How to Install and Configure the PeaZip Additional Formats Plugin

PeaZip Additional Formats Plugin — Compatibility & Supported File Types

Compatibility

• PeaZip versions: Compatible with PeaZip 8.x and later (Windows, Linux builds) — install the plugin matching your PeaZip major version.
• Operating systems: Windows (x86/x64) and Linux (portable AppImage or distribution packages) where PeaZip runs. Plugin functionality depends on underlying platform-supported libraries.
• Dependencies: Some formats require external command-line tools or libraries (e.g., 7z/p7zip, zstd, brotli). Ensure those tools are present and in PATH for full support.
• Architecture: Use the plugin build appropriate for your system (32-bit vs 64-bit) if separate packages are provided.

Supported file/archive types
The Additional Formats plugin extends PeaZip’s native set, adding readers/writers for less common and specialized archive and compression formats. Commonly included support (implementation may vary by plugin release):

• Legacy / niche archives: ARJ, LHA/LZH, RAR (read/write depends on licensing), ACE (read), ZIPX variants
• Unix/Posix archives: TAR variants (tar.gz, tar.bz2, tar.xz, tar.zst), cpio
• Multiplatform compressors: 7z, gzip, bzip2, xz, zstd, lzma, lz4, brotli
• Disk images & containers: ISO, CPIO, BIN/CUE, WIM (read/write may vary)
• Windows installers & packages: MSI extraction support, MS cabinet (CAB)
• Split / multipart archives: multi-volume RAR/ZIP/7z handling
• Single-file compressed formats: Z, compress (.Z), per-file compression formats used on older systems
• Exotic formats: AR, RPM, DEB package extraction, CHM (contents), PAK files used by games (where implemented)
• Encrypted/archive variants: AES-encrypted 7z/ZIP (subject to library availability)

Notes & limitations

• RAR write support is restricted by RAR licensing; typically PeaZip can extract RAR but may not create RAR archives without the official rar binary.
• Some formats are read-only if necessary encoder libraries are not distributable.
• Exact supported list can change between plugin releases; availability depends on bundled libraries and external tools installed on the host system.
• Performance and feature parity (e.g., solid compression, encryption settings) may differ from native format tools.

How to confirm for your setup

1. Open PeaZip → Tools/Plugins or Options → Plugins/Add-ons to view installed plugin details.
2. Check plugin readme or release notes for the supported formats list.
3. Ensure external tools (7z/p7zip, zstd, brotli, etc.) are installed if required.

If you want, I can produce a precise supported-format list for your PeaZip version and OS — tell me your PeaZip version and operating system.