6.0 Builtins

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The Plugin Framework

This page lists plug-ins packaged with each release of Gramps... the "built-ins". There are also dozens of plug-ins that are Third-party Addons, written by users and developers to work only with Gramps version 5.2. All plugins (whether built-in or add-on) can be enabled, hidden or disabled with the Plugin Manager or the Plugin Manager Enhanced version2.

Gramps comes with a core set of plugins which provide the primary features in a framework that allows expansion.

Customizing the core set of plugins

Fig. .1 Loaded plugins

Plugin Manager Enhanced (version 2) - showing example plugins listing

However, you can also customize this core set. These plugins include reports, filters, View modes, Gramplets, support for various import/export file formats, and more.

From Gramps [[Gramps_Template:Version manual_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#General|Preferences]], you can check for available extra (or updated) addons and select which to download. Then, they will be retrieved from the internet from the Gramps-Project file server and installed locally on your computer.

Once installed, an addon is found in the same place as a built-in feature of the same Type. That is, Tool addons become new menu items on the Tools menu... while addon Gramplets become new choices in the appropriate Category View sidebar, bottombar or Dashboard options.

Installed addons can be enabled or disabled via the [[Gramps_Template:Version manual_Wiki_Manual_-_Plugin_Manager|Plugin Manager]].

Can not find it? The Plugin Manager is good place to search when a feature is being elusive.

Plugin List

Addons are listed inside of Gramps through the interface described above. The Plug-in Manager list includes the built-in Gramplets as well as any downloaded third party addons... such as those in the following list.

See Addon list legend for details of on each columns.

Plugin / Documentation	Type	Image	Description	Use	Rating (out of 4)	Contact	Download
Legacy	Citation		Plugin to replicate Citations in Gramps v1.0 to v5.1

Addons for other version 5 of Gramps

Addons for other versions of Gramps can be found on the following pages

• 5.2 Addons
• 5.1 Addons
• 5.0 Addons

See also

• Gramps 6.0 Wiki Manual - Command Line
  • Plugins Command Line (Needs to be incorporated into user manual)
• Built-in Gramplets - Gramplets
• Addon:Rule expansions (3rd party addons to supplement built-in rules)
• Inspect the current updates /listings/addons-en.txt file in the Where to check: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gramps-project/addons/master/gramps52 URL in the Third party addons management in the General tab of the Edit ➡ Preferences
• Discourse forum thread discussing how the addons.txt entries are generated
• The Isotammi project addons list.

Writing an Addon/Plugin

• Addons development
• Writing a plugin for general information on developing addons
• Report-writing tutorial