diff --git a/data/core/config.lua b/data/core/config.lua
index ecdcfdb5..fc5da98a 100644
--- a/data/core/config.lua
+++ b/data/core/config.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local common = require "core.common"
+
 local config = {}
 
 config.fps = 60
@@ -55,13 +57,47 @@ config.max_clicks = 3
 -- set as true to be able to test non supported plugins
 config.skip_plugins_version = false
 
+-- holds the plugins real config table
+local plugins_config = {}
+
+-- virtual representation of plugins config table
 config.plugins = {}
--- Allow you to set plugin configs even if we haven't seen the plugin before.
+
+-- allows virtual access to the plugins config table
 setmetatable(config.plugins, {
-  __index = function(t, k)
-    local v = rawget(t, k)
-    if v == true or v == nil then v = {} rawset(t, k, v) end
-    return v
+  __index = function(_, k)
+    if not plugins_config[k] then
+      plugins_config[k] = { enabled = true, config = {} }
+    end
+    if plugins_config[k].enabled ~= false then
+      return plugins_config[k].config
+    end
+    return false
+  end,
+  __newindex = function(_, k, v)
+    if not plugins_config[k] then
+      plugins_config[k] = { enabled = nil, config = {} }
+    end
+    if v == false and package.loaded["plugins."..k] then
+      local core = require "core"
+      core.warn("[%s] is already enabled, restart the editor for the change to take effect", k)
+      return
+    elseif plugins_config[k].enabled == false and v ~= false then
+      plugins_config[k].enabled = true
+    end
+    if v == false then
+      plugins_config[k].enabled = false
+    elseif type(v) == "table" then
+      plugins_config[k].enabled = true
+      plugins_config[k].config = common.merge(plugins_config[k].config, v)
+    end
+  end,
+  __pairs = function()
+    return coroutine.wrap(function()
+      for name, status in pairs(plugins_config) do
+        coroutine.yield(name, status.config)
+      end
+    end)
   end
 })