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Community plugins extend Obsidian with functionality built by the Obsidian community. Use plugins to adapt Obsidian to your specific needs — support for additional file formats, integrations with third-party services, custom views, and much more.
Community plugins run third-party code on your behalf. Plugins inherit Obsidian’s access level and can read files on your computer, connect to the internet, and install additional programs. Only install plugins you trust. See Plugin security below for details.

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Enable community plugins

By default, Obsidian runs in Restricted mode, which prevents all third-party code from executing. You must turn off Restricted mode before you can install community plugins.
1

Open Settings

Go to Settings → Community plugins.
2

Turn on community plugins

Select Turn on community plugins. Obsidian warns you that community plugins are not reviewed as thoroughly as core plugins.
3

Confirm

Once Restricted mode is off, the Browse button becomes available.

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Browse and install plugins

1

Open the plugin browser

Go to Settings → Community plugins and select Browse. You can also browse plugins at obsidian.md/plugins in your web browser.
2

Search for a plugin

Use the search box to filter plugins by name, author, or description.
3

Install the plugin

Select the plugin you want, then select Install.
4

Enable the plugin

After installation, select Enable to activate it. You can also enable it later from Settings → Community plugins → Installed plugins.

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Manage installed plugins

Under Settings → Community plugins → Installed plugins, each plugin has the following controls:
IconAction
Settings (gear)Open the plugin’s settings page if it has configurable options.
Hotkeys (+)Assign keyboard shortcuts to the plugin’s commands.
Funding (heart)View the plugin author’s funding URL to support their work.
Uninstall (trash)Remove the plugin from your vault.
ToggleEnable or disable the plugin without uninstalling it.
You can also:
  • Select the refresh icon to reload all plugins.
  • Select the folder icon to open the plugins folder in your configuration folder.
  • Use the search bar to filter plugins by name.

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Update plugins

Community plugins do not update automatically. To update:
  1. Go to Settings → Community plugins → Current plugins.
  2. Select Check for updates.
  3. If updates are available, select Update all.

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Uninstall a plugin

  1. Go to Settings → Community plugins.
  2. Under Installed plugins, select the trash icon next to the plugin.
  3. Select Uninstall to confirm.

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Restricted mode

Restricted mode disables all community plugins for security. Installed plugins remain in your vault when Restricted mode is on, but Obsidian ignores them. To turn Restricted mode back on:
  1. Go to Settings → Community plugins.
  2. Next to Restricted mode, select Turn on.
If you’re working with sensitive data and want to try a community plugin, consider performing an independent security audit on the plugin before using it.

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Plugin security

The Obsidian team takes security seriously, but there are limitations to what can be enforced:
  • Community plugins undergo an initial review when submitted to the plugin store.
  • All plugins must adhere to Obsidian Developer Policies.
  • The team is small and cannot manually review every new release — the community helps identify and report problems.
What plugins can do:
  • Access files on your computer
  • Connect to the internet
  • Install additional programs
If you discover a security vulnerability in a community plugin, check the plugin’s security.md or readme.md for the author’s reporting process. For critical vulnerabilities, also report the issue to Obsidian support. If you suspect a plugin is malicious, report it to Obsidian support directly.

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Automation with Obsidian URI

You can control plugins and trigger vault actions programmatically using the Obsidian URI protocol. See Obsidian URI for the full list of available actions.

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