Community Plugins

Community plugins extend Obsidian for your specific needs — add file format support, connect external services, or automate repetitive tasks.

The Obsidian community has built thousands of plugins. You can install ready-made ones or write your own.

Security

Plugins run third-party code on your machine. The Obsidian team reviews every plugin before it appears in the catalog, but complete safety cannot be guaranteed. Only install plugins you trust.

See the official security documentation for details.

Finding plugins

Inside Obsidian:

  1. Open Settings
  2. Go to Community plugins
  3. Click Turn on community plugins (if a security prompt appears)
  4. Click Browse
  5. Search by name, author, or description

In the browser: visit obsidian.md/plugins — the full catalog with descriptions and screenshots.

Installing a plugin

You need to disable Restricted Mode first.

  1. Settings → Community plugins → Browse
  2. Find the plugin
  3. Click Install
  4. Click Enable

The plugin appears in the Installed plugins list.

Updating plugins

Plugins do not update automatically — this is intentional for security.

  1. Settings → Community plugins → Current plugins
  2. Click Check for updates
  3. Click Update all if updates are available, or Update next to a specific plugin

Dataview — treat your notes as a database. Build tables, lists, and charts from metadata.

Templater — advanced templates with variables, dates, and scripts. Automates note creation.

Calendar — calendar view for daily notes.

Kanban — Trello-style boards inside Obsidian.

Advanced Tables — easier Markdown table editing with auto-formatting and keyboard navigation.