# Must have plugins

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/must-have-plugins/125075>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [January 5, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/must-have-plugins/125075 "2008-01-05T01:52:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arun)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/must-have-plugins/125075/1 "2008-01-05T01:52:18Z")

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I wanted to know what are the most common plugins that experienced  
rails users have in their toolbox.

I have seen

- attachment\_fu
- acts\_as\_list
- acts\_as\_versioned
- restful\_authentication

I am still learning and see so many similar plugins, that I have no  
clue what is the preffered plugin used by the community

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**Author:** ![arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arun)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:32am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/must-have-plugins/125075/2 "2008-01-05T03:32:49Z")

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Hi Arun,

Here are a few I use very often (that is - in almost every new Rails  
application):

- [http://activescaffold.com](http://activescaffold.com) for a great scaffolder
- acts\_as\_authenticated
- exception\_notification
- ssl\_requirement

Be sure to check out Piston [1] if you want to track the trunk of  
actively developed plugins (I have a write-up here:  
[http://blog.logeek.fr/2008/1/4/how-to-use-piston-to-ease-your-upgrades](http://blog.logeek.fr/2008/1/4/how-to-use-piston-to-ease-your-upgrades))

hope this helps !

## Thibaut Barrère

[http://blog.logeek.fr](http://blog.logeek.fr) - about writing software  
[http://evolvingworker.com](http://evolvingworker.com) - tools for a better day

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**Author:** ![arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arun)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 3:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/must-have-plugins/125075/3 "2008-01-05T03:34:00Z")

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Hi Arun,

Here are a few I use very often (that is - in almost every new Rails  
application):

- [http://activescaffold.com](http://activescaffold.com) for a great scaffolder
- acts\_as\_authenticated
- exception\_notification
- ssl\_requirement

Be sure to check out Piston ([http://piston.rubyforge.org](http://piston.rubyforge.org)) if you want  
to track the trunk of  
actively developed plugins (I have a write-up here:  
[http://blog.logeek.fr/2008/1/4/how-to-use-piston-to-ease-your-upgrades](http://blog.logeek.fr/2008/1/4/how-to-use-piston-to-ease-your-upgrades))

hope this helps !

## Thibaut Barrère

[http://blog.logeek.fr](http://blog.logeek.fr) - about writing software  
[http://evolvingworker.com](http://evolvingworker.com) - tools for a better day

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**Author:** ![arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@arun](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arun)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2008, 7:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/must-have-plugins/125075/4 "2008-01-05T07:57:02Z")

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On Jan 4, 4:51 pm, Arun [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> clue what is the preffered plugin used by the community  
> [http://workingwithrails.com/browse/railsplugins/usage](http://workingwithrails.com/browse/railsplugins/usage)