elasticsearch/docs/reference/modules/plugins.asciidoc

[[modules-plugins]]
== Plugins

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=== Plugins

Plugins are a way to enhance the basic Elasticsearch functionality in a
custom manner. They range from adding custom mapping types, custom
analyzers (in a more built in fashion), custom script engines, custom discovery
and more.

See the {plugins}/index.html[Plugins documentation] for more.