# Plugins

- [What is a plugin?](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/what-is-a-plugin.md)
- [Public vs. private](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/public-vs.-private.md)
- [Public plugins](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/public-plugins.md)
- [Cron](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/public-plugins/cron.md)
- [Webhook](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/public-plugins/webhook.md)
- [Widget](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/public-plugins/widget.md)
- [Private plugins](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/private-plugins.md)
- [Cron](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/private-plugins/cron.md)
- [Webhook](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/private-plugins/webhook.md)
- [Widget](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/private-plugins/widget.md)
- [Device](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/private-plugins/device.md)
- [Plugins development](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development.md)
- [Getting started](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/getting-started.md): Step-by-step walkthrough for building your first widget plugin using the Highcharts library.
- [Cron](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/cron.md): Learn the specifics of developing a Cron plugin.
- [Webhook](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/webhook.md): Learn the specifics of developing a webhook plugin.
- [Widget](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/widget.md): Learn the specifics of developing a widget plugin.
- [Device](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/device.md): Learn the specifics of developing a device plugin.
- [view.xml](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/view.xml.md): This page lists all of the available tags within the view.xml file and how to access them from within the plugin
- [view\_widget.xml](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-development/view_widget.xml.md): This page lists all of the available tags within the view\_widget.xml file and how to access them from within the widget
- [Plugins deployment](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-deployment.md)
- [Cron and webhook](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-deployment/cron-and-webhook.md): This page depicts the process of deploying Cron and Webhook plugins
- [Widget](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-deployment/widget.md)
- [Device](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/plugins-deployment/device.md)
- [Using the plugins](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/using-the-plugins.md): This section covers the use of plugins once they are deployed
- [Cron and webhook](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/using-the-plugins/cron-and-webhook.md): This page shows the process of using a Cron or Webhook plugin.
- [Widget](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/using-the-plugins/widget.md): This page depicts the process of using a Widget plugin.
- [Device](https://dev.ubidots.com/plugins/using-the-plugins/device.md)


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