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 |
|---|---|---|
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 4.6 |
| .APLG | Audials Plug-in | 4.5 |
| .BAV | AVG AntiVirus The Bat! Plugin File | 4.5 |
| .ACROPLUGIN | Adobe Acrobat Plug-in | 4.5 |
| .TGP | Terragen Plugin | 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 |
| .RBZ | SketchUp Plugin | 4.2 |
| .CLEO | CLEO Grand Theft Auto Mod File | 4.2 |
| .OIV | OpenIV Mod Package File | 4.2 |
| .LNG | Winamp Language File | 4.2 |
| .AMX | AMX Mod Plugin File | 4.2 |
| .WLZ | Winamp Language Pack | 4.1 |
| .CRX | Chrome Extension | 4.1 |
| .ECF | Outlook Add-in | 4.1 |
| .VSIX | Visual Studio Extension | 4.1 |
| .XPI | Cross-platform Installer Package | 4.1 |
| .VST | VST Audio Plugin | 4.1 |
| .FLT | Adobe Audition Filter | 4.0 |
| .VBOX-EXTPACK | Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .MDE | Compiled Access Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .XLV | Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Module | 4.0 |
| .MDA | Access Add-in | 4.0 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .8BI | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 4.0 |
| .OEX | Opera Extension | 4.0 |
| .ZXP | Extension Manager Package | 3.9 |
| .NBM | NetBeans Module | 3.9 |
| .PLW | 32-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.9 |
| .FB2K-COMPONENT | Foobar2000 Component Install File | 3.9 |
| .BLU | FileMaker Pro Runtime Extension | 3.9 |
| .8BF | Photoshop Filter Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .XPT | Mozilla Firefox Component | 3.8 |
| .API | Acrobat Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8BA | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .AEX | After Effects Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .PRM | Premiere Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8BF | Filter Factory Image Filter | 3.8 |
| .VDF | VirtualDub Video Filter | 3.8 |
| .MLL | Maya Plugin | 3.8 |
| .XLAM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In | 3.8 |
| .FZIP | Foxit Reader Add-on | 3.8 |
| .AX | DirectShow Filter | 3.7 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .BUNDLE | Mac OS X Application Bundle | 3.7 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .X32 | Adobe Xtra File | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 3.7 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.7 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 3.7 |
| .XSIADDON | Softimage Add-on File | 3.7 |
| .IADPAGE | iAd Producer Plugin Page Template | 3.7 |
| .MDE | ArchiCAD Educational Version Module File | 3.7 |
| .MODULE | Drupal Module File | 3.6 |
| .SAFARIEXTZ | Apple Safari Extension Package | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 3.6 |
| .APD | Eclipse Plugin Descriptor File | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 3.6 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 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 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .INFO | Drupal Module Information File | 3.5 |
| .PLUGIN | Mac OS X Plugin | 3.5 |
| .DPM | Pro Tools Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.5 |
| .SEPLUGIN | AppleScript Editor Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .ACCDA | Access Add-in File | 3.5 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .S4DIX | Scratch for Discord Extension | 3.5 |
| .M3P | Mach3 Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .QLPLUGIN | QuickLook Plugin | 3.5 |
| .XLL | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 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 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .ACCDU | Access Add-in File | 3.3 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 3.3 |
| .ARX | AutoCAD Runtime Extension File | 3.3 |
| .FMX | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .VSL | Visio Add-on | 3.3 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 3.3 |
| .DBX | AutoCAD Database Extension File | 3.2 |
| .COMPONENT | Mac OS X System Component | 3.2 |
| .EXT | Norton Commander Extension | 3.2 |
| .INDESIGNPLUGIN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .MTX | MadTracker 2 Extension | 3.2 |
| .PFL | PhotoFiltre Plugin | 3.2 |
| .KMM | K-Meleon Macro Module | 3.2 |
| .8BS | Photoshop 5.0 Selection Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plugin | 3.1 |
| .SPE | SPSS Extension | 3.1 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.1 |
| .MFX | Multimedia Fusion Extension | 3.1 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.1 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 3.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .RXT | Retrospect Backup Extension | 3.0 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .ADDON | CFS Console Add-on File | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Image Filter | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .ZPI | DivX Connected Plug-in File | 3.0 |
| .XLA | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 2.9 |
| .SPD | SPSS Custom Dialog File | 2.9 |
| .PPMOD | Papers Please Mod File | 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 |
| .IADSTYLE | iAd Producer Plugin Style Template | 2.7 |
| .WBM | Webmin Module | 2.6 |
| .CODAPLUGIN | Coda Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .LRMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 2.5 |
| .IDEPLUGIN | Xcode IDE Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .CST | Gary Gadget Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .MOX | Montax Imposer Template Document | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 2.5 |
| .SUGAR | Espresso Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .QLGENERATOR | Quick Look Generator File | 2.4 |
| .CVT | Canvas External Tool File | 2.4 |
| .Q9R | Glitterato Photoshop Plug-In | 2.3 |
| .SO-ABI | Cocoa AbiWord Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .P | LightWave Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .DVTPLUGIN | Xcode DVT Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .LUAC | Compiled Lua Script | 2.2 |
| .ABI | AbiWord Plug-in | 2.2 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 2.0 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description File | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .FFT | Adobe Audition Noise Print File | 2.0 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 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 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .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 |