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QGIS Plugins

  • Intro
  • How to install plugins
  • Resources for plugins
  • Useful links

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Primary software used QGIS
Software version 1.0
Course QGIS Plugins
Primary subject Geospatial and Geographic Information Systems
Secondary subject Geospatial and Geographic Information Systems
Level Beginner
Last updated November 27, 2024
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QGIS Plugins 0/3

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This section contains information on how to install and use plugins, it also covers some useful plugins

Search for a plugin under
Steps 2 + 3 + 4: Search for a plugin under “All”, select it from the search results and click “Install Plugin”

More functionalities can be added to QGIS by installing plugins. These can be downloaded from the QGIS Plugin Manager. The first set of tutorials addresses the installation of plugins and mentions some useful ones. Then, each set of tutorials covers one specific plugin.

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QGIS Plugins 1/3

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Go to Plugins > Manage and Install Plugins…

A plugin can be installed by following these simple steps:

Step 1: Go to Install Plugins in the QGIS menu.

Plugins
Manage
Install plugins
Search for a plugin under
Steps 2 + 3 + 4: Search for a plugin under “All”, select it from the search results and click “Install Plugin”

Step 2: Click on the tab “All” on the left-side of the window that opens.

Step 3: Search for the plugin and select it from the results.

Step 4: Click “Install Plugin” and close the window.

Common issues

Can't find plugin in search results? Enable experimental plugins
Can’t find plugin in search results? > Enable experimental plugins

Can’t find a plugin in the search results?

Check if experimental plugins have been allowed in the plugin settings:

  • Go to Install Plugins in the QGIS menu.
Plugins
Manage
Install Plugins
  • Click on the tab “Settings” in the plugins window.
  • Check the option “show also experimental plugins”.

For more information, see this useful QGIS tutorial.

Finding the plugin after installation
Finding the plugin after installation

Can’t find a plugin after installation?

  • Sometimes it can be quite difficult to find a plugin after installation because it is not automatically shown in the toolbar. 
  • To find an installed plugin, go Toolbars and select the one you are looking for from the list. It will then be shown in the toolbar.
    View
    Toolbars

Updating plugins

Updating plugins
Updating plugins
  • Make sure to keep your plugins up-to-date by going to Installed and clicking on “Upgrade All”.
    Plugins
    Manage and Install Plugins
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Other resources

  • Understand and install plugins  
    QGIS Training manual: “9.1. Installing and Managing Plugins” 
    you can access this manual using this link
    Language(s): English

    Chapters: 

    • follow along: managing plugins
    • follow along: installing new Plugins
    • follow along: configuring additional plugin repositories
    • in conclusion, what’s next  
  • Install plugins  
    Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “P01 Plugins installeren”
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): Dutch 
    Time: 10min 49s  
  • Introduction to user interface and plugins  
    Erik Meerburg (3D geoinformation research group): “Urbanism GIS Course 2: QGIS Settings and Plugins” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 11min 26s

    Chapters: 

    • intro (start-0:53)
    • user interface (0:52-6:34)
    • plugins (6:34-end) 
  • Useful plugins
    QGIS Training manual: “9.2. Useful QGIS Plugins” 
    you can access this manual using this link
    Language(s): English 

    Content:

    • follow along: the QuickMapServices Plugin
    • follow along: the QuickOSM Plugin
    • follow along: the QuickOSM Query engine
    • follow along: the DataPlotly Plugin
    • in conclusion
    • what’s next   
       
  • Useful plugins
    Ujaval Gandhi: “Using Plugins (QGIS3)”/ “Plug-ins gebruiken (QGIS3)”
    you can access the English tutorial using this link
    you can access the Dutch tutorial using this link
    Language(s): English, Dutch

    Chapters:

    • overview of the task
    • procedure 
  • Introduction to user interface and plugins  
    Erik Meerburg (3D geoinformation research group): “Urbanism GIS Course 2: QGIS Settings and Plugins”
    you can access this videa using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 11min 26s
     
    Chapters:
    •  intro (start-0:53)
    • user interface (0:52-6:34)
    • plugins (6:34-end) 
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QGIS Plugins 2/3

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ORS (Open Route Service) plugin   

Openrouteservice is useful for routing, creating isochrones and perform complex matrix calculations.   

  • How to work with the ORS plugin: example with commercial travellers  
    Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “ORS plugin”
    you can acces this video using this link
    Language(s): Dutch 
    Time: 18min 36s  

PDOK (Publieke Dienstverlening Op de Kaart/Public Services On the Map) plugin

PDOK is a platform offering reliable geographical data of the Netherlands. This data is provided by Dutch authorities.  

  • How to work with the PDOK plugin  
    Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “P02 PDOK plugin” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): Dutch 
    Time: 4min 41s  

Qgis2threejs plugin

Qgis2threejs visualizes DEM and vector data in 3D on a web view. 

  • Visualise a layer in 2.5D  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Using the Qgis2threejs plugin to visualise GIS layers in 2.5D” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 1min 49s  
  • Create 3D model using the QGIS2threejs plugin  
    Erik Meerburg (Geogoeroe): “verbeterde versie 3D model ALX maken”
    you can access this video using this link 
    Language(s): Dutch 
    Time: 5min 39s  

Potree and Qgis2threejs plugin

Potree renders large pointclouds and Qgis2threejs visualizes DEM and vector data in 3D on a web view.  

  • Pointcloud visualisation  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Pointclouds in QGIS using Potree and Qgis2threejs plugin” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 7min 2s
     
    Chapters:
    • introduction (start-0:34)
    • installation (0:34-4:39)
    • Qgis2threejs (4:39-end)  

Profile Tool plugin

The profile tool plugin allows to generate the elevation profiles of a raster or point vector layer.  

  • Plot terrain profiles  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Using the Profile Tool plugin in QGIS” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 3min 33s  

LASTools plugin

LASTools provides a set of tools to manage LiDAR data (e.g. classify, filter, raster, clip, triangulate).   

  • Generate a digital surface model (DSM) from a city  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Generate a DSM from a point cloud in QGIS using the LASTools plugin” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 14min 27s  

DataPlotly plugin

DataPlotly is a Python plugin that is able to create plots.   

  • Match layer legend colours with histograms or pie charts 
    Hans van der Kwast: “Match Layer Legend Colours with DataPlotly Pie Chart Legend in QGIS” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 5min 2s  
  • Create pie charts from vector data  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Create Pie Charts in QGIS with the Data Plotly Plugin”
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 4min 36s  
     
  • Match colours of the legend of a Data Plotly chart with the ones of the layer  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Match QGIS Data Plotly Legend with Colours of the Layer (Update)” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 1min 49s  

PyQGIS plugin

PyQGIS allows to write and run Python scripts in QGIS.  

  • Create a table with stage (level) and volume in DEM  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Create a stage volume curve with PyQGIS”
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 12min 12s
     
    Chapters:
    • introduction (start-1:45)
    • coding (1:45-7:10)
    • processing (7:10-end) 

WAPlugin plugin

The WAPlugin allows access to WaPOR (WAter Productivity through Open access of Remotely sensed derived data) data.  

  • WAPlugin version 2.0 demonstration  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Open Data Day 2022 – Launch WAPlugin 2.0” 
    you can access this video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 50min 48s  

    Chapters:

    • introduction (start-6:44)
    • install WAPlugin (6:44-8:13)
    • configure backdrop with MapTiler plugin (8:13-10:30)
    • getting the API token from FAO WaPOR (10:30-14:05)
    • downloading data from the WaPOR catalogue (14:05-32:24)
    • using the Indicators Calculator (32:24-38:45)
    • WAPlugin documentation (38:45-48:18), closing (48:18-end) 

SRTM Downloader Plugin

SRTM Downloader Plugin downloads SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) Tiles, which contain elevation data, from the NASA server.  

  • Download SRTM 1-Arc Second DEM Tiles  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Download SRTM DEM Tiles with the SRTM Downloader Plugin in QGIS” 
    you can access thhis video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 2min 9s  

WebODM

WebODM helps to process drone images and create maps, pointclouds or DEMs from them.  

  • Create pointclouds, DSM and orthophotos  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Use WebODM to process drone images and visualise the results in QGIS”
    you can access thhis video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 18min 44s  

WhiteboxTools

WhiteboxTools helps to process images and perform analysis of geographical data. It can also be used for spatial hydrological analysis.   

  • Add the WhiteboxTools to the QGIS Processing Toolbox  
    Hans van der Kwast: “How to use WhiteboxTools in QGIS?” 
    you can access thhis video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 3min 47s   

Raster Tracer plugin

The RasterTracer plugin allows to trace and draw lines on a vector layer. This can be useful while digitalizing curved lines for example.   

  • Digitize roads and rivers  
    Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans (Geojuffie): “Raster Tracer plugin”
    you can access thhis video using this link
    Language(s): Dutch 
    Time: 8min 4s  

GDAL

The Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL) allows to read and write raster and vector data.  

  • Mosaic tiles with different UTM zones into one image  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Mosaic raster images with different UTM zones using QGIS and GDAL”
    you can access thhis video using this link
    Language(s): English 
    Time: 4min 21s  

OpenTopography DEM Downloader

This plugin enables users to download topography data from OpenTopography.org.  

  • Add a DEM to a project using the OpenTopography DEM Downloader  
    Hans van der Kwast: “Download DEMs in QGIS for a Specified Extent with the OpenTopography DEM Downloader”
    you can access thhis video using this link
    Language(s): English  
    Time: 3min 59s 

QGIS2Web plugin

This plugin allows to generate a web map from a project.  

  • Create a leaflet web map of the world’s airports  
    Ujaval Gandhi: “Web Mapping with QGIS2Web (QGIS3)”/”In kaart brengen op het web met QGIS2Web (QGIS3)” 
    you can access the English tutorial using this link
    you can access the Dutch tutorial using this link
    Language(s): English, Dutch
     
    Chapters:
    • overview of the task
    • get the data
    • procedure  
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QGIS Plugins 3/3

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