Activate a plugin on a personal developer instance

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • You can test a plugin on your personal developer instance (PDI) before launching it in a production instance.

    Before you begin

    Request a PDI on the .

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    If a plugin isn't active by default on a PDI, you can activate the plugin without requesting or purchasing it.

    To activate a plugin on a PDI, use the All Applications page on your instance. If the plugin isn't available on the All Applications page, activate it from the .

    Note:
    Some plugins aren't available for activation on PDIs.

    Procedure

    Activate the plugin from the All Applications page or the Developer Site.
    Activation method Procedure
    All Applications page

    In your PDI, navigate to System Applications > All Available Applications > All. Find the plugin and then activate it.

    For more information on using the All Applications page, see Activate a plugin.
    Developer Site
    1. Sign in to the .
    2. On the home page, select Manage my instance.
    3. In the Plugins for your instance section, filter for plugins that are not activated.
    4. Hover over the plugin you want to install, and select one of the activation options.