The plugin directory is for standard Vim plugin scripts. All files here ending in .vim will be sourced by Vim when it starts up. Look in the file for hints on how it can be disabled without deleting it. getscriptPlugin.vim get latest version of Vim scripts gzip.vim edit compressed files matchparen.vim highlight paren matching the one under the cursor netrwPlugin.vim edit files over a network and browse (remote) directories rrhelper.vim used for --remote-wait editing spellfile.vim download a spellfile when it's missing tarPlugin.vim edit (compressed) tar files tohtml.vim convert a file with syntax highlighting to HTML vimballPlugin.vim create and unpack .vba files zipPlugin.vim edit zip archives Note: the explorer.vim plugin is no longer here, the netrw.vim plugin has taken over browsing directories (also for remote directories).