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 | 4.5 |
| .BAV | AVG AntiVirus The Bat! Plugin File | 4.5 |
| .ACROPLUGIN | Adobe Acrobat 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 |
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 4.3 |
| .CCIP | Curse Client Install Package | 4.3 |
| .REZ | Escape Velocity Plug-in 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 |
| .CLEO | CLEO Grand Theft Auto Mod File | 4.2 |
| .AMX | AMX Mod Plugin File | 4.2 |
| .LNG | Winamp Language File | 4.2 |
| .MDA | Access Add-in | 4.1 |
| .OIV | OpenIV Mod Package File | 4.1 |
| .CRX | Chrome Extension | 4.1 |
| .ECF | Outlook Add-in | 4.1 |
| .FLT | Adobe Audition Filter | 4.0 |
| .VBOX-EXTPACK | Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack | 4.0 |
| .XPI | Cross-platform Installer Package | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .WLZ | Winamp Language Pack | 4.0 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .FB2K-COMPONENT | Foobar2000 Component Install File | 4.0 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .MDE | Compiled Access Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .ZXP | Extension Manager Package | 4.0 |
| .8BI | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .VST | VST Audio Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .OEX | Opera Extension | 4.0 |
| .VSIX | Visual Studio Extension | 3.9 |
| .NBM | NetBeans Module | 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 |
| .8BA | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .PLW | 32-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.8 |
| .PRM | Premiere Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .AEX | After Effects Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8BF | Filter Factory Image Filter | 3.8 |
| .VDF | VirtualDub Video Filter | 3.8 |
| .XLAM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In | 3.8 |
| .MLL | Maya Plugin | 3.8 |
| .ACCDU | Access Add-in File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Mac OS X Application Bundle | 3.7 |
| .AX | DirectShow Filter | 3.7 |
| .SAFARIEXTZ | Apple Safari Extension | 3.7 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .FZIP | Foxit Reader Add-on | 3.7 |
| .X32 | Adobe Xtra File | 3.7 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .IADPAGE | iAd Producer Plugin Page Template | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 3.7 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.7 |
| .XLV | Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Module | 3.7 |
| .XSIADDON | Softimage Add-on File | 3.7 |
| .MDE | ArchiCAD Educational Version Module File | 3.7 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .QTX | QuickTime Extension | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 3.6 |
| .FSB | Form•Z Compiled Script | 3.6 |
| .TKO | AMX Software Module File | 3.6 |
| .NET | FileMaker Networking Module | 3.6 |
| .INFO | Drupal Module Information File | 3.5 |
| .PLUGIN | Mac OS X Plugin | 3.5 |
| .M3P | Mach3 Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .QLPLUGIN | QuickLook Plugin | 3.5 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.5 |
| .S4DIX | Scratch for Discord Extension | 3.5 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.5 |
| .MODULE | Drupal Module File | 3.5 |
| .SEPLUGIN | AppleScript Editor Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .DPM | Pro Tools Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .ACCDA | Access Add-in File | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .XLL | Microsoft Excel Add-in | 3.5 |
| .XMD | Bitdefender Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .PIM | Pro Tools Controller Plug-in Mappings File | 3.5 |
| .JSXBIN | Binary ExtendScript Script File | 3.4 |
| .APD | Eclipse Plugin Descriptor File | 3.4 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 3.3 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .ARX | AutoCAD Runtime Extension File | 3.3 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 3.3 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .VSL | Visio Add-on | 3.3 |
| .FMX | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .DBX | AutoCAD Database Extension File | 3.2 |
| .COMPONENT | Mac OS X System Component | 3.2 |
| .MTX | MadTracker 2 Extension | 3.2 |
| .PFL | PhotoFiltre Plugin | 3.2 |
| .KMM | K-Meleon Macro Module | 3.2 |
| .EXT | Norton Commander Extension | 3.2 |
| .8BS | Photoshop 5.0 Selection Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .SPE | SPSS Extension | 3.1 |
| .MFX | Multimedia Fusion Extension | 3.1 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.1 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .NVDA-ADDON | NVDA Add-On | 3.0 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 3.0 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Image Filter | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .RXT | Retrospect Backup Extension | 3.0 |
| .ZPI | DivX Connected Plug-in File | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-EXTENSION | Aseprite Extension | 3.0 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 3.0 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .SPD | SPSS Custom Dialog File | 2.9 |
| .INDESIGNPLUGIN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .PPMOD | Papers Please Mod File | 2.8 |
| .FS | Mac OS X File System Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .XBA | OpenOffice Basic Module File | 2.8 |
| .ABA | Avant Browser Add-on File | 2.8 |
| .ADDON | CFS Console Add-on | 2.8 |
| .XLA | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 2.7 |
| .QAR | QlikView Extension | 2.7 |
| .Q2Q | Flexify Photoshop Plug-in | 2.7 |
| .IADSTYLE | iAd Producer Plugin Style Template | 2.7 |
| .FPI | Foxit Reader Plugin | 2.7 |
| .CODAPLUGIN | Coda Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .WBM | Webmin Module | 2.6 |
| .LRMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .CST | Gary Gadget Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .IDEPLUGIN | Xcode IDE Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .MOX | Montax Imposer Template Document | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .SUGAR | Espresso Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .QLGENERATOR | Quick Look Generator File | 2.4 |
| .CVT | Canvas External Tool File | 2.4 |
| .P | LightWave Plug-in | 2.4 |
| .Q9R | Glitterato Photoshop Plug-In | 2.3 |
| .SO-ABI | Cocoa AbiWord Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .LUAC | Compiled Lua Script | 2.3 |
| .DVTPLUGIN | Xcode DVT Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .ABI | AbiWord Plug-in | 2.2 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 2.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-DATA | Aseprite Theme Auxillary File | 2.0 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 2.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 2.0 |
| .FFT | Adobe Audition Noise Print File | 2.0 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description File | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 2.0 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 2.0 |
| .RPI | Render Plug-in | 1.8 |
| .REV | LiveCode Plugin | 1.8 |
| .PLX | 32-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 1.7 |
| .COX | Click & Create Extension | 1.7 |
| .CDL | ConceptDraw PRO Library File | 1.6 |
| .MAT | V-Ray Materials File | 1.5 |
| .WIE | WordPress Widget Export File | 1.5 |
| .EXV | Adobe Extension Script | 1.3 |
| .MOD | ArchiCAD Module | 1.2 |
| .QPX | QuickTime Player Extension | 1.0 |
| .Q9S | Mr. Contrast Photoshop Plug-In | 1.0 |
| .Q7Q | India Ink Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .Q4Q | Solar Cell Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .ARPACK | ArtRage Package | 1.0 |