diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/lua_api.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/lua_api.h
index 6d1deeb5aa..fe956c6b43 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/lua_api.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/lua_api.h
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ namespace ARDOUR { namespace LuaAPI {
 	 */
 	boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Processor> new_luaproc (ARDOUR::Session *s, const std::string& p);
 
+	/** return a PluginInfoList (all plugin)
+	 */
+	std::list<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::PluginInfo> > list_plugins ();
+
 	/** search a Plugin
 	 *
 	 * @param id Plugin Name, ID or URI
diff --git a/libs/ardour/lua_api.cc b/libs/ardour/lua_api.cc
index 001ddc11bf..59d2749399 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/lua_api.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/lua_api.cc
@@ -103,6 +103,30 @@ ARDOUR::LuaAPI::new_luaproc (Session *s, const string& name)
 	return boost::shared_ptr<Processor> (new PluginInsert (*s, p));
 }
 
+PluginInfoList
+ARDOUR::LuaAPI::list_plugins ()
+{
+	PluginManager& manager = PluginManager::instance ();
+	PluginInfoList all_plugs;
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.ladspa_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.ladspa_plugin_info ().end ());
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.lua_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.lua_plugin_info ().end ());
+#ifdef WINDOWS_VST_SUPPORT
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.windows_vst_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.windows_vst_plugin_info ().end ());
+#endif
+#ifdef LXVST_SUPPORT
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.lxvst_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.lxvst_plugin_info ().end ());
+#endif
+#ifdef AUDIOUNIT_SUPPORT
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.au_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.au_plugin_info ().end ());
+#endif
+#ifdef LV2_SUPPORT
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.lv2_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.lv2_plugin_info ().end ());
+#endif
+	all_plugs.insert (all_plugs.end (), manager.lua_plugin_info ().begin (), manager.lua_plugin_info ().end ());
+
+	return all_plugs;
+}
+
 PluginInfoPtr
 ARDOUR::LuaAPI::new_plugin_info (const string& name, ARDOUR::PluginType type)
 {
diff --git a/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc b/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc
index 2dbf5adc84..ac5353da1c 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/luabindings.cc
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::RouteGroup);
 CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::ParameterDescriptor);
 CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::PeakMeter);
 CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::PluginInfo);
+CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::PluginInfo);
 CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::Plugin::PresetRecord);
 CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::PortEngine);
 CLASSKEYS(ARDOUR::PortManager);
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ CLASSKEYS(std::list<Evoral::ControlEvent*>);
 CLASSKEYS(std::vector<ARDOUR::Plugin::PresetRecord>);
 CLASSKEYS(std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Processor> >);
 CLASSKEYS(std::vector<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::Source> >);
+CLASSKEYS(std::list<boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::PluginInfo> >); // PluginInfoList
 
 CLASSKEYS(std::list<ArdourMarker*>);
 CLASSKEYS(std::list<TimeAxisView*>);
@@ -1324,6 +1326,7 @@ LuaBindings::common (lua_State* L)
 		.endClass ()
 
 		.beginStdVector <Plugin::PresetRecord> ("PresetVector").endClass ()
+		.beginStdList <boost::shared_ptr<ARDOUR::PluginInfo> > ("PluginInfoList").endClass ()
 
 		.deriveClass <ParameterDescriptor, Evoral::ParameterDescriptor> ("ParameterDescriptor")
 		.addVoidConstructor ()
@@ -2303,6 +2306,7 @@ LuaBindings::common (lua_State* L)
 		.beginNamespace ("LuaAPI")
 		.addFunction ("nil_proc", ARDOUR::LuaAPI::nil_processor)
 		.addFunction ("new_luaproc", ARDOUR::LuaAPI::new_luaproc)
+		.addFunction ("list_plugins", ARDOUR::LuaAPI::list_plugins)
 		.addFunction ("new_plugin_info", ARDOUR::LuaAPI::new_plugin_info)
 		.addFunction ("new_plugin", ARDOUR::LuaAPI::new_plugin)
 		.addFunction ("set_processor_param", ARDOUR::LuaAPI::set_processor_param)