topic Re: What's the difference between extensions and plugins in Extensions

What's the difference between extensions and plugins

sjennings — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:19:59 GMT

I see references to extensions and to plugins throughout the docs. Is there a difference?

For example, if I write code for the OneAgent Extensions SDK, is that code a plugin?

I am very new to Dynatrace, I suspect this may be a lame question. Sorry.

Steve

Re: What's the difference between extensions and plugins

AntonioSousa — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:20:24 GMT

@sjenningsFirst of all, welcome!

It's a very interesting question, not lame at all! Because I have been developing extensions for quite a long time and had not noticed the difference 🤣

And I can't even explain it, but looking at the documentation, like the link below,

https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/extend-dynatrace/extensions/development/extension-how-tos/deploy-an-activegate-plugin/

it seems that plugin might be an older name (after all, one file included in an extension is called plugin.json). But I'm not sure, and maybe someone might give a better answer 😂

Re: What's the difference between extensions and plugins

Julius_Loman — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 21:31:45 GMT

Correct - I've been using extensions from the very beginning - approximately in Dynatrace 1.117. It was mostly called plugin at that time. I believe extension is a much better name and should be used instead.

Re: What's the difference between extensions and plugins

Yosi_Neuman — Sat, 06 Nov 2021 10:00:50 GMT

Hi guys,

Its look like "plugins" came along from good old AppMon plugins and got new branding as extensions as @Julius_Loman & @AntonioSousa wrote.

HTH

Yos