Checking Usage Status of Plug-Ins

Article Number:0405

On the "Plug-ins" screen of kintone Administration, you can check the usage status of plug-ins. This article describes the details of the "Plug-ins" screen and how to find out which app a plug-in is added to.

Details of the screen

The "Plug-ins" screen of kintone Administration displays the sections listed below. The sections are not displayed if no applicable plug-in exists.

(1) Not Installed
(2) Imported Plug-ins
(3) Plug-in Marketplace
The "Plug-ins" screen

(1) Not Installed

This section displays plug-ins that are added to apps but are not installed in kintone. The plug-ins displayed in this section are not capable of being used in apps.

In order to make these plug-ins available in apps, you need to install them in one of the following ways.

  • If Install is displayed in the Status column:
    Click Install.
  • If "Unable to install." is displayed in the Status column:
    Install the plug-in again by importing the plug-in file.

The Apps Need This Plug-in column of a plug-in displays the apps to which the plug-in is added. If you are a Users & System Administrator, the name of the apps is displayed. When you click an app name, the "App Settings" screen of the app opens.
If you do not have the Users & System administrative permission, the number of apps to which the plug-in is added is displayed. The name of the apps is not displayed.

(2) Imported Plug-ins

This section displays plug-ins imported from plug-in files.
You can check the version and the description of each plug-in.

If there are apps to which any of these plug-ins are added, the apps are displayed in the Apps Using This Plug-in column.
If you are a Users & System Administrator, the name of the apps is displayed. When you click an app name, the "App Settings" screen of the app opens.
If you do not have the Users & System administrative permission, the number of apps to which the plug-in is added is displayed. The name of the apps is not displayed.

(3) Plug-in Marketplace

This section displays native kintone plug-ins.
You can check the version and the description of each plug-in.
You can install the plug-ins for free by clicking Install in the Status column.

If there are apps to which any of these plug-ins are added, the apps are displayed in the Apps Using This Plug-in column.
If you are a Users & System Administrator, the name of the apps is displayed. When you click an app name, the "App Settings" screen of the app opens.
If you do not have the Users & System administrative permission, the number of apps to which the plug-in is added is displayed. The name of the apps is not displayed.

Finding out which app a plug-in is added to

If a plug-in is added to any apps, they are displayed in the Apps Need This Plug-in or Apps Using This Plug-in column on the "Plug-ins" screen.
If you are a Users & System Administrator, the name of the apps is displayed. When you click an app name, the "App Settings" screen of the app opens.
If you do not have the Users & System administrative permission, the number of apps to which the plug-in is added is displayed. The name of the apps is not displayed.

Users & System Administrators can also download a list of plug-ins in CSV format. For details, refer to Downloading List of Plug-Ins in CSV Format.