diff --git a/src/library.cpp b/src/library.cpp
index 2a7bbf07b3..ae3212d6f3 100644
--- a/src/library.cpp
+++ b/src/library.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "neighbor.h"
 #include "region.h"
 #include "output.h"
+#include "plugin.h"
 #include "thermo.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 #include "universe.h"
@@ -4581,6 +4582,59 @@ int lammps_id_name(void *handle, const char *category, int idx,
   return 0;
 }
 
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/** Count the number of loaded plugins
+ *
+\verbatim embed:rst
+This function counts how many plugins are currently loaded.
+
+.. versionadded:: 10Mar2021
+
+\endverbatim
+ *
+ * \return number of loaded plugins
+ */
+int lammps_plugin_count()
+{
+  return plugin_get_num_plugins();
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/** Look up the info of a loaded plugin by its index in the list of plugins
+ *
+\verbatim embed:rst
+This function copies the name of the *style* plugin with the index
+*idx* into the provided C-style string buffer.  The length of the buffer
+must be provided as *buf_size* argument.  If the name of the style
+exceeds the length of the buffer, it will be truncated accordingly.
+If the index is out of range, the function returns 0 and *buffer* is
+set to an empty string, otherwise 1.
+
+.. versionadded:: 10Mar2021
+
+\endverbatim
+ *
+ * \param  idx       index of the plugin in the list all or *style* plugins
+ * \param  stylebuf  string buffer to copy the style of the plugin to
+ * \param  namebuf   string buffer to copy the name of the plugin to
+ * \param  buf_size  size of the provided string buffers
+ * \return 1 if successful, otherwise 0
+ */
+int lammps_plugin_name(int idx, char *stylebuf, char *namebuf, int buf_size)
+{
+  stylebuf[0] = namebuf[0] = '\0';
+
+  const lammpsplugin_t *plugin = plugin_get_info(idx);
+  if (plugin) {
+    strncpy(stylebuf,plugin->style,buf_size);
+    strncpy(namebuf,plugin->name,buf_size);
+    return 1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 // utility functions
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/library.h b/src/library.h
index d98bf426b3..11cd72388a 100644
--- a/src/library.h
+++ b/src/library.h
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ int lammps_has_id(void *, const char *, const char *);
 int lammps_id_count(void *, const char *);
 int lammps_id_name(void *, const char *, int, char *, int);
 
+int lammps_plugin_count();
+int lammps_plugin_name(int, char *, char *, int);
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Utility functions
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */