# Most popular plugins?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-popular-plugins/115785
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [April 24, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-popular-plugins/115785 "2019-04-24T02:24:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![charleswalter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/charleswalter/32/116433_2.png) [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-popular-plugins/115785/1 "2019-04-24T02:24:20Z")

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Hi. I was wondering if there’s a way to get a better sense of what are the most popular plugins. Looking for opportunities to enhance the UX with some additional features.

Are people still using Retort? Has it evolved? Was thinking of activating it for our community.

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### Author: ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2019, 2:33am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-popular-plugins/115785/2 "2019-04-24T02:33:32Z")

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If it’s _really_ popular it gets pulled into Discourse proper. See [The Dark Side of Extensions](https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-dark-side-of-extensions/)

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### Author: ![charleswalter](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/charleswalter/32/116433_2.png) [@charleswalter](https://meta.discourse.org/u/charleswalter)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-popular-plugins/115785/4 "2019-04-24T16:31:05Z")

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Thx @codinghorror. Agree for the most part. I’d argue that a community geared towards work interests would have different needs from a community for fun / entertainment.

I wouldn’t expect Signatures or Retort to be pulled into Discourse proper.

Is Retort still being supported? Any active communities using it for reactions?

Any other plugins worth considering?

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### Author: ![RGJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rgj/32/523185_2.png) [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/most-popular-plugins/115785/5 "2019-04-24T16:47:37Z")

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The plugins that are requested / used the most on our hosting are:

- data-explorer
- sitemap
- solved
- staff-notes
- chat-integration
- patreon
- adplugin
- canned-replies
- voting
- assign
- events
- babble
- locations
- translator
- whos-online
- topic-previews
- various oauth plugins