FileMaker Plugins

This page is intended as a central reference for FileMaker Pro plugins. I’m not the author of the plugins; just a FileMaker developer who uses some of them. This is a work in progress…

A fairly complete list of plug-ins can be found at FileMaker.com.

Some FileMaker plugin publishers with a proven track record include:

Dialog Plugins

PluginPublisherDescription
Troi DialogTroiA useful plugin
SimpleDialog24UAnother good plugin
PopCalDatamaticCalendar dialog

Email Plugins

PluginPublisherDescription
Email360WorksCan run on server
mail.itDaconsCan run on server
SMTPit ProCNSSMTPit sends mail, POP3it receives mail

Menu Plugins

PluginPublisherDescription
CNS MenuCNSHierarchal menus anywhere on a FileMaker layout.
MenuControlDaconsCreate main menus, context and pop-up menus
SecureFMNew MillenniumAlso includes script triggers and more

Credit Card Plugins

PluginPublisherDescription
CCAuthorizeAcmeTechIncompatible w/Intel Macs
eAuthorizeWorqSmartNew version Aug. 2007
iPostFM WebSchoolAnother good plugin
Plastic360WorksAnother good plugin

Script triggers

PluginPublisherDescription
ActivatorTroiCan trigger events on remote machines
DoScriptmyFMbutlerFree! Can trigger during idle time
EventsWorqSmartGood scheduling features plus does email
ScriptFireDaconsAnother good plugin
zippScriptzippToolsNo longer available. RIP

4 Comments

  1. Bruce Robertson
    May 04, 2011 @ 11:11:59

    Zippscript should not be listed unfortunately. It has been pulled by Alamark and is under legal embargo and use in any form is prohibited.

  2. Fitch
    May 04, 2011 @ 11:25:15

    Thanks, Bruce. I have removed the link (which was of course already dead).

  3. Aaton Cohen-Sitt
    Feb 01, 2013 @ 14:38:26

    Any developers that can create a custom FileMaker plugin? We are looking for someone.

  4. Tom Fitch
    Feb 01, 2013 @ 16:54:14

    A good place to start is the FileMaker plugin developers list: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fmplug-prog-list/

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