Plugins
OJS supports a rich ecosystem of plugins that extend the platform far beyond its defaults. This guide catalogues every major plugin category — from bundled built-ins to brand-new OJSpro releases.
Plugin Categories
| Category | Count | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in Core Plugins | 27 | Shipped with OJS; enable/disable in the Plugin Gallery |
| Free & Community Plugins | 24 | PKP-maintained and community-supported free plugins |
| OJSpro Plugins | 13 | New plugins by the OJSpro project (OJS/OMP 3.4+) |
| Professional & Paid Plugins | 6 | Commercial plugins and premium integrations |
| Third-party Community Plugins | 60+ | Independently maintained community plugins |
| Commercial Solutions | 30 | Vendor services and commercial integrations |
| Installation & Management | — | How to find, install, and troubleshoot plugins |
Quick Navigation
🔧 Built-in Core Plugins
Plugins bundled with every OJS installation that can be toggled from Administration → Website → Plugins. No download required.
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🌐 Free & Community Plugins
PKP-maintained plugins hosted on GitHub, covering ORCID, Funding, PDF viewer, Analytics, and more. Free to install via the Plugin Gallery.
→ Browse Free & Community Plugins
🚀 OJSpro Plugins
A growing collection of plugins by OJSpro — covering usage statistics badges, SEO backlinks, Google Tag Manager, maintenance mode, spam protection, and more.
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💼 Professional & Paid Plugins
Commercial integrations for plagiarism detection, manuscript production, and advanced publishing workflows.
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🔩 Third-party Community Plugins
Independently developed plugins from research institutions and community developers (OJSDE, ulsdevteam, Pharkie, jonasraoni, codecheckers, DAINST, withanage, and others). Includes external analytics and production tools.
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🏢 Commercial Solutions
Vendor services and integration tools — from manuscript editing services to citation analytics platforms.
→ Browse Commercial Solutions
Finding & Installing Plugins
- PKP Plugin Gallery — pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/ojs_plugins.html
- Plugin Compatibility Index — pkp.github.io/plugin-compatibility
- PKP GitHub Org — github.com/pkp
- OJSpro GitHub Org — github.com/OJSpro