Maven is - at its heart - a plugin execution framework; all work is done by plugins.
Maven 本质上就是一个插件搭建起来的框架， 它所有的功能都是由插件提供的。
核心插件：
| Plugin | Type* | Version | Release Date | Description | Source Repository | Issue Tracking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core plugins | Plugins corresponding to default core phases (ie. clean, compile). They may have multiple goals as well. | |||||
| clean | B | 3.0.0 | 2015-10-22 | Clean up after the build. | SVN | JIRA |
| compiler | B | 3.6.1 | 2017-01-16 | Compiles Java sources. | SVN | JIRA |
| deploy | B | 2.8.2 | 2014-08-27 | Deploy the built artifact to the remote repository. | SVN | JIRA |
| failsafe | B | 2.20 | 2017-04-13 | Run the JUnit integration tests in an isolated classloader. | GIT | JIRA |
| install | B | 2.5.2 | 2014-08-27 | Install the built artifact into the local repository. | SVN | JIRA |
| resources | B | 3.0.2 | 2016-12-10 | Copy the resources to the output directory for including in the JAR. | SVN | JIRA |
| site | B | 3.6 | 2016-11-17 | Generate a site for the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| surefire | B | 2.20 | 2017-04-13 | Run the JUnit unit tests in an isolated classloader. | GIT | JIRA |
| verifier | B | 1.1 | 2015-04-14 | Useful for integration tests - verifies the existence of certain conditions. | SVN | JIRA |
| Packaging types/tools | These plugins relate to packaging respective artifact types. | |||||
| ear | B | 2.10.1 | 2015-06-27 | Generate an EAR from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| ejb | B | 2.5.1 | 2015-06-20 | Build an EJB (and optional client) from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| jar | B | 3.0.2 | 2016-06-18 | Build a JAR from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| rar | B | 2.4 | 2014-09-08 | Build a RAR from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| war | B | 3.1.0 | 2017-04-26 | Build a WAR from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| app-client/acr | B | 3.0.0 | 2015-01-23 | Build a JavaEE application client from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| shade | B | 3.0.0 | 2017-01-27 | Build an Uber-JAR from the current project, including dependencies. | SVN | JIRA |
| source | B | 3.0.1 | 2016-06-18 | Build a source-JAR from the current project. | SVN | JIRA |
| Reporting plugins | Plugins which generate reports, are configured as reports in the POM and run under the site generation lifecycle. | |||||
| changelog | R | 2.3 | 2014-06-24 | Generate a list of recent changes from your SCM. | SVN | JIRA |
| changes | B+R | 2.12.1 | 2016-11-01 | Generate a report from an issue tracker or a change document. | SVN | JIRA |
| checkstyle | B+R | 2.17 | 2015-10-15 | Generate a Checkstyle report. | SVN | JIRA |
| doap | B | 1.2 | 2015-03-17 | Generate a Description of a Project (DOAP) file from a POM. | SVN | JIRA |
| docck | B | 1.1 | 2015-04-03 | Documentation checker plugin. | SVN | JIRA |
| javadoc | B+R | 2.10.4 | 2016-06-10 | Generate Javadoc for the project. | SVN | JIRA |
| jdeps | B | 3.0.0 | 2015-10-29 | Run JDK's JDeps tool on the project. | SVN | JIRA |
| jxr | R | 2.5 | 2014-11-02 | Generate a source cross reference. | SVN | JIRA |
| linkcheck | R | 1.2 | 2014-10-08 | Generate a Linkcheck report of your project's documentation. | SVN | JIRA |
| pmd | B+R | 3.8 | 2017-05-05 | Generate a PMD report. | SVN | JIRA |
| project-info-reports | R | 2.9 | 2016-03-01 | Generate standard project reports. | SVN | JIRA |
| surefire-report | R | 2.20 | 2017-04-13 | Generate a report based on the results of unit tests. | GIT | JIRA |
| Tools | These are miscellaneous tools available through Maven by default. | |||||
| ant | B | 2.4 | 2014-12-15 | Generate an Ant build file for the project. | SVN | JIRA |
| antrun | B | 1.8 | 2014-12-26 | Run a set of ant tasks from a phase of the build. | SVN | JIRA |
| archetype | B | 3.0.1 | 2017-04-11 | Generate a skeleton project structure from an archetype. | GIT | JIRA |
| assembly | B | 3.0.0 | 2016-11-12 | Build an assembly (distribution) of sources and/or binaries. | SVN | JIRA |
| dependency | B+R | 3.0.1 | 2017-05-11 | Dependency manipulation (copy, unpack) and analysis. | SVN | JIRA |
| enforcer | B | 1.4.1 | 2015-08-23 | Environmental constraint checking (Maven Version, JDK etc), User Custom Rule Execution. | SVN | JIRA |
| gpg | B | 1.6 | 2015-01-19 | Create signatures for the artifacts and poms. | SVN | JIRA |
| help | B | 2.2 | 2013-02-23 | Get information about the working environment for the project. | SVN | JIRA |
| invoker | B+R | 2.0.0 | 2015-06-27 | Run a set of Maven projects and verify the output. | SVN | JIRA |
| jarsigner | B | 1.4 | 2015-01-21 | Signs or verifies project artifacts. | SVN | JIRA |
| patch | B | 1.2 | 2015-03-09 | Use the gnu patch tool to apply patch files to source code. | SVN | JIRA |
| B | 1.3 | 2015-02-16 | Generate a PDF version of your project's documentation. | SVN | JIRA | |
| plugin | B+R | 3.5 | 2016-08-30 | Create a Maven plugin descriptor for any mojos found in the source tree, to include in the JAR. | SVN | JIRA |
| release | B | 2.5.3 | 2015-10-17 | Release the current project - updating the POM and tagging in the SCM. | SVN | JIRA |
| remote-resources | B | 1.5 | 2013-08-14 | Copy remote resources to the output directory for inclusion in the artifact. | SVN | JIRA |
| repository | B | 2.4 | 2015-02-22 | Plugin to help with repository-based tasks. | SVN | JIRA |
| scm | B | 1.9.5 | 2016-07-01 | Execute SCM commands for the current project. | GIT | JIRA |
| scm-publish | B | 1.1 | 2014-05-18 | Publish your Maven website to a scm location. | SVN | JIRA |
| stage | B | 1.0 | 2015-03-03 | Assists with release staging and promotion. | SVN | JIRA |
| toolchains | B | 1.1 | 2014-11-12 | Allows to share configuration across plugins. | SVN |
MojoHaus 的插件：
| Plugin (see complete list with version) | Description |
|---|---|
| animal-sniffer | Build signatures of APIs (JDK for example) and checks your classes against them. |
| build-helper | Attach extra artifacts and source folders to build. |
| castor | Generate sources from an XSD using Castor. |
| clirr | Compare binaries or sources for compatibility using Clirr |
| javacc | Generate sources from a JavaCC grammar. |
| jdepend | Generate a report on code metrics using JDepend. |
| nar-maven-plugin | Compiles C, C++, Fortran for different architectures. |
| native | Compiles C and C++ code with native compilers. |
| sql | Executes SQL scripts from files or inline. |
| taglist | Generate a list of tasks based on tags in your code. |
| versions |
Manage versions of your project, its modules, dependencies and plugins. |
google插件：
其他的插件
| Plugin | Maintainer | Description |
|---|---|---|
| cargo | Cargo Project | Start/stop/configure J2EE containers and deploy to them. |
| clover | Atlassian Clover | Generate a Clover report. |
| jetty | Jetty Project | Jetty Run a Jetty container for rapid webapp development. |
| jalopy | Triemax | Use Jalopy to format your source code. |
| rat | Apache Creadur Project | Release Audit Tool (RAT) to verify files. |
| Genesis Plugins | Apache Geronimo Project | Verify legal files in artifacts. |
| Apache Tomcat | Apache Tomcat Project | Run an Apache Tomcat container for rapid webapp development. |
参考：
https://maven.apache.org/plugins/index.html
http://maven.apache.org/ref/3.2.2/maven-core/default-bindings.html