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 |
| .TGP | Terragen Plugin | 4.4 |
| .ACROPLUGIN | Adobe Acrobat Plug-in | 4.4 |
| .ASI | Grand Theft Auto Mod Library | 4.4 |
| .AMXX | AMX Mod X Plugin File | 4.4 |
| .MILK | MilkDrop Winamp Plug-in Preset | 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 |
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 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 |
| .WLZ | Winamp Language Pack | 4.1 |
| .CRX | Chrome Extension | 4.1 |
| .OIV | OpenIV Mod Package File | 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 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .MDE | Compiled Access Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin 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 |
| .FB2K-COMPONENT | Foobar2000 Component Install File | 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 |
| .PRM | Premiere Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .AEX | After Effects Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .PLW | 32-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 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 |
| .AX | DirectShow Filter | 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 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 3.7 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 3.7 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.7 |
| .XSIADDON | Softimage Add-on File | 3.7 |
| .XLV | Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Module | 3.7 |
| .IADPAGE | iAd Producer Plugin Page Template | 3.7 |
| .MDE | ArchiCAD Educational Version Module File | 3.7 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .MODULE | Drupal Module File | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .QTX | QuickTime Extension | 3.6 |
| .FSB | Form•Z Compiled Script | 3.6 |
| .NET | FileMaker Networking Module | 3.6 |
| .TKO | AMX Software Module File | 3.6 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 3.6 |
| .INFO | Drupal Module Information File | 3.5 |
| .PLUGIN | Mac OS X Plugin | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .SEPLUGIN | AppleScript Editor Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .M3P | Mach3 Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .QLPLUGIN | QuickLook Plugin | 3.5 |
| .S4DIX | Scratch for Discord Extension | 3.5 |
| .ACCDA | Access Add-in File | 3.5 |
| .DPM | Pro Tools Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-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 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .XLL | Microsoft Excel Add-in | 3.4 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 3.3 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 3.3 |
| .ARX | AutoCAD Runtime Extension File | 3.3 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .VSL | Visio Add-on | 3.3 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 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 |
| .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 |
| .MFX | Multimedia Fusion Extension | 3.1 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.1 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 3.0 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 3.0 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .ADDON | CFS Console Add-on File | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.0 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Image Filter | 3.0 |
| .NVDA-ADDON | NVDA Add-On | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-EXTENSION | Aseprite Extension | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .RXT | Retrospect Backup Extension | 3.0 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 3.0 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .ZPI | DivX Connected Plug-in File | 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 |
| .QAR | QlikView Extension | 2.7 |
| .XLA | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 2.7 |
| .Q2Q | Flexify Photoshop Plug-in | 2.7 |
| .IADSTYLE | iAd Producer Plugin Style Template | 2.7 |
| .FPI | Foxit Reader Plugin | 2.7 |
| .WBM | Webmin Module | 2.6 |
| .CODAPLUGIN | Coda Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .SUGAR | Espresso Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 2.5 |
| .LRMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 2.5 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .IDEPLUGIN | Xcode IDE Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .CST | Gary Gadget Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .MOX | Montax Imposer Template Document | 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 |
| .DVTPLUGIN | Xcode DVT Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .ABI | AbiWord Plug-in | 2.2 |
| .LUAC | Compiled Lua Script | 2.2 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 2.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-DATA | Aseprite Theme Auxillary File | 2.0 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 2.0 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .FFT | Adobe Audition Noise Print File | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 2.0 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description File | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 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 |
| .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 |