One of the things that makes Sketch popular is the plugins. They are made by third-party developers who currently have hundreds, and you can download and use these plugins freely. Plugins are useful to help speed up or simplify your design process in Sketch. So it is not surprising that the Sketch user community continues to grow each year due to the increasingly varied support of plugins.
Thanks to the latest plugin management on Sketch, plugin updates will be done automatically and those that are outdated or never updated by the developer will be disabled. In this article I will list the best Sketch plugins that can help change your design process for the better.
This plugin works to create a color palette from a color document in your Sketch file. Each color group in the palette will consist of name, hex code and RGB code, and you can change the name of the color group. Another important feature is the ability to edit templates from the color palette in the Prism plugin. https://github.com/ment-mx/Prism
With Rename It you can change several layer names at once based on the name, alphabet, number and height or width of the layer. There is a find and replace feature to make it easier for you to find the layer to change. This plugin is also able to change several artboard names at once. You can access the plugin from the plugins menu -> Rename It -> Rename Selected Layers. http://rodi01.github.io/RenameIt/
This plugin will help you make realistic data such as avatar, name, email, phone number and location with just one click. This really helps UI / UX Designers who have to create a lot of realistic data. https://github.com/timuric/Content-generator-sketch-plugin
One of the most popular Sketch plugins, Craft integrates prototypes between Invision and Sketch so you no longer need to export your design artboards one by one. Other functions of Craft are a realistic data content generator, the ability to take content from any website you want, and also download high-quality images from istock or gettyimages. Another interesting feature is “Freehand” which allows you to make handwritten notes on your design artboard. https://www.invisionapp.com/craft
Create confetti patterns using the Confetti plugin which also works with Symbol in Sketch. Arrange grids in columns and rows to get a good confetti layout and the perfect composition of confetti patterns. There are various confetti settings ranging from rotation, scale, opacity, size, and others. http://www.sketchconfetti.com/
This plugin is a tool for collaboration between designers and developers. One function of Zeplin is to create a style guide to arrange components, text style, and color. Export your design artboard to Zeplin so that developers can see size and style sheets. You can even export CSS and HTML code and assets to local directories. The plugin can be accessed from the menu “Plugins> Zeplin> Export Selected Artboards”. https://zeplin.io/
This plugin helps you automatically create duplicates of groups and layers. With various qualified settings such as rotate, opacity, move, form a grid and scale, Looper can create organic and geometric patterns. https://github.com/sureskumar/Looper
Runner is a highlight search plugin designed for Sketch whose function is similar to MacOS’s spotlight search. It helps you find or run commands in Sketch by typing commands in the search highlight and automatically displays a list of commands. This really helps designers who work with many applications, as it may be difficult for them to remember all the important shortcuts in Sketch. https://sketchrunner.com/
This plugin works to create perspective mockups in Sketch so you no longer need to use Smart Objects in Photoshop. Magic Mirror allows you to change all layers in a sketch into a perspective form without destroying it. http://magicsketch.io/mirror/
This plugin helps you create map designs that are compatible with Google maps. You only need to make a rectangle as the background of the map, select Map Generator in the plugin area, then enter the address or region you want to display and copy the map style from Snazzymaps so that the map display looks attractive. https://github.com/eddiesigner/sketch-map-generator
This plugin makes it so that you are able to export your Sketch designs as HTML email templates instantly. Make sure you install Slinky for your convenience in sharing design files in the form of HTML email templates. https://github.com/finchalyzer/slinky
Anima is a toolkit that has several features in it, namely Stack, Padding, Prototype and Collaborate. The Stack feature will help you determine the alignment, arrangement, and direction of several layers in a group that needs the same distance between several elements both vertically and horizontally. The Padding feature functions to change the size of the button automatically, following enlargement or reduction in the size of the text. It’s a good idea to use Stack and Padding together to produce the best workflow.
The Prototype feature found on Anima will help you create a prototype of the design with artboard, and has the feature to add the original website link to the social media icon. There is also a Smart Layer feature that will make your design prototype realistic with hover effects, animations, embedded videos and GIFs. You can see a prototype design preview through the browser and invite others to collaborate and comment on the prototype and handoff features that make it easier for developers to see various details of your designs. https://www.animaapp.com/home
Find and replace text in your Sketch file. Of course you can replace multiples of the same text at once. There are several filters that make the search more detailed so that nothing is missed or if you want to search for text only in certain locations in the file. https://github.com/thierryc/Sketch-Find-And-Replace
This plugin will help you export and import solid colors, gradients, and patterns. Create a color palette from the preset portion of the document or global preset and save it in the sketchpalette format. You can import saved palettes to other Sketch files. If you want to delete fill presets from preset documents or global presets, you can use the Clear Palette feature. https://github.com/andrewfiorillo/sketch-palettes
This is a useful plugin to select another layer with the same style as the layer that you are currently selecting. This plugin can choose the same layer from the edge color, fill color, edge thickness, opacity, blending, and fonts. https://github.com/wonderbit/sketch-select-similar-layers
Symbol Organizer will help you to arrange symbols and layer lists alphabetically and by other settings such as group details, horizontal or vertical layout for symbols, and maximum settings per row or column. You can also rename duplicate symbols and delete symbols that are not used. https://github.com/sonburn/symbol-organizer
So which plugin will be your favorite?
I hope these plugins will speed up your design work. There are many more plugins that might be suitable to simplify your work, check them out on this web page: https://www.sketch.com/extensions/plugins/