Plugin Manager

Plugin Manager

General

LimeSurvey supports plugins. The LimeSurvey GmbH team maintains certain plugins, while external contributors support others.

Core Plugins

To view available plugins in your LimeSurvey installation, navigate to Configuration and select Plugins.

LimeSurvey GmbH currently supports these plugins:

  1. Auditlog
  2. Export results to R
  3. ExtendStartpage
  4. LDAP
  5. LimeSurvey internal database
  6. OldUrlCompat
  7. Stata Export
  8. Webserver

Auditlog

The Auditlog plugin creates a log of administration events in a specific table called <DB prefix>auditlog_log.

Export results to R

When enabled, survey results can be exported to R format.

ExtendStartpage

Activation displays pages in wide mode, reducing white margins.

LDAP

By activating this plugin, you can perform basic authentication against an LDAP server. Ensure PHP has LDAP support enabled.

Configuration steps for LDAP:

  1. Enable LDAP in PHP.INI
  2. Confirm LDAP is enabled by checking phpinfo.php, or view phpinfo through Configuration — Settings — Global Settings — Overview
  3. Open LimeSurvey Plugin Manager
  4. Configure LDAP settings

LimeSurvey internal database

This plugin is enabled by default and cannot be disabled. It provides fallback authentication using LimeSurvey's built-in database.

OldUrlCompat

Provides compatibility for legacy URLs.

Stata Export

Enables exporting survey results to Stata .xml format. Use the Configure button to select the Stata version compatibility for the export.

Webserver

This plugin delegates authentication to the webserver and reads configuration from server settings. Users previously configuring this in config.php should enable the plugin and migrate settings.

FAQs

How can I run third-party plugins?

Three options exist:

  • Install LimeSurvey Community Edition on your own server for unrestricted third-party plugin usage
  • Contact official partners regarding third-party plugin support
  • LimeSurvey Cloud customers can use third-party plugins on the Business and Corporate plans (which also include extra storage and domains)

How can I install a third-party plugin?

Third-party plugin installation requires server access (LimeSurvey CE installation). The standard process involves downloading the plugin's .zip file and extracting it into your LimeSurvey plugins folder. It should then appear in the Plugin Manager.

Some third-party plugins require additional configuration steps—consult the plugin developer for details.

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