For those of you wishing to investigate Photoshop and Elements plug-ins, give this German site a try:
http://www.thepluginsite.com/
Yes, most of them require money; but more than a few are free for the asking and well worth investigating.
I particularly like the plug-in that will automatically find and get rid of wires etc. that seem to love to get into the only view worth taking.
They also offer an RSS feed/newsletter that works for me. It usually distributes twice a month.
YES! Elements will accept and is fully functional with most all Photoshop plug-ins. They use the same under pinnings to make it all work.
enjoy . . . !