Boost Your Java Productivity: Top 8 IntelliJ IDEA Plugins You Must Try

Here are several IntelliJ IDEA plugins that can dramatically improve Java development efficiency.

1. Alibaba Java Coding Guidelines (P3C)

The P3C plugin, released at Alibaba's Cloud Conference, scans Java code and flags violations as Blocker, Critical, or Major, offering real‑time inspection and batch auto‑fix for historical code, helping raise code quality and team productivity.

2. iBATIS/MyBatis Plugin

Press Ctrl+Alt+B to instantly locate the corresponding Mapper XML for any MyBatis statement, speeding up navigation.

3. GsonFormat

When faced with large JSON payloads, GsonFormat generates the corresponding Java entity classes with a single click.

4. Stack Overflow

This plugin lets you search for any coding error directly on Stack Overflow (using Google by default), acting as a handy assistant.

5. Background Image Plus

Set a folder of background images for the IDE and configure timed updates to keep your workspace visually fresh.

6. Lombok

7. CodeGlance

A mini‑map similar to Sublime Text that provides an overview of your code layout.

8. Other Useful Plugins

Additional helpful extensions include Markdown support and Maven Helper.