Why plugins extend Figma's capability - Dashboard Impact

Dashboard Mode - Why plugins extend Figma's capability

Goal

Understand how plugins enhance Figma's design and collaboration features to improve productivity and creativity.

Sample Data: Plugin Usage and Benefits

Plugin Name	Category	Users (Thousands)	Key Benefit	Average Time Saved (minutes)
Content Reel	Content Management	150	Quick access to text and images	20
Autoflow	Workflow Automation	90	Automates connecting objects	15
Iconify	Design Assets	120	Access to thousands of icons	10
Figmotion	Animation	60	Adds animation capabilities	25
Stark	Accessibility	80	Checks color contrast and accessibility	18

Dashboard Components

• KPI Card: Total Users of Plugins = 500, calculated as SUM of Users column.
• Bar Chart: Plugin Users by Category showing categories on X-axis and total users on Y-axis. Formula groups users by category and sums them.
• Table: Plugin details with columns Plugin Name, Category, Users, Key Benefit, and Time Saved.
• Pie Chart: Distribution of Average Time Saved by Plugin, showing relative time saved per plugin.

Dashboard Layout

+----------------------+----------------------+
|      KPI Card        |      Pie Chart       |
|  Total Plugin Users   |  Time Saved Share    |
+----------------------+----------------------+
|                  Bar Chart                   |
|          Users by Plugin Category            |
+---------------------------------------------+
|                    Table                    |
|          Plugin Details and Benefits        |
+---------------------------------------------+

Interactivity

Filter by Plugin Category: Selecting a category updates the Bar Chart, Pie Chart, and Table to show only plugins in that category. The KPI Card updates total users accordingly.

Self Check

If you filter to show only the 'Animation' category, which components update and what changes occur?

• KPI Card: Updates total users to 60.
• Bar Chart: Shows only 'Animation' category bar.
• Pie Chart: Shows only Figmotion's time saved slice.
• Table: Displays only Figmotion plugin details.

Key Result

Dashboard showing how different Figma plugins extend capabilities by user adoption, time saved, and categories.