From: toylet.toylet@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/13/2026 7:44 PM, JJ wrote:   
   >   
   > Don't know if anyone noticed, or if this has been posted here.   
   >   
   > 7-Zip actually supports plugins (not to be confused with 7-Zip plugin for   
   > other programs). This is not mentioned in 7-Zip included help file, or in   
   > on-site FAQ. Only by one brief link on 7-Zip's "Links" page, and 7-Zip   
   > source code, AFAIK.   
   > ....   
   > Most other plugins provide additional compression algorithms. IMO, I don't   
   > recommend using any of them, unless you absolutely sure you have a reliable   
   > backup of those plugins. Otherwise, you may end up having archives whose   
   > content you can't extract because they use non built-in compression   
   > algorithms, and you lost the plugin backup.   
      
      
   I shall NOT use those plugins. Too dangerous, whether those are open   
   source or not.   
      
   Those external, extra plugins are not directly monitored or managed by   
   the original 7-zip programmers, I believe.  :)   
      
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