Far Manager Plugins Site

Browse running processes, kill tasks, view memory usage — all inside a FAR panel.

Extend Far beyond files into live system objects.

Impact: Allows administrators to manage processes and registry without opening MMC consoles.

FAR Manager’s plugin API allows developers to add virtually any feature without modifying the core. Plugins integrate seamlessly as new panels, viewer/editor extensions, or background services. For power users, plugins transform FAR from a file manager into a universal control center. far manager plugins

A default Far Manager is like a default car—it gets you from A to B. But a Far Manager loaded with the right plugins is a rocket ship with a custom dashboard.

Start with the PluginsManager. Then add Colorer, NetBox, RegEdit, and Temporary Panel. Use them for a week. You will soon find yourself hitting F11 less often, because your workflow will have become so fluid that you forget where Far ends and the plugins begin.

The beauty of Far Manager plugins is not their individual features; it is how they disappear into a unified, keyboard-driven whole. No modality. No context-menu fatigue. Just power. Browse running processes, kill tasks, view memory usage

Now go forth, press Ctrl+O for full console mode, and let your plugins do the heavy lifting.

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Last updated: 2025. Far Manager version 3.0 recommended. Impact : Allows administrators to manage processes and

Aligns text by delimiters (commas, spaces, custom) in the editor. Essential for data cleaning or code formatting.

| Plugin | Description | | :--- | :--- | | MultiArc | The built-in archive plugin that supports ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR, GZ, and many more via external unpackers. It allows you to browse archives as if they were folders, copy files in/out, and even delete files inside archives. | | ArcLite | A faster, simpler alternative to MultiArc for common formats. Less configuration, more speed. | | CompareFiles | Performs binary or text comparison of two files. Shows differences highlighted in the editor. Ideal for configuration diffs or validating binary changes. | | Checksum | Calculates and verifies CRC32, MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, or SHA-512 hashes. Select a file, press the hotkey, and it generates the hash. You can also verify checksum files (.md5, .sha). |