Best Layer Management & Organization Plugins for After Effects

Zorro-The Layer Tagger

freemium

Tag and organize After Effects layers into selectable groups

Layer Groups 2

paid

Create Photoshop-style layer groups in the After Effects timeline

Obsessive Layers

paid

Trim layer in/out points by keyframes, markers, mattes, and more

STRUCTURA

paid

Organize messy After Effects projects into professional hierarchies

Isolate

paid

Hides non-selected layers to focus work on active layer groups

Taxon

paid

Select and manage layers by type, name, color, and shared attributes

Prism 2

freemium

Organize layers and project items by automatically coloring labels

Layer Storage

freemium

Organize layers into custom groups without creating comp hierarchy

SoloLock

freemium

Lock or unlock all non-selected layers or masks with one click

Shy Bar

paid

Filter and isolate After Effects timeline layers by type, property, or name

Select Layers Pro

paid

Select layers by type, label, or pattern with one-click selection tools

Declutter

paid

Organize project assets into custom folder structures automatically

Layer Displayer

paid

Shows only the layers you need, hiding the rest using shy layers

Items and Tags

freemium

Organize layers with tags, filters, and modes for version switching

Smart Selector

paid

Select layers in After Effects by pointing at them in the viewer