It's Easter week—while there are no new plugins, 83 plugins received updates in the Obsidian ecosystem.


![Weekly Updates](/images/2025-04-20-weekly-plugin-updates.webp)

Happy Easter!

This week, the Obsidian plugin scene has taken a well-deserved pause — **no new plugins** were released over the past 7 days. Perhaps developers are enjoying the spring break or hunting for chocolate eggs 🐣.

That said, **83 plugins received updates**, bringing performance improvements, bug fixes, and new features to your favorite tools. So even without new arrivals, it’s a good time to review your installed plugins and check what’s new!

We'll be back next week with fresh plugins and highlights. Until then, enjoy the calm and the holiday cheer!

## 🔁 Plugin Updates

We got 96 plugin updates in the last one week’s time. You can see all the plugin updates on [Obsidian Plugin Stats webapp](/updates).

Some of the notable plugins that got updated are

- Tasks v7.19.1 [Changelog](https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/releases)
- Excalidraw v2.10.1 [Changelog](https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/releases)
- Linter v1.29.0 [Changelog](https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter/releases)
- Pixes Banner v3.4.0 [Changelog](https://github.com/jparkerweb/pixel-banner/releases)
- ChatGPT MD v2.2.3 [Changelog](https://github.com/bramses/chatgpt-md/releases)
- FolderFile Splitter v0.2.5 [Changelog](https://github.com/XuQuan-nikkkki/FolderFile-Splitter-Plugin/releases)
- Harper v0.29.1 [Changelog](https://github.com/Automattic/harper/releases)
- Readwise Mirror v2.0.1 [Changelog](https://github.com/jsonMartin/readwise-mirror/releases)
- Anki Integration v1.1.0 [Changelog](https://github.com/NoahBoos/obsidian-anki-integration/releases)
- Obsidian Dev Utils v26.7.0 [Changelog](https://github.com/mnaoumov/obsidian-dev-utils/releases)

Did you know you can stay up-to-date about your favorite plugins in obsidianstats.com

- Mark a plugin as your favorite by clicking the favorite button. (Search for a plugin [here](/plugins) to mark it as favorite)
- Head over to ([/favorites](/favorites)) and see updates from the plugins you have marked as your favorites.

## 🥚New Themes

We got 3 new themes added during last week.

- Dust - A fork of *obsidian-atom* [Repo](https://github.com/ph17/Dust)
- Deep Submerge - Muted color and low contrast theme [Repo](https://github.com/incantatem2/Obsidian-deep-submerge)
- Mono High Contrast Theme - Opposite of Deep Submerge with high contrast [Repo](https://github.com/manuelcoca/obsidian-mono-high-contrast-theme)

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Happy Easter!
This week, the Obsidian plugin scene has taken a well-deserved pause — no new plugins were released over the past 7 days. Perhaps developers are enjoying the spring break or hunting for chocolate eggs 🐣.
That said, 83 plugins received updates, bringing performance improvements, bug fixes, and new features to your favorite tools. So even without new arrivals, it’s a good time to review your installed plugins and check what’s new!
We'll be back next week with fresh plugins and highlights. Until then, enjoy the calm and the holiday cheer!
<h2 id="-plugin-updates">🔁 Plugin Updates</h2>
We got 96 plugin updates in the last one week’s time. You can see all the plugin updates on <a href="/updates">Obsidian Plugin Stats webapp</a>.
Some of the notable plugins that got updated are
<ul>
<li>Tasks v7.19.1 <a href="https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Excalidraw v2.10.1 <a href="https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Linter v1.29.0 <a href="https://github.com/platers/obsidian-linter/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Pixes Banner v3.4.0 <a href="https://github.com/jparkerweb/pixel-banner/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>ChatGPT MD v2.2.3 <a href="https://github.com/bramses/chatgpt-md/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>FolderFile Splitter v0.2.5 <a href="https://github.com/XuQuan-nikkkki/FolderFile-Splitter-Plugin/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Harper v0.29.1 <a href="https://github.com/Automattic/harper/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Readwise Mirror v2.0.1 <a href="https://github.com/jsonMartin/readwise-mirror/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Anki Integration v1.1.0 <a href="https://github.com/NoahBoos/obsidian-anki-integration/releases">Changelog</a></li>
<li>Obsidian Dev Utils v26.7.0 <a href="https://github.com/mnaoumov/obsidian-dev-utils/releases">Changelog</a></li>
</ul>
Did you know you can stay up-to-date about your favorite plugins in obsidianstats.com
<ul>
<li>Mark a plugin as your favorite by clicking the favorite button. (Search for a plugin <a href="/plugins">here</a> to mark it as favorite)</li>
<li>Head over to (<a href="/favorites">/favorites</a>) and see updates from the plugins you have marked as your favorites.</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="new-themes">🥚New Themes</h2>
We got 3 new themes added during last week.
<ul>
<li>Dust - A fork of obsidian-atom <a href="https://github.com/ph17/Dust">Repo</a></li>
<li>Deep Submerge - Muted color and low contrast theme <a href="https://github.com/incantatem2/Obsidian-deep-submerge">Repo</a></li>
<li>Mono High Contrast Theme - Opposite of Deep Submerge with high contrast <a href="https://github.com/manuelcoca/obsidian-mono-high-contrast-theme">Repo</a></li>
</ul>


![Weekly Updates](/images/2025-02-24-weekly-plugin-updates.webp)

> There are 25 new plugins and 71 plugin updates in the last one week's time.

## ⭐ New Plugins: We have 25 new plugins.

### 1. [GridExplorer](/plugins/gridexplorer)

Released on 2025-02-27 by [Devon22](https://github.com/Devon22)

The **GridExplorer** plugin enhances note browsing in Obsidian by introducing a grid-based view for notes and folders. It offers multiple display modes, including folder view for structured navigation, bookmark mode for quick access to saved notes, and search results mode for visually organizing search queries. Users can customize the grid by adjusting item width and setting default sorting preferences, such as sorting by name, modification time, or randomly.

[View Details](/plugins/gridexplorer), [Github](https://github.com/Devon22/obsidian-gridexplorer)

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### 2. [Media Viewer](/plugins/mediaviewer)

Released on 2025-02-27 by [Devon22](https://github.com/Devon22)

The **Media Viewer** plugin enhances media handling in Obsidian by providing an intuitive way to browse and preview images and videos directly within notes. It allows users to open media files in full-screen mode, navigate between files using keyboard shortcuts, and create interactive gallery blocks for organizing multiple media files in a structured grid format. Users can customize gallery settings, including thumbnail sizes, pagination, and image descriptions.

[View Details](/plugins/mediaviewer), [Github](https://github.com/Devon22/obsidian-mediaviewer)

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### 3. [My Thesaurus](/plugins/my-thesaurus)

Released on 2025-02-27 by [Mara-Li](https://github.com/Mara-Li)

The **My Thesaurus** plugin enhances note organization in Obsidian by automatically tagging notes based on a custom thesaurus. It scans note titles, properties, and content for predefined terms and their synonyms, adding corresponding tags without requiring manual input. The plugin supports both CSV and Markdown-based thesaurus formats, allowing users to define custom term-synonym mappings. Users can configure search sensitivity, including case-insensitivity and optional accent removal, ensuring flexibility in recognizing variations of words.

[View Details](/plugins/my-thesaurus), [Github](https://github.com/Mara-Li/obsidian-my-thesaurus)

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### 4. [Paste Image Into Property](/plugins/paste-image-into-property)

Released on 2025-02-27 by [Nito](https://github.com/Nitero)

The **Paste Image Into Property** plugin allows users to directly paste images from the clipboard into frontmatter properties while in live preview mode. The pasted image is automatically saved in the Obsidian vault following the default attachment settings, and a link to the image is inserted into the specified property. This simplifies image management within metadata, making it easier to reference images in structured queries or Dataview tables.

[View Details](/plugins/paste-image-into-property), [Github](https://github.com/Nitero/obsidian-paste-image-into-property)

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### 5. [Extended Markdown Syntax](/plugins/extended-markdown-syntax)

Released on 2025-02-27 by [Kotaindah55](https://github.com/kotaindah55)

The **Extended Markdown Syntax** plugin enhances Obsidian’s markdown capabilities by introducing additional inline formatting options without relying on HTML tags. It supports underlining, superscripts, subscripts, and spoiler text, making formatting more seamless in both editor and preview modes. Users can also align paragraphs using special syntax, apply custom highlight colors, and ensure formatting remains context-aware by excluding code blocks, math expressions, and comments.

[View Details](/plugins/extended-markdown-syntax), [Github](https://github.com/kotaindah55/extended-markdown-syntax)

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### 6. [Rsync](/plugins/rsync)

Released on 2025-02-27 by [Ganapathy Raman](https://github.com/GanapathyRaman)

The **Rsync** plugin enables seamless file synchronization within Obsidian by leveraging the `rsync` tool. It supports both push and pull syncing, allowing users to transfer files between local and remote directories. The plugin includes features like scheduled automatic syncing, dry-run mode for previewing changes, SSH-based authentication, and customizable exclusions to prevent syncing unwanted files. Users can configure sync settings such as the `rsync` binary path, remote server credentials, and logging options.

[View Details](/plugins/rsync), [Github](https://github.com/GanapathyRaman/rsync-plugin)

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### 7. [Image Size](/plugins/image-size)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Jie Zhang](https://github.com/cynicalight)

The **Image Size** plugin allows users to set default dimensions for pasted images in Obsidian, ensuring consistency across notes. It automatically applies the specified size when pasting images, reducing the need for manual adjustments. The plugin also supports relative paths, making it useful for bloggers or users who manage content across different platforms. Additionally, it enables storing images in a designated folder within the vault, helping maintain better organization of attachments.

[View Details](/plugins/image-size), [Github](https://github.com/cynicalight/obsidian-image-size)

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### 8. [YourPulse - Your Writing Activity Visualised](/plugins/yourpulse)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Jiri Sifalda](https://github.com/jsifalda)

The **YourPulse - Your Writing Activity Visualised** plugin helps Obsidian users track their daily word count and visualize their writing activity over time. Inspired by GitHub's contribution graph, it provides insights into writing habits and streaks. Users can create a public profile to share selected notes and writing progress with others. The plugin supports multiple vaults, ensuring seamless tracking across different workspaces. Additionally, it offers Dataview integration for enhanced note visualization.

[View Details](/plugins/yourpulse), [Github](https://github.com/jsifalda/obsipulse-plugin)

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### 9. [Paste Quote](/plugins/paste-quote)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Jacob Williams](https://github.com/brokensandals)

The **Paste Quote** plugin streamlines the process of formatting and citing quotations when pasting them into Obsidian. It automatically adjusts pasted text based on cursor position, converting it into a block quote or inline quote as needed. The plugin supports citation formatting for quotes copied from the Kindle app, ensuring proper attribution using title and page numbers or Pandoc-style citations if a references section is present.

[View Details](/plugins/paste-quote), [Github](https://github.com/brokensandals/obsidian-paste-quote-plugin)

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### 10. [LLM Tagger](/plugins/llm-tagger)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [David Jayatillake](https://github.com/djayatillake)

The **LLM Tagger** plugin enhances note organization in Obsidian by using locally running large language models via Ollama to automatically generate relevant tags. It processes notes efficiently, avoiding re-tagging unchanged files, and can create brief summaries alongside the generated tags. Users can customize their tag list for more focused categorization and select different LLM models for processing. The plugin also supports an auto-tagging feature that applies tags to newly created or modified notes. With local processing, it ensures privacy and speed while maintaining a seamless tagging workflow.

[View Details](/plugins/llm-tagger), [Github](https://github.com/djayatillake/obsidian-llm-tagger)

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### 11. [Daily Routine](/plugins/daily-routine)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [sechan100](https://github.com/sechan100)

The **Daily Routine** plugin helps users manage recurring and one-time tasks within Obsidian. It enables the creation of routine notes, which automatically generate daily, capturing scheduled, weekly, or daily tasks. Users can also track one-time tasks through a structured todo system. The plugin integrates a calendar view, allowing tasks to be displayed on specific dates for better organization. Additionally, it provides insights into task completion and consistency through visual statistics. With full mobile support, users can maintain their routines seamlessly across devices, ensuring an efficient workflow for habit tracking and daily planning.

[View Details](/plugins/daily-routine), [Github](https://github.com/sechan100/daily-routine-2)

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### 12. [FolderFile Splitter](/plugins/folder-file-splitter)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Xu Quan](https://github.com/XuQuan-nikkkki)

The **FolderFile Splitter** plugin enhances file management in Obsidian by visually separating folders and files into distinct lists. This split-view approach improves navigation, making it easier to browse and organize notes without losing track of their structure. The streamlined interface allows users to focus on relevant files while maintaining an intuitive overview of their workspace. Future enhancements include customizable settings, drag-and-drop functionality, tag-based organization, and mobile support, further refining the user experience.

[View Details](/plugins/folder-file-splitter), [Github](https://github.com/XuQuan-nikkkki/FolderFile-Splitter-Plugin)

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### 13. [Hide Commands in Menu](/plugins/hide-commands-in-menu)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [bomian98](https://github.com/bomian98)

The **Hide Commands in Menu** plugin allows users to declutter Obsidian’s interface by selectively hiding commands across various menus. It enables users to remove unwanted commands from context menus, including those from community plugins, and automatically eliminates redundant dividers when commands are hidden. Advanced users can apply regex pattern matching for more granular control. Additionally, the plugin injects custom CSS classes, providing options for further styling and customization.

[View Details](/plugins/hide-commands-in-menu), [Github](https://github.com/bomian98/obsidian-hide-commands-in-menu)

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### 14. [Vault File Renamer](/plugins/vault-file-renamer)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Louan Fontenele](https://github.com/louanfontenele)

The **Vault File Renamer** plugin helps maintain a consistent file naming structure within an Obsidian vault by automatically standardizing filenames. It ensures uniformity by converting filenames to lowercase, removing accents, and replacing spaces with dashes. The plugin enforces a naming convention that aligns with GitHub's standards, allowing only letters, numbers, and specific symbols while converting disallowed characters. It operates seamlessly in the background, automatically renaming files upon creation or manual renaming.

[View Details](/plugins/vault-file-renamer), [Github](https://github.com/louanfontenele/obsidian-vault-file-renamer)

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### 15. [PDF Paste](/plugins/pdf-paste)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Cormac](https://github.com/Cormac-C)

The **PDF Paste** plugin improves the process of copying text from PDFs by automatically cleaning up formatting issues such as unwanted newlines, broken line breaks, and hyphenation. It ensures that pasted text integrates smoothly into notes without requiring manual corrections. The plugin provides a quick-access command and allows users to set a custom hotkey for efficient pasting.

[View Details](/plugins/pdf-paste), [Github](https://github.com/Cormac-C/obsidian-paste-plugin)

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### 16. [PDF Writer](/plugins/pdf-writer)

Released on 2025-02-25 by [Jobelin Kom](https://github.com/jkom4)

The **PDF Writer** plugin enables users to fill and annotate PDFs directly within Obsidian. It allows adding and editing text fields, customizing font settings, and repositioning annotations for a seamless document workflow. Users can modify PDFs with an intuitive toolbar and save changes without leaving their vault. The plugin is designed to integrate smoothly with Obsidian, making it easy to mark up PDFs for research, documentation, or note-taking purposes.

[View Details](/plugins/pdf-writer), [Github](https://github.com/jkom4/obsidian-pdf-writer)

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### 17. [Extended File Support](/plugins/extended-file-support)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [Nick de Bruin](https://github.com/Nick-de-Bruin)

The **Extended File Support** plugin enhances Obsidian by enabling users to view and embed various file formats that are not natively supported. It provides read-only compatibility for image, design, and 3D model files, including Krita (`.kra`), Photoshop (`.psd`), Adobe Illustrator (`.ai`), and multiple 3D formats (`.gltf`, `.glb`, `.obj`, `.stl`). Users can configure file display settings, such as scaling, embedding dimensions, and camera positioning for 3D models. The plugin also integrates with Obsidian Canvas, ensuring smooth visualization across different workspaces.

[View Details](/plugins/extended-file-support), [Github](https://github.com/Nick-de-Bruin/obsidian-extended-file-support)

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### 18. [Checkbox Sync](/plugins/checkbox-sync)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [Grol](https://github.com/groldsf)

The **Checkbox Sync** plugin enhances task management in Obsidian by automatically updating parent checkboxes based on the completion status of child checkboxes. When all sub-tasks are checked off, the parent checkbox is marked as complete; if any sub-task is unchecked, the parent checkbox is automatically updated to reflect the change.

[View Details](/plugins/checkbox-sync), [Github](https://github.com/groldsf/obsidian_check_plugin)

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### 19. [HTML checkboxes](/plugins/html-checkboxes)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [Anareaty](https://github.com/anareaty)

The **HTML checkboxes** plugin allows users to insert and interact with HTML-based checkboxes within Obsidian notes. Unlike standard Markdown checkboxes, these can be placed inside Markdown tables and positioned freely within a note. Even if the plugin is disabled, the checkboxes remain visible, ensuring compatibility with standard Markdown formatting. Each checkbox is assigned a unique ID for interactivity, preventing duplication issues. Users can right-click to choose alternate checkbox styles, though customization depends on the applied theme or CSS.

[View Details](/plugins/html-checkboxes), [Github](https://github.com/anareaty/html-checkboxes)

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### 20. [Last Position](/plugins/last-position)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [saktawdi](https://github.com/Saktawdi)

The **Last Position** plugin enhances the reading and editing experience in Obsidian by automatically saving and restoring the scroll position of Markdown documents. It ensures that when reopening a file, users can seamlessly resume from their last viewed location, improving workflow continuity. The plugin periodically saves the scroll position, allowing customization of the save interval. It also features a retry mechanism to ensure accurate restoration and provides a status bar indicator displaying the current scroll position.

[View Details](/plugins/last-position), [Github](https://github.com/Saktawdi/obsidian-last-position)

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### 21. [Thecap cv generator](/plugins/thecap-cv-generator)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [Thecap](https://github.com/xthecapx)

The **Thecap CV Generator** plugin enables users to create, edit, and preview CVs or resumes in PDF format directly within Obsidian. It utilizes Markdown formatting to structure CV content, ensuring consistency with the web version. Users can access the curriculum preview through a sidebar ribbon icon or the command palette. The plugin supports various formatting options, including structured sections, page breaks, and aligned text for professional layouts.

[View Details](/plugins/thecap-cv-generator), [Github](https://github.com/xthecapx/thecap-cv-generator)

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### 22. [Timecodes](/plugins/timecodes)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [Kirill Gavrilov](https://github.com/gavvvr)

The **Timecodes** plugin enhances note-taking in Obsidian by converting raw timecodes (`MM:SS` or `HH:MM:SS`) into clickable links within reading mode. It streamlines referencing timestamps in notes, making it easy to jump to specific moments in audio or video recordings. The plugin also detects and processes YouTube links, supporting raw URLs, markdown links, and embedded video formats.

[View Details](/plugins/timecodes), [Github](https://github.com/gavvvr/obsidian-timecodes-plugin)

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### 23. [Idle Monitor](/plugins/idle-monitor)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [alberto98fx](https://github.com/alberto98fx)

The **Idle Monitor** plugin tracks user activity in Obsidian and provides real-time notifications when the user becomes idle. It detects inactivity based on typing and optional mouse movement, displaying the idle time in the status bar. Users can customize the idle time threshold, check intervals, and notification formats, including 12-hour or 24-hour time settings. The plugin also offers visual customization options such as text color adjustments and a glowing rainbow gradient effect.

[View Details](/plugins/idle-monitor), [Github](https://github.com/alberto98fx/idle-monitor-obsidian)

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### 24. [Flowcharts](/plugins/flowcharts)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [land0r](https://github.com/land0r)

The **Flowcharts** plugin enables users to create and render flowcharts directly within Obsidian notes using `flowchart.js` syntax. It provides an intuitive way to visualize processes, decision trees, and workflows through a dedicated code block format. Users can customize flowchart elements, including line width, font size, colors, and decision path labels, directly from the plugin settings.

[View Details](/plugins/flowcharts), [Github](https://github.com/land0r/obsidian-flowchart-plugin)

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### 25. [On This Day](/plugins/on-this-day)

Released on 2025-02-24 by [Jose Elias Alvarez](https://github.com/jose-elias-alvarez)

The **On This Day** plugin enhances journaling in Obsidian by displaying past daily notes from the same calendar date in previous years. It provides a simple panel view that automatically updates when switching between daily notes. Users can quickly revisit past entries, reflecting on previous thoughts, experiences, and progress. The plugin integrates with the Daily Notes core plugin, ensuring compatibility with existing workflows.

[View Details](/plugins/on-this-day), [Github](https://github.com/jose-elias-alvarez/obsidian-on-this-day)

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## 🔁 Plugin Updates

We got 71 plugin updates in the last one week’s time. You can see all the plugin updates on [Obsidian Plugin Stats webapp](/updates).



new obsidian plugins from 2025-02-23 to 2025-03-01 - GridExplorer, Media Viewer, My Thesaurus, Paste Image Into Property, Extended Markdown Syntax, Rsync, Image Size, YourPulse - Your Writing Activity Visualised, Paste Quote, LLM Tagger, Daily Routine, FolderFile Splitter, Hide Commands in Menu, Vault File Renamer, PDF Paste, PDF Writer, Extended File Support, Checkbox Sync, HTML checkboxes, Last Position, Thecap cv generator, Timecodes, Idle Monitor, Flowcharts, On This Day

Obsidian Plugin Updates 2025-02-23 to 2025-03-01

Discover Obsidian Plugins journey in 2024! From new plugin releases and updates to standout developers and the most downloaded plugins, explore the milestones and community contributions that shaped the Obsidian ecosystem this year.

Obsidian Plugins Wrapped 2024 - Key Milestones, Top Plugins, and Developer Highlights


If you’re an avid Obsidian user who types frequently, you’ve probably wondered how you’re doing in terms of productivity. Wouldn't it be great to track useful and fun statistics like your word count, typing speed, or even how much you've written this month compared to last month? While there’s no single Obsidian plugin that covers everything you’re looking for, you can achieve this functionality with a combination of specialized plugins. Here’s a breakdown of some of the most useful plugins to enhance your Obsidian writing workflow.

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## 1. [Typing Speed Plugin](/plugins/typing-speed)

If you’re curious about how fast you’re typing in Obsidian, the Typing Speed plugin can offer real-time feedback. Tracking typing speed can help you monitor your writing pace and identify times of day when you’re most productive.

### Key Features

- **Real-time feedback**: Displays your typing speed in the status bar.
- **Customizable metrics**: Choose from Characters per second (CPS), Characters per minute (CPM), or Words per minute (WPM).
- **Instant insight**: Provides immediate feedback on your typing efficiency as you work.

![Obsidian Typing Speed Demo](https://github.com/Supercip971/obsidian-typing-speed/raw/master/meta/demo.svg)

### Use Cases

- **Writers** aiming to increase productivity.
- **Typists** looking to build faster habits.
- **Productivity enthusiasts** seeking live feedback on performance.

This plugin is a great addition to any **Obsidian productivity** setup, as it provides **real-time word count** and live tracking of your performance, making it one of the best plugins for Obsidian users looking to boost their writing efficiency.

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## 2. [Daily Stats Plugin](/plugins/obsidian-daily-stats)

Sometimes, it’s helpful to know how much you’ve written in a single day. The Daily Stats plugin provides insight into how productive you’ve been on any given day.

### Key Features

- **Daily word count tracking**: View word count in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
- **Historical trends**: Visualize productivity over time with a right-panel log, similar to GitHub’s contribution graph.
- **Inspired design**: Borrowed design elements from Liam Cain's Calendar and Luke Leppan's Better Word Count plugins.

![Obsidian Daily Stats Demo](https://github.com/dhruvik7/obsidian-daily-stats/raw/master/images/example-graph.png)

### Use Cases

- **Journalers** tracking daily reflections.
- **Writers** aiming to hit daily writing goals, like NaNoWriMo participants.
- **Habit trackers** visualizing their progress and maintaining streaks.

With the **daily writing tracker** functionality, this plugin helps you stay on top of your daily goals and visualize your progress, making it an essential tool for those focused on **writing productivity** in Obsidian.

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## 3. [Novel Word Count Plugin](/plugins/novel-word-count)

If you’re working on a long-form writing project like a novel, blog series, or research paper, this plugin is a must-have. Unlike Daily Stats, which tracks words per day, the Novel Word Count plugin helps you track cumulative progress toward a larger writing goal.

### Key Features

- **Comprehensive statistics**: View word count, page count, reading time, and other key metrics.
- **Real-time updates**: Stay up-to-date as you write with live progress tracking.
- **Customizable data displays**: Choose up to three data types (e.g., word count, page count, character count) to display next to files and folders.
- **Goal tracking**: Track percentage completion for notes and folders.
- **Content exclusions**: Optionally exclude code blocks, comments, and specific files from word counts, page counts, and character counts.

![Obsidian Novel Word Count Demo](https://github.com/isaaclyman/novel-word-count-obsidian/raw/master/readme-screenshot-2.png)

### Use Cases

- **Authors** writing books, novels, or large articles.
- **Students or researchers** working on theses or dissertations.
- **Power users** seeking insight into file, folder, and project-level word count progress.

This plugin supports **word count tracking** at the file, folder, and project level, making it an essential part of an **Obsidian writing dashboard**. It's perfect for users who work on **long-form writing** and want detailed insight into their overall progress.

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## Bonus Tips for Using These Plugins Together

By combining Typing Speed, Daily Stats, and Novel Word Count, you can build a comprehensive writing dashboard. Here’s how to make the most of them together:

1. **Real-Time Feedback**: Use the Typing Speed plugin to monitor your speed as you write.
2. **Daily Motivation**: Use Daily Stats to hit daily goals and keep yourself on track.
3. **Long-Term Tracking**: Use Novel Word Count to track progress on big projects, like books or research papers.

By using these plugins together, you’re essentially building a **writing tracker** that tracks your real-time performance, daily achievements, and long-term goals in one centralized place.

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With the right tools in place, you’ll not only become more aware of your progress, but you’ll also have the data you need to push yourself to new levels of productivity. So why not try out these plugins and see how they transform your writing experience in Obsidian? These plugins are some of the best choices for those looking for the ultimate **writing tools for Obsidian**, helping you track progress, maintain momentum, and stay productive.


Learn how to track and visualize your writing stats in Obsidian using essential plugins like Typing Speed, Daily Stats, and Novel Word Count. Boost your productivity with real-time tracking and insightful statistics.

Track Your Writing Stats in Obsidian with Essential Plugins


Journaling daily can be a transformative habit, offering clarity, reflection, and productivity. But what if you could supercharge this practice with the best Obsidian plugins for daily journaling? With Obsidian, an already powerful markdown-based knowledge management tool, daily journaling becomes a deeply introspective journey where you can organize your reflections, track progress, and streamline your workflow.

![Essential Obsidian plugins for journalers](/images/daily-journaling.webp)

I love Obsidian because it empowers me to dive into the depths of my thoughts and discover patterns in my inner self over time. It’s a place where I can see my growth, recognize recurring thoughts, and cultivate self-awareness. If you’re using Obsidian for your daily journaling practice, you’re in luck. This tool becomes even more effective when paired with community plugins. Here are the top 7 plugins that I use to supercharge your daily journaling experience with features like daily notes, habit tracking, and reflection prompts.

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## 1. **Natural Language Dates**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/argenos/nldates-obsidian)

The Natural Language Dates plugin allows you to streamline the process of linking and referencing dates within your daily journal entries. By typing simple commands like `@today`, `@yesterday`, or `@tomorrow`, you can instantly generate links to daily notes for those days. It also supports relative date inputs like "in 3 days" or "last Friday", making it easier to connect your reflections to specific moments in time. This is especially useful for tracking progress or referencing past entries with minimal effort.

**Features:**

- Auto-suggests and expands dates with simple commands like `@today`, `@yesterday`, and `@tomorrow`.
- Supports relative date inputs like "in 3 days" or "last Friday".
- Provides a date picker for manual selection.

![Natural Language Dates](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/693981/116645561-1d565700-a944-11eb-9166-f55e72dc65bc.gif)

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## 2. **Calendar**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/liamcain/obsidian-calendar-plugin)

The Calendar plugin provides a visual way to navigate and review your journal entries by date. It integrates directly with daily notes, allowing you to click on any date to view or create an entry for that day. This visual layout encourages consistency and makes it easier to see gaps in your journaling habit, motivating you to maintain a streak.

**Features:**

- A sidebar calendar widget to view daily notes for any day.
- Integration with daily notes, making it easy to jump to specific dates.
- Highlights writing activity using visual cues (dots) to show writing volume.

![Calendar](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/liamcain/obsidian-calendar-plugin/master/images/screenshot-full.png)

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## 3. **Periodic Notes**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/liamcain/obsidian-periodic-notes)

Periodic Notes enable you to set up templates for daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly journal entries. This plugin offers a systematic way to review and reflect on entries over time. By creating consistent templates, you can structure your thoughts for daily reflection, weekly planning, or monthly reviews. This structured approach makes it easier to spot patterns, track progress, and stay on top of your goals.

**Features:**

- Auto-generates templates for daily, weekly, and monthly notes.
- Customizable file naming, folder structure, and templates.
- Works in tandem with the Calendar plugin for easy date-based navigation.

![Periodic Notes](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/693981/111852801-c1cd8e00-88ee-11eb-9542-b7d840239037.png)

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## 4. **Advanced Tables**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/tgrosinger/advanced-tables-obsidian)

The Advanced Tables plugin allows you to create and format tables, enabling you to track habits, goals, and daily progress. Whether you want to record sleep, mood, gratitude, or achievements, tables provide a simple way to visualize and structure this information. Advanced Tables makes it easier to navigate, edit, and maintain these records in an organized way.

**Features:**

- Provides Excel-like navigation with tab/enter keys.
- Easily add, delete, and format columns and rows.
- Supports simple formulas and sorting for habit tracking.

![Advanced Tables](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/tgrosinger/advanced-tables-obsidian/main/resources/screenshots/basic-functionality.gif)

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## 5. **Note Refactor**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/lynchjames/note-refactor-obsidian)

Long daily entries can sometimes get overwhelming. The Note Refactor plugin allows you to extract specific sections of your journal into new, focused notes. This makes it easier to organize thoughts and separate key ideas from reflections, turning fragmented thoughts into structured, actionable insights.

**Features:**

- Extracts specific content from a note into a new note.
- Supports splitting a note by heading, which is useful for organizing long daily entries.
- Offers hotkeys to streamline the extraction process.

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## 6. **Hotkeys++**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/argenos/hotkeysplus-obsidian)

Journaling can often involve repetitive actions like creating lists, checkmarks, and blockquotes. Hotkeys++ allows you to create custom shortcuts for these actions, enabling a smoother and faster writing experience. This is particularly useful for journalers who prefer a minimalist, keyboard-first workflow.

**Features:**

- Create custom hotkeys for commonly used actions.
- Turn text into checkmarks, ordered lists, or unordered lists.
- Includes shortcuts to toggle blockquotes, embed links, and more.

![Hotkeys++](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/5426039/89807985-b1278f00-db39-11ea-9cc1-7fc26fab6fd8.gif)

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## 7. **Text Expand**

[GitHub Repo](https://github.com/mrjackphil/obsidian-text-expand)

The Text Expand plugin allows you to quickly insert reusable templates into your daily entries. This can include prompts for gratitude, reflections, and daily goals. Instead of manually typing out these prompts each day, Text Expand lets you populate an entry with a single abbreviation or keyword.

**Features:**

- Expand simple abbreviations into full text or templates.
- Customize templates to include headers, daily reflections, gratitude prompts, etc.
- Supports advanced search and transclusion.

![Text Expand](https://github.com/mrjackphil/obsidian-text-expand/raw/master/screenshots/1.gif)

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Daily journaling in Obsidian is more than just writing down thoughts—it’s about structuring your reflections, tracking growth, and making sense of your experiences. With these 7 plugins, you can streamline the journaling process, track your habits, and get more value out of every entry. By using the best Obsidian plugins for daily journaling, you’ll have access to essential tools for daily notes, task management, and habit tracking. Whether you’re an experienced journaler or just starting, these tools make daily reflection a more engaging and insightful process. If you’re looking to improve your journaling workflow, these tools are essential for optimizing your experience with Obsidian.


Discover the top 7 Obsidian plugins to enhance your daily journaling experience - Natural language dates, calendar, periodic notes, advanced tables, notes refactor, hotkeys++, text expand, recent file, reading time, todoist sync.

Top 7 Obsidian Plugins for Daily Journaling


## Score

- The score is a floating point number ranging from 0 to 1.
- To score a function we must set the property score on plugins (that was passed as argument to the function)
```
plugin.score = 0.5;
```

## Where to see and create score functions?

- [/scorer](https://www.obsidianstats.com/scorer) page shows the list of all custom score functions.
- [/scorer/build](https://www.obsidianstats.com/scorer/build) page is where we create our custom score functions from.

Have a look at [/scorer](https://www.obsidianstats.com/scorer). Right now, it will be empty with no score functions.

![List of custom scorers](/images/scorer/scorer-list.png)

Click on `+ Create Scorer` button and start creating a scorer.

![Score Builder](/images/scorer/empty-builder.png)

## Signature of the custom score function
To build a custom scorer, you must create a javascript function 

```js
function scorePlugins(plugins, utils) {
  // ...
}
```

- The type of plugins is an array of [PluginMetrics](/docs/global.html#PluginMetrics)
- The type of utils is [ScorerUtils](/docs/ScorerUtils.html)

Let's build a simple score functions.

## Example 1: Setting score of all plugins to 50 

To set the scores of all plugins to 50, you can write the following custom score function.

```
function scorePlugins(plugins, utils) {
  plugins.forEach(plugin => {
    plugin.score = 0.5; // Setting the score of each plug to 0.5
  })
}
```

The first and last lines are not editable in the UI. So, fill the function with the 3 lines from above.

- One you are done, click `Validate`.
- Upon successful validation, enter a name and description to the score function.
- Click `Save and Use`

![Save and Use](/images/scorer/save-and-use.png)

🎉 Congratulations! Your just set a custom score of 50 to all the plugins across the website. You can see the custom scores in different pages now ([new](https://www.obsidianstats.com/new), [most-downloaded](https://www.obsidianstats.com/most-downloaded) etc.)

Let's build something usable now. In the [/scorer/build](https://www.obsidianstats.com/scorer/build) page, click on "New Scorer" button to build our next scorer.

## Example 2: Setting score based on downloads count

Use the below code to build a custom score function based on download count (totalDownloads property) of the plugins. 

### Get all the download values
```
function scorePlugins(plugins, utils) {
  let downloads = plugins.map(plugin => plugin.totalDownloads);
}
```

### Find min and max download counts among all plugins
```
function scorePlugins(plugins, utils) {
  let downloads = plugins.map(plugin => plugin.totalDownloads);
  const min = Math.min(...downloads); // We use min and max from Math library
  const max = Math.max(...downloads);
}
```

### Assign normalized value of a plugin's totalDownloads as it's score
```
function scorePlugins(plugins, utils) {
  let downloads = plugins.map(plugin => plugin.totalDownloads);
  const min = Math.min(...downloads);
  const max = Math.max(...downloads);
  plugins.forEach(plugin => {
    // we use normalize function from utils
    plugin.score = utils.normalize(plugin.totalDownloads, min, max);
  });
}
```

- The top most downloaded plugin has totalDownloads of 3,244,441 (Excalidraw)
- The second most downloaded plugin has totalDownloads of 2,413,498 (Dataview)
- The above function will score Excalidraw as 100 and the second best plugin will have a score of 76.
- To avoid this skew in number we can remove few extreme values (outliers) on the higher end (we can do it on lower end as well to avoid outliers with zero or very less totalDownloads)

### Remove outliers values before scoring 
```
function scorePlugins(plugins, utils) {
  let downloads = plugins
    .map(plugin => plugin.totalDownloads)
    .sort((a, b) => a - b);  // Let's sort all the totalDownload values
  
  const outliersCount = Math.round(plugins.length * 0.005) // We are considering 0.5% values as outliers on either side
  downloads = downloads.slice(outliersCount, plugins.length - outliersCount) // Sliding off the outliers
  
  const min = Math.min(...downloads);
  const max = Math.max(...downloads);
  plugins.forEach(plugin => {
    // we use normalize function from utils
    plugin.score = utils.normalize(plugin.totalDownloads, min, max);
  });
}
```

This change makes 10 plugins to score more than 80. 

Note: We must analyse the distribution of each dimension we use to determine the outliers. The 0.5% is just an example here!

Validate, give a name and description and click `Save and Use`. 

![Normalized download count scorer](/images/scorer/normalized-download-count-scorer.png)

🚀 Our new custom score function is being used across the website.

You can go to [all plugins](https://www.obsidianstats.com/plugins) and sort by "Score (High to Low)" and see your custom scores in action.
Here is [magic link](https://www.obsidianstats.com/plugins?sortby=score_desc) for the same! 

![all plugins with score](/images/scorer/all-plugins-with-score.png)

Go to [/scorer](https://www.obsidianstats.com/scorer) page to view the list of custom score function. You can edit a score function or use it from here!

![scorer list with scorers](/images/scorer/scorer-list-with-scorers.png)


Note: Your custom score function score the plugin locally in the browser and the custom scores are saved locally in your browser's `localStorage`.


## Going forward

- I want to fix the default score function with clear objective to cater new comers to Obsidian.
- I want to add more functions to `utils` to make building score functions easier. 
- Ofcourse, I want to develop a process to publish scorer function and let everyone use it just like how we use themes and plugins in Obsidian.

## Contribution 

- All your feedback and suggestions are welcome at the [Github discussion](https://github.com/ganesshkumar/obsidian-plugins-stats-ui/discussions/52).
- Will update the link to the source of the `plugins` and `utils` soon. (They are not published anywhere yet as I write this!)

Learn how to create and utilize custom scoring functions in ObsidianStats to rank plugins based on metrics such as downloads and more.