How to install the Notepad++ Hex-Editor plugin

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How can I install the Notepad++ Hex-Editor plugin for Windows? The plugin seems to have been difficult to install in the past, and Notepad++ does not currently have integrated plugin management in the GUI.

(I no longer use the Notepad++ Hex-Editor, although I am using Notepad++ itself more and more. The Hex-Editor does not include undo support, which is a deal-breaker for me. Instead, I use HxD, which is both powerful and beginner-friendly.)

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Update:

A lot of down votes for my answer and up votes for comment that HEX-Editor is no longer available. This is not the case, you are probably using 64-bit x64 Notepad++, install 32-bit x86 and you will have it available. Tested with Notepad++ 7.8.2 32-bit 2020-01-12.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/

HEX-Editor source files:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/npp-plugins/files/Hex%20Editor/

If you want to use Notepad++ 64-bit you could try this unofficial repo:

https://github.com/chcg/NPP_HexEdit/releases

Original:

As of 13 Nov 2018 Plugins Admin is included in the notepad++ installer by default. Select the tab Plugins and click on Plugins Admin... then scroll down or search for HEX-Editor.

By the request of community, a built-in Plugins Admin is available in Notepad++ v.7.6.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-7.6-released.html

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/features/plugin-admin.html

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