PluginDate.com

Beta PluginDate is in test operation. Results are being improved step by step – if something appears to be wrong, please tell us (form at the bottom of the page).

Check your plugins.

Create a plugin list on your computer, then drop the CSV below. Your results will show available updates and newer product generations separately.

Already have a CSV?
Drop it anywhere on this page to start.

FROM YOUR STUDIO TO YOUR RESULTS

  1. 1 Copy the script
  2. 2 Paste in TerminalPaste in PowerShell
  3. 3 Wait for “Done”
  4. 4 Drop it below

1 Run the scan script

Choose your computer:

Wait for Done — plugins_list.csv will appear on your Desktop.

How do I open Terminal and run the scan? 



    

    
Alternative: one-line command
      
Prefer one line? Paste this into Terminal instead:Prefer one line? Paste this into Windows PowerShell instead:

      
curl -fsSL https://plugindate.com/scan | zsh

      
It downloads and runs exactly the script above – the same read-only script, nothing is installed and nothing is sent.

    

    

      What exactly does the script do?
      
    
        
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  • For each plugin it reads its small description files (macOS: Info.plist; Windows: moduleinfo.json, Info.plist, version info) and the header of its program file – only to get the name, vendor, version, format, CPU type and plugin ID. Plugins are never started.
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  • It downloads nothing, installs nothing and sends nothing. The result is just a file on your Desktop – open and edit it as you like.
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The scan reads plugin information and creates a CSV on your Desktop. It does not install software or upload anything.

    

      Not sure about running a script from the internet? Check it yourself
      
The script is short and readable – you can see every line below. If you want a second opinion, ask any AI chat, for example ChatGPT (works without an account), Claude or Gemini:

      
    
        
  1. Click the button below – it copies the question together with the whole script.
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  2. Open an AI chat, e.g. chatgpt.com, claude.ai or gemini.google.com, paste it and send.
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Can I run this script on my computer? Is it safe? What exactly does it do?

      
    

  


  

    
2 Drop the CSV here

    
    
    
The file is read in your browser; only these fields are sent: vendor, plugin name, version, build, format, architecture and plugin ID, plus your system version (e.g. macOS 15.7 or Windows 11). The plugin data keep the database current for everyone. We keep basic activity logs for 90 days, including your IP address, access time, country, and the plugin list you upload. This data is used only by PluginDate to run and improve the service. We never share or sell it. No cookies.

    

      

        Studio comparison – several computers at once
        
For studios with several rooms, broadcasters and anyone who keeps more computers in sync. Run the script on every computer, rename the files so you can tell them apart (e.g. plugins_list_Studio_A.csv, plugins_list_Studio_B.csv) and drop all of them here at once (up to 10).

        
You get one table: one row per plugin, one column per computer, plus the newest version. Filters show only differences, plugins missing somewhere or outdated somewhere; the table can be exported to CSV.

      

      

        Pro Tools session check – will this session open here?
        
For engineers who receive or move sessions between studios. In Pro Tools open the session and choose File → Export → Session Info as Text (keep “Include Plug-In List” ticked). Drop that text file together with the plugin list of the computer that should open the session.

        
For every plugin used in the session you see whether it is installed, whether the installed version is older, or whether it is missing or has no AAX version. Only the plugin list from the session is sent – track names, clips and file paths stay on your computer.