# List of Strapi plugins

This section provides a reference guide to the pre-installed and the additional Strapi plugins, which are available in the Marketplace. Regardless of the type, plugins are the fastest way to expand the functionality of your Strapi application. Additional documentation on plugins is provided in the relevent sections of the User guide and the Developer documention, however, A brief plugin description, how the installed plugin works, and changes to the admin panel is provided.

Some plugin options are only available with an Enterprise edition license (opens new window), and are marked with Bronze Silver Gold in this reference guide.

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Some Strapi Starters and Templates might install additional plugins beyond the default plugins listed below.

# Pre-installed plugins

# Internationalization plugin

The Internationalization plugin is installed by default on all v4 Strapi applications, but it can be deactivated.

This plugin is used to manage content in different languages, called "locales". With the Internationalization plugin, it is possible to:

define which locales should be available in the Strapi application,
define which content-types and fields can be translated in different locales, or should only be available in the default locale,
translate content and manage each locale individually.

The Internationalization plugin affects several parts of the admin panel. The table below lists all the additional options and settings that are added to a Strapi application once the plugin has been installed.

Section impacted	Options and settings
Settings	Addition of a new "Internationalization" setting sub-section, where locales can be added, edited or deleted form the application (see Configuring Internationalization locales). 👉 Path reminder: Settings > Global Settings > Internationalization Addition of new permissions for administator roles: access to Content-types, as well as possible actions on the Content-types, can be defined depending on the locale (see Configuring role's permissions). 👉 Path reminder: Settings > Administration panel Addition of role-based permissions setttings where the access for each user type can be enabled or restricted (see Configuring permissions). 👉 Path reminder: Settings > Administration panel > Roles > select role > Settings Bronze Silver Gold
Content-type Builder	Addition of a new setting at the Content-type level, to allow or not localisation/translation of the Content-type (see Creating a new content-type). Addition of a new setting at field level, to allow or not localisation/translation of the Content-type (see Configuring fields for content-types).
Content Manager	Addition of a new Locales filter in collection types list view, to manage entries per locale (see Introduction to the Content Manager). Addition of new options in Content-types edit view, to translate content and manage it per locale (see Translating content).

# Users & Permissions plugin

✏️ NOTE

API tokens are the preferred method for managing end users. Strapi plans to remove the Users & Permissions plugin from the default installation in the near future.

The Users & Permissions plugin is installed by default on all v4 Strapi applications, but can be deactivated.

This plugin is used to manage end users, who consume the content that is created and managed with a Strapi application and displayed on a front-end application (e.g. website, mobile application, connected device etc.). With the Users & Permissions plugin, it is possible to:

manage end users accounts, based on the "User" collection type available through the plugin,
define the available end-user roles and their related permissions,
manage available providers to enable end users to login through third-party providers,
configure available email templates aimed at the end users (e.g. password reset, email address confirmation).

The Users & Permissions plugin impacts several parts of the admin panel. The table below lists all the additional options and settings that are added to a Strapi application once the plugin has been installed.

Section impacted	Options and settings
Settings	Addition of a "Users & Permissions plugin" setting section, which contains 4 sub-sections: Roles (see Configuring end-user roles), Providers, Email Templates, and Advanced Settings (see Configuring Users & Permissions plugin). 👉 Path reminder: Settings > Users & Permissions plugin
Content-type Builder	Creation of 3 default collection types: "User", "Role" and "Permission". They respectively allow to manage the end users, the end-user roles and their permissions. These collection types cannot be deleted and their composing fields cannot be edited, but addition of new fields is possible. Out of the 3, only the "User" collection type is then available via the Content Manager.
Content Manager	Addition of the default "User" collection type that allows the managment of end-user accounts (see Managing end-user accounts). By default, the following fields are available: Username, Email, Password, as well as Confirmed and Blocked as boolean fields. The "User" collection type has a relation established with the "Role" collection type. All end-user accounts must have a designated role: by default, the end user is attributed the end-user role set as default, but that role can be changed via the end-user entries directly in the Content Manager.

# Email plugin

The Email plugin allows users to send email from the server or from external providers such as Sendgrid. The Email plugin is configured through the ./config/plugins.js file, however users can test email delivery by clicking on Settings in the main navigation and then configuration under the email plugin heading. More information about the email plugin is available in the Developer Documentation (opens new window)

# GraphQL

There is no access to the GraphQL plugin in the admin panel. Users can confirm the plugin installation by referencing the list of installed plugins by clicking on plugins icon Plugins in the main navigation.

# Media library

The media library is installed by default in each Strapi application.

link from main panel
RBAC
in content type builder add media component (link to content-type stuff)
Content manager (allows for uploading content to am entry )

✏️ NOTE

Drag and drop media uploads on the entry page are not currently functional. A user must click on the media field to open a dialog box, where you can select existing assets or upload new assets.

# Additional plugins

# Documentation

The Documentation plugin is available from the Market or the in-app marketplace. The Documentation plugin automates documentation for APIs in a Strapi application using the Open API specification version 3.0.1.

When the Documentation plugin is installed it is available in the admin panel, under the heading plugins. The Documentation plugin allows you to:

open the API documentation
regenerate the documentation
restrict access to the documentation endpoint

The Documentation plugin affects multiple parts of the admin panel. The table below lists all the additional options and settings that are added to a Strapi application once the plugin has been installed.

Section impacted	Options and settings
Documentation	Addition of a new Documentation option in the left menu under the plugins heading, which contains links to open and refresh the documentation.
Settings	Addition of a "Documentation plugin" setting section, which controls whether the documentation endpoint is private or not. 👉 Path reminder: Settings > documentation plugin Activation of role based access control for accessing, updating, deleting, and regenerating the documentation. Administrators can authorize different access levels to different types of users in the Plugins tab and the Settings tab. 👉 Path reminder: Settings > Administration Panel > Roles Bronze Silver Gold

Section impacted

Options and settings

Documentation

Addition of a new Documentation option in the left menu under the plugins heading, which contains links to open and refresh the documentation.

Settings

Addition of a "Documentation plugin" setting section, which controls whether the documentation endpoint is private or not.
👉 Path reminder: Settings icon

Settings > documentation plugin
Activation of role based access control for accessing, updating, deleting, and regenerating the documentation. Administrators can authorize different access levels to different types of users in the Plugins tab and the Settings tab.
👉 Path reminder: Settings icon

Settings > Administration Panel > Roles Bronze Silver Gold

# Gatsby preview

The Gatsby preview plugin is available in the in-app Marketplace, allows applications with Gatsby Cloud accounts to preview the application. The plugin adds:

GATSBY PREVIEW PLUGIN in the settings menu
a Gatsby preview button TO the right side nav in the Content Manager

| Section impacted | Options and settings | |------------|-----------------| | Settings | Addition of the Gatsby preview plugin section in the Settings sub navigation.
test | | Content Manager | Item 2 | | Item 3 | Item 3 |
gatsby button added in content manager
settings for which content types
settings to add the link to gatsby.
no changes to the RBAC

# SEO

The Strapi SEO plugin is designed to improve your application SEO. Once installed, the plugin is available in the main navigation menu. The plugin is configured from the main navigation menu. The plugin allows for:

importation of default Strapi seo and meta-social components
manage the meta title, meta description, and preview the content
manage social tags for Facebook and Twitter
SEO analysis of the application content

adds SEO to the nav panel
adds SEO component to selected collection types
lots of detail inside the content manager once it is setup
how much detail to add here, and where else would it be documented?

# Sentry

There is no access to the Sentry plugin in the admin panel. The user can confirm the plugin installation by referencing the list of installed plugins by clicking on plugins icon Plugins in the main navigation.

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