The JMeter Plugins Manager is an easy-to-use graphical interface built into JMeter that allows users to browse available plugins. It also helps to install, upgrade or remove plugins. You can also check for updates of the installed plugins. JMeter Plugins Manager is designed to replace the manual process of downloading individual .jar files and copying them into the JMeter lib/ext directory. It provides a way of automatically installing the required plugins without manual effort.
To verify whether you have the JMeter Plugins Manager installed on the current JMeter version or not, follow the steps below:
- Open an Apache JMeter instance
- Go to the ‘Options’
- If ‘Plugins Manager’ does not appear, it confirms that you need to install JMeter Plugins Manager.
Installation Steps
1. Browse the link: https://jmeter-plugins.org/install/Install/
2. Download the latest version of the JAR file by clicking the shown link
3. Place the downloaded .jar into the lib/ext directory. The snapshot below shows jmeter-plugins-manager-1.10.jar (latest as of 4th Jun 2025).
4. Restart Apache JMeter.
5. Verify the installation:
- Go to the “Options”
- You’ll find “Plugins Manager”
- Use it to browse, install, and uninstall other plugins.
1. JMeter Plugins Manager – Installed Plugins Tab
2. JMeter Plugins Manager – Available Plugins Tab
3. JMeter Plugins Manager – Upgrades Tab
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