github.com/jogo/docker@v1.7.0-rc1/docs/sources/experimental/plugins.md (about) 1 page_title: Experimental feature - Plugins 2 page_keywords: experimental, Docker, plugins 3 4 # Experimental: Extend Docker with a plugin 5 6 You can extend the capabilities of the Docker Engine by loading third-party 7 plugins. 8 9 This is an experimental feature. For information on installing and using experimental features, see [the experimental feature overview](experimental.md). 10 11 ## Types of plugins 12 13 Plugins extend Docker's functionality. They come in specific types. For 14 example, a [volume plugin](/experimental/plugins_volume) might enable Docker 15 volumes to persist across multiple Docker hosts. 16 17 Currently Docker supports volume plugins. In the future it will support 18 additional plugin types. 19 20 ## Installing a plugin 21 22 Follow the instructions in the plugin's documentation. 23 24 ## Finding a plugin 25 26 The following plugins exist: 27 28 * The [Flocker plugin](https://clusterhq.com/docker-plugin/) is a volume plugin 29 which provides multi-host portable volumes for Docker, enabling you to run 30 databases and other stateful containers and move them around across a cluster 31 of machines. 32 33 ## Troubleshooting a plugin 34 35 If you are having problems with Docker after loading a plugin, ask the authors 36 of the plugin for help. The Docker team may not be able to assist you. 37 38 ## Writing a plugin 39 40 If you are interested in writing a plugin for Docker, or seeing how they work 41 under the hood, see the [docker plugins reference](/experimental/plugin_api). 42 43 # Related GitHub PRs and issues 44 45 - [#13222](https://github.com/docker/docker/pull/13222) Plugins plumbing 46 47 Send us feedback and comments on [#13419](https://github.com/docker/docker/issues/13419), 48 or on the usual Google Groups (docker-user, docker-dev) and IRC channels.