Plugin File Types
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 Description | Popularity |
|---|---|---|
| .8ba | Photoshop Plug-in | Average |
| .8bc | Photoshop 5.0 Plug-in | Rare |
| .8be | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | Rare |
| .8bf | Filter Factory Image Filter | Average |
| .8bf | Photoshop Filter Plug-in | Average |
| .8bi | Photoshop Plug-in | Very Common |
| .8bi8 | Photoshop Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .8bl | Photoshop Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .8bs | Photoshop 5.0 Selection Plug-in | Average |
| .8bx | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | Average |
| .8by | PhotoDeluxe Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .8li | Photoshop Scripting Plug-in | Average |
| .aba | Avant Browser Add-on File | Uncommon |
| .abi | AbiWord Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .accda | Access Add-in File | Average |
| .acroplugin | Adobe Acrobat Plug-in | Common |
| .addon | CFS Console Add-on File | Rare |
| .aip | Illustrator Plug-in | Average |
| .alp | Ableton Live Pack File | Average |
| .amx | AMX Mod Plugin File | Average |
| .amxx | AMX Mod X Plugin File | Average |
| .apd | Eclipse Plugin Descriptor File | Uncommon |
| .ape | AVS Plugin Effects File | Average |
| .api | Acrobat Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .apl | ACDSee Plugin File | Average |
| .arpack | ArtRage Package | Rare |
| .arx | AutoCAD Runtime Extension File | Common |
| .atx | Animation Master Plugin File | Average |
| .avx | Avid Plugin File | Average |
| .avx | ArcView Extension File | Common |
| .ax | DirectShow Filter | Average |
| .bav | AVG Anti-Virus The Bat! Plugin File | Average |
| .bblm | BBEdit Language Module | Average |
| .bkz | BaKoMa TeX Installation Module | Uncommon |
| .blu | FileMaker Pro Runtime Extension | Average |
| .bmi | 3ds Max Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .bri | Bryce Plug-in File | Uncommon |
| .brm | Bryce Plug-in File | Uncommon |
| .bro | Bryce Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .bundle | Mac OS X Application Bundle | Common |
| .ccx | Click & Create Extension | Uncommon |
| .cdl | ConceptDraw PRO Library File | Uncommon |
| .cleo | CLEO Grand Theft Auto Mod File | Average |
| .cmp | HotDocs Clause Component File | Average |
| .colorpicker | Color Picker Plugin | Uncommon |
| .component | Mac OS X System Component | Average |
| .cox | Click & Create Extension | Uncommon |
| .crx | Chrome Extension | Common |
| .cvt | Canvas External Tool File | Uncommon |
| .dbx | AutoCAD Database Extension File | Average |
| .dfp | Fusion Plugin File | Average |
| .dlo | 3ds Max Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .dlu | 3ds Max Utility Plug-in File | Average |
| .dpm | Pro Tools Plugin File | Average |
| .eaz | ArcGIS Explorer Add-in File | Average |
| .ecf | Outlook Add-in | Average |
| .epk2 | E-Prime 2.0 Package File | Uncommon |
| .ext | Norton Commander Extension | Rare |
| .fft | Adobe Audition Noise Print File | Uncommon |
| .flt | Image Filter | Uncommon |
| .flt | Adobe Audition Filter | Average |
| .fmplugin | FileMaker Plug-in | Average |
| .fmx | FileMaker Plug-in | Average |
| .fs | Mac OS X File System Plug-in | Average |
| .fxb | VST Audio Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .fxp | VST Audio Plug-in | Average |
| .fxt | Finale Plug-in | Rare |
| .fzip | Foxit Reader Add-on | Uncommon |
| .hvpl | iTunes Visual Plug-in File | Uncommon |
| .ibplugin | Interface Builder Plug-in | Average |
| .inx | Inkscape Extension Descriptor File | Average |
| .jsxbin | Binary ExtendScript Script File | Uncommon |
| .kmm | K-Meleon Macro Module | Uncommon |
| .lng | Winamp Language File | Uncommon |
| .lng | Acrobat Language Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .m2p | Maxthon 2 Browser Plugin File | Average |
| .mat | V-Ray Materials File | Rare |
| .mda | Access Add-in | Average |
| .mde | Compiled Access Add-in File | Average |
| .mde | ArchiCAD Educational Version Module File | Average |
| .mfw | MobileFrame Workflow Pack File | Uncommon |
| .mfx | Multimedia Fusion Extension | Average |
| .milk | MilkDrop Winamp Plugin Preset | Average |
| .mmip | MediaMonkey Installation Package | Average |
| .mod | ArchiCAD Module | Uncommon |
| .mtx | MadTracker 2 Extension | Average |
| .mxaddon | Maxthon Add-On File | Average |
| .mxp | Adobe Extension Package | Average |
| .nbm | NetBeans Module | Average |
| .nbp | NeoBook Plugin File | Uncommon |
| .net | FileMaker Networking Module | Average |
| .ny | Audacity Nyquist Plug-in | Average |
| .oex | Opera Extension | Uncommon |
| .osax | AppleScript Scripting Addition | Uncommon |
| .oxt | OpenOffice.org Extension | Average |
| .p | LightWave Plug-in | Average |
| .pba | OpenOffice.org Basic Protected Module File | Uncommon |
| .pfl | PhotoFiltre Plugin | Rare |
| .plg | Sibelius Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .pln | Adobe InDesign Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .plugin | Adobe Photoshop Plug-in | Common |
| .plugin | Mac OS X Plug-in | Very Common |
| .ppa | PowerPoint Add-in | Average |
| .ppam | PowerPoint 2007 Add-In | Average |
| .prm | Premiere Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .pset | Adobe InDesign Plug-in Set File | Uncommon |
| .q1q | LunarCell Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .q2q | Flexify Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .q4q | Solar Cell Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .q5r | Melancholytron Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .q7q | India Ink Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .q8r | Flood Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .q9r | Glitterato Photoshop Plug-In | Rare |
| .q9s | Mr. Contrast Photoshop Plug-In | Rare |
| .qar | QlikView Extension | Uncommon |
| .qlgenerator | Quick Look Generator File | Uncommon |
| .qpx | QuickTime Player Extension | Rare |
| .qtr | QuickTime Extension Resource | Average |
| .qtx | QuickTime Extension | Average |
| .rez | Escape Velocity Plug-in File | Uncommon |
| .rhp | Rhino Plug-in | Average |
| .rock | Rockbox Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .rplib | Axure RP Widget Library File | Average |
| .rpm | RealPlayer Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .sa9 | Hue and Cry Photoshop Plug-in | Rare |
| .safariextz | Apple Safari Extension Package | Average |
| .scm | GIMP Script-Fu Script | Average |
| .seplugin | AppleScript Editor Plug-in | Uncommon |
| .so-abi | Cocoa AbiWord Plug-in | Rare |
| .sparc | Skype Plugin Archive | Average |
| .spd | SPSS Custom Dialog File | Average |
| .spe | SPSS Extension | Uncommon |
| .t3x | TYPO3 Compressed Extension | Average |
| .tbp | Autodesk Topobase File | Uncommon |
| .tko | AMX Software Module File | Rare |
| .tmbundle | TextMate Bundle File | Average |
| .tpi | EDIUS Plugin File | Uncommon |
| .vbox-extpack | Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack | Common |
| .vdf | VirtualDub Video Filter | Average |
| .vsix | Visual Studio Extension | Average |
| .vst | VST Audio Plugin | Common |
| .wlz | Winamp Language Pack | Average |
| .x32 | Adobe Xtra File | Average |
| .xadd | Expression Web Add-in | Uncommon |
| .xba | OpenOffice.org Basic Module File | Uncommon |
| .xla | Excel Add-In File | Average |
| .xlam | Excel Open XML Macro-Enabled Add-In | Average |
| .xll | Excel Add-In File | Very Common |
| .xlv | Excel Visual Basic Module | Average |
| .xnt | QuarkXPress Extension File | Average |
| .xpi | Mozilla Installer Package | Common |
| .xpt | Mozilla Firefox Component | Average |
| .xsiaddon | Softimage Add-on File | Uncommon |
| .zxp | Extension Manager Package | Average |