The MetaEdit plugin focuses on editing note metadata without making you dig through raw frontmatter each time. It can add, update, delete and transform YAML properties, inline Dataview fields and tags from one menu, which makes routine cleanup much faster. Auto Properties let you define reusable values and pick them from a prompt, while progress properties can keep task counts in sync as notes change. It also supports metadata edits from a file menu, linked file updates from Kanban lane changes, and a plugin API for templates or other extensions.
Obsidian plugins tagged with #property. There are 11 plugins in this collection.
- Rank 15 years ago by Christian B. B. Houmann
- Rank 23 years ago by fez-github
The Multi Properties plugin is a game-changer for Obsidian users who manage multiple notes with similar properties. This plugin allows you to easily add, edit, or remove properties from multiple files at once, making it a huge time-saver. You can select notes by folder, file explorer, or search result and then add or remove properties with just a few clicks. The plugin also provides options for overriding or appending property values, giving you flexibility in how you manage your note metadata. With Multi Properties, you'll be able to keep your notes organized and up-to-date in no time.
- Rank 310 months ago by Anareaty
The Pretty properties plugin transforms how frontmatter metadata appears by adding visual flair and interactivity. You can embed cover images, banners, and icons directly into the metadata area, with customizable shapes, placements, and sizes. It supports colorful styling for list values, tags, text fields, and even dates-allowing you to visually distinguish metadata at a glance. It also offers progress bars for number fields, relative date coloring, and clickable property values for instant search. For power users, it integrates with Bases (still experimental) and TaskNotes, syncing task counts into note properties. The plugin also includes several quality-of-life touches, like the ability to hide properties or apply custom CSS to pill elements.
- Rank 416 days ago by Eva Chen
The Property Panels plugin turns frontmatter into editable panels that live inside a note instead of staying tucked away in the default properties view. It lets you build different panel layouts for folders, tags, or linked notes, then fill them with text, number, toggle, date, rating, progress, select, multi select, link, and read only fields. Option lists can come from static values, other notes, Markdown lists, or folders in the vault. The plugin also gives fine control over labels, icons, spacing, colors, and placement around note content, linked mentions, or properties. It fits people who rely on structured metadata and want faster editing without hand editing YAML.
- Rank 52 years ago by Hamza Ben Yazid
The Live Variables plugin for Obsidian brings a powerful tool to manage and reuse data across your notes. With this plugin, you can define variables in the note's properties and have them automatically updated throughout the note when changed. This feature allows for seamless integration with your existing workflow, reducing manual updates for repetitive information and saving time. The plugin also enables cross-note variable reuse, making it easy to access and reuse variables from other notes within your vault. With its user-friendly interface and intuitive setup, you can start using this plugin right away to boost your productivity and streamline your note-taking experience.
- Rank 62 years ago by James Alexandre
The Obsidian Fold Properties plugin enhances your file management experience by adding a simple "Fold/Unfold Properties" button to the file context menu. This functionality allows users to quickly collapse or expand the properties of a single file or all files within a selected folder. It's particularly useful for those who work with large vaults or need to streamline their workflow by toggling between viewing and hiding file properties. With this plugin, navigating and organizing your Obsidian notes becomes more efficient, helping you focus on content without unnecessary distractions.
- Rank 72 years ago by Benature
The Metadata Icon plugin lets you assign custom icons to metadata entries so property lists can carry more visual meaning at a glance. It focuses on how those entries look and how flexible the icon source can be. Icons can come from online URLs, local file paths inside the vault or from the computer root and base64 encoded images. That gives you a few practical ways to keep icons close to your notes or pull them from elsewhere when needed.
- Rank 83 years ago by Anton Bualkh
The Page Properties plugin is a game-changer for content creators. This innovative tool allows you to easily access and manage page properties, such as custom fields and meta data, directly from the Obsidian editor. No more switching between tabs or searching through menus - all your page properties are now just a click away. With this plugin, you can quickly update and reuse page metadata, making it perfect for those who work with multiple pages or projects simultaneously. It's a simple yet powerful addition to your Obsidian workflow that will streamline your content creation process.
- Rank 92 years ago by Giorgos Sarigiannidis
The Sentinel plugin enables users to automate actions based on note visibility changes in Obsidian. It allows users to track interactions with notes by updating properties such as view counts or timestamps and executing commands automatically when notes are opened or closed. Actions can be customized based on specific note titles or patterns, offering flexibility for different use cases. Sentinel supports dynamic variables like date, time, and title, providing an efficient way to manage note metadata.
- Rank 1018 days ago by Grub Basket
The Bases Toolbox plugin adds a wide set of tools around Bases and frontmatter properties. It can find and replace property values with history and selective revert, bulk edit the results of an open base, write rollups back into real properties and apply conditional formatting to rows or cells. It also handles CSV import and export, note merging, duplicate finding, filter toggling and a zoom editor for cell values. Beyond that, it includes a property index, property format doctor, companion notes for non markdown files, file metadata stamping and inline field migration. Everything runs locally, with no network access or telemetry and changes are logged where the feature supports revert.
- Rank 116 days ago by David V. Kimball
The Image Manager plugin handles image insertion, renaming, storage and display inside notes. It can pick local files, pull remote images from Unsplash, Pexels and Pixabay, accept paste or drag and drop input and insert links into note content or properties. The plugin can rename files during paste, import and remote conversion, build filenames from templates, prompt for descriptions and avoid duplicate names with automatic numbering. It also converts remote image URLs into local attachments on note open, note save or across the whole vault. Storage rules can follow the default attachment setting or custom paths, and banner images can be shown from properties with separate desktop, tablet and phone settings. Remote search through Pexels and Pixabay needs API keys for those services.