id,   const ImS8*   xs, const ImS8*   ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImU8>(const char* label_id,   const ImU8*   xs, const ImU8*   ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImS16>(const char* label_id,  const ImS16*  xs, const ImS16*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImU16>(const char* label_id,  const ImU16*  xs, const ImU16*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImS32>(const char* label_id,  const ImS32*  xs, const ImS32*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImU32>(const char* label_id,  const ImU32*  xs, const ImU32*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImS64>(const char* label_id,  const ImS64*  xs, const ImS64*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<ImU64>(const char* label_id,  const ImU64*  xs, const ImU64*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<float>(const char* label_id,  const float*  xs, const float*  ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
-template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_HISTOGRAM_2D(T) template IMPLOT_API double PlotHistogram2D<T>(const char* label_id,   const T*   xs, const T*   ys, int count, int x_bins, int y_bins, ImPlotRect range, ImPlotHistogramFlags flags);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_HISTOGRAM_2D);
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // [SECTION] PlotDigital
@@ -2744,17 +2594,8 @@ void PlotDigital(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPl
     GetterXY<IndexerIdx<T>,IndexerIdx<T>> getter(IndexerIdx<T>(xs,count,offset,stride),IndexerIdx<T>(ys,count,offset,stride),count);
     return PlotDigitalEx(label_id, getter, flags);
 }
-
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImS8>(const char* label_id, const ImS8* xs, const ImS8* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImU8>(const char* label_id, const ImU8* xs, const ImU8* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImS16>(const char* label_id, const ImS16* xs, const ImS16* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImU16>(const char* label_id, const ImU16* xs, const ImU16* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImS32>(const char* label_id, const ImS32* xs, const ImS32* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImU32>(const char* label_id, const ImU32* xs, const ImU32* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImS64>(const char* label_id, const ImS64* xs, const ImS64* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<ImU64>(const char* label_id, const ImU64* xs, const ImU64* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<float>(const char* label_id, const float* xs, const float* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
-template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<double>(const char* label_id, const double* xs, const double* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+#define INSTANTIATE_PLOT_DIGITAL(T) template IMPLOT_API void PlotDigital<T>(const char* label_id, const T* xs, const T* ys, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags, int offset, int stride);
+INSTANTIATE_FOR_NUMERIC_TYPES(INSTANTIATE_PLOT_DIGITAL);
 
 // custom
 void PlotDigitalG(const char* label_id, ImPlotGetter getter_func, void* data, int count, ImPlotDigitalFlags flags) {