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 | ASI Mod Script | 4.3 |
| .CCIP | Curse Client Install Package | 4.3 |
| .REZ | Escape Velocity Plug-in File | 4.3 |
| .SCM | GIMP Script-Fu Script | 4.3 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin File | 4.3 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.3 |
| .RPLN | InDesign Required Plug-in File | 4.3 |
| .RBZ | SketchUp Plugin | 4.2 |
| .TGP | Terragen 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 |
| .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 |
| .VBOX-EXTPACK | Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack | 4.1 |
| .MDE | Compiled Access Add-in File | 4.1 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 4.0 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .OEX | Opera Extension | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .VSIX | Visual Studio Extension | 4.0 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .FLT | Adobe Audition Filter | 4.0 |
| .XPI | Cross-platform Installer Package | 4.0 |
| .8BI | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .ZXP | Extension Manager Package | 4.0 |
| .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 |
| .8BF | Photoshop Filter Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .AEX | After Effects Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .API | Acrobat Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .PRM | Premiere Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .8BF | Filter Factory Image Filter | 3.8 |
| .8BA | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.8 |
| .ACCDU | Access Add-in File | 3.8 |
| .MODULE | Drupal Module File | 3.8 |
| .VDF | VirtualDub Video Filter | 3.7 |
| .SAFARIEXTZ | Apple Safari Extension | 3.7 |
| .PLW | 32-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.7 |
| .VST | VST Audio Plug-in | 3.7 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 3.7 |
| .BUNDLE | macOS Loadable Bundle | 3.7 |
| .QTX | QuickTime Extension | 3.7 |
| .FZIP | Foxit Reader Add-on | 3.7 |
| .X32 | Adobe Xtra File | 3.7 |
| .XLAM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 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 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.7 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.7 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 3.6 |
| .NET | FileMaker Networking Module | 3.6 |
| .TKO | AMX Software Module File | 3.6 |
| .PLUGIN | Mac OS X Plugin | 3.5 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .JSXBIN | Binary ExtendScript Script File | 3.5 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 3.5 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino 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 |
| .SEPLUGIN | AppleScript Editor Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .XLL | Microsoft Excel Add-in | 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 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .FSB | Form•Z Compiled Script | 3.4 |
| .MFX | Clickteam Fusion Extension | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 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 |
| .PFL | PhotoFiltre Plugin | 3.2 |
| .MTX | MadTracker 2 Extension | 3.2 |
| .MLL | Maya Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .KMM | K-Meleon Macro Module | 3.2 |
| .8BS | Photoshop 5.0 Selection Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .SPE | SPSS Extension | 3.1 |
| .EXT | Norton Commander Extension | 3.1 |
| .DBX | AutoCAD Database Extension File | 3.1 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.1 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .APEXT | AudioPipes Extension | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 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 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Graphics Filter | 3.0 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .SPD | SPSS Custom Dialog File | 2.9 |
| .INDESIGNPLUGIN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .XLA | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 2.8 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 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 |
| .ADDON | CFS Console Add-on | 2.8 |
| .ABA | Avant Browser Add-on 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 |
| .SUGAR | Espresso Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .CODAPLUGIN | Coda Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 2.6 |
| .P | LightWave Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .LRMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 2.5 |
| .PLX | 32-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 2.5 |
| .CST | Gary Gadget Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .IDEPLUGIN | Xcode IDE Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .MOX | Montax Imposer Template Document | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce 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 |
| .DVTPLUGIN | Xcode DVT Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .LUAC | Compiled Lua Script | 2.2 |
| .ABI | AbiWord Plug-in | 2.2 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description File | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-DATA | Aseprite Theme Auxillary File | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .RPI | Render Plug-in | 1.8 |
| .REV | LiveCode Plugin | 1.8 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 1.7 |
| .COX | Click & Create Extension | 1.7 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 1.5 |
| .MAT | V-Ray Materials File | 1.5 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 1.5 |
| .WIE | WordPress Widget Export File | 1.4 |
| .EXV | Adobe Extension Script | 1.3 |
| .Q7Q | India Ink Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .Q4Q | Solar Cell Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |
| .ARPACK | ArtRage Package | 1.0 |
| .Q9S | Mr. Contrast Photoshop Plug-In | 1.0 |