diff --git a/include/DtkCore/DPlugin b/include/DtkCore/DPlugin
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dab921e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/DtkCore/DPlugin
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "dplugin.h"
diff --git a/include/util/dplugin.h b/include/util/dplugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27ff6822
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/util/dplugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2017 - 2023 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#ifndef DPLUGIN_H
+#define DPLUGIN_H
+
+#include "dtkcore_global.h"
+
+#include <QLibrary>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+DCORE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+class DPluginPrivate;
+
+class DPlugin : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT;
+
+public:
+    static QList<std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>> listPlugins(const QStringList &extraLocations = {});
+
+    const QScopedPointer<QLibrary> library;
+    QString name();
+
+private:
+    DPlugin(const QString &name, const QString &filename, const QString &version, QObject *parent = nullptr);
+
+    QScopedPointer<DPluginPrivate> d_ptr;
+    Q_DECLARE_PRIVATE(DPlugin);
+};
+
+DCORE_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/util/dplugin.cpp b/src/util/dplugin.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8024938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/dplugin.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 - 2023 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#include "dplugin.h"
+#include "dplugin_p.h"
+
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
+DCORE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+QList<std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>> DPlugin::listPlugins(const QStringList &extraDirs)
+{
+    auto pluginDirs = QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
+
+    for (auto &pluginDir : pluginDirs) {
+        pluginDir = QStringList{pluginDir, "plugins"}.join(QDir::separator());
+    }
+
+    pluginDirs.append(extraDirs);
+
+    qDebug() << "Searching dplugins in" << pluginDirs;
+
+    QList<std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>> plugins{};
+
+    for (const auto &pluginDir : pluginDirs) {
+        plugins << DPluginPrivate::searchPluginsInPath(pluginDir);
+    }
+
+    return plugins;
+}
+
+QList<std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>> DPluginPrivate::searchPluginsInPath(const QString &pluginDirPath)
+{
+    auto const pluginDir = QDir(pluginDirPath);
+    auto const entryList = pluginDir.entryList();
+
+    QList<std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>> result{};
+
+    for (auto const &entry : entryList) {
+        auto filePath = QStringList{pluginDirPath, entry}.join(QDir::separator());
+        auto fileInfo = QFileInfo(filePath);
+
+        // NOTE(black_desk): we do not load a large file (>4KB) into memory
+        if (!fileInfo.isFile() || fileInfo.size() > (1 << 11)) {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        QFile file(filePath);
+        file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly);
+        auto content = file.readAll();
+
+        auto plugin = DPluginPrivate::pluginFromJsonContent(content);
+        if (!plugin) {
+            qWarning() << "Ignore invalid plugin config:" << filePath;
+            continue;
+        }
+        result << plugin;
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<DPlugin> DPluginPrivate::pluginFromJsonContent(const QByteArray &content)
+{
+    QJsonParseError err;
+    auto jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(content, &err);
+    if (err.error || !jsonDoc.isObject()) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto config = jsonDoc.object();
+    if (!DPluginPrivate::configCompatible(config["pluginConfigVersion"])) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto nameVar = config["pluginName"];
+    if (!nameVar.isString()) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto name = nameVar.toString();
+
+    auto versionVar = config["pluginVersion"];
+    if (!nameVar.isString()) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto version = versionVar.toString();
+
+    auto filenameVar = config["pluginFilename"];
+    if (!filenameVar.isString()) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
+    auto filename = filenameVar.toString();
+
+    return std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>(new DPlugin(name, filename, version));
+}
+
+DPlugin::DPlugin(const QString &name, const QString &filename, const QString &version, QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , library(new QLibrary(filename, version))
+    , d_ptr(new DPluginPrivate(name, this))
+{
+}
+
+QString DPlugin::name()
+{
+    Q_D(DPlugin);
+    return d->name;
+}
+
+bool DPluginPrivate::configCompatible(const QJsonValueRef &version)
+{
+    return version.isString() && version.toString() == "1";
+}
+
+DPluginPrivate::DPluginPrivate(const QString &name, DPlugin *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+    , name(name)
+{
+}
+
+DCORE_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/util/dplugin_p.h b/src/util/dplugin_p.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ad331439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/dplugin_p.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 UnionTech Software Technology Co., Ltd.
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
+
+#ifndef DPLUGIN_P_H
+#define DPLUGIN_P_H
+
+#include "dplugin.h"
+
+#include <QJsonValueRef>
+
+DCORE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+class DPlugin;
+
+class DPluginPrivate : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT;
+
+public:
+    explicit DPluginPrivate(const QString &name, DPlugin *parent);
+    const QString name;
+
+    static QList<std::shared_ptr<DPlugin>> searchPluginsInPath(const QString &pluginDirPath);
+    static bool configCompatible(const QJsonValueRef &version);
+    static std::shared_ptr<DPlugin> pluginFromJsonContent(const QByteArray &content);
+
+    DPlugin *q_ptr;
+    Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC(DPlugin);
+};
+
+DCORE_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/util/util.cmake b/src/util/util.cmake
index 66b9e3d7..4288667f 100644
--- a/src/util/util.cmake
+++ b/src/util/util.cmake
@@ -1,44 +1,28 @@
+set(UTILS_SOURCE
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dabstractunitformatter.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusextendedabstractinterface.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusextendedpendingcallwatcher.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusinterface.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbussender.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddisksizeformatter.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dexportedinterface.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dnotifysender.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dpinyin.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dplugin.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/drecentmanager.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtextencoding.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dthreadutils.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtimedloop.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtimeunitformatter.cpp
+  ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dvtablehook.cpp
+)
+
 if(LINUX)
-  set(UTILS_SOURCE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtimeunitformatter.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dabstractunitformatter.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddisksizeformatter.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbussender.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/drecentmanager.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dnotifysender.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dpinyin.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dexportedinterface.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dvtablehook.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dthreadutils.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtimedloop.cpp
+  set(UTILS_SOURCE ${UTILS_SOURCE}
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dfileservices_linux.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dexportedinterface.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusinterface.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusextendedabstractinterface.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusextendedpendingcallwatcher.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtextencoding.cpp
-  )
-else()
-  set(UTILS_SOURCE
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtimeunitformatter.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dabstractunitformatter.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddisksizeformatter.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbussender.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/drecentmanager.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dnotifysender.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dpinyin.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dexportedinterface.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dvtablehook.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dthreadutils.cpp 
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtimedloop.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dfileservices_dummy.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dexportedinterface.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusinterface.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusextendedabstractinterface.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusextendedpendingcallwatcher.cpp
-    ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/dtextencoding.cpp
   )
 endif()
+
 file(GLOB UTILS_HEADER
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/../../include/util/*
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/ddbusinterface_p.h