# Embedding external plugin under analytics section

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedding-external-plugin-under-analytics-section/322439>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Tags:** kibana-plugin-development\
**Created:** [January 4, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedding-external-plugin-under-analytics-section/322439 "2023-01-04T09:06:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![anik-27](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/anik-27/32/110233_2.png) [@anik-27](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/anik-27)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedding-external-plugin-under-analytics-section/322439/1 "2023-01-04T09:06:59Z")

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Hello there !  
I have created an external plugin, I want it to be a part of the Analytics dropdown list similar to Dashboard, Canvas, Map etc.  
Please refer to image for better understanding  
 ![analytics](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/e/0/e01ce8b9f825d6ba0289a03e309236f730189167.png)

How can I achieve this ?

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**Author:** ![Dzmitry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dzmitry/32/65026_2.png) [@Dzmitry](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Dzmitry)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 3:37pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedding-external-plugin-under-analytics-section/322439/2 "2023-01-04T15:37:14Z")

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Hello @anik-27 ,

I don't think it is possible. External plugins are listed as a separate item in the menu. You can check the latest community [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzLmswbFQho) about external plugin creation, but you probably already know how to do it.

Regards, Dima

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**Author:** ![nickpeihl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/nickpeihl/32/112622_2.png) [@nickpeihl](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/nickpeihl)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedding-external-plugin-under-analytics-section/322439/3 "2023-01-04T15:51:15Z")

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Hi Anik.

During registration the core plugins bundled with Kibana include [this `category` property](https://github.com/elastic/kibana/blob/main/src/plugins/visualizations/public/plugin.ts#L242) to place the application under a subheading in the navigation menu. However, I'm not sure this will work for external plugins as @Dzmitry said.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 3:51pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/embedding-external-plugin-under-analytics-section/322439/4 "2023-02-01T15:51:41Z")

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