Blender Extensions platform
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- Kind
- Distribution platform
- Term
- Not stated
- Definition
- extensions.blender.org is the official platform for extensions; the manual says it supports only free and open source extensions compliant with Blender's licence.
- Commercial rules
- Add-ons GPL 3 or later, assets CC0, no Blender name or logo, no in-app advertising, self-contained code.
- Applies to
- Add-ons and themes for Blender
- Related metrics
Evidence 9
"Binary files or other types of assets included in the extension (images, SVG files, fonts, etc.) must be licensed as Public Domain (CC0)."
"Extension code must be reviewable: no obfuscated code or byte code is allowed. (3.6) Source code of the extension must be fully written in Python. Depending on external, pre-compiled packages is not allowed."
"Extensions that are intended for internal or private use or are only accessible to a closed user group may not be listed on extensions.blender.org."
"Advertisements (links to commercial and funding websites, donation buttons, images or text labels prompting users to purchase anything) are not allowed inside the Blender UI."
"It is not allowed to have additional requirements (such as purchasing additional content, registration on external service, payments or keys, etc.) blocking functionality of the extension."
"The name "Blender" should not be included in the name of the extension."
"Blender logo or icon should not be used in extensions thumbnails, icons, or preview images. Blender logo guidelines should be respected."
"Extension should respect the "Allow Internet Access" user preference (bpy.app.online_access) and only connect to the internet if it is enabled."
"Uploaded add-ons must be wholly compliant with the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later. Other extensions (themes) must be compatible with the GNU General Public License, version 3 or later."
Source Documents 1
- Terms of Service — Blender ExtensionsContract · effective 2026-08-10 · retrieved 2026-10-08