Plugin Files
Plugin files provide extra features and functionality to existing programs. They are commonly used by image, video, and audio editing applications, as well as Web browsers. Plugins are also referred to as add-ons and extensions.
Common plugin file extensions include .PLUGIN, .8BI, and .VST.
| Extension | File Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .APLG | Audials Plug-in | 4.4 |
| .AMXX | AMX Mod X Plugin File | 4.4 |
| .ASI | Grand Theft Auto Mod Library | 4.3 |
| .MILK | MilkDrop Winamp Plug-in Preset | 4.3 |
| .CCIP | Curse Client Install Package | 4.3 |
| .REZ | Escape Velocity Plug-in File | 4.3 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.3 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin File | 4.3 |
| .RPLN | InDesign Required Plug-in File | 4.3 |
| .SCM | GIMP Script-Fu Script | 4.2 |
| .TGP | Terragen Plugin | 4.2 |
| .RBZ | SketchUp Plugin | 4.2 |
| .ACROPLUGIN | Adobe Acrobat Plug-in | 4.2 |
| .BAV | AVG AntiVirus The Bat! Plugin File | 4.2 |
| .CLEO | CLEO Grand Theft Auto Mod File | 4.2 |
| .AMX | AMX Mod Plugin File | 4.2 |
| .LNG | Winamp Language File | 4.1 |
| .MDA | Access Add-in | 4.1 |
| .CRX | Chromium Extension | 4.1 |
| .ECF | Outlook Add-in | 4.1 |
| .OIV | OpenIV Mod Package File | 4.1 |
| .VBOX-EXTPACK | Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack | 4.1 |
| .MDE | Compiled Access Add-in File | 4.1 |
| .ZXP | Extension Manager Package | 4.0 |
| .8BI | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 4.0 |
| .FB2K-COMPONENT | Foobar2000 Component Install File | 4.0 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 4.0 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .XPI | Cross-platform Installer Package | 4.0 |
| .FLT | Adobe Audition Filter | 4.0 |
| .VST | VST Audio Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .OEX | Opera Extension | 4.0 |
| .VSIX | Visual Studio Extension | 3.9 |
| .WLZ | Winamp Language Pack | 3.9 |
| .NBM | NetBeans Module | 3.9 |
| .AEX | After Effects Plug-in | 3.9 |
| .BLU | FileMaker Pro Runtime Extension | 3.9 |
| .XPT | Mozilla Firefox Component | 3.8 |
| .8BF | Photoshop Filter Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .API | Acrobat Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .PRM | Premiere Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8BF | Filter Factory Image Filter | 3.8 |
| .8BA | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .ACCDU | Access Add-in File | 3.8 |
| .VDF | VirtualDub Video Filter | 3.7 |
| .SAFARIEXTZ | Apple Safari Extension | 3.7 |
| .INFO | Drupal Module Information File | 3.7 |
| .PLW | 32-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.7 |
| .BUNDLE | Mac OS X Application Bundle | 3.7 |
| .QTX | QuickTime Extension | 3.7 |
| .FZIP | Foxit Reader Add-on | 3.7 |
| .X32 | Adobe Xtra File | 3.7 |
| .XSIADDON | Softimage Add-on File | 3.7 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.7 |
| .IADPAGE | iAd Producer Plugin Page Template | 3.7 |
| .XLV | Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Module | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 3.7 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.7 |
| .MODULE | Drupal Module File | 3.6 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 3.6 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .XLAM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In | 3.6 |
| .FSB | Form•Z Compiled Script | 3.6 |
| .NET | FileMaker Networking Module | 3.6 |
| .TKO | AMX Software Module File | 3.6 |
| .PLUGIN | Mac OS X Plugin | 3.5 |
| .JSXBIN | Binary ExtendScript Script File | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .M3P | Mach3 Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .QLPLUGIN | QuickLook Plugin | 3.5 |
| .S4DIX | Scratch for Discord Extension | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.5 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .ACCDA | Access Add-in File | 3.5 |
| .XLL | Microsoft Excel Add-in | 3.5 |
| .SEPLUGIN | AppleScript Editor Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .XMD | Bitdefender Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .PIM | Pro Tools Controller Plug-in Mappings File | 3.5 |
| .APD | Eclipse Plugin Descriptor File | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 3.4 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 3.3 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 3.3 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .DPM | Pro Tools Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .ARX | AutoCAD Runtime Extension File | 3.3 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 3.3 |
| .VSL | Visio Add-on | 3.3 |
| .FMX | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .COMPONENT | Mac OS X System Component | 3.2 |
| .PFL | PhotoFiltre Plugin | 3.2 |
| .MFX | Clickteam Fusion Extension | 3.2 |
| .MTX | MadTracker 2 Extension | 3.2 |
| .MLL | Maya Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .KMM | K-Meleon Macro Module | 3.2 |
| .8BS | Photoshop 5.0 Selection Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .EXT | Norton Commander Extension | 3.1 |
| .SPE | SPSS Extension | 3.1 |
| .DBX | AutoCAD Database Extension File | 3.1 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.1 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 3.0 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .APEXT | AudioPipes Extension | 3.0 |
| .RXT | Retrospect Backup Extension | 3.0 |
| .MLTBX | MATLAB Toolbox Package | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .NVDA-ADDON | NVDA Add-On | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Graphics Filter | 3.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-EXTENSION | Aseprite Extension | 3.0 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 3.0 |
| .ZPI | DivX Connected Plug-in File | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 3.0 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .SPD | SPSS Custom Dialog File | 2.9 |
| .INDESIGNPLUGIN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .XLA | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 2.8 |
| .PPMOD | Papers Please Mod File | 2.8 |
| .FS | Mac OS X File System Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .ADDON | CFS Console Add-on | 2.8 |
| .XBA | OpenOffice Basic Module File | 2.8 |
| .ABA | Avant Browser Add-on File | 2.8 |
| .QAR | QlikView Extension | 2.7 |
| .FPI | Foxit Reader Plugin | 2.7 |
| .IADSTYLE | iAd Producer Plugin Style Template | 2.7 |
| .Q2Q | Flexify Photoshop Plug-in | 2.7 |
| .SUGAR | Espresso Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .WBM | Webmin Module | 2.6 |
| .CODAPLUGIN | Coda Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .P | LightWave Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .PLX | 32-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 2.5 |
| .CST | Gary Gadget Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 2.5 |
| .LRMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .MOX | Montax Imposer Template Document | 2.5 |
| .IDEPLUGIN | Xcode IDE Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .QLGENERATOR | Quick Look Generator File | 2.4 |
| .CVT | Canvas External Tool File | 2.4 |
| .SO-ABI | Cocoa AbiWord Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .Q9R | Glitterato Photoshop Plug-In | 2.3 |
| .QPX | QuickTime Player Extension | 2.3 |
| .DVTPLUGIN | Xcode DVT Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .ABI | AbiWord Plug-in | 2.2 |
| .LUAC | Compiled Lua Script | 2.2 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 2.0 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description File | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-DATA | Aseprite Theme Auxillary File | 2.0 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .RPI | Render Plug-in | 1.8 |
| .REV | LiveCode Plugin | 1.8 |
| .COX | Click & Create Extension | 1.7 |
| .WIE | WordPress Widget Export File | 1.5 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 1.5 |
| .MAT | V-Ray Materials File | 1.5 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 1.5 |
| .CDL | ConceptDraw PRO Library File | 1.4 |
| .EXV | Adobe Extension Script | 1.3 |
| .Q4Q | Solar Cell Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .Q9S | Mr. Contrast Photoshop Plug-In | 1.0 |
| .ARPACK | ArtRage Package | 1.0 |
| .Q7Q | India Ink Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |