Navigate to the plugin manager by going to Extensions in the menu in the backend of Joomla. Then click on Plugin Manager. You will now see a list of all plugins available on your site.

Where are Joomla plugins stored?

Plugin data is stored in the _extensions table. If your Joomla 2.5 database prefix is jjdu43 for example, the plugin data will be in the jjdu43_extensions table.

How do I use plugins in Joomla?

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What are plugins in Joomla?

A plugin is a kind of Joomla! Plugins provide functions which are associated with trigger events. Joomla provides a set of core plugin events, but any extension can fire (custom) events. When a particular event occurs, all plugin functions of the type associated with the event are executed in sequence.

How many plugins does Joomla have?

~8,000 extensions listed at the official Joomla extension library.