Obsidian is a phenomenal notes app, but with a few free community plugins installed, it can become pretty much whatever you want it to be. In this article, we’re going to show you how to install community plugins if you’re not familiar with the process and share some of our favorites. How to Install Plugins in Obsidian There are two kinds of plugins in Obsidian: Core plugins that ship with the app Community plugins developed by others The community plugins are where a lot of the magic happens.