diff --git a/bin/plugins/README.md b/bin/plugins/README.md
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+The files in this folder are for Plugin developers.
+
+# Get suggestions to improve your Plugin
+
+This code will check your plugin for known usual issues and some suggestions for improvements.  No changes will be made to your project.
+
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $PLUGIN_NAME$
+```
+
+# Basic Example:
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_webrtc
+```
+
+## Autofixing - will autofix any issues it can
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
+```
+
+## Autocommitting, push, npm minor patch and npm publish (highly dangerous)
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
+```
+
+# All the plugins
+Replace johnmclear with your github username
+
+```
+# Clones
+cd node_modules
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+cd ..
+
+# autofixes and autocommits /pushes & npm publishes
+for dir in `ls node_modules`;
+do
+# echo $0
+if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
+if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit
+fi
+fi
+# echo $dir
+done
+```
diff --git a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
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+// pro usage for all your plugins, replace johnmclear with your github username
+/*
+cd node_modules
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+cd ..
+
+for dir in `ls node_modules`;
+do
+# echo $0
+if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
+if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit
+fi
+fi
+# echo $dir
+done
+*/
+
+/*
+*
+* Usage
+*
+* Normal usage:                node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever
+* Auto fix the things it can:  node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
+* Auto commit, push and publish(to npm) * highly dangerous:
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
+
+*/
+
+const fs = require("fs");
+const { exec } = require("child_process");
+
+// get plugin name & path from user input
+const pluginName = process.argv[2];
+const pluginPath = "node_modules/"+pluginName;
+
+console.log("Checking the plugin: "+ pluginName)
+
+// Should we autofix?
+if (process.argv[3] && process.argv[3] === "autofix") var autoFix = true;
+
+// Should we update files where possible?
+if (process.argv[5] && process.argv[5] === "autoupdate") var autoUpdate = true;
+
+// Should we automcommit and npm publish?!
+if (process.argv[4] && process.argv[4] === "autocommit") var autoCommit = true;
+
+
+if(autoCommit){
+  console.warn("Auto commit is enabled, I hope you know what you are doing...")
+}
+
+fs.readdir(pluginPath, function (err, rootFiles) {
+  //handling error
+  if (err) {
+    return console.log('Unable to scan directory: ' + err);
+  }
+
+  // rewriting files to lower case
+  var files = [];
+
+  // some files we need to know the actual file name.  Not compulsory but might help in the future.
+  var readMeFileName;
+  var repository;
+  var hasAutofixed = false;
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < rootFiles.length; i++) {
+    if(rootFiles[i].toLowerCase().indexOf("readme") !== -1) readMeFileName = rootFiles[i];
+    files.push(rootFiles[i].toLowerCase());
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("package.json") === -1){
+    console.warn("no package.json, please create");
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("package.json") !== -1){
+    let packageJSON = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath+"/package.json", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+
+    if(packageJSON.toLowerCase().indexOf("repository") === -1){
+      console.warn("No repository in package.json");
+      if(autoFix){
+        console.warn("Repository not detected in package.json.  Please add repository section manually.")
+      }
+    }else{
+      // useful for creating README later.
+      repository = JSON.parse(packageJSON).repository.url;
+    }
+
+  }
+  if(files.indexOf("readme") === -1 && files.indexOf("readme.md") === -1){
+    console.warn("README.md file not found, please create");
+    if(autoFix){
+      console.log("Autofixing missing README.md file, please edit the README.md file further to include plugin specific details.");
+      let readme = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/README.md", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'})
+      readme = readme.replace(/\[plugin_name\]/g, pluginName);
+      if(repository){
+        let org = repository.split("/")[3];
+        let name = repository.split("/")[4];
+        readme = readme.replace(/\[org_name\]/g, org);
+        readme = readme.replace(/\[repo_url\]/g, name);
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/README.md", readme);
+      }else{
+        console.warn("Unable to find repository in package.json, aborting.")
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("readme") !== -1 && files.indexOf("readme.md") !== -1){
+    let readme = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath+"/"+readMeFileName, {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+    if(readme.toLowerCase().indexOf("license") === -1){
+      console.warn("No license section in README");
+      if(autoFix){
+        console.warn("Please add License section to README manually.")
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("license") === -1 && files.indexOf("license.md") === -1){
+    console.warn("LICENSE.md file not found, please create");
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing missing LICENSE.md file, including Apache 2 license.");
+      exec("git config user.name", (error, name, stderr) => {
+        if (error) {
+          console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (stderr) {
+          console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        let license = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/LICENSE.md", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+        license = license.replace("[yyyy]", new Date().getFullYear());
+        license = license.replace("[name of copyright owner]", name)
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/LICENSE.md", license);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  var travisConfig = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+  travisConfig = travisConfig.replace(/\[plugin_name\]/g, pluginName);
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".travis.yml") === -1){
+    console.warn(".travis.yml file not found, please create.  .travis.yml is used for automatically CI testing Etherpad.  It is useful to know if your plugin breaks another feature for example.")
+    // TODO: Make it check version of the .travis file to see if it needs an update.
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing missing .travis.yml file");
+      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
+      console.log("Travis file created, please sign into travis and enable this repository")
+    }
+  }
+  if(autoFix && autoUpdate){
+    // checks the file versioning of .travis and updates it to the latest.
+    let existingConfig = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+    let existingConfigLocation = existingConfig.indexOf("##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=");
+    let existingValue = existingConfig.substr(existingConfigLocation+20, existingConfig.length);
+
+    let newConfigLocation = travisConfig.indexOf("##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=");
+    let newValue = travisConfig.substr(newConfigLocation+20, travisConfig.length);
+
+    if(existingConfigLocation === -1){
+      console.warn("no previous .travis.yml version found so writing new.")
+      // we will write the newTravisConfig to the location.
+      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
+    }else{
+      if(newValue > existingValue){
+        console.log("updating .travis.yml");
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
+        hasAutofixed = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".gitignore") === -1){
+    console.warn(".gitignore file not found, please create.  .gitignore files are useful to ensure files aren't incorrectly commited to a repository.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing missing .gitignore file");
+      let gitignore = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/gitignore", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/.gitignore", gitignore);
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("locales") === -1){
+    console.warn("Translations not found, please create.  Translation files help with Etherpad accessibility.");
+  }
+
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".ep_initialized") !== -1){
+    console.warn(".ep_initialized found, please remove.  .ep_initialized should never be commited to git and should only exist once the plugin has been executed one time.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing incorrectly existing .ep_initialized file");
+      fs.unlinkSync(pluginPath+"/.ep_initialized");
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("npm-debug.log") !== -1){
+    console.warn("npm-debug.log found, please remove.  npm-debug.log should never be commited to your repository.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing incorrectly existing npm-debug.log file");
+      fs.unlinkSync(pluginPath+"/npm-debug.log");
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("static") !== -1){
+    fs.readdir(pluginPath+"/static", function (errRead, staticFiles) {
+      if(staticFiles.indexOf("tests") === -1){
+        console.warn("Test files not found, please create tests.  https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Creating-a-plugin#writing-and-running-front-end-tests-for-your-plugin")
+      }
+    })
+  }else{
+    console.warn("Test files not found, please create tests.  https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Creating-a-plugin#writing-and-running-front-end-tests-for-your-plugin")
+  }
+
+  if(hasAutofixed){
+    console.log("Fixes applied, please check git diff then run the following command:\n\n")
+    // bump npm Version
+    if(autoCommit){
+      // holy shit you brave.
+      console.log("Attempting autocommit and auto publish to npm")
+      exec("cd node_modules/"+ pluginName + " && git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m 'autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js' && npm version patch && git add package.json && git commit --allow-empty -m 'bump version' && git push && npm publish && cd ../..", (error, name, stderr) => {
+        if (error) {
+          console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (stderr) {
+          console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        console.log("I think she's got it! By George she's got it!")
+        process.exit(0)
+      });
+    }else{
+      console.log("cd node_modules/"+ pluginName + " && git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m 'autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js' && npm version patch && git add package.json && git commit --allow-empty -m 'bump version' && git push && npm publish && cd ../..")
+    }
+  }
+
+  //listing all files using forEach
+  files.forEach(function (file) {
+    // Do whatever you want to do with the file
+    // console.log(file.toLowerCase());
+  });
+});
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/LICENSE.md b/bin/plugins/lib/LICENSE.md
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+Copyright [yyyy] [name of copyright owner]
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/README.md b/bin/plugins/lib/README.md
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+++ b/bin/plugins/lib/README.md
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+[![Travis (.org)](https://api.travis-ci.org/[org_name]/[repo_url].svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.org/github/[org_name]/[repo_url])
+
+# My awesome plugin README example
+Explain what your plugin does and who it's useful for.
+
+## Example animated gif of usage if appropriate
+
+## Installing
+npm install [plugin_name]
+
+or Use the Etherpad ``/admin`` interface.
+
+## Settings
+Document settings if any
+
+## Testing
+Document how to run backend / frontend tests.
+
+### Frontend
+
+Visit http://whatever/tests/frontend/ to run the frontend tests.
+
+### backend
+
+Type ``cd src && npm run test`` to run the backend tests.
+
+## LICENSE
+Apache 2.0
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/gitignore b/bin/plugins/lib/gitignore
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+++ b/bin/plugins/lib/gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.ep_initialized
+.DS_Store
+node_modules/
+node_modules
+npm-debug.log
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml b/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml
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+++ b/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml
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+language: node_js
+
+node_js:
+  - "lts/*"
+
+cache: false
+
+before_install:
+  - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:libreoffice/ppa
+  - sudo apt-get update
+  - sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice
+  - sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice-pdfimport
+
+services:
+  - docker
+
+install:
+  - "bin/installDeps.sh"
+  - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
+
+before_script:
+  - "tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh"
+
+script:
+  - "tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh"
+
+env:
+  global:
+    - secure: "WMGxFkOeTTlhWB+ChMucRtIqVmMbwzYdNHuHQjKCcj8HBEPdZLfCuK/kf4rG\nVLcLQiIsyllqzNhBGVHG1nyqWr0/LTm8JRqSCDDVIhpyzp9KpCJQQJG2Uwjk\n6/HIJJh/wbxsEdLNV2crYU/EiVO3A4Bq0YTHUlbhUqG3mSCr5Ec="
+    - secure: "gejXUAHYscbR6Bodw35XexpToqWkv2ifeECsbeEmjaLkYzXmUUNWJGknKSu7\nEUsSfQV8w+hxApr1Z+jNqk9aX3K1I4btL3cwk2trnNI8XRAvu1c1Iv60eerI\nkE82Rsd5lwUaMEh+/HoL8ztFCZamVndoNgX7HWp5J/NRZZMmh4g="
+
+jobs:
+  include:
+    - name: "Run the Backend tests"
+      install:
+        - "mkdir [plugin_name]"
+        - "mv !([plugin_name]) [plugin_name]"
+        - "git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git etherpad"
+        - "cd etherpad"
+        - "mkdir node_modules"
+        - "mv ../[plugin_name] node_modules"
+        - "bin/installDeps.sh"
+        - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
+        - "cd src && npm install && cd -"
+      script:
+        - "tests/frontend/travis/runnerBackend.sh"
+    - name: "Test the Frontend"
+      install:
+        - "mkdir [plugin_name]"
+        - "mv !([plugin_name]) [plugin_name]"
+        - "git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git etherpad"
+        - "cd etherpad"
+        - "mkdir node_modules"
+        - "mv ../[plugin_name] node_modules"
+        - "bin/installDeps.sh"
+        - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
+      script:
+        - "tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh"
+
+notifications:
+  irc:
+    channels:
+      - "irc.freenode.org#etherpad-lite-dev"
+
+##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=2
diff --git a/bin/plugins/reTestAllPlugins.sh b/bin/plugins/reTestAllPlugins.sh
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+++ b/bin/plugins/reTestAllPlugins.sh
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+echo "herp";
+for dir in `ls node_modules`;
+do
+  echo $dir
+  if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
+    if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
+      # node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit autoupdate
+      cd node_modules/$dir
+      git commit -m "Automatic update: bump update to re-run latest Etherpad tests" --allow-empty
+      git push origin master
+      cd ../..
+    fi
+  fi
+done
diff --git a/bin/plugins/updateAllPluginsScript.sh b/bin/plugins/updateAllPluginsScript.sh
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+++ b/bin/plugins/updateAllPluginsScript.sh
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+cd node_modules
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000&page=2" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000&page=3" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000&page=4" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+cd ..
+
+for dir in `ls node_modules`;
+do
+  # echo $0
+  if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
+    if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
+      node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit autoupdate
+    fi
+  fi
+  # echo $dir
+done