For UI and UX designers, Figma is the go-to tool for building functional and can’t-look-away digital assets. It’s a versatile platform that you can use to create everything from website templates to app prototypes to virtual presentations.
One reason why Figma has become so popular among designers is its wide range of plugins. These design tools help Figma users maximize their design capabilities and create more efficiently.
With so many plugin options available, it might seem impossible to narrow down the options and figure out what works best for your team. But never fear — here are 10 of the best plugins to supercharge your Figma projects.
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1. Wireframe
Creating wireframes is a crucial step in the design process when building a new website or app. The Wireframe Figma plugin has a huge library of wireframe templates and pre-built user flows so you don’t have to start from scratch with each project. This is particularly helpful for creating new wireframes at scale.
Key features
- Custom build graphics: Wireframe offers a library of over 350 graphic elements, all of which are free to use under a Creative Commons license.
- SVG files: All files are stored in SVG format, making them easy to edit later on in the design process.
- Drag-and-drop: This intuitive functionality streamlines the design process and makes it more accessible.
2. Stark
Accessibility testing is a must before launching a new website or app. Eight percent of the U.S. population alone is vision-impaired, and it’s critical for your platform to be inclusive.
The Stark plugin is a collection of tools that test and verify your product’s accessibility level before it goes live. This way, you can make informed changes to the design elements and create a better user experience for all.
Key features
- Auto scan: Stark scans your Figma designs and provides automated accessibility suggestions.
- Vision simulator: This feature simulates what your designs will look like to people with different types of vision.
- Contrast checker: Ensure that your site’s contrast meets accessibility standards, and choose from helpful color suggestions.
- Alt-text annotations: Stark provides recommendations for alt-text that are accessibility- and SEO-friendly.
- Touch targets: You can easily ensure that the touch targets in your mobile pages are large enough for everyone to navigate.
3. Mockup
Adding mockups to your website is an easy way to show off your product’s design. The Mockup plugin makes it easy to create aesthetically pleasing device, product, and branding mockups. With this plugin, there’s no need to conduct time-consuming product photo shoots without building your own mockups from scratch.
Key features
- Realistic device and product mockups: Show off your brand assets on devices like smartphones or laptops, or add them to T-shirts and other products.
- AI-powered surface mockups: Put your desired logo or text on a variety of different surfaces for more visual interest.
- Edit existing mockups: Make changes to your existing mockups directly in Figma.
4. Illustrations
The Ilustrations plugin has a large library of detailed, high-quality illustrations to use in your designs. This is very convenient for teams that don’t have in-house access to custom illustrations. All illustrations are free to use under a Creative Commons license, and the photo library is updated frequently.
Key features
- Large illustration library: This plugin grants you access to hundreds of illustrations, with new ones added regularly.
- Free to use: All illustrations are free to use, so there are no copyright concerns to worry about.
- Drag-and-drop: Add the illustrations to your design with a single click, and use Figma’s drag-and-drop interface to adjust them quickly.
5. Colormate
Colormate helps you create and select color palettes for your Figma design projects. Up to 90% of a consumer’s first impression is determined by color, so the palette you choose can have a major impact on the overall success of your website.
Rather than hand-selecting each color, you can use Colormate to automatically create a palette that reflects your preferences. This plugin also uses AI to generate color palettes based on specific concepts, memories, or feelings, which helps you create palettes that suit the spirit of your design.
Key features
- AI-generated custom color palettes: Colormate’s AI technology can create unique custom color palettes based on your AI prompts.
- Find specific colors: If you’re looking for a very specific color, Colormate’s search feature can help you find it. The plugin can also assist you with monochromatic, complementary, and analogous color combinations.
- Pull colors from specific images: Select colors from images you already have and add them to your Figma design palettes.
6. Icons8
Icons8 has a vast library of graphics to add to your UX and UI designs in Figma. Users can choose from a wide range of free icons, photos, and illustrations. With so many graphic elements at your fingertips, this app speeds up your design workflow to help you create high-quality assets more quickly.
Key features
- Large graphic library: There are over 1.5 million graphics to choose from, with plenty of new options added on a regular basis.
- Detailed search: Sort graphics by type, style, or keyword to find what you’re looking for quickly.
- Free and paid options: The Icons8 Figma plugin has a wide range of free graphics to choose from, with even more options available for paid users.
7. LottieFiles
The LottieFiles plugin makes it easy to add animations to your Figma files, even if you don’t have an in-house animation team. Users can add pre-made Lottie animations to their designs or use a built-in AI generator to create custom options. Animations are available in both GIF and SVG formats, so you can choose the one that best suits your designs.
Key features
- Animation library: Users can choose from an extensive library of more than 500,000 premade animations.
- Unique personalization options: You can make your Lottie animations more unique with LottieFiles’ custom color, movement, and layout options.
- Custom vectors: If you want to create a completely unique animation, you can use LottieFiles’ AI technology to make custom animated vectors.
8. Colorsinspo
Colorsinspo is a simple but powerful Figma plugin that helps UI/UX designers build cohesive color palettes quickly and easily. You can choose from pre-built color palettes or create your own with Colorsinspo’s library of solid color options and gradients!
In addition to color palettes, this plugin offers a variety of accessibility features, including a contrast checker and a color-blind test, which help ensure that your designs are inclusive and considerate.
Key features
- Custom color options: Find solids, gradients, and full color palettes for your Figma documents.
- Accessibility features: Ensure that your color palette meets crucial accessibility standards with contrast and color blind testing.
- AI palette generator: Use generative AI to create new, unique palettes based on your prompts.
9. Unsplash
Web design often requires high-quality photos. However, you might not have the time (or resources) to conduct full-scale photo shoots. After all, the average product photography shoot can cost over $10,000, which may be an unrealistic budget for many growing brands.
Unsplash can help you cut back on these steep photography expenses. Unsplash’s library of stunning stock photos is available for commercial use. Plus, the Unsplash Figma plugin makes it easy to search for photos and add them to your design files with just a few clicks!
Key features
- Free and premium photo options: Choose from a wide range of free photos or subscribe to Unsplash+ for access to an extended image library.
- Editorial style: Many photos on Unsplash are taken by professional photographers, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing and elevated look.
- In-app searches: With the Unsplash plugin, you can search for photos directly while creating with Figma.
How Ziflow connects seamlessly with Figma
When developing new website pages, apps, presentations, and other digital assets, you need an efficient way to collaborate with your team. However, many design projects are bogged down with multiple drafts, slow handoffs between departments, and leaders who aren’t sure how to give effective graphic design feedback.
Ziflow’s proofing platform makes it easy for your entire team to share and approve creative assets — and provide real-time feedback throughout the process.
Once you create UI and UX content in Figma, all you have to do to start the collaboration process is add the live URL to Ziflow. Once your Figma designs are in Ziflow, you can share them with relevant stakeholders, who can leave detailed text and audio feedback or approval.
Key features
- Supports a wide range of creative assets: You can upload a wide range of creative assets to Ziflow, including your Figma projects.
- Detailed feedback: Ziflow is one of the best design feedback tools on the market, allowing your team to seamlessly leave written feedback, markups, and audio feedback.
- Version management: You can upload each draft of your Figma design to Ziflow to keep the process organized from start to finish.
- Automated workflows: With Ziflow, you can generate an automated approval workflow to ensure there’s appropriate stakeholder review and sign-off on each project.
- Compliance features: Ziflow helps you keep new projects confidential and compliant.
Elevate creative approval on your Figma designs with Ziflow
By taking advantage of Figma’s extensive plugin library, designers can work more efficiently without sacrificing quality. With Ziflow, you can streamline the entire creative approval process, getting the feedback and approval you need all in the same platform.
