tutorials/plugins/editor/installing_plugins

[giscus[bot]]

tutorials/plugins/editor/installing_plugins

Godot features an editor plugin system with numerous plugins developed by the community. Plugins can extend the editor's functionality with new nodes, additional docks, convenience features, and mo...

https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/tutorials/plugins/editor/installing_plugins.html

[schtauffen]

Is it right that plugins must be installed in each project that wants to use them? Or is there a global editor plugins folder that I am not understanding? It seems strange I have to install an editor plugin on each project when it shouldn't affect that project but rather just my editing experience. Please clarify if there is a global way to install editor plugins.

[Calinou]

Yes, plugins must be installed on a per-project basis. Global plugins are not supported yet:

• Add support for global plugins/universal addons godot-proposals#831

[StefanUlbrich]

Is there a way to update plugins when a new version releases?

[Calinou]

There is currently no built-in mechanism for plugins to check for updates. However, plugins can implement their own update checks. This is being tracked in godotengine/godot-proposals#8451.