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The dialog box shows a list of all currently installed plugins. For each plugin, the dialog box indicates whether it is bundled with IntelliJ IDEA or has been downloaded from a repository.

Use this dialog box to enable and disable plugins bundled with IntelliJ IDEA, get updates, enable and disable installed plugins.

In this section:

Item Tooltip and shortcut Description
refresh Reload list of plugins Click this button to have IntelliJ IDEA refresh the list of plugins and make their statuses up-to-date.
updatePlugin Update Plugin Click this button to have the selected plugin updated to the newest version. This command is also available on the context menu of the selected plugin.
deletePlugin Uninstall Click this button to uninstall the selected plugin. This command is also available on the context menu of the selected plugin.
sortByType Sort by Status Click this button to sort plugins by their status. If this button is released, the plugins are sorted in alphabetical order.
Show In this drop-down list, specify the status of plugins to be displayed. The available options are:
  • All plugins
  • Enabled plugins
  • Disabled plugins

IntelliJ IDEA refreshes the contents of the list depending on your choice.

Search Use this text box to search through the list of plugins. As you type a search string, the plugins that match the search pattern are displayed. To finalize the search, press EnterEnter. The search pattern is added to the search history list.
find1 Click this button to have the history of the search patterns displayed.
clear Click this button to clear the history of the search strings.
Enable/Disable
  • Select this check box to activate the plugin next to it.
  • Clear this check to disable the plugin next to it. If you attempt to disable a plugin that is required for other plugins, the dependent plugins are highlighted red.
Plugin Information Pane
  • Description: This read-only field briefly describes the functionality and the purposes of the plugin selected in the list.
  • Change notes: This read-only field shows the history of changes made to the plugin..
  • Plugin home page: This read-only field shows the link to the plugin home page, if specified.
  • Version: This read-only field shows which version of the selected plugin is currently installed.
  • Vendor: This read-only field shows the vendor's name, e-mail, and home page, if specified.

Tip

If you cannot see the Browse repositories and Install plugin from disk, use the slider that appears to the right of the Plugin information pane.

Browse repositories Click this button to open the Browse Repositories dialog box to monitor the contents of repositories, look for appropriate plugins, download, and install them, if found.
Install plugin from disk Click this button to install your own plugin. From the Choose Plugin File dialog box, that opens, select a file which implements the required plugin.

Legend of plugin status

Color Plugin Status
Black The plugin is installed or available.
Red The plugin is incompatible with the installed version of IntelliJ IDEA or a required plugin is disabled.
Blue A newer version of the plugin is available.
Green The plugin has been downloaded and installed, but has not been activated yet. After IntelliJ IDEA restarts, the plugin will appear in the Installed tab. The plugin in the Available tab will be highlighted black.
Gray The plugin has been uninstalled, but the changes have not taken effect yet. After IntelliJ IDEA restarts the plugin will be removed from the list in the Installed tab.

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