26 After Effects PLUGINS to Use in 2026

There are thousands of After Effects plugins, but most of them just slow you down. In this video, I break down the only plugins that genuinely save hours, streamline your workflow, and make motion design feel easier - from powerful free tools to must-have paid plugins. 00:00 After Effects plugins that actually matter Free Plugins ______________ ⚡︎ 00:18 Void - https://battleaxe.co/void/?ref=gavin ⚡︎ 01:15 FX Console - https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/2018/05/fx-console-updated-to-v1-0-3/ ⚡︎ 01:45 EaseCopy - https://aescripts.com/easecopy/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 02:15 Buttcapper (Not necessary. Now native to AE!) - https://battleaxe.co/buttcapper/?ref=gavin ⚡︎ 02:31 Dojo Shifter 2 - https://creativedojo.net/store/dojo-shifter/ ⚡︎ 02:46 Copy Pasta - https://www.pluginplay.app/product/copy-pasta Paid Plugins ($24 - $329) __________________________ ⚡︎ 03:10 Digit Fiddler - https://aescripts.com/digit-fiddler/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 03:33 Randomatic 2 - https://aescripts.com/randomatic/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 03:53 Color Flow - https://aescripts.com/colorflow/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 04:19 Hover - https://aescripts.com/hover/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 04:50 Textbox 2 - https://aescripts.com/textbox/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 05:14 Mograph AE - https://aescripts.com/mographae/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 05:34 Flow - https://aescripts.com/flow/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 05:58 Keyfast - https://aescripts.com/keyfast/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 06:15 KBar3 - https://aescripts.com/kbar/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 06:35 Joysticks & Sliders - https://aescripts.com/joysticks-n-sliders/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 07:02 Blender AE2 - https://aescripts.com/blenderae/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 07:31 Type - https://aescripts.com/type/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 07:51 Easy Bounce - https://aescripts.com/easy-bounce/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 08:21 Extrude - https://aescripts.com/extrude/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 08:41 Limber - https://aescripts.com/limber/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 09:15 Overlord - https://battleaxe.co/overlord/?ref=gavin ⚡︎ 09:59 Shadow Studio 3 - https://aescripts.com/shadow-studio/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 10:28 Autofill 2 - https://aescripts.com/autofill/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 11:00 Deep Glow 2 - https://aescripts.com/deep-glow/?aff=134 ⚡︎ 11:21 Geo Layers - https://aescripts.com/geolayers/?aff=134 ␥ 11:58 Premiere Pro Plugins 🟪Don't Have Adobe After Effects Yet? Snag it Here! → https://bit.ly/ghaftereffects ______________________________________ 🌱 Join Editor Kickstart (🏷️ Get 20% OFF Your First Month!) Join 50+ members and access educational courses, resources, and learn from professionals to start making $ with editing and content! → https://editorkickstart.com/ ______________________________________ ▶ SUBSCRIBE! @GavinHerman Thank you for all your support :) GAVIN