diff --git a/dvc/commands/plots.py b/dvc/commands/plots.py
index 06c7f617c..fb6bbd07c 100644
--- a/dvc/commands/plots.py
+++ b/dvc/commands/plots.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class CmdPlots(CmdBase):
             if self.args.show_vega:
                 renderer = first(filter(lambda r: r.TYPE == "vega", renderers))
                 if renderer:
-                    ui.write_json(json.loads(renderer.partial_html()))
+                    ui.write_json(json.loads(renderer.get_filled_template()))
                 return 0
             if self.args.json:
                 _show_json(renderers, self.args.split)
diff --git a/dvc/render/__init__.py b/dvc/render/__init__.py
index 9cf67b884..d9eded6f3 100644
--- a/dvc/render/__init__.py
+++ b/dvc/render/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 INDEX_FIELD = "step"
 REVISION_FIELD = "rev"
+FILENAME_FIELD = "filename"
 REVISIONS_KEY = "revisions"
 TYPE_KEY = "type"
 SRC_FIELD = "src"
diff --git a/dvc/render/convert.py b/dvc/render/convert.py
index bfb93644a..de78728c6 100644
--- a/dvc/render/convert.py
+++ b/dvc/render/convert.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from dvc.render.image_converter import ImageConverter
 from dvc.render.vega_converter import VegaConverter
 
 
-def get_converter(
+def _get_converter(
     renderer_class, props
 ) -> Union[VegaConverter, ImageConverter]:
     from dvc_render import ImageRenderer, VegaRenderer
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ def get_converter(
 
 
 def to_datapoints(renderer_class, data: Dict, props: Dict):
-    converter = get_converter(renderer_class, props)
+    converter = _get_converter(renderer_class, props)
     datapoints: List[Dict] = []
     for revision, rev_data in data.items():
         for filename, file_data in rev_data.get("data", {}).items():
             if "data" in file_data:
                 processed, final_props = converter.convert(
-                    revision, filename, file_data.get("data")
+                    file_data.get("data"), revision, filename
                 )
                 datapoints.extend(processed)
     return datapoints, final_props
diff --git a/dvc/render/image_converter.py b/dvc/render/image_converter.py
index 39c8980ac..1c4331b33 100644
--- a/dvc/render/image_converter.py
+++ b/dvc/render/image_converter.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import base64
 import os
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from dvc.render import REVISION_FIELD, SRC_FIELD
+from dvc.render import FILENAME_FIELD, REVISION_FIELD, SRC_FIELD
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from dvc.types import StrPath
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class ImageConverter:
         return f"data:image;base64,{base64_str}"
 
     def convert(
-        self, revision, filename, data: bytes
+        self, data: bytes, revision, filename
     ) -> Tuple[List[Dict], Dict]:
         """
         Convert the DVC Plots content to DVC Render datapoints.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class ImageConverter:
             src = self._encode_image(data)
         datapoint = {
             REVISION_FIELD: revision,
-            "filename": filename,
+            FILENAME_FIELD: filename,
             SRC_FIELD: src,
         }
         return [datapoint], self.plot_properties
diff --git a/dvc/render/vega_converter.py b/dvc/render/vega_converter.py
index 643d7cfb0..0759e34cd 100644
--- a/dvc/render/vega_converter.py
+++ b/dvc/render/vega_converter.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Set, Union
 from funcy import first, project
 
 from dvc.exceptions import DvcException
-from dvc.render import INDEX_FIELD, REVISION_FIELD
+from dvc.render import FILENAME_FIELD, INDEX_FIELD, REVISION_FIELD
 
 
 class FieldsNotFoundError(DvcException):
@@ -156,7 +156,12 @@ class VegaConverter:
             else:
                 self.inferred_props["y"] = inferred_y
 
-    def convert(self, revision: str, filename: str, data: Dict):
+    def convert(
+        self,
+        data: Dict,
+        revision: Optional[str] = None,
+        filename: Optional[str] = None,
+    ):
         """
         Convert the data. Fill necessary fields ('x', 'y') and return both
         generated datapoints and updated properties.
@@ -164,12 +169,15 @@ class VegaConverter:
         processed = deepcopy(data)
 
         for _, step in self.steps:
-            processed = step(processed)
+            processed = step(processed)  # type: ignore
 
-        self._infer_y(processed)
+        self._infer_y(processed)  # type: ignore
 
-        for datapoint in processed:
-            datapoint[REVISION_FIELD] = revision
-            datapoint["filename"] = filename
+        if revision:
+            for datapoint in processed:
+                datapoint[REVISION_FIELD] = revision
+        if filename:
+            for datapoint in processed:
+                datapoint[FILENAME_FIELD] = filename
 
         return processed, {**self.props, **self.inferred_props}
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 634793132..69339ce29 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ install_requires =
     diskcache>=5.2.1
     jaraco.windows>=5.7.0; python_version < '3.8' and sys_platform == 'win32'
     scmrepo==0.0.13
-    dvc_render==0.0.2
+    dvc_render==0.0.3
 
 [options.extras_require]
 all =
diff --git a/tests/unit/command/test_plots.py b/tests/unit/command/test_plots.py
index d2b625d97..b740b033e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/command/test_plots.py
+++ b/tests/unit/command/test_plots.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def test_plots_diff_vega(dvc, mocker, capsys, plots_data):
     cmd = cli_args.func(cli_args)
     mocker.patch("dvc.repo.plots.diff.diff", return_value=plots_data)
     mocker.patch(
-        "dvc_render.VegaRenderer.partial_html",
+        "dvc_render.VegaRenderer.get_filled_template",
         return_value=json.dumps({"this": "is vega json"}),
     )
     render_mock = mocker.patch("dvc_render.render_html")
diff --git a/tests/unit/render/test_image_converter.py b/tests/unit/render/test_image_converter.py
index 08cc16e14..b9ed1513a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/render/test_image_converter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/render/test_image_converter.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def test_image_converter_no_out():
     data = b"content"
     converter = ImageConverter()
 
-    datapoints, _ = converter.convert("r", "image.png", data)
+    datapoints, _ = converter.convert(data, "r", "image.png")
 
     assert datapoints[0] == {
         REVISION_FIELD: "r",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def test_image_converter_with_out(tmp_dir):
     data = b"content"
     converter = ImageConverter({"out": tmp_dir / "foo"})
 
-    datapoints, _ = converter.convert("r", "image.png", data)
+    datapoints, _ = converter.convert(data, "r", "image.png")
 
     assert datapoints[0] == {
         REVISION_FIELD: "r",
diff --git a/tests/unit/render/test_vega_converter.py b/tests/unit/render/test_vega_converter.py
index 2a6984c2e..d1b910195 100644
--- a/tests/unit/render/test_vega_converter.py
+++ b/tests/unit/render/test_vega_converter.py
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ def test_convert(
 ):
     converter = VegaConverter(properties)
     datapoints, resolved_properties = converter.convert(
-        revision="r", filename="f", data=input_data
+        data=input_data, revision="r", filename="f"
     )
 
     assert datapoints == expected_datapoints
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ def test_convert_skip_step():
     converter.skip_step("append_index")
 
     datapoints, resolved_properties = converter.convert(
+        data={"a": "b", "metric": [{"v": 1}, {"v": 2}]},
         revision="r",
         filename="f",
-        data={"a": "b", "metric": [{"v": 1}, {"v": 2}]},
     )
 
     assert datapoints == [