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