Just come across this again via google search, so I answer this again:
1th of all, recommend my tiddlywiki app https://github.com/tiddly-gittly/TidGi-Desktop , which is an opensourced Obsidian alternative, where all plugins are installed via clicking “Install” button.
It starts a nodejs tiddlywiki instance, but you can choose enable or disable http server, so protect privacy even in open wifi area.
And secondly:
Don’t put plugins to pligin folder & update tiddlywiki.info, it is not recommended.
Recommended way is drag & drop or click Install button on CPL.
As a plugin author and nodejs wiki user myself, I never recommend people to modify json config file manually or put files into folder manually, it will scare many valuable new users out of tw community.
Recommended on CPL and our chinese tutorial , based on discussion
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