---
title: Add plugins
description: Plugins enhance core Elasticsearch functionality with custom analyzers, discovery providers, scripting engines, and more. To install and manage plugins...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4302/deploy-manage/deploy/self-managed/plugins
products:
  - Elastic Documentation
  - Elasticsearch
applies_to:
  - Self-managed Elastic deployments: Generally available
---

# Add plugins
Plugins enhance core Elasticsearch functionality with custom analyzers, discovery providers, scripting engines, and more.
To install and manage plugins on a self-managed cluster, refer to [Manage plugins on self-managed deployments](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4302/deploy-manage/plugins-and-custom-configuration-files/self-managed/manage-plugins). For other deployment types, refer to [Plugins and bundles](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4302/deploy-manage/plugins-and-custom-configuration-files).
For the catalog of official plugins, refer to [Elasticsearch plugins](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4302/reference/elasticsearch/plugins). To develop your own plugin, refer to [Create Elasticsearch plugins](https://docs-v3-preview.elastic.dev/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4302/extend/elasticsearch).