Customize Logseq With Themes and Plugins
· Blogger · 04/23/25 03:05 AM
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:05:46 GMT
Logseq provides all the necessary elements you need for creating your knowledge base.
But one size doesn't fit all. You may need something extra that is either too complicated to achieve in Logseq or not possible at all.
What do you do, then? You use external plugins and extensions.
Thankfully, Logseq has a thriving marketplace where you can explore various plugins and extensions created by individuals who craved more from Logseq,
Let me show you how you can install themes and plugins.
🚧Privacy alert! Do note that plugins can access your graph and local files. You'll see this warning in Logseq as well. More granular permission control system is not yet available at the moment.Installing a plugin in Logseq
Click on the top-bar menu button and select Plugins as shown in the screenshot below.
Menu → PluginsIn the Plugins window, click on Marketplace.
Click on Marketplace tabThis will open the Logseq Plugins Marketplace. You can click on the title of a plugin to get the details about that plugin, including a sample screenshot.
Click on Plugin TitleIf you find the plugin useful, use the Install button adjacent to the Plugin in the Marketplace section.
Install a PluginManaging Plugins
To manage a plugin, like enable/disable, fine-tune, etc., go to Menu → Plugins. This will take you to the Manage Plugin interface.
📋If you are on the Marketplace, just use the Installed tab to get all the installed plugins.Installed plugins sectionHere, you can enable/disable plugins in Logseq using the corresponding toggle button. Similarly, hover over the settings gear icon for a plugin and select Open Settings option to access plugin configuration.
Click on Plugin settings gear iconInstalling themes in Logseq
Logseq looks good by default to me but you can surely experiment with its looks by installing new themes.
Similar to what you saw in plugin installation section, click on the Plugins option from Logseq menu button.
Click on Menu → PluginsWhy did I not click the Themes option above? Well, because that is for switching themes, not installing.
In the Plugins window, click on Marketplace section and select Themes.
Select Marketplace → ThemesClick on the title of a theme to get the details, including screenshots.
Logseq theme details pageTo install a theme, use the Install button adjacent to the theme in Marketplace.
Click Install to install the themeEnable/disable themes in Logseq
🚧Changing themes is not done in this window. Theme switching will be discussed below.All the installed themes will be listed in Menu → Plugins → Installed → Themes section.
Installed themes listedFrom here, you can disable/enable themes using the toggle button.
Changing themes
Make sure all the desired installed themes are enabled because disabled themes won't be shown in the theme switcher.
Click on the main menu button and select the Themes option.
Click on Menu → ThemesThis will bring a drop-down menu interface from where you can select a theme. This is shown in the short video below.
Updating plugins and themes
Occasionally, plugins and themes will provide updates.
To check for available plugin/theme updates, click on Menu → Plugins.
Here, select the Installed section to access installed Themes and Plugins. There should be a Check for Update button for each item.
Click on Check UpdateClick on it to check if any updates are available for the selected plugin/theme.
Uninstall plugins and themes
By now you know that in Logseq, both Plugins and themes are considered as plugins. So, you can uninstall both in the same way.
First, click on Menu button and select the Plugins option.
Click on the Menu and select PluginsHere, go to the Installed section. Now, if you want to remove an installed Plugin, go to the Plugins tab. Else, if you would like to remove an installed theme, go to the Themes tab.
Select Plugins or Themes SectionHover over the settings gear of the item that needs to be removed and select the Uninstall button.
Uninstall a Plugin or ThemeWhen prompted for confirmation, click on Yes, and the plugin/theme will be removed.
Manage plugins from Logseq settings
Logseq settings provides a neat place for tweaking the installed Plugins and themes if they provide some extra settings.
Click on the menu button on the top-bar and select the Settings button.
Click on Menu → SettingsIn the settings window, click on Plugins section.
Click on Plugins Section in SettingsHere, you can get a list of plugins and themes that offer some tweaks.
Plugin settings in Logseq Settings windowAnd that's all you need to know about exploring plugins and themes in Logseq. In the next tutorial in this series, I'll discuss special pages like Journal. Stay tuned.
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