Since Plugin Everything also makes Deep Glow , combining these two results in stunning, cinematic neon 3D text.

Apply gradients to your extrusion to simulate metallic reflections or soft plastic finishes.

Extrude stays inside the standard AE effect stack. You don't have to open a separate interface.

If you’ve ever tried to create 3D text or shapes in After Effects, you know the struggle. You either have to toggle the CPU-heavy Ray-traced 3D engine, mess with Cinema 4D Lite, or stack dozens of 2D layers to "fake" depth.