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RasterAttributeTable Built into QGIS 3.30 as Raster attribute tables

QGIS 3.30 and later do the main job of RasterAttributeTable natively, with Raster attribute tables. You can use that instead of installing the plugin. Create, edit and classify with raster attribute tables (RATs) in the raster's layer properties. Much of this plugin was ported into QGIS 3.30.

Native featureRaster attribute tables
First releaseQGIS 3.30
Where to find itLayer Properties › Attribute Tables (raster layers)
PluginRasterAttributeTable, last released 2022-09-28
Plugin on QGIS 4Not QGIS 4 ready

How to use Raster attribute tables

  1. Style the raster with a classified renderer, such as Paletted/Unique values or Singleband pseudocolor.
  2. Right-click the layer, choose Properties… and open the Attribute Tables tab.
  3. If there is no table yet, choose New attribute table from current symbology and pick where to keep it: managed by the data provider, or in a sidecar VAT.DBF file.
  4. Edit values, colors and labels, add rows or fields, and use the table to update the layer's symbology.
  5. Later, open the table from Open raster attribute table in the layer's context menu.

Sources: QGIS 3.30 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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