26 After Effects PLUGINS to Use in 2026

There are thousands of After Effects plugins, but most of them just slow you down. In this video, I break down the only plugins that genuinely save hours, streamline your workflow, and make motion design feel easier - from powerful free tools to must-have paid plugins.

00:00 After Effects plugins that actually matter

Free Plugins
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⚡︎ 00:18 Void - https://battleaxe.co/void/?ref=gavin
⚡︎ 01:15 FX Console - https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2018/05/fx-console-updated-to-v1-0-3/
⚡︎ 01:45 EaseCopy - https://aescripts.com/easecopy/?aff=134
⚡︎ 02:15 Buttcapper (Not necessary. Now native to AE!) - https://battleaxe.co/buttcapper/?ref=gavin
⚡︎ 02:31 Dojo Shifter 2 - https://creativedojo.net/store/dojo-shifter/
⚡︎ 02:46 Copy Pasta - https://www.pluginplay.app/product/copy-pasta

Paid Plugins ($24 - $329)
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⚡︎ 03:10 Digit Fiddler - https://aescripts.com/digit-fiddler/?aff=134
⚡︎ 03:33 Randomatic 2 - https://aescripts.com/randomatic/?aff=134
⚡︎ 03:53 Color Flow - https://aescripts.com/colorflow/?aff=134
⚡︎ 04:19 Hover - https://aescripts.com/hover/?aff=134
⚡︎ 04:50 Textbox 2 - https://aescripts.com/textbox/?aff=134
⚡︎ 05:14 Mograph AE - https://aescripts.com/mographae/?aff=134
⚡︎ 05:34 Flow - https://aescripts.com/flow/?aff=134
⚡︎ 05:58 Keyfast - https://aescripts.com/keyfast/?aff=134
⚡︎ 06:15 KBar3 - https://aescripts.com/kbar/?aff=134
⚡︎ 06:35 Joysticks & Sliders - https://aescripts.com/joysticks-n-sliders/?aff=134
⚡︎ 07:02 Blender AE2 - https://aescripts.com/blenderae/?aff=134
⚡︎ 07:31 Type - https://aescripts.com/type/?aff=134
⚡︎ 07:51 Easy Bounce - https://aescripts.com/easy-bounce/?aff=134
⚡︎ 08:21 Extrude - https://aescripts.com/extrude/?aff=134
⚡︎ 08:41 Limber - https://aescripts.com/limber/?aff=134
⚡︎ 09:15 Overlord - https://battleaxe.co/overlord/?ref=gavin
⚡︎ 09:59 Shadow Studio 3 - https://aescripts.com/shadow-studio/?aff=134
⚡︎ 10:28 Autofill 2 - https://aescripts.com/autofill/?aff=134
⚡︎ 11:00 Deep Glow 2 - https://aescripts.com/deep-glow/?aff=134
⚡︎ 11:21 Geo Layers - https://aescripts.com/geolayers/?aff=134
␥ 11:58 Premiere Pro Plugins

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