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diff --git a/‎plotly/plotly/plotly.py
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@@ -212,18 +212,23 @@ def plot(figure_or_data, validate=True, **plot_options):
     figure = tools.return_figure_from_figure_or_data(figure_or_data, validate)
 
     for entry in figure['data']:
+        if entry['type'] != 'scattergl':
+            continue
         for key, val in list(entry.items()):
             try:
                 if len(val) > 40000:
                     msg = ("Woah there! Look at all those points! Due to "
-                           "browser limitations, Plotly has a hard time "
+                           "browser limitations, Plotly the SVG drawing "
+                           "functions have a hard time "
                            "graphing more than 500k data points for line "
                            "charts, or 40k points for other types of charts. "
                            "Here are some suggestions:\n"
-                           "(1) Trying using the image API to return an image "
+                           "(1) Use the 'go.Scattergl' trace object to "
+                           "generate a WebGl graph.\n"
+                           "(2) Trying using the image API to return an image "
                            "instead of a graph URL\n"
-                           "(2) Use matplotlib\n"
-                           "(3) See if you can create your visualization with "
+                           "(3) Use matplotlib\n"
+                           "(4) See if you can create your visualization with "
                            "fewer data points\n\n"
                            "If the visualization you're using aggregates "
                            "points (e.g., box plot, histogram, etc.) you can "