Obsidian is a versatile knowledge management tool that offers core and community plugins to enhance functionality.
Core plugins are officially built by Obsidian and come pre-installed, while community plugins offer additional features built by third-party developers.
To enable core plugins, users can access them through the Obsidian settings page.
Community plugins require users to disable the restricted mode in Obsidian settings to be able to install and use them.
Community plugins can be browsed and installed from the plugins store within Obsidian.
Manually installing plugins is discouraged due to potential compatibility issues.
Beta versions of plugins can be tested by using the BRAT plugin for beta plugin management.
To update plugins, users can check for updates in the Obsidian settings under Community plugins.
Plugins can be moved between vaults to avoid reinstallation, and can be removed easily from the plugins directory.
Plugins play a significant role in customizing and expanding the capabilities of Obsidian beyond its default features.