diff --git a/application/core/Plugins/Plugin.php b/application/core/Plugins/Plugin.php
index 52d3a006..7ee87352 100644
--- a/application/core/Plugins/Plugin.php
+++ b/application/core/Plugins/Plugin.php
@@ -10,15 +10,18 @@ use ManiaControl\ManiaControl;
  * @author steeffeen & kremsy
  */
 abstract class Plugin {
+	/**
+	 * Plugin Metadata
+	 */
+	public static $name = 'undefined';
+	public static $version = 'undefined';
+	public static $author = 'undefined';
+	public static $description = 'undefined';
 	
 	/**
-	 * Private properties
+	 * Protected properties
 	 */
 	protected $maniaControl = null;
-	protected $name = 'undefined';
-	protected $version = 'undefined';
-	protected $author = 'undefined';
-	protected $description = 'undefined';
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new plugin
@@ -29,48 +32,12 @@ abstract class Plugin {
 
 	/**
 	 * Get class name as string
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public static function getClass() {
+	public static final function getClass() {
 		return __CLASS__;
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get plugin author
-	 *
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getAuthor() {
-		return $this->author;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get plugin version
-	 *
-	 * @return float
-	 */
-	public function getVersion() {
-		return $this->version;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get plugin name
-	 *
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getName() {
-		return $this->name;
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Get plugin description
-	 *
-	 * @return string
-	 */
-	public function getDescription() {
-		return $this->description;
-	}
 }
 
 ?>
diff --git a/application/plugins/Chatlog.php b/application/plugins/Chatlog.php
index 3939c389..b88fa37e 100644
--- a/application/plugins/Chatlog.php
+++ b/application/plugins/Chatlog.php
@@ -32,10 +32,11 @@ class ChatlogPlugin extends Plugin implements CallbackListener {
 	public function __construct(ManiaControl $maniaControl) {
 		$this->maniaControl = $maniaControl;
 		
-		$this->name = 'Chatlog Plugin';
-		$this->version = self::VERSION;
-		$this->author = 'steeffeen';
-		$this->description = 'Plugin logging the chat messages of the server.';
+		// Plugin details
+		self::$name = 'Chatlog Plugin';
+		self::$version = self::VERSION;
+		self::$author = 'steeffeen';
+		self::$description = 'Plugin logging the chat messages of the server.';
 		
 		// Init settings
 		$this->maniaControl->settingManager->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_FOLDERNAME, 'logs');
diff --git a/application/plugins/Donations.php b/application/plugins/Donations.php
index bbc550af..ca767fc1 100644
--- a/application/plugins/Donations.php
+++ b/application/plugins/Donations.php
@@ -32,14 +32,18 @@ class DonationPlugin extends Plugin implements CallbackListener, CommandListener
 	public function __construct(ManiaControl $maniaControl) {
 		$this->maniaControl = $maniaControl;
 		
-		$this->author = 'steeffeen';
-		$this->name = 'Donation Plugin';
-		$this->version = self::VERSION;
-		$this->description = 'DonationPlugin commands like /donate, /pay and /getplanets and a donation widget.';
+		// Plugin details
+		self::$author = 'steeffeen';
+		self::$name = 'Donation Plugin';
+		self::$version = self::VERSION;
+		self::$description = 'DonationPlugin commands like /donate, /pay and /getplanets and a donation widget.';
 		
+		// Register for commands
 		$this->maniaControl->commandManager->registerCommandListener('donate', $this, 'command_Donate');
 		$this->maniaControl->commandManager->registerCommandListener('/pay', $this, 'command_Pay');
 		$this->maniaControl->commandManager->registerCommandListener('/getplanets', $this, 'command_GetPlanets');
+		
+		// Register for callbacks
 		$this->maniaControl->callbackManager->registerCallbackListener(CallbackManager::CB_MP_BILLUPDATED, $this, 'handleBillUpdated');
 	}
 
diff --git a/application/plugins/Endurance.php b/application/plugins/Endurance.php
index f9cf75a8..709fd841 100644
--- a/application/plugins/Endurance.php
+++ b/application/plugins/Endurance.php
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ class EndurancePlugin extends Plugin implements CallbackListener {
 		$this->maniaControl = $maniaControl;
 		
 		// Plugin information
-		$this->name = 'Endurance Plugin';
-		$this->version = self::VERSION;
-		$this->author = 'steeffeen';
-		$this->description = "Plugin enabling Support for the TM Game Mode 'Endurance' by TGYoshi.";
+		self::$name = 'Endurance Plugin';
+		self::$version = self::VERSION;
+		self::$author = 'steeffeen';
+		self::$description = "Plugin enabling Support for the TM Game Mode 'Endurance' by TGYoshi.";
 		
 		// Register for callbacks
 		$this->maniaControl->callbackManager->registerCallbackListener(CallbackManager::CB_MC_ONINIT, $this, 'callback_OnInit');
diff --git a/application/plugins/Karma.php b/application/plugins/Karma.php
index a8f34b7b..1242de7e 100644
--- a/application/plugins/Karma.php
+++ b/application/plugins/Karma.php
@@ -47,10 +47,11 @@ class KarmaPlugin extends Plugin implements CallbackListener {
 	public function __construct(ManiaControl $maniaControl) {
 		$this->maniaControl = $maniaControl;
 		
-		$this->name = 'Karma Plugin';
-		$this->author = 'steeffeen';
-		$this->version = self::VERSION;
-		$this->description = 'Plugin offering Karma Voting for Maps.';
+		// Plugin details
+		self::$name = 'Karma Plugin';
+		self::$author = 'steeffeen';
+		self::$version = self::VERSION;
+		self::$description = 'Plugin offering Karma Voting for Maps.';
 		
 		// Init database
 		$this->initTables();
diff --git a/application/plugins/Obstacle.php b/application/plugins/Obstacle.php
index 252bf342..47f6ea77 100644
--- a/application/plugins/Obstacle.php
+++ b/application/plugins/Obstacle.php
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ class ObstaclePlugin extends Plugin implements CallbackListener, CommandListener
 		$this->maniaControl = $maniaControl;
 		
 		// Plugin details
-		$this->name = 'Obstacle Plugin';
-		$this->version = self::VERSION;
-		$this->author = 'steeffeen';
-		$this->description = 'Plugin offering various Commands for the ShootMania Obstacle Game Mode.';
+		self::$name = 'Obstacle Plugin';
+		self::$version = self::VERSION;
+		self::$author = 'steeffeen';
+		self::$description = 'Plugin offering various Commands for the ShootMania Obstacle Game Mode.';
 		
 		// Init settings
 		$this->maniaControl->settingManager->initSetting($this, self::SETTING_JUMPTOAUTHLEVEL,