Effect plug-ins are modules developed by other companies that can be used within GoldWave. These appear under the menu. DirectX and VST plug-in wrappers are available for GoldWave to add support for many of the existing DirectX and . Other plug-ins are designed to work with GoldWave directly and will appear as separate items under the plug-in menu, each with its own submenu of effects. In some cases settings for effect plug-ins can be changed using the menu.

If any errors or exceptions occur while using a plug-in, you'll need to contact the plug-in creator for assistance. GoldWave Inc. cannot provide support for plug-ins created by separate (third party) developers.