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