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 |
|---|---|---|
| .ACROPLUGIN | Adobe Acrobat Plug-in | 4.4 |
| .APLG | Audials 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 |
| .CCIP | Curse Client Install Package | 4.3 |
| .REZ | Escape Velocity Plug-in File | 4.3 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin 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 |
| .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 |
| .MDA | Access Add-in | 4.1 |
| .LNG | Winamp Language File | 4.1 |
| .OIV | OpenIV Mod Package File | 4.1 |
| .CRX | Chrome Extension | 4.1 |
| .ECF | Outlook Add-in | 4.1 |
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 4.1 |
| .VSIX | Visual Studio Extension | 4.1 |
| .FLT | Adobe Audition Filter | 4.0 |
| .VBOX-EXTPACK | Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack | 4.0 |
| .XPI | Cross-platform Installer Package | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .ZXP | Extension Manager Package | 4.0 |
| .WLZ | Winamp Language Pack | 4.0 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .FB2K-COMPONENT | Foobar2000 Component Install File | 4.0 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.0 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .MDE | Compiled Access Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .8BI | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .VST | VST Audio Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .OEX | Opera Extension | 4.0 |
| .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 |
| .AEX | After Effects Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .PRM | Premiere Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8BF | Filter Factory Image Filter | 3.8 |
| .VDF | VirtualDub Video Filter | 3.8 |
| .MLL | Maya Plugin | 3.8 |
| .ACCDU | Access Add-in File | 3.8 |
| .BUNDLE | Mac OS X Application Bundle | 3.7 |
| .PLW | 32-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.7 |
| .SAFARIEXTZ | Apple Safari Extension | 3.7 |
| .FZIP | Foxit Reader Add-on | 3.7 |
| .X32 | Adobe Xtra File | 3.7 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .XSIADDON | Softimage Add-on File | 3.7 |
| .XLV | Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Module | 3.7 |
| .MDE | ArchiCAD Educational Version Module File | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 3.7 |
| .IADPAGE | iAd Producer Plugin Page Template | 3.7 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.7 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .QTX | QuickTime Extension | 3.6 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 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 |
| .JSXBIN | Binary ExtendScript Script File | 3.5 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 3.5 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .XLAM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In | 3.5 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .M3P | Mach3 Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.5 |
| .S4DIX | Scratch for Discord Extension | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .QLPLUGIN | QuickLook Plugin | 3.5 |
| .MODULE | Drupal Module File | 3.5 |
| .ACCDA | Access Add-in File | 3.5 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .SEPLUGIN | AppleScript Editor 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 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 3.3 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 3.3 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .DPM | Pro Tools Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .ARX | AutoCAD Runtime Extension File | 3.3 |
| .VSL | Visio Add-on | 3.3 |
| .FMX | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 3.3 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .DBX | AutoCAD Database Extension File | 3.2 |
| .COMPONENT | Mac OS X System Component | 3.2 |
| .MFX | Multimedia Fusion Extension | 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 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.1 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.0 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 3.0 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .NVDA-ADDON | NVDA Add-On | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Image Filter | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 3.0 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 3.0 |
| .ZPI | DivX Connected Plug-in File | 3.0 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .RXT | Retrospect Backup Extension | 3.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-EXTENSION | Aseprite Extension | 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 |
| .IADSTYLE | iAd Producer Plugin Style Template | 2.7 |
| .FPI | Foxit Reader Plugin | 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 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .IDEPLUGIN | Xcode IDE Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .CST | Gary Gadget Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .LRMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 2.5 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 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 |
| .QPX | QuickTime Player Extension | 2.3 |
| .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 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-DATA | Aseprite Theme Auxillary File | 2.0 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 2.0 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .FFT | Adobe Audition Noise Print File | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 2.0 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description 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 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 1.5 |
| .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 |
| .Q9S | Mr. Contrast Photoshop Plug-In | 1.0 |
| .Q4Q | Solar Cell Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .Q7Q | India Ink Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .ARPACK | ArtRage Package | 1.0 |