---
title: "BasePlugin"
docs: "Phaser v4.1.0"
url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/plugins-baseplugin
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
---

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# BasePlugin

A Global Plugin is installed just once into the Game owned Plugin Manager. It can listen for Game events and respond to them.

Custom global plugins should extend this class and implement any needed lifecycle methods: `init` (called when the plugin is first created), `start` (called when the plugin is started), `stop` (called when the plugin is stopped), and `destroy` (called when the Game shuts down).

**Constructor**

`new BasePlugin(pluginManager)`

**Parameters**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| pluginManager | [Phaser.Plugins.PluginManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/plugins-pluginmanager.md) | No | A reference to the Plugin Manager. |

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**Scope**: static

> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L9](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L9)  
Since: 3.8.0

## Public Members

### game

#### game: [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/game.md)


**Description:**

A reference to the Game instance this plugin is running under.


**Access:** protected


> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L43](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L43)  
Since: 3.8.0


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### pluginManager

#### pluginManager: [Phaser.Plugins.PluginManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/plugins-pluginmanager.md)


**Description:**

A handy reference to the Plugin Manager that is responsible for this plugin. Can be used as a route to gain access to game systems and events.


**Access:** protected


> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L32](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L32)  
Since: 3.8.0


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## Public Methods

### destroy

#### \<instance> destroy()


**Description:**

Called by the PluginManager when this plugin is being destroyed. This happens either when the Game shuts down or when the plugin is explicitly removed from the PluginManager. It nulls out all internal references to the game, scene, and plugin manager to prevent memory leaks. Override this method in your own plugin to release any resources it holds.


> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L112](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L112)  
Since: 3.8.0


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### init

#### \<instance> init([data])


**Description:**

The PluginManager calls this method on a Global Plugin when the plugin is first instantiated. It will never be called again on this instance. In here you can set-up whatever you need for this plugin to run. If a plugin is set to automatically start then `BasePlugin.start` will be called immediately after this. On a Scene Plugin, this method is never called. Use [Phaser.Plugins.ScenePlugin#boot](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/class/plugins-sceneplugin.md#boot) instead.

**Parameters:**
| name | type | optional | description |
| ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- |
| data | any | Yes | A value specified by the user, if any, from the `data` property of the plugin's configuration object (if started at game boot) or passed in the PluginManager's `install` method (if started manually). |


> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L54](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L54)  
Since: 3.8.0


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### start

#### \<instance> start()


**Description:**

The PluginManager calls this method on a Global Plugin when the plugin is started. If a plugin is stopped, and then started again, this will get called again. Typically called immediately after `BasePlugin.init`. On a Scene Plugin, this method is never called.


> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L70](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L70)  
Since: 3.8.0


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### stop

#### \<instance> stop()


**Description:**

The PluginManager calls this method on a Global Plugin when the plugin is stopped. The game code has requested that your plugin stop doing whatever it does. It is now considered as 'inactive' by the PluginManager. Handle that process here (i.e. stop listening for events, etc) If the plugin is started again then `BasePlugin.start` will be called again. On a Scene Plugin, this method is never called.


> Source: [src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L97](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/plugins/BasePlugin.js#L97)  
Since: 3.8.0


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