There are 227 new plugins, 892 plugin updates and 13 new themes during the week 2026-08-16 to 2026-08-22.
If you blinked this week, you missed a lot. Between 2026-08-16 and 2026-08-22 the community shipped 227 new plugins and 13 new themes, plus 892 plugin updates. Let me walk you through the ones worth a look.
New Plugins
There are 227 new plugins - see them all at /new. A few deserve a closer look. rumdl is the fastest-growing newcomer this week, with a markdown linting workflow that matches the plugin's store description, while Link Structure turns Bases into a hierarchical tree with drag-and-drop reorganization and automatic link updates. WorkLife Calendar bundles calendar, tasks, habits, time tracking and planning into one place, and Wechatian brings a WeChat-to-vault bridge for messages and media.
Obsidian plugin for markdown linting with rumdl
Obsidian plugin that adds a Structure view for Bases, displaying notes as a hierarchical tree based on the up property. Supports drag-and-drop reorganization with automatic link updates, multi-select, and Templater integration.
All-in-one: a smart calendar, task and habit tracker, time tracker, and financial planner, all connected into a single ecosystem within Obsidian.
WeChat ↔ Obsidian bridge plugin: receive messages/media into your vault, send from agents via a file-based outbox — through the official ilink gateway
6. Xyls Starmap
A small little plugin for Obsidian MD to create interactive star system maps inside the note-taking app.
7. Heading View
obsidian plugin for workbuddy
Obsidian Plugin to manages YAML frontmatter fields for all notes automatically . A reliable alternative to Templater formulas for consistent metadata. - Still in BETA, not an official Obsidian Plugin - use BRAT for installation into Obsidian
A local-first Excalidraw editor for native .excalidraw files in Obsidian, preserving the original's brilliant simplicity.
Smart PDF reading and annotation plugin for Obsidian with AI-powered features
Obsidian 侧边栏内驱动本地 DeepSeek Harness (DSH) Web GUI，支持 vault 双向桥接与 DSH 服务自动管理。
14. China BRAT
Obsidian 插件：粘一个目录地址就能装插件（不走 zip、无解压代码，产物 3KB）
15. HandLayers
Most Downloaded (2026-08-16 to 2026-08-22)
| Rank | Plugin | Downloads | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Excalidraw | 166,115 | Details / GitHub |
| 2 | TaskNotes | 127,806 | Details / GitHub |
| 3 | Templater | 100,039 | Details / GitHub |
| 4 | Claudian | 87,779 | Details / GitHub |
| 5 | Dataview | 51,832 | Details / GitHub |
| 6 | Tasks | 50,237 | Details / GitHub |
| 7 | Copilot | 49,715 | Details / GitHub |
| 8 | Git | 44,384 | Details / GitHub |
| 9 | Editing Toolbar | 43,161 | Details / GitHub |
| 10 | Kanban | 40,550 | Details / GitHub |
| 11 | Importer | 31,934 | Details / GitHub |
| 12 | PDF++ | 30,360 | Details / GitHub |
| 13 | Omnisearch | 30,149 | Details / GitHub |
| 14 | Notebook Navigator | 28,393 | Details / GitHub |
| 15 | Imagine | 27,461 | Details / GitHub |
Plugin Updates
We got 892 plugin updates in the last one week's time. You can see all the plugin updates on Obsidian Plugin Stats webapp.
Notable Updates
- Claudian - v2.2.3 - Changelog
- Copilot - v4.0.2 - Changelog
- Editing Toolbar - v4.1.1 - Changelog
- Importer - v3.0.0 - Changelog
- Notebook Navigator - v3.3.4 - Changelog
New Themes
2. Elementra
3. Warm Paper
4. MultiMuse
5. Danxia
7. Ember Glazz
8. Cephi
9. Lumen Glass
10. Primidian
11. Elegance froide
12. Verso
That is a wrap for this week. Browse the newest plugins on /new and the latest updates on /updates, and I will see you in the next roundup. Happy note-taking!