# Pidgin not detecting a plugin
**URL:** https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/pidgin-not-detecting-a-plugin/361
**Category:** Pidgin
**Tags:** support
**Created:** [February 15, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/pidgin-not-detecting-a-plugin/361 "2026-02-15T12:25:33Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@zipsegv](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/u/zipsegv)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2026, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/pidgin-not-detecting-a-plugin/361/1 "2026-02-15T12:25:34Z")
Hello! I’m trying to use the Discord Pidgin plugin, but when I put the `.so` into `~/.purple/plugins`, then check Tools \> Plugins, it does not show up at all. I don’t believe this is an issue with this specific plugin.
Do I need to get Pidgin/libpurple to re-scan plugins or something?
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### Author:  [@ivanhoe](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/u/ivanhoe)
#### Post date: [February 15, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/pidgin-not-detecting-a-plugin/361/2 "2026-02-15T16:32:10Z")
Protocol plugins won’t show in the plugin list in the current stable release. They will in the upcoming version 2.15. Until then you’ll see if a protocol plugin was loaded if you see it in the protocol drop down menu when creating a new account.
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### Author:  [@grim](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/u/grim)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://discourse.imfreedom.org/t/pidgin-not-detecting-a-plugin/361/3 "2026-02-25T21:53:25Z")
@zipsegv did this solve the issue for you?