Nicole van der HoevenJan 20, 2023
The answer to many questions about #obsidian is "There's a plugin for that!" But for many people, community plugins add a lot of complexity and time to workflows. I think there's value in going back to the basics: the optional core plugins that Obsidian comes with by default. Here's a video overview of my top 10 CORE plugins: https://youtu.be/Lq33gNpeDkE
Top 10 Core Plugins for Obsidian in 2023

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Show threadDonovan PalmerJan 20, 2023
@nicole Outstanding video. I agree with many of your points. I use the default Obsidian theme and mostly core plugins. What Community plugins I use, I use those that keep my markdown files in standard format. The except is a few files that I have written data queries for. The rest of my vault could be moved to another application because I want to keep my notes as future proofed as possible. This was why I came to Obsidian in the first place, and as you said, focus on mastering the basics!
Show threadNicole van der HoevenJan 20, 2023

@donovanpalmer Ooooh... I must admit themes are one thing I can't stick to the default on. Sometimes I feel "stuck" with Obsidian and unmotivated to write or take notes. It's funny how a fresh theme can change my mind completely.

Dataview seems to be quite an exception among those who want to be more intentional with plugin usage. Interesting.

Show threadTamaraKJan 20, 2023
@nicole @donovanpalmer I try a new theme every week but keep switching back to Minimal because the check boxes I use in my daily note don't work in most themes.
Show threadNicole van der Hoeven
@TamaraKraal @donovanpalmer Oooh! If you DO ever want a change, AnupPuccin has a lot of colour options AND it supports the custom checkboxes as well as custom speech boxes!
Jan 21, 2023 at 12:28amWeb
Show threadTamaraKJan 21, 2023
@nicole Thank you!! I will have a look at it. I do enjoy playing with colour options.