diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/config.yml b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/config.yml
index 28f2770..5d786c5 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/config.yml
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/config.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ main:
     # currently implemented: en (default), de, nl, it
     lang: en
     # custom plugins path, if null only default plugins with be loaded
-    plugins: null
+    custom_plugins:
+    # which plugins to load and enable
+    plugins:
+        - gps
+        - twitter
     # monitor interface to use
     iface: mon0
     # command to run to bring the mon interface up in case it's not up already
@@ -15,7 +19,9 @@ main:
     # if true, will not restart the wifi module
     no_restart: false
     # access points to ignore
-    whitelist: []
+    whitelist:
+        - EXAMPLE_NETWORK
+        - ANOTHER_EXAMPLE_NETWORK
     # if not null, filter access points by this regular expression
     filter: null
     # cryptographic key for identity
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/main.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/main.py
index cba98d5..ac5bacd 100755
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/main.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/main.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
-import os
 import argparse
 import time
 import logging
@@ -33,9 +32,9 @@ args = parser.parse_args()
 config = utils.load_config(args)
 utils.setup_logging(args, config)
 
-plugins.load_from_path(plugins.default_path)
-if 'plugins' in config['main'] and config['main']['plugins'] is not None:
-    plugins.load_from_path(config['main']['plugins'])
+plugins.load_from_path(plugins.default_path, enabled=config['main']['plugins'])
+if 'custom_plugins' in config['main'] and config['main']['custom_plugins'] is not None:
+    plugins.load_from_path(config['main']['custom_plugins'], enabled=config['main']['plugins'])
 
 plugins.on('loaded')
 
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/__init__.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/__init__.py
index bcb89f8..89afe10 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ def load_from_file(filename):
     return plugin_name, instance
 
 
-def load_from_path(path):
+def load_from_path(path, enabled=()):
     global loaded
-
     for filename in glob.glob(os.path.join(path, "*.py")):
         name, plugin = load_from_file(filename)
         if name in loaded:
             raise Exception("plugin %s already loaded from %s" % (name, plugin.__file__))
-        elif not plugin.__enabled__:
+        elif name not in enabled:
             # print("plugin %s is not enabled" % name)
             pass
         else:
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/example.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/example.py
index 4166e4a..b425d6e 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/example.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/example.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ __version__ = '1.0.0'
 __name__ = 'hello_world'
 __license__ = 'GPL3'
 __description__ = 'An example plugin for pwnagotchi that implements all the available callbacks.'
-__enabled__ = False  # IMPORTANT: set this to True to enable your plugin.
 
 import logging
 
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/gps.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/gps.py
index cd292ea..f7aa56e 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/gps.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/gps.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ __version__ = '1.0.0'
 __name__ = 'gps'
 __license__ = 'GPL3'
 __description__ = 'Save GPS coordinates whenever an handshake is captured.'
-__enabled__ = True  # set to false if you just don't use GPS
 
 import logging
 import json
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py
index 2b1fc3d..4ef823b 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/memtemp.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ __version__ = '1.0.0'
 __name__ = 'memtemp'
 __license__ = 'GPL3'
 __description__ = 'A plugin that will add a memory and temperature indicator'
-__enabled__ = False
 
 import struct
 
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/twitter.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/twitter.py
index 0c7d8d9..03aa251 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/twitter.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/twitter.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ __version__ = '1.0.0'
 __name__ = 'twitter'
 __license__ = 'GPL3'
 __description__ = 'This plugin creates tweets about the recent activity of pwnagotchi'
-__enabled__ = True
 
 import logging
 from pwnagotchi.voice import Voice
diff --git a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/ups_lite.py b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/ups_lite.py
index 7ddcecd..d9a37d2 100644
--- a/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/ups_lite.py
+++ b/sdcard/rootfs/root/pwnagotchi/scripts/pwnagotchi/plugins/default/ups_lite.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ __version__ = '1.0.0'
 __name__ = 'ups_lite'
 __license__ = 'GPL3'
 __description__ = 'A plugin that will add a voltage indicator for the UPS Lite v1.1'
-__enabled__ = False
 
 import struct