# Plugins

- [Plugin Overview](/docs/server/reference/plugins/plugin-overview.md)
- [Plugin Maturity](/docs/server/reference/plugins/list-of-plugins.md)
- [MariaDB Enterprise Audit](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-enterprise-audit.md)
- [MariaDB Community Audit Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin.md): Learn about the MariaDB Community Audit Plugin. This section details how to enable and configure the plugin to log database activities, crucial for security, compliance, and troubleshooting.
- [Audit Plugin Overview](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-overview.md)
- [Audit Plugin Installation](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-installation.md)
- [Audit Plugin Configuration](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-configuration.md)
- [Audit Plugin Log Settings](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-log-settings.md)
- [Audit Plugin Location and Rotation of Logs](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-location-and-rotation-of-logs.md)
- [Audit Plugin Log Format](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-log-format.md)
- [Audit Plugin Options and System Variables](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-options-and-system-variables.md)
- [Audit Plugin Status Variables](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-status-variables.md)
- [Audit Plugin Versions](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-audit-plugin/mariadb-audit-plugin-versions.md)
- [Authentication Plugins](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins.md): Explore authentication plugins in MariaDB Server. This section details various plugins that extend authentication capabilities, allowing integration with external systems and enhancing security.
- [Pluggable Authentication Overview](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/pluggable-authentication-overview.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - ed25519](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-ed25519.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - GSSAPI](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-gssapi.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - mysql\_native\_password](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-mysql_native_password.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - mysql\_old\_password](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-mysql_old_password.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - Named Pipe](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-named-pipe.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - PARSEC](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-parsec.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - SHA-256](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-sha-256.md)
- [Authentication Plugin - Unix Socket](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-plugin-unix-socket.md)
- [Authentication with Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM)](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-with-pluggable-authentication-modules-pam.md): Learn about authentication with Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) in MariaDB Server. This section details how to integrate MariaDB with PAM for centralized and flexible user authentication.
- [Authentication Plugin - PAM](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-with-pluggable-authentication-modules-pam/authentication-plugin-pam.md)
- [Configuring PAM Authentication and User Mapping with LDAP Authentication](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-with-pluggable-authentication-modules-pam/configuring-pam-authentication-and-user-mapping-with-ldap-authentication.md)
- [Configuring PAM Authentication and User Mapping with Unix Authentication](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-with-pluggable-authentication-modules-pam/configuring-pam-authentication-and-user-mapping-with-unix-authentication.md)
- [User and Group Mapping with PAM](/docs/server/reference/plugins/authentication-plugins/authentication-with-pluggable-authentication-modules-pam/user-and-group-mapping-with-pam.md)
- [MariaDB Replication & Cluster Plugins](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-replication-cluster-plugins.md): Explore MariaDB replication and cluster plugins. This section details plugins that enhance high availability, data consistency, and scalability for replicated and clustered MariaDB deployments.
- [WSREP\_INFO Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/mariadb-replication-cluster-plugins/wsrep_info-plugin.md)
- [Other Plugins](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins.md): Explore other plugins available for MariaDB Server. This section details various additional plugins that extend database functionality, provide specialized features, and enhance specific use cases.
- [Disks Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/disks-plugin.md)
- [Feedback Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/feedback-plugin.md)
- [METADATA\_LOCK\_INFO Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/metadata-lock-info-plugin.md)
- [MYSQL\_JSON](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/mysql_json.md)
- [Query Cache Information Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/query-cache-information-plugin.md)
- [Query Response Time Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/query-response-time-plugin.md)
- [User Variables Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/other-plugins/user-variables-plugin.md)
- [Password Validation Plugins](/docs/server/reference/plugins/password-validation-plugins.md): Explore password validation plugins in MariaDB Server. This section details how to enforce strong password policies, enhancing security by ensuring robust user credentials.
- [Cracklib Password Check Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/password-validation-plugins/cracklib-password-check-plugin.md)
- [Password Reuse Check Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/password-validation-plugins/password-reuse-check-plugin.md)
- [password\_reuse\_check\_interval Variable](/docs/server/reference/plugins/password-validation-plugins/password_reuse_check_interval.md)
- [Simple Password Check Plugin](/docs/server/reference/plugins/password-validation-plugins/simple-password-check-plugin.md)
