diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 209843e8..c275e30c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ system/cache/*
 
 # logs
 system/logs/*
-!system/logs/.htaccess
\ No newline at end of file
+!system/logs/.htaccess
+
+# plugins
+plugins/*
+!plugins/.htaccess
+!plugins/example.json
\ No newline at end of file