diff --git a/application/core/plugin.php b/application/core/plugin.php
index a3246597..6e7d10bc 100644
--- a/application/core/plugin.php
+++ b/application/core/plugin.php
@@ -30,28 +30,36 @@ abstract class Plugin {
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public abstract function getAuthor();
+	public function getAuthor() {
+		return $this->author;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get plugin version
 	 *
 	 * @return float
 	 */
-	public abstract function getVersion();
+	public abstract function getVersion() {
+		return $this->version;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get plugin name
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public abstract function getName();
+	public abstract function getName() {
+		return $this->name;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get plugin description
 	 *
 	 * @return string
 	 */
-	public abstract function getDescription();
+	public abstract function getDescription() {
+		return $this->description;
+	}
 }
 
 ?>
diff --git a/application/plugins/testPlugin.php b/application/plugins/testPlugin.php
index 3d5c50ca..622d409e 100644
--- a/application/plugins/testPlugin.php
+++ b/application/plugins/testPlugin.php
@@ -3,33 +3,14 @@
 namespace ManiaControl;
 
 class TestPlugin extends Plugin {
-    const AUTHOR = 'steeffeen';
-    const NAME = 'Test Plugin';
-    const VERSION = '1.0';
-    const DESCRIPTION = 'Test Plugin';
 
 	public function __construct(ManiaControl $maniaControl) {
 		$this->maniaControl = $maniaControl;
-	}
-
-
-
-
-    //abstract Methods from ParentClass (do not change them!)
-	public function getAuthor() {
-		return self::AUTHOR;
-	}
-
-	public function getName() {
-		return self::NAME;
-	}
-
-	public function getVersion() {
-		return self::VERSION;
-	}
-
-	public function getDescription() {
-		return self::DESCRIPTION;
+		
+		$this->author = 'steeffeen';
+		$this->name = 'Test Plugin';
+		$this->version = '1.0';
+		$this->description = 'Dummy plugin for testing plugin handling';
 	}
 }