diff --git a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua
index 9e0f0884c..f0bf2cd8f 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/filemanager/filemanagermenu.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local ConfirmBox = require("ui/widget/confirmbox")
 local Device = require("device")
 local FileSearcher = require("apps/filemanager/filemanagerfilesearcher")
 local InputContainer = require("ui/widget/container/inputcontainer")
+local PluginLoader = require("pluginloader")
 local Search = require("apps/filemanager/filemanagersearch")
 local SetDefaults = require("apps/filemanager/filemanagersetdefaults")
 local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
@@ -160,6 +161,11 @@ function FileManagerMenu:setUpdateItemTable()
             SetDefaults:ConfirmSave()
         end,
     }
+    self.menu_items.plugin_management = {
+        text = _("Plugin management"),
+        sub_item_table = PluginLoader:genPluginManagerSubItem()
+    }
+
     self.menu_items.opds_catalog = {
         text = _("OPDS catalog"),
         callback = function()
diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua
index c837b6898..214d44cd4 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/modules/readermenu.lua
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ function ReaderMenu:setUpdateItemTable()
         table.remove(self.menu_items.screensaver.sub_item_table, 9)
         table.insert(self.menu_items.screensaver.sub_item_table, ss_book_settings)
     end
+
+    local PluginLoader = require("pluginloader")
+    self.menu_items.plugin_management = {
+        text = _("Plugin management"),
+        sub_item_table = PluginLoader:genPluginManagerSubItem()
+    }
     -- main menu tab
     -- insert common info
     for id, common_setting in pairs(require("ui/elements/common_info_menu_table")) do
diff --git a/frontend/pluginloader.lua b/frontend/pluginloader.lua
index 9b192c578..511bba35d 100644
--- a/frontend/pluginloader.lua
+++ b/frontend/pluginloader.lua
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ local lfs = require("libs/libkoreader-lfs")
 local logger = require("logger")
 
 local DEFAULT_PLUGIN_PATH = "plugins"
-
-
+local OBSOLETE_PLUGINS = {
+    storagestat = true
+}
 
 local function sandboxPluginEventHandlers(plugin)
     for key, value in pairs(plugin) do
@@ -22,12 +23,15 @@ local function sandboxPluginEventHandlers(plugin)
 end
 
 
-local PluginLoader = {}
+local PluginLoader = {
+    show_info = true,
+}
 
 function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()
-    if self.plugins then return self.plugins end
+    if self.enabled_plugins then return self.enabled_plugins, self.disabled_plugins end
 
-    self.plugins = {}
+    self.enabled_plugins = {}
+    self.disabled_plugins = {}
     local lookup_path_list = { DEFAULT_PLUGIN_PATH }
     local extra_paths = G_reader_settings:readSetting("extra_plugin_paths")
     if extra_paths then
@@ -54,16 +58,17 @@ function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()
     if type(plugins_disabled) ~= "table" then
         plugins_disabled = {}
     end
-    --permanent remove storage stats plugin (#2926)
-    plugins_disabled["storagestat"] = true
+    --disable obsolete plugins
+    for element in pairs(OBSOLETE_PLUGINS) do
+        plugins_disabled[element] = true
+    end
     for _,lookup_path in ipairs(lookup_path_list) do
         logger.info('Loading plugins from directory:', lookup_path)
         for entry in lfs.dir(lookup_path) do
             local plugin_root = lookup_path.."/"..entry
             local mode = lfs.attributes(plugin_root, "mode")
             -- valid koreader plugin directory
-            if mode == "directory" and entry:find(".+%.koplugin$")
-                    and not (plugins_disabled and plugins_disabled[entry:sub(1, -10)]) then
+            if mode == "directory" and entry:find(".+%.koplugin$") then
                 local mainfile = plugin_root.."/main.lua"
                 package.path = string.format("%s/?.lua;%s", plugin_root, package_path)
                 package.cpath = string.format("%s/lib/?.so;%s", plugin_root, package_cpath)
@@ -73,8 +78,12 @@ function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()
                 elseif type(plugin_module.disabled) ~= "boolean" or not plugin_module.disabled then
                     plugin_module.path = plugin_root
                     plugin_module.name = plugin_module.name or plugin_root:match("/(.-)%.koplugin")
-                    sandboxPluginEventHandlers(plugin_module)
-                    table.insert(self.plugins, plugin_module)
+                    if (plugins_disabled and plugins_disabled[entry:sub(1, -10)]) then
+                        table.insert(self.disabled_plugins, plugin_module)
+                    else
+                        sandboxPluginEventHandlers(plugin_module)
+                        table.insert(self.enabled_plugins, plugin_module)
+                    end
                 else
                     logger.info("Plugin ", mainfile, " has been disabled.")
                 end
@@ -85,14 +94,74 @@ function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()
     end
 
     -- set package path for all loaded plugins
-    for _,plugin in ipairs(self.plugins) do
+    for _,plugin in ipairs(self.enabled_plugins) do
         package.path = string.format("%s;%s/?.lua", package.path, plugin.path)
         package.cpath = string.format("%s;%s/lib/?.so", package.cpath, plugin.path)
     end
 
-    table.sort(self.plugins, function(v1,v2) return v1.path < v2.path end)
+    table.sort(self.enabled_plugins, function(v1,v2) return v1.path < v2.path end)
+
+    return self.enabled_plugins, self.disabled_plugins
+end
+
+function PluginLoader:genPluginManagerSubItem()
+    local enabled_plugins, disabled_plugins = {}, {}
+    if self.all_plugins == nil then
+        self.all_plugins = {}
+        enabled_plugins, disabled_plugins = self:loadPlugins()
+    end
+
+    for _, plugin in ipairs(enabled_plugins) do
+        local element = {}
+        element.fullname = plugin.fullname or plugin.name
+        element.name = plugin.name
+        element.description = plugin.description
+        element.enable = true
+        table.insert(self.all_plugins, element)
+    end
+
+    for _, plugin in ipairs(disabled_plugins) do
+        local element = {}
+        element.fullname = plugin.fullname or plugin.name
+        element.name = plugin.name
+        element.description = plugin.description
+        element.enable = false
+        if not OBSOLETE_PLUGINS[element.name] then
+            table.insert(self.all_plugins, element)
+        end
+    end
+    table.sort(self.all_plugins, function(v1, v2) return v1.fullname < v2.fullname end)
 
-    return self.plugins
+    local plugin_table = {}
+    for __, plugin in ipairs(self.all_plugins) do
+        table.insert(plugin_table, {
+            text = plugin.fullname,
+            checked_func = function()
+                return plugin.enable
+            end,
+            callback = function()
+                local InfoMessage = require("ui/widget/infomessage")
+                local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
+                local _ = require("gettext")
+                local plugins_disabled = G_reader_settings:readSetting("plugins_disabled") or {}
+                plugin.enable = not plugin.enable
+                if plugin.enable then
+                    plugins_disabled[plugin.name] = nil
+                else
+                    plugins_disabled[plugin.name] = true
+                end
+                G_reader_settings:saveSetting("plugins_disabled", plugins_disabled)
+                if self.show_info then
+                    UIManager:show(InfoMessage:new{
+                        text = _("This will take effect on next restart."),
+                    })
+                    self.show_info = false
+                end
+            end,
+            help_text = plugin.description,
+        })
+    end
+    return plugin_table
 end
 
 function PluginLoader:createPluginInstance(plugin, attr)
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua
index 4dea9269e..6194f13fd 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/filemanager_menu_order.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local order = {
         "text_editor",
         "----------------------------",
         "more_plugins",
+        "plugin_management",
         "----------------------------",
         "advanced_settings",
         "developer_options",
diff --git a/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua b/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua
index 5aea5f2e4..cec2ef38c 100644
--- a/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua
+++ b/frontend/ui/elements/reader_menu_order.lua
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ local order = {
         "text_editor",
         "----------------------------",
         "more_plugins",
+        "plugin_management",
     },
     more_plugins = {
         "auto_frontlight",
diff --git a/plugins/SSH.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/SSH.koplugin/main.lua
index afc3837c1..b97bc1d03 100644
--- a/plugins/SSH.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/SSH.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ end
 
 local SSH = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = 'SSH',
+    fullname = _("SSH"),
+    description = _([[Connect and transfer files to the device using SSH.]]),
     is_doc_only = false,
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/autofrontlight.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/autofrontlight.koplugin/main.lua
index 96047b493..50fb77081 100644
--- a/plugins/autofrontlight.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/autofrontlight.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ end
 AutoFrontlight:init()
 
 local AutoFrontlightWidget = WidgetContainer:new{
-    name = "AutoFrontlight",
+    name = "autofrontlight",
+    fullname = _("Auto frontlight"),
+    description = _([[Automatically turns the frontlight on and off once brightness in the environment reaches a certain level.]]),
 }
 
 function AutoFrontlightWidget:init()
diff --git a/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
index a1c44d17b..8bf4d622c 100644
--- a/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/autosuspend.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ end
 AutoSuspend:init()
 
 local AutoSuspendWidget = WidgetContainer:new{
-    name = "AutoSuspend",
+    name = "autosuspend",
+    fullname = _("Auto suspend"),
+    description = _([[Suspends the device after a period of inactivity.]]),
 }
 
 function AutoSuspendWidget:onInputEvent()
diff --git a/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua
index d8d755c44..a8d6fa882 100644
--- a/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/backgroundrunner.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ local PluginShare = require("pluginshare")
 local UIManager = require("ui/uimanager")
 local WidgetContainer = require("ui/widget/container/widgetcontainer")
 local logger = require("logger")
+local _ = require("gettext")
 
 -- BackgroundRunner is an experimental feature to execute non-critical jobs in
 -- background. A job is defined as a table in PluginShare.backgroundJobs table.
@@ -238,6 +239,8 @@ BackgroundRunner:_schedule()
 
 local BackgroundRunnerWidget = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "backgroundrunner",
+    fullname = _("Background runner"),
+    description = _([[Service to other plugins: allows tasks to run regularly in the background.]]),
     runner = BackgroundRunner,
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/batterystat.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/batterystat.koplugin/main.lua
index e511ff3b8..ff5f280cc 100644
--- a/plugins/batterystat.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/batterystat.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ BatteryStat:init()
 
 local BatteryStatWidget = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "batterystat",
+    fullname = _("Battery statistics"),
+    description = _([[Collects and displays battery statistics.]]),
 }
 
 function BatteryStatWidget:init()
diff --git a/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua
index 9abb5a180..246806afe 100644
--- a/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/calibrecompanion.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ require("ffi/zeromq_h")
 --]]
 local CalibreCompanion = InputContainer:new{
     name = "calibrecompanion",
+    fullname = _("Calibre companion"),
+    description = _([[Send documents from calibre library directly to device via Wi-Fi connection]]),
     -- calibre companion local port
     port = 8134,
     -- calibre broadcast ports used to find calibre server
diff --git a/plugins/coverbrowser.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/coverbrowser.koplugin/main.lua
index e0d4ac571..8c141d6cd 100644
--- a/plugins/coverbrowser.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/coverbrowser.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ local init_done = false
 local filemanager_display_mode = false -- not initialized yet
 local history_display_mode = false -- not initialized yet
 
-local CoverBrowser = InputContainer:new{}
+local CoverBrowser = InputContainer:new{
+    name = "coverbrowser",
+    fullname = _("Cover browser"),
+    description = _([[Alternative display modes for file browser and history.]]),
+}
 
 function CoverBrowser:init()
     self.full_featured = true
diff --git a/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua
index 25478ddff..b3243b73f 100644
--- a/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/evernote.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ local realpath = require("ffi/util").realpath
 
 local EvernoteExporter = InputContainer:new{
     name = "evernote",
+    fullname = _("Evernote"),
+    description = _([[Exports hightlights and notes to the Evernote cloud.]]),
     login_title = _("Login to Evernote"),
     notebook_name = _("KOReader Notes"),
     evernote_domain = nil,
diff --git a/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua
index 03ff3af7e..be528e86c 100644
--- a/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/goodreads.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ local _ = require("gettext")
 local NetworkMgr = require("ui/network/manager")
 
 local Goodreads = InputContainer:new {
+    name = "goodreads",
+    fullname = _("Goodreads"),
+    description = _([[Allows browsing and searching the Goodreads database of books.]]),
     goodreads_key = "",
     goodreads_secret = "",
 }
diff --git a/plugins/hello.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/hello.koplugin/main.lua
index ddd5ad1cc..a5d2da6dc 100644
--- a/plugins/hello.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/hello.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ local WidgetContainer = require("ui/widget/container/widgetcontainer")
 local _ = require("gettext")
 
 local Hello = WidgetContainer:new{
-    name = 'Hello',
+    name = 'hello',
+    fullname = _("Hello"),
+    description = _([[This is a debugging plugin.]]),
     is_doc_only = false,
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
index d6ded6e25..a676e3341 100644
--- a/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/keepalive.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ end
 
 local KeepAlive = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "keepalive",
+    fullname = _("Keep alive"),
+    description = _([[Keeps the device awake to prevent automatic Wi-Fi disconnects.]]),
 }
 
 function KeepAlive:init()
diff --git a/plugins/kobolight.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/kobolight.koplugin/main.lua
index 53306b876..18c10700a 100644
--- a/plugins/kobolight.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/kobolight.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ local swipe_touch_zone_ratio_warmth = { x = 7/8, y = 1/8, w = 1/8, h = 7/8, }
 
 local KoboLight = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = 'kobolight',
+    fullname = _("Frontlight gesture controller"),
+    description = _([[Controls the frontlight with gestures on the left border of screen.]]),
     gestureScale = nil,  -- initialized in self:resetLayout()
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua
index d71ad6642..379f02d9f 100644
--- a/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/kosync.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ end
 
 local KOSync = InputContainer:new{
     name = "kosync",
+    fullname = _("Progress sync"),
+    description = _([[Synchronizes your reading progess to a server across your KOReader devices.]]),
     is_doc_only = true,
     title = _("Register/login to KOReader server"),
 
diff --git a/plugins/newsdownloader.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/newsdownloader.koplugin/main.lua
index 622660fff..d87ef2287 100644
--- a/plugins/newsdownloader.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/newsdownloader.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ local util = require("util")
 local _ = require("gettext")
 local T = FFIUtil.template
 
-local NewsDownloader = WidgetContainer:new{}
+local NewsDownloader = WidgetContainer:new{
+    name = "newsdownloader",
+    fullname = _("News downloader"),
+    description = _([[Retrieves RSS and Atom news entries and saves them as HTML files.]]),
+}
 
 local initialized = false
 local wifi_enabled_before_action = true
diff --git a/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua
index 4d8224e87..887c52b97 100755
--- a/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/perceptionexpander.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ local Blitbuffer = require("ffi/blitbuffer")
 
 local PerceptionExpander = Widget:extend{
     is_enabled = nil,
-    name = "perception_expander",
+    name = "perceptionexpander",
+    fullname = _("Perception expander"),
+    description = _([[Improves your reading speed with the help of two vertical lines over the text.]]),
     page_counter = 0,
     shift_each_pages = 100,
     margin = 0.1,
diff --git a/plugins/readtimer.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/readtimer.koplugin/main.lua
index 11ec9885f..b7912a329 100644
--- a/plugins/readtimer.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/readtimer.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ local _ = require("gettext")
 
 local ReadTimer = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "readtimer",
+    fullname = _("Read timer"),
+    description = _([[Shows an alarm after a specified amount of time.]]),
     time = 0,  -- The expected time of alarm if enabled, or 0.
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/send2ebook.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/send2ebook.koplugin/main.lua
index 59e0ae0ab..19cd31e47 100644
--- a/plugins/send2ebook.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/send2ebook.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ local util = require("util")
 local _ = require("gettext")
 local T = FFIUtil.template
 
-local Send2Ebook = WidgetContainer:new{}
+local Send2Ebook = WidgetContainer:new{
+    name = "send2ebook",
+    fullname = _("Send to eBook"),
+    description = _([[Receives articles sent with the Send2Ebook PC/Android application.]]),
+}
 
 local initialized = false
 local wifi_enabled_before_action = true
diff --git a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
index 4ee88ad89..9fb66d5d8 100755
--- a/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/statistics.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ local DEFAULT_MIN_READ_SEC = 5
 local DEFAULT_MAX_READ_SEC = 120
 
 local ReaderStatistics = Widget:extend{
+    name = "statistics",
+    fullname = _("Reader statistics"),
+    description = _([[Keeps and displays your reading statistics.]]),
     page_min_read_sec = DEFAULT_MIN_READ_SEC,
     page_max_read_sec = DEFAULT_MAX_READ_SEC,
     start_current_period = 0,
diff --git a/plugins/systemstat.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/systemstat.koplugin/main.lua
index 8c8c6b4b6..929494380 100644
--- a/plugins/systemstat.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/systemstat.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ SystemStat:init()
 
 local SystemStatWidget = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "systemstat",
+    fullname = _("System statistics"),
+    description = _([[Shows system statistics.]]),
 }
 
 function SystemStatWidget:init()
diff --git a/plugins/terminal.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/terminal.koplugin/main.lua
index d3f6f2834..69b4f7d86 100644
--- a/plugins/terminal.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/terminal.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ local Screen = require("device").screen
 
 local Terminal = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "terminal",
+    fullname = _("Terminal"),
+    description = _([[Executes simple commands and shows their output.]]),
     dump_file = util.realpath(DataStorage:getDataDir()) .. "/terminal_output.txt",
     command = "",
 }
diff --git a/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua
index 960a48fa8..ebeee11eb 100644
--- a/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/texteditor.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ local Screen = require("device").screen
 local T = ffiutil.template
 
 local TextEditor = WidgetContainer:new{
-    name = "text_editor",
+    name = "texteditor",
+    fullname = _("Text editor"),
+    description = _([[A basic text editor for making small changes to plain text files.]]),
     settings_file = DataStorage:getSettingsDir() .. "/text_editor.lua",
     settings = nil, -- loaded only when needed
     -- how many to display in menu (10x3 pages minus our 3 default menu items):
diff --git a/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua
index 5d4f93442..f9ccbfc64 100644
--- a/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/timesync.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ local NetworkMgr = require("ui/network/manager")
 
 local TimeSync = WidgetContainer:new{
     name = "timesync",
+    fullname = _("Time sync"),
+    description = _([[Synchronizes the device time with NTP servers.]]),
 }
 
 local function currentTime()
diff --git a/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua b/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua
index 736f0ad75..a7c0f0012 100644
--- a/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua
+++ b/plugins/zsync.koplugin/main.lua
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ int rmdir(const char *);
 require("ffi/zeromq_h")
 local ZSync = InputContainer:new{
     name = "zsync",
+    fullname = _("Zsync"),
+    description = _([[Devices in the same Wi-Fi network can transfer documents between each other directly.]]),
     is_doc_only = true,
 }