From 176839dc833917b8f08e0b505491f61934e9309c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arianna Laudazzi Date: Sun, 4 May 2025 09:20:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update es plugins landing page --- docs/reference/elasticsearch-plugins/index.md | 26 ++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/reference/elasticsearch-plugins/index.md b/docs/reference/elasticsearch-plugins/index.md index d343003ffe7e1..a6572bb3d4d7a 100644 --- a/docs/reference/elasticsearch-plugins/index.md +++ b/docs/reference/elasticsearch-plugins/index.md @@ -4,30 +4,26 @@ mapped_pages: - https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/plugins/current/intro.html --- -# Elasticsearch plugins [intro] +# {{es}} plugins [intro] -:::{note} -This section provides detailed **reference information** for Elasticsearch plugins. +This section contains reference information for {{es}} plugins. -Refer to [Add plugins and extensions](docs-content://deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/add-plugins-extensions.md) in the **Deploy and manage** section for overview, getting started and conceptual information. -::: +Refer to [Add plugins and extensions](docs-content://deploy-manage/deploy/elastic-cloud/add-plugins-extensions.md) for an overview, setup instructions, and conceptual details. -Plugins are a way to enhance the core Elasticsearch functionality in a custom manner. They range from adding custom mapping types, custom analyzers, native scripts, custom discovery and more. +Plugins are a way to enhance the core {{es}} functionality in a custom manner. They range from adding custom mapping types, custom analyzers, native scripts, custom discovery and more. Plugins contain JAR files, but may also contain scripts and config files, and must be installed on every node in the cluster. After installation, each node must be restarted before the plugin becomes visible. -::::{note} -A full cluster restart is required for installing plugins that have custom cluster state metadata. It is still possible to upgrade such plugins with a rolling restart. -:::: - - -This documentation distinguishes two categories of plugins: +There are two categories of plugins: Core Plugins -: This category identifies plugins that are part of Elasticsearch project. Delivered at the same time as Elasticsearch, their version number always matches the version number of Elasticsearch itself. These plugins are maintained by the Elastic team with the appreciated help of amazing community members (for open source plugins). Issues and bug reports can be reported on the [Github project page](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch). +: This category identifies plugins that are part of {{es}} project. Delivered at the same time as Elasticsearch, their version number always matches the version number of Elasticsearch itself. These plugins are maintained by the Elastic team with the appreciated help of amazing community members (for open source plugins). Issues and bug reports can be reported on the [Github project page](https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch). Community contributed -: This category identifies plugins that are external to the Elasticsearch project. They are provided by individual developers or private companies and have their own licenses as well as their own versioning system. Issues and bug reports can usually be reported on the community plugin’s web site. +: This category identifies plugins that are external to the {{es}} project. They are provided by individual developers or private companies and have their own licenses as well as their own versioning system. Issues and bug reports can usually be reported on the community plugin’s web site. -For advice on writing your own plugin, refer to [*Creating an {{es}} plugin*](/extend/index.md). +If you want to write your own plugin, refer to [Creating an {{es}} plugin](/extend/index.md). +:::{note} +A full cluster restart is required for installing plugins that have custom cluster state metadata. It is still possible to upgrade such plugins with a rolling restart. +::: \ No newline at end of file