VuFind features integration points for a variety of plugins. The General Plugin Information page describes general principles for building plugins. The list below offers specifics for each type of plugin.

• Authentication Handlers - Custom login functionality
• Autosuggesters - Sources for autocomplete suggestions
• Content Provider Components - Loading third-party content (covers, reviews, etc.)
• Database Gateways - Interfacing with database tables and rows
• Hierarchy Components - Support tools for hierarchies and collections
• ILS Drivers - Interfacing with integrated library systems
• Link Resolver Drivers - Interfacing with OpenURL resolvers for embedded results
• Permission Providers - Permission providers are part of VuFind's authorization mechanism.
• Recommendation Modules - Providing context-sensitive suggestions in search results
• Record Drivers - Representing metadata in an object format recognized by VuFind
• Record Tabs - Objects representing tabs on the record view page
• Related Records Modules - Providing context-sensitive suggestions in record views
• Session Handlers - Custom PHP session storage mechanisms
• Statistics Drivers - Modules for gathering search/record view statistics