Addon

A Statamic addon is an installable package that extends what Statamic can do. Addons can add new fieldtypes to blueprints, new sections to the Control Panel, CLI commands, template tags, event listeners, API integrations, and more. They’re installed using Composer, PHP’s dependency manager, and registered through Statamic’s service provider system.

Addons are available through the official Statamic Marketplace, GitHub, or built privately for a specific project. The Marketplace is the main directory of community and commercial addons.

Addons vs. WordPress Plugins

The WordPress plugin ecosystem is enormous — tens of thousands of plugins for almost every imaginable function. Statamic’s addon ecosystem is considerably smaller, which is a real consideration when evaluating whether to migrate. If your WordPress site relies on a specific plugin with no Statamic equivalent, you’ll need to either build the functionality yourself or find an alternative approach.

That said, the difference in ecosystem size doesn’t map directly to a difference in capability. Statamic is built on Laravel, which has its own rich ecosystem of packages. Anything a Composer package can do, a Statamic site can use — so you’re not limited to addons built specifically for Statamic. A form handling library, a search indexer, an image transformation package, a Stripe integration — these can all be added as Laravel packages without needing a Statamic-specific addon wrapper.

Addon Quality and Reliability

Because the Statamic addon ecosystem is smaller, there’s generally less "abandoned plugin" sprawl compared to WordPress. The addons that exist tend to be maintained by developers who are actively working with Statamic. That said, you should still evaluate addon quality before depending on one — check the GitHub repo, look at recent commits, and consider whether you could maintain a fork if the original developer stops.

For functionality that doesn’t have an off-the-shelf addon, Statamic’s custom addon development is the path forward. Because addons follow Laravel conventions, any Laravel developer can build one without needing deep Statamic-specific knowledge beyond the addon API.

See What happens to my WordPress plugins during migration? for more on evaluating your current plugin stack.