diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 0a25320b16e..2f0abd428ac 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
     "nb2plots",
     "texext",
     "numpydoc",
+    "IPython.sphinxext.ipython_directive",
+    "matplotlib.sphinxext.plot_directive",
 ]
 
 # https://github.com/sphinx-gallery/sphinx-gallery
@@ -240,6 +242,36 @@
 
 numpydoc_show_class_members = False
 
+# Make numpydoc to generate plots for example sections
+numpydoc_use_plots = True
+
+plot_pre_code = """
+import networkx as nx
+"""
+
+plot_include_source = True
+plot_formats = [("png", 100), "pdf"]
+
+import math
+
+phi = (math.sqrt(5) + 1) / 2
+
+plot_rcparams = {
+    "font.size": 8,
+    "axes.titlesize": 8,
+    "axes.labelsize": 8,
+    "xtick.labelsize": 8,
+    "ytick.labelsize": 8,
+    "legend.fontsize": 8,
+    "figure.figsize": (3 * phi, 3),
+    "figure.subplot.bottom": 0.2,
+    "figure.subplot.left": 0.2,
+    "figure.subplot.right": 0.9,
+    "figure.subplot.top": 0.85,
+    "figure.subplot.wspace": 0.4,
+    "text.usetex": False,
+}
+
 
 def setup(app):
     app.add_css_file("custom.css")
diff --git a/networkx/generators/classic.py b/networkx/generators/classic.py
index 3fff105f1e1..4815dd448fb 100644
--- a/networkx/generators/classic.py
+++ b/networkx/generators/classic.py
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ def complete_graph(n, create_using=None):
     >>> G.is_directed()
     True
 
+    $K_5$ with a circular layout
+
+    >>> import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+    >>> G = nx.complete_graph(5)
+    >>> nx.draw_circular(G)
+    >>> plt.show();
     """
     _, nodes = n
     G = empty_graph(nodes, create_using)