1. Official Plugins
2. Third-Party Plugins
   1. Additional Protocols
   2. Security and Privacy
   3. Notifications
   4. Profile and status updates
   5. Interface tweaks
   6. Accounts and logs
   7. Miscellaneous
3. Development of Third-Party Plugins

Official Plugins

Pidgin and Finch ship with a large collection of officially supported plugins which modify standard behavior in a number of ways. You can manage available plugins by accessing the "Tools" menu from the Buddy List window and selecting "Plugins."

If you have a problem with one of the plugins included with the software, you should report it via a ticket. Generally our stock plugins will have the same version number as your Pidgin or Finch do and the web site address will be listed as ​http://pidgin.im/

Third-Party Plugins

Third party plugins are not officially supported. Use the appropriate plugin website to get help.

Additional Protocols

Protocol Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Facebook IM	10,000-50,000	​Go	Social network
XFire	10,000-50,000	​Go	Gaming network
msn-pecan	1,000-10,000	​Go	Alternative MSN access
Netsoul	1,000-10,000	​Go	French network
Rediffbol	1,000-10,000	​Go	Indian network
Microblog	1,000-10,000	​Go	Twitter updates
CyanChat	0-1,000	​Go
SIP-e (MS Communicator)	0-1,000	​Go
WinMX Peer Network	0-1,000	​Go	File sharing network
NateOn	Unknown	​Go	Korean network
Tlen.pl	Unknown	​Go	Polish network

Security and Privacy

Protocol Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Pidgin-Encryption	10,000-50,000	​Go	Encrypts coversations using stored RSA keys
Bot Sentry	1,000-10,000	​Go	Stop spam bots
Pidgin-Paranoia	0-1,000	​Go	Encrypts conversations using one-time pads
Pidgin-privacy-please	0-1,000	​Go	Stop spam bots
Off-the-Record Messaging	Unknown	​Go	Encrypts conversations and provides security even when keys are compromised

Notifications

Protocol Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Guifications	10,000-50,000	​Go	Provides "toaster" popup notifications.
Pidgin Snarl	1,000-10,000	​Go	Notifications using Snarl on Windows
Audible Alerts	0-1,000	​Go	Audible notification of a received IM by reading the buddy's screen name
Mumbles-project Plugin	Unknown	​Go	Pidgin Plugin for mumbles-project - modern notification system for Gnome (linux only).
MX610-notification	Unknown	​Go	Provides notifications with Logitech MX610's IM led
Smart Ear	Unknown	​Go	Customized per-buddy sound events
Led-notification	Unknown	​Go	Provides notifications with laptops' extra LEDs and similar

Profile and status updates

Protocol Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Music Tracker	1,000-10,000	​Go	Displays the music track currently playing in the status message. Supports a wide range of audio players.
Last.FM Plugin	0-1,000	​Go	Shows information from your Last.FM / Audioscrobbler profile in your status message.
Twitter in your Profile	0-1,000	​Go	Insert your Twitter history into your profile. It gets updated periodically.
Pidgin-Identica-Status	0-1,000	​Go	Use a feed from identi.ca as your Pidgin status.
MusicInfo	Unknown	​Go	Displays the currently-playing music in your status message and profile. Winamp API compatible.

Interface tweaks

Plugin Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Extended Buddy List Sort	0-1,000	​Go	Adds more buddy list sorting options
Character Counter	Unknown	​Go	Plugin for displaying the character count of the current message.
Lazy Bums	Unknown	​Go	Sends a configurable message on the click of a button.
Pidgin Windows Position Manager	Unknown	​Go	Places new conversation windows intelligently in Windows (i.e. doesn't always put them in the top left corner).
Quote selected text	Unknown	​Go	Quick specify message to answer
Session Save	Unknown	​Go	Session Save will remember what conversation windows you had open the last time you used Pidgin, and re-open them for you when you sign on.
Smiley Shortcuts	Unknown	​Go	Inserts a smiley on ctrl+(number) combination.

Accounts and logs

Protocol Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Dexrex	Unknown	​Go	Allows you to store your logs online for free accessible and searchable anywhere
IM-History Plugin	Unknown	​Go	Provides easy and convenient way to store your chats and contact list online (using im-history.com service).
Web Pidgin	Unknown	​Go	Access buddy list and conversations via mobile web browsers
logstatus	Unknown	​Go	Logs all the status changes to the buddy history.

Miscellaneous

Plugin Name	Downloads	Website	Short Description
Extended Preferences	10,000-50,000	​Go	Provides some often-requested preferences
Purple Plugin Pack	10,000-50,000	​Go	Provides over 50 various plugins
Pidgin-LaTeX	1,000-10,000	​Go	Allows you to include mathematical formulas in your conversations.
pidginTeX	1,000-10,000	​Go	Renders mathematical expressions. Lots of options, size, colors, etc. Built upon Pidgin-LaTeX.
Pidgin-googledesktop	0-1,000	​Go	Google Desktop Indexing Plugin for Pidgin
DockApp	Unknown	​Go or ​Go	Allows Pidgin to appear as an AfterStep Wharf icon.
Pidgin-Audacious-Remote	Unknown	​Go	Allows control over Audacious Media Player from the Pidgin conversation windows.
Fonomo Video	Unknown	​Go	Enables Video-chat invitations via Fonomo.com (requires Adobe Flash v9 or higher)
Pidgin Personal Bar	Unknown	​Go	Adds a section at the top of your buddy list to change your display name and personal message.
QIP decoder	Unknown	​Go	Corrects invalid incoming QIP 2005 diacritics for CP1250 users
Textbon	Unknown	​Go	Textbon hyperlinks recognizable IM shorthands or acronyms or shortcuts. On user click, these links translate Instant Messaging acronyms or shorthands to definitions using the ​http://textbon.com acronym database.
b64	Unknown	​Go	Base 64 encoding of chat messages (A very simple Perl plugin)
Hab.la	Unknown	​Go	Lets you chat with visitors to your website for free using Pidgin.
Pidglet	Unknown	​Go	A Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget that displays your buddy list.

Development of Third-Party Plugins

If you're looking to develop a third-party plugin, you may find these resources valuable:

• C Plugin Howto (still in progress)
• API Documentation
• Third Party Plugin Translation Support