| Plugin | Description |
| Background | Background lets you configure a background image for the main jEdit text area. It also features some basic blend options ("tinted glass" effect). |
| Column Ruler | Provides a ruler above the text area which marks off columns and indicates which column the caret is at, the column where text is wrapped, and the column range of selections. |
| Docker | The Docker plugin provides some extra docking features not available by the jEdit core. Extra features include: dock auto-hiding, popup to cycle through docks, and a toggle all docks shortcut. |
| Editor Scheme | Editor Scheme is a plugin for jEdit that lets one easily switch between color schemes for jEdit's syntax highlighting. |
| Line Guides | This plugin adds the ability to add an unlimited number of "guide lines" to a view. The guide lines may be any color and at any positive character position. |
| Look and Feel | The Look And Feel plugin provides an additional look-and-feel for jEdit which allows skinning of the GUI by means of "themepacks". |
| Mouse Snap | The Mouse Snap plugin moves the mouse automatically to the button which is the default in a dialog box. The plugin is disabled by default and can be enabled using the plugins menu. Is not guaranteed to work on all platforms. |