A plug-in is a type of package—the full name is a plug-in package, and it is generally referred to as a plug-in.
Packages:
At minimum, a Dart package is a directory containing a pubspec file. Additionally, packages can contain dependencies (listed in the pubspec), Dart libraries, applications, resources, tests, images, and samples. The pub.dev website lists many packages—developed by Google engineers and generous members of the Flutter and Dart communities—that you can use in your applications.
Plugins:
A plugin package is a special package that enables an application to use platform features. Plugin packages can be written for Android (using Kotlin or Java), iOS (using Swift or Objective-C), web, macOS, Windows, Linux, or any combination thereof. For example, a plugin might provide a Flutter app with the ability to use the device’s camera.
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The simple easy answer to that question is:
A
packagecontains only Dart code.A
plugincontains both Dart code and Native code (kotlin/js/swift/…)A
packagecan usepluginsif it wants to. It will still be qualified as apackage.A plug-in is a type of package—the full name is a plug-in package, and it is generally referred to as a plug-in.
Packages:
At minimum, a
Dartpackage is a directory containing apubspecfile. Additionally, packages can contain dependencies (listed in thepubspec),Dartlibraries, applications, resources, tests, images, and samples. The pub.dev website lists many packages—developed by Google engineers and generous members of the Flutter and Dart communities—that you can use in your applications.Plugins:
A plugin package is a special package that enables an application to use platform features. Plugin packages can be written for Android (using
KotlinorJava), iOS (usingSwiftorObjective-C), web, macOS, Windows, Linux, or any combination thereof. For example, a plugin might provide a Flutter app with the ability to use the device’s camera.