MBS Plugin 16.0 for Claris FileMaker - More than 7800 functions in one plugin - Announcements of FileMaker Product, Services or Resources

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Nickenich, Germany - (January 13th, 2026) -- Monkeybread Software today is pleased to announce MBS FileMaker Plugin 16.0 for Claris FileMaker for macOS, iOS, Linux and Windows, the latest update to their product that is easily the most powerful plugin currently available for Claris FileMaker produce line. As the leading database management solution for Windows, macOS, iOS and the web, the Claris FileMaker Pro Integrated Development Environment supports a plugin architecture that can easily extend the feature set of the application. MBS FileMaker Plugin 16.0 has been updated and now includes over 7800 different functions, and the versatile plugin has gained more new functions:

Our plugin adds a Search button to the Script Workspace on both macOS and Windows. When clicked, it scans all scripts and opens a search window where you can enter keywords. The results show every location where the text is found. You can enable or disable this button using the SyntaxColoring.ScriptSearchButton.SetEnabled function.

On macOS and iOS, we leverage Apple’s Translation framework to perform fully local, on-device translations. Users simply download the required languages in System Settings. Our Translation functions can then start a session with a selected language pair and perform translations directly within your solution.

Our XL functions now support an additional parameter for passing a password when opening encrypted Excel files. LibXL 5.0.1 supports multiple hashing and encryption algorithms.

The new Hash.CRC16 function provides support for various 16-bit checksum formats. Hotkeys can now be restricted to FileMaker windows only. For JSON output, you can customize which characters are used for pretty formatting.

The Files.GetNodeID function is now available on all platforms and allows you to query a file’s node ID. Markdown text can be syntax-highlighted using the MarkDown.Colorize function. You can also generate multiple linked barcodes using the StructuredAppend parameter and export them as images.

We improved the field picker shortcut and the format button to support HTML in addition to XML and JSON. The web viewer used by the Overlay.AddWebViewer function now supports fmp: URLs. CURL debugging can display SFTP command paths and now uses Apple’s SecTrust framework for certificate verification, replacing the previous UseSystemCertificates option.

Finally we updated the CURL library to version 8.18.0, DynaPDF to 4.0.102.302, GraphicsMagick to 1.3.46, lcms2 to 2.18, mongo-c-driver to 2.2.0, SQLAPI to 5.4.1, LibXL to 5.0.1 and Xcode to version 26.1.1.

See release notes for a complete list of changes.

More details in the release notes. Please take the time to check our 600 example databases and check where you can use our plugin features in your solutions.

System Requirements:

* macOS 10.14 or later

* Windows 10 and newer

* FileMaker Pro 7 to 22.0

* FileMaker iOS SDK

* FileMaker Server for Linux, Windows or macOS

* FileMaker Tools since FileMaker 22.0

Pricing and Availability:

MBS FileMaker Plugin is available directly from the MonkeyBread Software website with licenses starting at just $149 USD. You can just download and try the plugin without a license or request a trail license. Not all functions are available in all platforms, please check specifications. Please join us on the next conferences and visit our booth.

Monkeybread Software Website

https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/

Documentation:

https://mbsplugins.eu/

Release notes:

https://monkeybreadsoftware.com/filemaker/releasenotes.shtml

Located in beautiful Nickenich, Germany, MonkeyBread Software is a privately held company founded in 2000 by Christian Schmitz. MonkeyBread Software focuses on the Macintosh, Linux and Windows platforms. With over twenty years as a software developer, Christian's aim is developing unique and useful utilities, complemented by first-class customer support.

MonkeyBread Software is a registered trademark of Christian Schmitz, Nickenich. All Rights Reserved. Apple, and the Apple logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and/or other countries. FileMaker Pro and FileMaker are trademarks of Claris International, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks may be the property of their respective owners.

Greetings

Christian Schmitz

Monkeybread Software