Obsidian Plugins: I Only Ended Up Keeping These 4!

1️⃣ Nutstore Sync: Solve Multi-Device Sync

The biggest advantage of Obsidian is that it uses local Markdown files.

But the biggest headache for beginners is also this:

Notes written on the computer can’t be seen on the phone. Content jotted down on the phone doesn’t sync to the computer. Viewing materials on the tablet, but the notes are still on the computer. Worrying about file loss when switching devices.

That’s when syncing becomes important.

Nutstore Sync mainly solves: keeping your Obsidian notes in sync across computer, phone, and tablet.

2️⃣ Plugin Update Tracker: Plugin Update Reminders

Once you have many Obsidian plugins, another issue arises:

Which plugins have updates? Are there any new features? Are there bug fixes? Have I not updated for a long time?

It’s annoying to manually check each time.

Plugin Update Tracker does one simple thing: reminds you which plugins have updates.

It’s good for solving two problems:

First, don’t miss important updates. Second, don’t let plugins stay on old versions for too long.

Especially once you start installing multiple community plugins, this plugin saves you hassle.

It’s not as “flashy” as some plugins, but it’s one of those tools that you install and barely notice, yet it silently reduces maintenance effort.

3️⃣ Notebook Navigator: Quickly Find Notes Even When You Have Many

As you use Obsidian longer, your files keep piling up.

A mountain of daily notes. A mountain of project notes. A mountain of reading notes. A mountain of course materials. A mountain of random ideas.

The default file list gets messier and messier.

Notebook Navigator mainly solves: making file navigation clearer, more like a well-organized note manager.

It’s perfect for these situations:

You have many note folders. You have lots of project files. You need to categorize reading notes. Your daily notes, weekly reports, and meeting minutes are all mixed together. You want to find a certain type of content faster.

4️⃣ Templater: Automate Repetitive Notes

I think every beginner should try this plugin.

Because many notes follow a repetitive format.

For example:

Daily notes Weekly reports Meeting minutes Reading notes Course notes Project retrospectives Writing drafts Idea logs

Manually writing titles, dates, and fixed sections every time gets really annoying after a while.

Templater’s job is: turn repetitive formats into one-click generation.

For example, if you write a daily journal, you can create a template in advance:

What did I do today? What did I learn today? What problems did I encounter today? What do I need to do tomorrow? One sentence recap!

Then each day, when you create a new note, just apply the template.

What Do These 4 Plugins Solve Individually?

You can remember it like this:

Nutstore Sync: solves syncing problems Plugin Update Tracker: solves update problems Notebook Navigator: solves searching problems Templater: solves repetition problems

These 4 exactly cover the most basic needs for Obsidian beginners:

Multi-device sync Plugin maintenance File navigation Template automation

Final Summary

The Obsidian plugins I only ended up keeping are these 4:

• Nutstore Sync: Multi-device sync

• Plugin Update Tracker: Plugin update reminders

• Notebook Navigator: Better file navigation

• Templater: Automate repetitive notes

They don’t solve fancy requirements, but the most fundamental pain points: sync, updates, navigation, and templates.

Beginners, don’t rush into building a complex system.

First, get these 4 basic capabilities working smoothly.

That way, your note-taking system can truly last long-term.