PluginPurge

PluginPurge is an Audio Plugin Uninstaller for Windows, designed to help you manage and remove VST plugins efficiently.

Features

• Scans common VST plugin directories and registry locations
• Displays a list of found plugins with details (Name, Vendor, Version, Size, Path)
• Search functionality to filter plugins
• Sort plugins by different attributes
• Uninstall selected plugins
• Open plugin folder directly from the application
• Multi-threaded plugin scanning for improved performance

Requirements

• Windows operating system

Installation

1. Go to the Releases section on GitHub.
2. Download the latest version of the PluginPurge executable.
3. Run the downloaded executable to start using PluginPurge.

Usage

Simply run the PluginPurge executable you downloaded from the Releases section.

How it works

1. The application scans predefined VST paths and registry locations for plugins.
2. Plugins are displayed in a sortable and searchable list.
3. Select one or multiple plugins to uninstall.
4. Confirm the uninstallation process.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Credits

Created by JagGillarVatten/Pixelody

TODO

• Add support for VST3 plugins
• Implement a logging system for better debugging
• Create a user settings feature to customize scan locations
• Add a dark mode option for the user interface
• Implement a plugin backup feature before uninstallation
• Add support for macOS and Linux operating systems
• Create a detailed user manual or documentation
• Implement a plugin health check feature
• Add multi-language support
• Integrate with online plugin databases for additional information