# Create different types of plugins

Depending on what you want your plugin to do you may want to create one of any of the following types of plugins:

* [Create step plugins](https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-admin/10.2-admin/embed-and-extend-pentaho-functionality-cp/embed-and-extend-pdi-functionality/extend-pentaho-data-integration/create-different-types-of-plugins/create-step-plugins)
* [Create job entry plugins](https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-admin/10.2-admin/embed-and-extend-pentaho-functionality-cp/embed-and-extend-pdi-functionality/extend-pentaho-data-integration/create-different-types-of-plugins/create-job-entry-plugins)
* [Create database plugins](https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-admin/10.2-admin/embed-and-extend-pentaho-functionality-cp/embed-and-extend-pdi-functionality/extend-pentaho-data-integration/create-different-types-of-plugins/create-database-plugins)
* [Create partitioner plugins](https://docs.pentaho.com/pdia-admin/10.2-admin/embed-and-extend-pentaho-functionality-cp/embed-and-extend-pdi-functionality/extend-pentaho-data-integration/create-different-types-of-plugins/create-partitioner-plugins)