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13.7.5.25 SHOW PLUGINS Statement

SHOW PLUGINS

SHOW PLUGINS displays information about server plugins.

Example of SHOW PLUGINS output:

mysql> SHOW PLUGINS\G
*************************** 1. row ***************************
   Name: binlog
 Status: ACTIVE
   Type: STORAGE ENGINE
Library: NULL
License: GPL
*************************** 2. row ***************************
   Name: CSV
 Status: ACTIVE
   Type: STORAGE ENGINE
Library: NULL
License: GPL
*************************** 3. row ***************************
   Name: MEMORY
 Status: ACTIVE
   Type: STORAGE ENGINE
Library: NULL
License: GPL
*************************** 4. row ***************************
   Name: MyISAM
 Status: ACTIVE
   Type: STORAGE ENGINE
Library: NULL
License: GPL
...

SHOW PLUGINS output has these columns:

• Name
  The name used to refer to the plugin in statements such asINSTALL PLUGIN andUNINSTALL PLUGIN.
• Status
  The plugin status, one of ACTIVE,INACTIVE, DISABLED, orDELETED.
• Type
  The type of plugin, such as STORAGE ENGINE, INFORMATION_SCHEMA, orAUTHENTICATION.
• Library
  The name of the plugin shared library file. This is the name used to refer to the plugin file in statements such asINSTALL PLUGIN andUNINSTALL PLUGIN. This file is located in the directory named by theplugin_dir system variable. If the library name is NULL, the plugin is compiled in and cannot be uninstalled withUNINSTALL PLUGIN.
• License
  How the plugin is licensed (for example,GPL).

For plugins installed with INSTALL PLUGIN, the Name andLibrary values are also registered in themysql.plugin system table.

For information about plugin data structures that form the basis of the information displayed by SHOW PLUGINS, see The MySQL Plugin API.

Plugin information is also available from theINFORMATION_SCHEMA .PLUGINS table. SeeSection 24.3.17, “The INFORMATION_SCHEMA PLUGINS Table”.