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NuGet Package Manager GUI installs statistics

By aliasadidev · VS Code Marketplace · Other

An extension for Visual Studio Code that lets you easily update/remove/install packages from NuGet server for .NET Core 1.1+/.Net5+ projects

View on VS Code Marketplace Fresh · Oct 18, 2026

NuGet Package Manager GUI has 296,399 recorded installs on VS Code Marketplace.

It ranks #1166 of 2,500 tracked VS Code Marketplace listings by installs.

It is rated 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings.

PluginStats has 3 daily observations since Oct 16, 2026; the latest is from Oct 18, 2026.

Installs
296,399
Official API · Oct 18, 2026
7-day growth
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90-day growth
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Rank
#1166
Among tracked VS Code Marketplace listings

Rating: 4.82 / 5 from 28 ratings

About NuGet Package Manager GUI

NuGet Package Manager GUI For VSCode

An extension for Visual Studio Code that lets you easily update/remove/install packages from NuGet public/private servers for .NET Core/.Net 5+ projects

Features

• Simple & Fast • An easy user interface • Handles workspaces with multiple .csproj or .fsproj files • Update all packages with one click • Remove a package from the projects • Search and install new packages from NuGet Server • Support several NuGet servers (NuGet, BaGet, GitLab, Nexus, Azure, ProGet) • Compatible with Linux and Windows • Indenting XML output • Support basic authentication for private registries

How it works

1. Open your project workspace in VSCode 2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) 3. Select > NuGet Package Manager GUI

Settings

You can override the following settings in the User or Workspace settings.json:

What's New

Version 2.1.1 - Aug 19, 2024

Added

• Add copy package name functionality into install page

Version 2.1.0 - March 19, 2024

Added

• Support star in PackageReference's version

Fixed

• Persist view in memory for continuous accessibility

Version 2.0.6 - Jan 14, 2023

Fixed

• Fixed known bugs • Use a custom XML module and remove xml-js package

Version 2.0.5 - Nov 9, 2022

Fixed

• Fixed the empty screen in VS Code version 1.73.0

Version 2.0.4 - Aug 7, 2022

Changed

• Auto detect csproj/fsproj indention style and keep the file style

Removed

• Removed ~~nugetpackagemanagergui.indentType~~ property form the setting

Version 2.0.3 - July 31, 2022

Added

• Auto detect VSCode theme • Perform search when pressing enter in the install package tab

Version 2.0.2 - Apr 18, 2022

Fixed

• Fixed unordered version list • Fixed an issue in ProGet registry authors property

Version 2.0.1 - Mar 13, 2022

Changed

• Update README.md

Version 2.0.0 - Mar 13, 2022

⚠ WARNING: This version incompatible with the previous versions

Added

• Add support for basic auth to package sources • Add the package sources drop-down list into the install package page • Add packageUrl setting to see the packages in the package source host

Changed

• Improve the speed of load package versions functionality • Improve extension Settings config

Fixed

• Fixed the proxy problem

Version 1.1.9 - Oct 4, 2021

Fixed

• Fixed some bugs

Version 1.1.8 - Sep 28, 2021

Fixed

• Fixed some bugs

Version 1.1.7 - Sep 27, 2021

Added

• Add pagination to the package search results • Add search box in the project list • Add new setting nugetpackagemanagergui.indentType for indenting XML output

Fixed

• Fixed some bugs

Changed

• Improve UI/UX

Deprecated

• ~~nugetpackagemanagergui.nuget.searchPackage.defaultTake~~ is deprecated

Version 1.1.6 - Jan 30, 2021

Added

• Support several NuGet servers (#10 by @TomyCesaille)

Changed

• Both ~~nuget.packageVersionsUrl~~ and ~~nuget.searchPackage.url~~ properties changed to nuget.packageVersionsUrls and nuget.searchPackage.urls

Version 1.1.5 - Jan 24, 2021

Added

• Log error detail in VSCode Developer Tools

Fixed

• Find projects in all workspace folders (#8 by @m4ss1m0g)

Version 1.1.4 - Jan 14, 2021

Added

• Add the proxy support

Version 1.1.3 - Jan 08, 2021

Changed

• Improve UI/UX

Fixed

• Install new package bug fixed

Version 1.1.2 - Dec 25, 2020

Changed

• Improve the speed of loading package versions from NuGet server(4x faster than the older versions)

Added

• Some variables overridable in settings.json

JetBrains kindly provides vscode-npm-gui with a free open-source licence for their Rider.

Description from the VS Code Marketplace listing.

  • .net 5
  • .net 6
  • .net core
  • azure
  • dotnet 5
  • dotnet 6
  • dotnet core
  • github
  • gitlab
  • nuget
  • nuget package
  • nuget package manager
  • nuget package manager gui

Where NuGet Package Manager GUI sits in the listing

Each band is one page of 20. Installs on a log scale. Placement is projected from installs, so it can differ from the marketplace's own sort order. Hover a dot to see the listing.

All VS Code Marketplace2,500 listings · 125 pages · page 59, #6 (overall #1166)
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Other761 listings · 39 pages · page 17, #18 (overall #338)
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Charts

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Adoption over time

NuGet Package Manager GUI installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 296,399 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.NuGet Package Manager GUIInstalls on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days296,399installs296.3K296.3K296.3K296.4K296.4K296.4K296.4K296.4K296.4KJul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18installsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
NuGet Package Manager GUI installs on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 296,399 installs as of Oct 18, 2026.
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7/30/90-day growth

NuGet Package Manager GUI installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.NuGet Package Manager GUIInstalls growth on VS Code Marketplace296,399installs now7-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history30-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient history90-day growthinsufficient historyInsufficient historyGrowth vs. nearest observation to each baseline date · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
NuGet Package Manager GUI installs growth on VS Code Marketplace: 7-day growth unavailable, 30-day growth unavailable, 90-day growth unavailable.
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Ranking history

NuGet Package Manager GUI VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1166 (by installs).NuGet Package Manager GUIVS Code Marketplace ranking · by installs · Last 90 days#1166current rank#1164#1165#1166#1167#1168Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18rankOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026pluginstats.com
NuGet Package Manager GUI VS Code Marketplace ranking history: currently #1166 (by installs).
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Ratings over time

NuGet Package Manager GUI ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 28 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.NuGet Package Manager GUIRatings on VS Code Marketplace · Last 90 days28ratings25262728293031Jul 20Aug 4Aug 19Sep 3Sep 18Oct 3Oct 18ratingsobservedarchived (Internet Archive)no observationsOct 16, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 · 3 observations · Updated Oct…pluginstats.com
NuGet Package Manager GUI ratings on VS Code Marketplace, last 90 days: 28 ratings as of Oct 18, 2026.
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Filled points are observed values; hollow points come from Internet Archive snapshots of the listing page. Dashed segments span periods with no observations — values between points are not interpolated.

Recent observations

Full history (3)
Recent installs observations for NuGet Package Manager GUI
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Data source

Install counts, average rating, and rating counts come from the public Visual Studio Marketplace gallery API. Installs are cumulative and exclude updates.

Listing: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=aliasadidev.nugetpackagemanagergui. First seen Oct 16, 2026; last successful collection Oct 18, 2026. See the methodology.