visual effects plugins and libraries

Recent window: last 5.4 months (2026-05-01 → 2026-10-11), compared with the prior 5.4 months.

media · 31 members · Data as of 2026-10-14

Products in this niche provide add-on visual effects, shaders, transitions, and developer SDKs that integrate directly into video editing platforms. They are purchased by video editors, visual effects artists, motion designers, and software engineers seeking to enhance their post-production capabilities. Unlike standalone video editing suites, these tools operate as modular extensions and code libraries that augment existing host software with specialized visual processing.

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Most asked for

FPS caps or performance optimization for thermal efficiency (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders
WebGPU support to replace WebGL context limitations (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders

Concerns raised

AI models historically poor at writing shaders until recently (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders
Browser speed constraints for keeping overlays positioned during scroll (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders
One-frame lag with scrolling due to observer and viewport matching (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders
Performance/battery drain - high CPU usage and fan spin-up (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders
WebGL context limit issues with multiple elements on page (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders

Compared to

react-neon (React library for shader overlays) (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders
Unicorn Studio (layer-based shader composition tool) (1)
Raised on Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders

Members

Name	Source	Upvotes ▼	Launched
Effects SDK	PH	329	2026-07-11
effectcraft	GITHUB	322	2026-10-01
BorisFX	GITHUB	203	2026-10-02
BorisFX	GITHUB	198	2026-10-09
BorisFX	GITHUB	175	2026-10-12
NTSC-RS	PH	165	2026-06-08
Shader Lab, like Photoshop but for shaders	HN	160	2026-04-16
BorisFX	GITHUB	125	2026-10-02
Movavi-Effects	GITHUB	106	2026-10-02
Adobe-After-Effects	GITHUB	101	2026-10-09
boris-fx-bcc-plugin-premium-2026	GITHUB	76	2026-09-19
relight-anime	GITHUB	43	2026-10-09
omarchy-liquid-glass	GITHUB	38	2026-09-25
ultimate-vegas-pro-plugin	GITHUB	28	2026-09-15
vegas-helper-tool	GITHUB	28	2026-09-15
Movavi-Effects	GITHUB	27	2026-10-01
premiere-pro-plugin-free-v2	GITHUB	27	2026-09-15
premiere-pro-helper-tool	GITHUB	24	2026-09-15
latest-premiere-pro-plugin	GITHUB	22	2026-09-15
AutoLens	GITHUB	18	2026-09-13
AE_StaffGenerator	GITHUB	15	2026-09-16
AbilityCastingThreeJS	GITHUB	14	2026-10-02
kilnframe	GITHUB	14	2026-10-11
VisionCam-AI	GITHUB	9	2026-10-04
OpenFX	GITHUB	9	2026-09-24
Halloween.js effects for any website	PH	2	2026-09-24
Piixpal	PH	2	2026-10-12
NS Studio	PH	1	2026-10-01
FluidX Interactive Canvas	PH	1	2026-09-17
Textue	PH	1	2026-10-01
LEDEdit Pro 2026 · LED Controller Tool	PH	1	2026-09-19