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EasyCustomLabeling Built into QGIS 3.0 as Auxiliary storage

QGIS 3.0 and later do the main job of EasyCustomLabeling natively, with Auxiliary storage. You can use that instead of installing the plugin. Store manually placed label positions, rotations and other data-defined label properties in the project, without duplicating the layer.

Native featureAuxiliary storage
First releaseQGIS 3.0
Where to find itLabel toolbar (View › Toolbars › Label) and Layer Properties › Auxiliary Storage
PluginEasyCustomLabeling, last released 2018-08-03
Plugin on QGIS 4Not QGIS 4 ready

How to use Auxiliary storage

  1. Turn on labels for the layer in Layer Properties › Labels.
  2. Show the Label toolbar with View › Toolbars › Label.
  3. Pick Move a Label, Diagram or Callout, click a label, then click where it should go. The first time, QGIS asks which primary key to use for the auxiliary layer.
  4. Rotate labels or change their style with the other Label toolbar tools. QGIS keeps the values in the project, not in your data.
  5. Review or remove the stored fields in Layer Properties › Auxiliary Storage.

Sources: QGIS 3.0 changelog entry QGIS User Manual

A native feature can differ from the plugin in details. If you rely on a specific option, read the linked entry before you uninstall.

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