Version Releases

Plugin scanning now recurses into manufacturer and category subfolders (up to 3 levels deep), discovering plugins that live outside root plugin directories. This picks up plugins from Universal Audio, Eventide, Soundtoys, Steinberg, Softube, u-he, and other manufacturers who install into nested folders.

Mono variants — plugins with “(m)” or “(Mono)” in their name — are now grouped with their stereo parent as a single plugin entry. This reduces clutter and gives a more accurate unique plugin count.

UAD license status now matches VST and VST3 variants via base name lookup, so all formats of a Universal Audio plugin show consistent license information.

• “All Formats” count now shows grouped plugins rather than raw file count
• Header plugin count reflects unique plugins after grouping

Offload folder existence is verified before every offload and restore operation. If the folder is missing (e.g. external drive disconnected), a helpful dialog is shown so you can reconnect or choose a new location.

Scans all standard plugin directories for AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats. Extracts metadata including name, manufacturer, version, architecture (Apple Silicon, Intel, Universal), and file size.

Plugins are automatically classified into 16 categories — Synthesiser, Sampler, Effects, Dynamics, EQ, Reverb, Delay, Modulation, Distortion, Utility, Analyser, and more — using keyword analysis of the plugin name and manufacturer.

Five fallback strategies ensure accurate manufacturer identification: AU plist name parsing, AudioComponents field lookup, bundle ID extraction, copyright string parsing, and name prefix mapping.

Plugins available in multiple formats (AU + VST3, for example) are grouped into a single entry with format badges, giving you a clear picture of your unique plugin collection.

Move unused plugins from their installed location to a safe vault folder with a single click. Your DAW sees fewer plugins and loads faster. Offloaded plugins can be restored at any time.

Select multiple plugins and offload or restore them all at once. A progress dialog shows real-time status with admin authentication requested only once per batch.

Offloaded plugins can be permanently deleted from the vault with a type-to-confirm safety dialog. Deleted files are sent to the system Trash for an extra safety net.

Choose any location for your offload vault, including external drives. Plugoff warns if the chosen folder is inside a cloud-synced directory (iCloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive).

Select the DAW(s) you use and Plugoff identifies plugin formats your DAW doesn’t need. For example, if you only use Logic Pro (AU), Plugoff flags VST, VST3, and AAX formats as redundant and recommends them for offloading.

Import your UA System Profile from UA Connect and Plugoff matches it against your installed plugins using 7 fuzzy matching strategies plus a hard rules map. See which UA plugins are Authorised, Demo, Not Started, or Trial Expired — directly in the sidebar.

Native CPU plugins (UADx) and DSP hardware plugins (UAD) are shown as separate manufacturers, making it easy to manage each type independently.

A dashboard view with animated donut charts showing your plugin collection broken down by manufacturer, format, and category. Cascading counters and spring-animated table cells bring the data to life.

Export a full report of your plugin collection as a PDF, including counts, categories, and format breakdowns.