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 |
| .DLR | finalRender Plugin | 4.3 |
| .RPLN | InDesign Required Plug-in File | 4.3 |
| .TPI | EDIUS Plugin File | 4.3 |
| .RBZ | SketchUp Plugin | 4.2 |
| .ACROPLUGIN | Adobe Acrobat Plug-in | 4.2 |
| .TGP | Terragen 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 |
| .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 |
| .ASSETPROJ | Camtasia Studio Asset Information File | 4.0 |
| .SPARC | Skype Plugin Archive | 4.0 |
| .DLO | 3ds Max Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .EAZ | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | 4.0 |
| .AVX | Avid Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .8BI8 | Photoshop Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .ALP | Ableton Live Pack File | 4.0 |
| .VSIX | Visual Studio Extension | 4.0 |
| .NY | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .PLGX | KeePass 2.x Plugin | 4.0 |
| .8BX | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 4.0 |
| .SKYPECHATSTYLE | Chat Style File | 4.0 |
| .AAXPLUGIN | Avid Audio eXtension Plugin File | 4.0 |
| .RWPLUGIN | RapidWeaver Plugin | 4.0 |
| .OEX | Opera Extension | 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 |
| .INX | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | 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 |
| .VST | VST Audio 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 |
| .BUNDLE | macOS Loadable Bundle | 3.7 |
| .QTX | QuickTime Extension | 3.7 |
| .FZIP | Foxit Reader Add-on | 3.7 |
| .X32 | Adobe Xtra File | 3.7 |
| .OXT | Apache OpenOffice Extension | 3.7 |
| .APLP | Audials Plug-in Package | 3.7 |
| .HVPL | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | 3.7 |
| .BKZ | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | 3.7 |
| .XLAM | Microsoft Excel Macro-Enabled Add-In | 3.7 |
| .XLV | Microsoft Excel Visual Basic Module | 3.7 |
| .XSIADDON | Softimage Add-on File | 3.7 |
| .IADPAGE | iAd Producer Plugin Page Template | 3.7 |
| .8LI | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .VST3 | VST 3 Audio Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .PLUGIN | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .AIP | Adobe Illustrator Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .RPM | RealPlayer Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .SUBLIME-PACKAGE | Sublime Text Package File | 3.6 |
| .LNG | Acrobat Language Plug-in | 3.6 |
| .MXADDON | Maxthon Add-On File | 3.6 |
| .WLL | Microsoft Word Add-in File | 3.6 |
| .AVX | ArcView Extension File | 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 |
| .AGMODULE | Adobe Lightroom Module | 3.5 |
| .MDIMPORTER | Metadata Importer | 3.5 |
| .P64 | 64-bit Windows IDA Plugin Module | 3.5 |
| .EPK2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | 3.5 |
| .BMI | 3ds Max Plug-in | 3.5 |
| .S4DIX | Scratch for Discord Extension | 3.5 |
| .QLPLUGIN | QuickLook Plugin | 3.5 |
| .M3P | Mach3 Plugin File | 3.5 |
| .CMP | HotDocs Clause Component File | 3.5 |
| .ACCDA | Access Add-in File | 3.5 |
| .RHP | Rhino 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 |
| .APD | Eclipse Plugin Descriptor File | 3.4 |
| .XLL | Microsoft Excel Add-in | 3.4 |
| .MXP | Adobe Extension Package | 3.4 |
| .BRM | Bryce Plug-in File | 3.4 |
| .AAUI | Acrobat User Interface File | 3.4 |
| .AIX | MIT App Inventor Extension | 3.4 |
| .8BE | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .FSB | Form•Z Compiled Script | 3.4 |
| .MFX | Clickteam Fusion Extension | 3.4 |
| .FXT | Finale Plug-in | 3.4 |
| .IBPLUGIN | Interface Builder Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .NBP | NeoBook Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .APL | ACDSee Plugin File | 3.3 |
| .PPAM | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | 3.3 |
| .FWACTION | Freeway Action File | 3.3 |
| .8BY | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | 3.3 |
| .DLU | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | 3.3 |
| .MMIP | MediaMonkey Installation Package | 3.3 |
| .PPA | Microsoft PowerPoint Add-in | 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 |
| .MTX | MadTracker 2 Extension | 3.2 |
| .MLL | Maya Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .PFL | PhotoFiltre Plugin | 3.2 |
| .KMM | K-Meleon Macro Module | 3.2 |
| .8BS | Photoshop 5.0 Selection Plug-in | 3.2 |
| .EXT | Norton Commander Extension | 3.1 |
| .SPE | SPSS Extension | 3.1 |
| .DBX | AutoCAD Database Extension File | 3.1 |
| .APE | AVS Plugin Effects File | 3.1 |
| .PLN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .8BC | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .ROCK | Rockbox Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .VDPLUGIN | VirtualDub Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .EBAPLUGIN | EBA Command Center Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .APEXT | AudioPipes Extension | 3.0 |
| .OSAX | AppleScript Scripting Addition | 3.0 |
| .8BL | Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .MODE | Coda Syntax Mode File | 3.0 |
| .LRPLUGIN | Adobe Lightroom Classic Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .RPLIB | Axure RP Widget Library File | 3.0 |
| .PLX64 | 64-bit Linux IDA Plugin Module | 3.0 |
| .TMBUNDLE | TextMate Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .FWACTIONB | Freeway Action Bundle File | 3.0 |
| .BBLM | BBEdit Language Module | 3.0 |
| .BZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Bundle | 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 |
| .FMPLUGIN | FileMaker Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .PLG | Sibelius Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .FLT | Graphics Filter | 3.0 |
| .DFP | Fusion Plugin File | 3.0 |
| .QTR | QuickTime Extension Resource | 3.0 |
| .Q1Q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | 3.0 |
| .SPD | SPSS Custom Dialog File | 2.9 |
| .INDESIGNPLUGIN | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .XLA | Microsoft Excel Add-In File | 2.8 |
| .PPMOD | Papers Please Mod File | 2.8 |
| .T3X | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | 2.8 |
| .FS | Mac OS X File System Plug-in | 2.8 |
| .ABA | Avant Browser Add-on File | 2.8 |
| .ADDON | CFS Console Add-on | 2.8 |
| .XBA | OpenOffice Basic Module File | 2.8 |
| .QAR | QlikView Extension | 2.7 |
| .Q2Q | Flexify Photoshop Plug-in | 2.7 |
| .FPI | Foxit Reader Plugin | 2.7 |
| .IADSTYLE | iAd Producer Plugin Style Template | 2.7 |
| .SUGAR | Espresso Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .PSET | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | 2.6 |
| .WBM | Webmin Module | 2.6 |
| .CODAPLUGIN | Coda Plug-in | 2.6 |
| .P | LightWave Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .Q8R | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .M2P | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | 2.5 |
| .ZLB | Form•Z Symbol Library File | 2.5 |
| .MOX | Montax Imposer Template Document | 2.5 |
| .IADCOMPONENT | iAd Producer Plugin Component File | 2.5 |
| .CCX | Click & Create Extension | 2.5 |
| .XCODEPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.5 |
| .BRO | Bryce Plug-in | 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 |
| .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 |
| .QPX | QuickTime Player Extension | 2.3 |
| .DVTPLUGIN | Xcode DVT Plug-in | 2.3 |
| .LUAC | Compiled Lua Script | 2.2 |
| .ABI | AbiWord Plug-in | 2.2 |
| .COLORPICKER | Color Picker Plugin | 2.0 |
| .ATX | Animation Master Plugin File | 2.0 |
| .SA9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .PBA | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | 2.0 |
| .BRI | Bryce Plug-in File | 2.0 |
| .TBP | Autodesk Topobase File | 2.0 |
| .Q5R | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .XADD | Expression Web Add-in | 2.0 |
| .IADCLASS | iAd Producer Plugin Class Description File | 2.0 |
| .FZP | Form•Z Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .ASEPRITE-DATA | Aseprite Theme Auxillary File | 2.0 |
| .IADPLUG | iAd Producer Plugin | 2.0 |
| .IADACTION | iAd Producer Plugin Action Template | 2.0 |
| .AFZPLUG | AfterShot Pro Plugin Archive | 2.0 |
| .XCPLUGIN | Xcode Plug-in | 2.0 |
| .DMKIT | Drumaxx Drum Kit | 2.0 |
| .LRWEBENGINE | Adobe Lightroom Web Gallery File | 2.0 |
| .XNT | QuarkXPress Extension File | 2.0 |
| .SYN | TextPad Syntax File | 2.0 |
| .WOWSL | WOW Slider | 2.0 |
| .RPI | Render Plug-in | 1.8 |
| .REV | LiveCode Plugin | 1.8 |
| .COX | Click & Create Extension | 1.7 |
| .MPE1 | MediaPortal 1 Extension | 1.5 |
| .MFW | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | 1.5 |
| .MAT | V-Ray Materials File | 1.5 |
| .WIE | WordPress Widget Export 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 |
| .ARPACK | ArtRage Package | 1.0 |
| .Q4Q | Solar Cell Photoshop Plug-in | 1.0 |