Feat: Disable plugins (#850)HEADmain

* implement base frontend changes necessary for plugin disabling

* implement frontend diisable functions/ modal

* plugin disable boilerplate / untested

* Feat disable plugins (#810)

* implement base frontend changes necessary for plugin disabling

* implement frontend diisable functions/ modal

---------

Co-authored-by: Jesse Bofill <jesse_bofill@yahoo.com>

* fix mistakes

* add frontend

* working plugin disable, not tested extensively

* fix uninstalled hidden plugins remaining in list

* hide plugin irrelevant plugin setting menu option when disabled

* fix hidden plugin issues

* reset disabled plugin on uninstall

* fix plugin load on reenable

* move disable settings uninstall cleanup

* add engilsh tranlsations for enable/ disable elements

* fix bug where wrong loadType can get passed to importPlugin

* show correct number of hidden plugins if plugin is both hidden and disabled

* fix: get fresh list of plugin updates when changed in settings plugin list

* fix: fix invalid semver plugin version from preventing latest updates

* retain x position when changing focus in list items  that have multiple horizontal focusables

* correction to pluging version checking validation

* make sure disabled plugins get checked for updates

* show number of disabled plugins at bottom of plugin view

* add notice to update modals that disabled plugins will be enabled upon installation

* run formatter

* Update backend/decky_loader/locales/en-US.json

Co-authored-by: EMERALD <hudson.samuels@gmail.com>

* chore: correct filename typo

* chore: change disabled icon

* chore: revert accidental defsettings changes

* format

* add timeout to frontend importPlugin

if a request hangs this prevent it from blocking other plugin loads.
backend diaptch_plugin which calls this for individual plugin load (as opposed to batch) is set to 15s.
other callers of importPlugin are not using timeout, same as before.

* fix plugin update checking loop

---------

Co-authored-by: marios <marios8543@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: EMERALD <hudson.samuels@gmail.com>

19 files changed, 378 insertions, 79 deletions

diff --git a/backend/decky_loader/browser.py b/backend/decky_loader/browser.py
index 975a917a..fe8ae71a 100644
--- a/backend/decky_loader/browser.py
+++ b/backend/decky_loader/browser.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ class PluginBrowser:
             # plugins_snapshot = self.plugins.copy()
             # snapshot_string = pformat(plugins_snapshot)
             # logger.debug("current plugins: %s", snapshot_string)
+                
             if name in self.plugins:
                 logger.debug("Plugin %s was found", name)
                 await self.plugins[name].stop(uninstall=True)
@@ -345,5 +346,10 @@ class PluginBrowser:
         if name in plugin_order:
             plugin_order.remove(name)
             self.settings.setSetting("pluginOrder", plugin_order)
+            
+        disabled_plugins: List[str] = self.settings.getSetting("disabled_plugins", [])
+        if name in disabled_plugins:
+            disabled_plugins.remove(name)
+            self.settings.setSetting("disabled_plugins", disabled_plugins)
 
         logger.debug("Removed any settings for plugin %s", name)
diff --git a/backend/decky_loader/loader.py b/backend/decky_loader/loader.py
index e2e619f7..4574cd1d 100644
--- a/backend/decky_loader/loader.py
+++ b/backend/decky_loader/loader.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class Loader:
         self.live_reload = live_reload
         self.reload_queue: ReloadQueue = Queue()
         self.loop.create_task(self.handle_reloads())
+        self.context: PluginManager = server_instance
 
         if live_reload:
             self.observer = Observer()
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ class Loader:
 
     async def get_plugins(self):
         plugins = list(self.plugins.values())
-        return [{"name": str(i), "version": i.version, "load_type": i.load_type} for i in plugins]
+        return [{"name": str(i), "version": i.version, "load_type": i.load_type, "disabled": i.disabled} for i in plugins]
 
     async def handle_plugin_dist(self, request: web.Request):
         plugin = self.plugins[request.match_info["plugin_name"]]
@@ -164,6 +165,10 @@ class Loader:
                 await self.ws.emit(f"loader/plugin_event", {"plugin": plugin.name, "event": event, "args": args})
 
             plugin = PluginWrapper(file, plugin_directory, self.plugin_path, plugin_emitted_event)
+            if hasattr(self.context, "utilities") and plugin.name in await self.context.utilities.get_setting("disabled_plugins",[]):
+                plugin.disabled = True
+                self.plugins[plugin.name] = plugin
+                return
             if plugin.name in self.plugins:
                     if not "debug" in plugin.flags and refresh:
                         self.logger.info(f"Plugin {plugin.name} is already loaded and has requested to not be re-loaded")
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ class Loader:
             print_exc()
 
     async def dispatch_plugin(self, name: str, version: str | None, load_type: int = PluginLoadType.ESMODULE_V1.value):
-        await self.ws.emit("loader/import_plugin", name, version, load_type)        
+        await self.ws.emit("loader/import_plugin", name, version, load_type, True, 15000)        
 
     async def import_plugins(self):
         self.logger.info(f"import plugins from {self.plugin_path}")
diff --git a/backend/decky_loader/locales/en-US.json b/backend/decky_loader/locales/en-US.json
index 836f4878..1f87fe3b 100644
--- a/backend/decky_loader/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/backend/decky_loader/locales/en-US.json
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
         },
         "no_hash": "This plugin does not have a hash, you are installing it at your own risk.",
         "not_installed": "(not installed)",
+        "disabled": "The plugin will be re-enabled after installation",
         "overwrite": {
             "button_idle": "Overwrite",
             "button_processing": "Overwriting",
@@ -133,10 +134,13 @@
         "uninstall": "Uninstall",
         "update_all_one": "Update 1 plugin",
         "update_all_other": "Update {{count}} plugins",
-        "update_to": "Update to {{name}}"
+        "update_to": "Update to {{name}}",
+        "disable": "Disable",
+        "enable": "Enable"
     },
     "PluginListLabel": {
-        "hidden": "Hidden from the quick access menu"
+        "hidden": "Hidden from the quick access menu",
+        "disabled": "Plugin disabled"
     },
     "PluginLoader": {
         "decky_title": "Decky",
@@ -152,12 +156,23 @@
             "desc": "Are you sure you want to uninstall {{name}}?",
             "title": "Uninstall {{name}}"
         },
+        "plugin_disable": {
+            "button": "Disable",
+            "desc": "Are you sure you want to disable {{name}}?",
+            "title": "Disable {{name}}",
+            "error": "Error disabling {{name}}"
+        },
+        "plugin_enable": {
+            "error": "Error enabling {{name}}"
+        },
         "plugin_update_one": "Updates available for 1 plugin!",
         "plugin_update_other": "Updates available for {{count}} plugins!"
     },
     "PluginView": {
         "hidden_one": "1 plugin is hidden from this list",
-        "hidden_other": "{{count}} plugins are hidden from this list"
+        "hidden_other": "{{count}} plugins are hidden from this list",
+        "disabled_one": "1 plugin is disabled",
+        "disabled_other": "{{count}} plugins are disabled"
     },
     "RemoteDebugging": {
         "remote_cef": {
diff --git a/backend/decky_loader/plugin/plugin.py b/backend/decky_loader/plugin/plugin.py
index 61de4b1f..a7edaa45 100644
--- a/backend/decky_loader/plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/backend/decky_loader/plugin/plugin.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class PluginWrapper:
         self.author = json["author"]
         self.flags = json["flags"]
         self.api_version = json["api_version"] if "api_version" in json else 0
+        self.disabled = False
         
         self.passive = not path.isfile(self.file)
 
diff --git a/backend/decky_loader/utilities.py b/backend/decky_loader/utilities.py
index 69c69fe6..75593fd5 100644
--- a/backend/decky_loader/utilities.py
+++ b/backend/decky_loader/utilities.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
-from os import stat_result
+from os import path, stat_result
 import uuid
 from urllib.parse import unquote
 from json.decoder import JSONDecodeError
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import re
 from traceback import format_exc
 from stat import FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN # pyright: ignore [reportAttributeAccessIssue, reportUnknownVariableType]
 
-from asyncio import StreamReader, StreamWriter, start_server, gather, open_connection
+from asyncio import StreamReader, StreamWriter, sleep, start_server, gather, open_connection
 from aiohttp import ClientSession, hdrs
 from aiohttp.web import Request, StreamResponse, Response, json_response, post
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Callable, Coroutine, Dict, Any, List, TypedDict
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ class Utilities:
             context.ws.add_route("utilities/restart_webhelper", self.restart_webhelper)
             context.ws.add_route("utilities/close_cef_socket", self.close_cef_socket)
             context.ws.add_route("utilities/_call_legacy_utility", self._call_legacy_utility)
+            context.ws.add_route("utilities/enable_plugin", self.enable_plugin)
+            context.ws.add_route("utilities/disable_plugin", self.disable_plugin)
 
             context.web_app.add_routes([
                 post("/methods/{method_name}", self._handle_legacy_server_method_call)
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ class Utilities:
 
     async def http_request_legacy(self, method: str, url: str, extra_opts: Any = {}, timeout: int | None = None):
         async with ClientSession() as web:
-            res = await web.request(method, url, ssl=helpers.get_ssl_context(), timeout=timeout, **extra_opts)
+            res = await web.request(method, url, ssl=helpers.get_ssl_context(), timeout=timeout, **extra_opts) # type: ignore
             text = await res.text()
         return {
             "status": res.status,
@@ -390,7 +392,6 @@ class Utilities:
             "total": len(all),
         }
         
-
     # Based on https://stackoverflow.com/a/46422554/13174603
     def start_rdt_proxy(self, ip: str, port: int):
         async def pipe(reader: StreamReader, writer: StreamWriter):
@@ -474,3 +475,32 @@ class Utilities:
     
     async def get_tab_id(self, name: str):
         return (await get_tab(name)).id
+
+    async def disable_plugin(self, name: str):
+        disabled_plugins: List[str] = await self.get_setting("disabled_plugins", [])
+        if name not in disabled_plugins:
+            disabled_plugins.append(name)
+            await self.set_setting("disabled_plugins", disabled_plugins)
+
+            await self.context.plugin_loader.plugins[name].stop()
+            await self.context.ws.emit("loader/disable_plugin", name)
+    
+    async def enable_plugin(self, name: str):
+        plugin_folder = self.context.plugin_browser.find_plugin_folder(name)
+        assert plugin_folder is not None
+        plugin_dir = path.join(self.context.plugin_browser.plugin_path, plugin_folder)
+        
+        if name in self.context.plugin_loader.plugins:
+            plugin = self.context.plugin_loader.plugins[name]
+            if plugin.proc and plugin.proc.is_alive():
+                await plugin.stop()
+            self.context.plugin_loader.plugins.pop(name, None)
+            await sleep(1)
+            
+        disabled_plugins: List[str] = await self.get_setting("disabled_plugins", [])
+        
+        if name in disabled_plugins:
+            disabled_plugins.remove(name)
+            await self.set_setting("disabled_plugins", disabled_plugins)
+            
+        await self.context.plugin_loader.import_plugin(path.join(plugin_dir, "main.py"), plugin_folder)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DeckyState.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DeckyState.tsx
index d2ac63ae..d1b558c1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DeckyState.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DeckyState.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import { FC, ReactNode, createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { DEFAULT_NOTIFICATION_SETTINGS, NotificationSettings } from '../notification-service';
-import { Plugin } from '../plugin';
+import { DisabledPlugin, Plugin } from '../plugin';
 import { PluginUpdateMapping } from '../store';
 import { VerInfo } from '../updater';
 
 interface PublicDeckyState {
   plugins: Plugin[];
+  disabledPlugins: DisabledPlugin[];
+  installedPlugins: (Plugin | DisabledPlugin)[];
   pluginOrder: string[];
   frozenPlugins: string[];
   hiddenPlugins: string[];
@@ -26,6 +28,8 @@ export interface UserInfo {
 
 export class DeckyState {
   private _plugins: Plugin[] = [];
+  private _disabledPlugins: DisabledPlugin[] = [];
+  private _installedPlugins: (Plugin | DisabledPlugin)[] = [];
   private _pluginOrder: string[] = [];
   private _frozenPlugins: string[] = [];
   private _hiddenPlugins: string[] = [];
@@ -42,6 +46,8 @@ export class DeckyState {
   publicState(): PublicDeckyState {
     return {
       plugins: this._plugins,
+      disabledPlugins: this._disabledPlugins,
+      installedPlugins: this._installedPlugins,
       pluginOrder: this._pluginOrder,
       frozenPlugins: this._frozenPlugins,
       hiddenPlugins: this._hiddenPlugins,
@@ -62,6 +68,13 @@ export class DeckyState {
 
   setPlugins(plugins: Plugin[]) {
     this._plugins = plugins;
+    this._installedPlugins = [...plugins, ...this._disabledPlugins];
+    this.notifyUpdate();
+  }
+
+  setDisabledPlugins(disabledPlugins: DisabledPlugin[]) {
+    this._disabledPlugins = disabledPlugins;
+    this._installedPlugins = [...this._plugins, ...disabledPlugins];
     this.notifyUpdate();
   }
 
@@ -125,6 +138,7 @@ interface DeckyStateContext extends PublicDeckyState {
   setIsLoaderUpdating(hasUpdate: boolean): void;
   setActivePlugin(name: string): void;
   setPluginOrder(pluginOrder: string[]): void;
+  setDisabledPlugins(disabled: DisabledPlugin[]): void;
   closeActivePlugin(): void;
 }
 
@@ -163,6 +177,7 @@ export const DeckyStateContextProvider: FC<Props> = ({ children, deckyState }) =
   const setActivePlugin = deckyState.setActivePlugin.bind(deckyState);
   const closeActivePlugin = deckyState.closeActivePlugin.bind(deckyState);
   const setPluginOrder = deckyState.setPluginOrder.bind(deckyState);
+  const setDisabledPlugins = deckyState.setDisabledPlugins.bind(deckyState);
 
   return (
     <DeckyStateContext.Provider
@@ -173,6 +188,7 @@ export const DeckyStateContextProvider: FC<Props> = ({ children, deckyState }) =
         setActivePlugin,
         closeActivePlugin,
         setPluginOrder,
+        setDisabledPlugins,
       }}
     >
       {children}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PluginView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PluginView.tsx
index 1d39972e..ffaa176a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PluginView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PluginView.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ButtonItem, ErrorBoundary, Focusable, PanelSection, PanelSectionRow } from '@decky/ui';
 import { FC, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { FaEyeSlash } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { FaBan, FaEyeSlash } from 'react-icons/fa';
 
 import { useDeckyState } from './DeckyState';
 import NotificationBadge from './NotificationBadge';
@@ -9,8 +9,16 @@ import { useQuickAccessVisible } from './QuickAccessVisibleState';
 import TitleView from './TitleView';
 
 const PluginView: FC = () => {
-  const { plugins, hiddenPlugins, updates, activePlugin, pluginOrder, setActivePlugin, closeActivePlugin } =
-    useDeckyState();
+  const {
+    plugins,
+    disabledPlugins,
+    hiddenPlugins,
+    updates,
+    activePlugin,
+    pluginOrder,
+    setActivePlugin,
+    closeActivePlugin,
+  } = useDeckyState();
   const visible = useQuickAccessVisible();
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
@@ -21,7 +29,9 @@ const PluginView: FC = () => {
       .sort((a, b) => pluginOrder.indexOf(a.name) - pluginOrder.indexOf(b.name))
       .filter((p) => p.content)
       .filter(({ name }) => !hiddenPlugins.includes(name));
-  }, [plugins, pluginOrder]);
+  }, [plugins, pluginOrder, hiddenPlugins]);
+
+  const numberOfHidden = hiddenPlugins.filter((name) => !!plugins.find((p) => p.name === name)).length;
 
   if (activePlugin) {
     return (
@@ -53,12 +63,28 @@ const PluginView: FC = () => {
               </ButtonItem>
             </PanelSectionRow>
           ))}
-          {hiddenPlugins.length > 0 && (
-            <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '10px', fontSize: '0.8rem', marginTop: '10px' }}>
-              <FaEyeSlash />
-              <div>{t('PluginView.hidden', { count: hiddenPlugins.length })}</div>
-            </div>
-          )}
+          <div
+            style={{
+              display: 'flex',
+              flexDirection: 'column',
+              position: 'absolute',
+              justifyContent: 'center',
+              padding: '5px 0px',
+            }}
+          >
+            {numberOfHidden > 0 && (
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '10px', fontSize: '0.8rem' }}>
+                <FaEyeSlash />
+                <div>{t('PluginView.hidden', { count: numberOfHidden })}</div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {disabledPlugins.length > 0 && (
+              <div style={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '10px', fontSize: '0.8rem' }}>
+                <FaBan />
+                <div>{t('PluginView.disabled', { count: disabledPlugins.length })}</div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
         </PanelSection>
       </div>
     </>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/MultiplePluginsInstallModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/MultiplePluginsInstallModal.tsx
index 9c86f3db..e5c1c647 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modals/MultiplePluginsInstallModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/MultiplePluginsInstallModal.tsx
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ import { FC, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { FaCheck, FaDownload } from 'react-icons/fa';
 
-import { InstallType, InstallTypeTranslationMapping } from '../../plugin';
+import { DisabledPlugin, InstallType, InstallTypeTranslationMapping } from '../../plugin';
 
 interface MultiplePluginsInstallModalProps {
   requests: { name: string; version: string; hash: string; install_type: InstallType }[];
+  disabledPlugins: DisabledPlugin[];
   onOK(): void | Promise<void>;
   onCancel(): void | Promise<void>;
   closeModal?(): void;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ type TitleTranslationMapping = 'mixed' | (typeof InstallTypeTranslationMapping)[
 
 const MultiplePluginsInstallModal: FC<MultiplePluginsInstallModalProps> = ({
   requests,
+  disabledPlugins,
   onOK,
   onCancel,
   closeModal,
@@ -116,10 +118,11 @@ const MultiplePluginsInstallModal: FC<MultiplePluginsInstallModalProps> = ({
               version,
             });
 
+            const disabled = disabledPlugins.some((p) => p.name === name);
             return (
               <li key={i} style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column' }}>
                 <span>
-                  {description}{' '}
+                  {disabled ? `${description} - ${t('PluginInstallModal.disabled')}` : description}{' '}
                   {(pluginsCompleted.includes(name) && <FaCheck />) || (name === pluginInProgress && <FaDownload />)}
                 </span>
                 {hash === 'False' && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginDisableModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginDisableModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16ddd4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginDisableModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { ConfirmModal, Spinner } from '@decky/ui';
+import { FC, useState } from 'react';
+
+import { disablePlugin } from '../../plugin';
+
+interface PluginDisableModalProps {
+  name: string;
+  title: string;
+  buttonText: string;
+  description: string;
+  closeModal?(): void;
+}
+
+const PluginDisableModal: FC<PluginDisableModalProps> = ({ name, title, buttonText, description, closeModal }) => {
+  const [disabling, setDisabling] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  return (
+    <ConfirmModal
+      closeModal={closeModal}
+      onOK={async () => {
+        setDisabling(true);
+        await disablePlugin(name);
+        closeModal?.();
+      }}
+      bOKDisabled={disabling}
+      bCancelDisabled={disabling}
+      strTitle={
+        <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'row', alignItems: 'center', width: '100%' }}>
+          {title}
+          {disabling && <Spinner width="24px" height="24px" style={{ marginLeft: 'auto' }} />}
+        </div>
+      }
+      strOKButtonText={buttonText}
+    >
+      {description}
+    </ConfirmModal>
+  );
+};
+
+export default PluginDisableModal;
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginInstallModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginInstallModal.tsx
index 16419d91..0075fce5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginInstallModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginInstallModal.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface PluginInstallModalProps {
   version: string;
   hash: string;
   installType: InstallType;
+  disabled?: boolean;
   onOK(): void;
   onCancel(): void;
   closeModal?(): void;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ const PluginInstallModal: FC<PluginInstallModalProps> = ({
   version,
   hash,
   installType,
+  disabled,
   onOK,
   onCancel,
   closeModal,
@@ -45,6 +47,10 @@ const PluginInstallModal: FC<PluginInstallModalProps> = ({
   }, []);
 
   const installTypeTranslationKey = InstallTypeTranslationMapping[installType];
+  const description = t(`PluginInstallModal.${installTypeTranslationKey}.desc`, {
+    artifact: artifact,
+    version: version,
+  });
 
   return (
     <ConfirmModal
@@ -118,10 +124,7 @@ const PluginInstallModal: FC<PluginInstallModalProps> = ({
           // t('PluginInstallModal.update.desc')
           // t('PluginInstallModal.downgrade.desc')
           // t('PluginInstallModal.overwrite.desc')
-          t(`PluginInstallModal.${installTypeTranslationKey}.desc`, {
-            artifact: artifact,
-            version: version,
-          })
+          disabled ? `${description} ${t('PluginInstallModal.disabled')}` : description
         }
       </div>
       {hash == 'False' && <span style={{ color: 'red' }}>{t('PluginInstallModal.no_hash')}</span>}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginUninstallModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginUninstallModal.tsx
index be479859..37d3d789 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginUninstallModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/modals/PluginUninstallModal.tsx
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import { ConfirmModal, Spinner } from '@decky/ui';
 import { FC, useState } from 'react';
 
 import { uninstallPlugin } from '../../plugin';
+import { DeckyState } from '../DeckyState';
 
 interface PluginUninstallModalProps {
+  deckyState: DeckyState;
   name: string;
   title: string;
   buttonText: string;
@@ -11,7 +13,14 @@ interface PluginUninstallModalProps {
   closeModal?(): void;
 }
 
-const PluginUninstallModal: FC<PluginUninstallModalProps> = ({ name, title, buttonText, description, closeModal }) => {
+const PluginUninstallModal: FC<PluginUninstallModalProps> = ({
+  name,
+  title,
+  buttonText,
+  description,
+  deckyState,
+  closeModal,
+}) => {
   const [uninstalling, setUninstalling] = useState<boolean>(false);
   return (
     <ConfirmModal
@@ -19,6 +28,7 @@ const PluginUninstallModal: FC<PluginUninstallModalProps> = ({ name, title, butt
       onOK={async () => {
         setUninstalling(true);
         await uninstallPlugin(name);
+        deckyState.setDisabledPlugins(deckyState.publicState().disabledPlugins.filter((d) => d.name !== name));
         // uninstalling a plugin resets the hidden setting for it server-side
         // we invalidate here so if you re-install it, you won't have an out-of-date hidden filter
         await DeckyPluginLoader.frozenPluginsService.invalidate();
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/PluginListLabel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/PluginListLabel.tsx
index fec03e56..59171b39 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/PluginListLabel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/PluginListLabel.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import { FC } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
-import { FaEyeSlash, FaLock } from 'react-icons/fa';
+import { FaBan, FaEyeSlash, FaLock } from 'react-icons/fa';
 
 interface PluginListLabelProps {
   frozen: boolean;
   hidden: boolean;
+  disabled: boolean;
   name: string;
   version?: string;
 }
 
-const PluginListLabel: FC<PluginListLabelProps> = ({ name, frozen, hidden, version }) => {
+const PluginListLabel: FC<PluginListLabelProps> = ({ name, frozen, hidden, version, disabled }) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
   return (
     <div style={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', gap: '6px' }}>
@@ -43,6 +44,20 @@ const PluginListLabel: FC<PluginListLabelProps> = ({ name, frozen, hidden, versi
           {t('PluginListLabel.hidden')}
         </div>
       )}
+      {disabled && (
+        <div
+          style={{
+            fontSize: '0.8rem',
+            color: '#dcdedf',
+            display: 'flex',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            gap: '10px',
+          }}
+        >
+          <FaBan />
+          {t('PluginListLabel.disabled')}
+        </div>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx
index 9a7cb076..43d79709 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/plugin_list/index.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ import {
   DialogBody,
   DialogButton,
   DialogControlsSection,
+  Focusable,
   GamepadEvent,
   Menu,
   MenuItem,
+  NavEntryPositionPreferences,
   ReorderableEntry,
   ReorderableList,
   showContextMenu,
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { FaDownload, FaEllipsisH, FaRecycle } from 'react-icons/fa';
 
-import { InstallType } from '../../../../plugin';
+import { InstallType, enablePlugin } from '../../../../plugin';
 import {
   StorePluginVersion,
   getPluginList,
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ async function reinstallPlugin(pluginName: string, currentVersion?: string) {
 
 type PluginTableData = PluginData & {
   name: string;
+  disabled: boolean;
   frozen: boolean;
   onFreeze(): void;
   onUnfreeze(): void;
@@ -54,22 +57,25 @@ function PluginInteractables(props: { entry: ReorderableEntry<PluginTableData> }
     return null;
   }
 
-  const { name, update, version, onHide, onShow, hidden, onFreeze, onUnfreeze, frozen, isDeveloper } = props.entry.data;
+  const { name, update, version, onHide, onShow, hidden, onFreeze, onUnfreeze, frozen, isDeveloper, disabled } =
+    props.entry.data;
 
   const showCtxMenu = (e: MouseEvent | GamepadEvent) => {
     showContextMenu(
       <Menu label={t('PluginListIndex.plugin_actions')}>
-        <MenuItem
-          onSelected={async () => {
-            try {
-              await reloadPluginBackend(name);
-            } catch (err) {
-              console.error('Error Reloading Plugin Backend', err);
-            }
-          }}
-        >
-          {t('PluginListIndex.reload')}
-        </MenuItem>
+        {!disabled && (
+          <MenuItem
+            onSelected={async () => {
+              try {
+                await reloadPluginBackend(name);
+              } catch (err) {
+                console.error('Error Reloading Plugin Backend', err);
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            {t('PluginListIndex.reload')}
+          </MenuItem>
+        )}
         <MenuItem
           onSelected={() =>
             DeckyPluginLoader.uninstallPlugin(
@@ -82,11 +88,28 @@ function PluginInteractables(props: { entry: ReorderableEntry<PluginTableData> }
         >
           {t('PluginListIndex.uninstall')}
         </MenuItem>
-        {hidden ? (
-          <MenuItem onSelected={onShow}>{t('PluginListIndex.show')}</MenuItem>
+        {disabled ? (
+          <MenuItem onSelected={() => enablePlugin(name)}>{t('PluginListIndex.enable')}</MenuItem>
         ) : (
-          <MenuItem onSelected={onHide}>{t('PluginListIndex.hide')}</MenuItem>
+          <MenuItem
+            onSelected={() =>
+              DeckyPluginLoader.disablePlugin(
+                name,
+                t('PluginLoader.plugin_disable.title', { name }),
+                t('PluginLoader.plugin_disable.button'),
+                t('PluginLoader.plugin_disable.desc', { name }),
+              )
+            }
+          >
+            {t('PluginListIndex.disable')}
+          </MenuItem>
         )}
+        {!disabled &&
+          (hidden ? (
+            <MenuItem onSelected={onShow}>{t('PluginListIndex.show')}</MenuItem>
+          ) : (
+            <MenuItem onSelected={onHide}>{t('PluginListIndex.hide')}</MenuItem>
+          ))}
         {frozen ? (
           <MenuItem onSelected={onUnfreeze}>{t('PluginListIndex.unfreeze')}</MenuItem>
         ) : (
@@ -98,7 +121,7 @@ function PluginInteractables(props: { entry: ReorderableEntry<PluginTableData> }
   };
 
   return (
-    <>
+    <Focusable navEntryPreferPosition={NavEntryPositionPreferences.MAINTAIN_X} style={{ display: 'flex' }}>
       {update ? (
         <DialogButton
           style={{ height: '40px', minWidth: '60px', marginRight: '10px' }}
@@ -137,7 +160,7 @@ function PluginInteractables(props: { entry: ReorderableEntry<PluginTableData> }
       >
         <FaEllipsisH />
       </DialogButton>
-    </>
+    </Focusable>
   );
 }
 
@@ -147,16 +170,18 @@ type PluginData = {
 };
 
 export default function PluginList({ isDeveloper }: { isDeveloper: boolean }) {
-  const { plugins, updates, pluginOrder, setPluginOrder, frozenPlugins, hiddenPlugins } = useDeckyState();
+  const { installedPlugins, disabledPlugins, updates, pluginOrder, setPluginOrder, frozenPlugins, hiddenPlugins } =
+    useDeckyState();
+
   const [_, setPluginOrderSetting] = useSetting<string[]>(
     'pluginOrder',
-    plugins.map((plugin) => plugin.name),
+    installedPlugins.map((plugin) => plugin.name),
   );
   const { t } = useTranslation();
 
   useEffect(() => {
     DeckyPluginLoader.checkPluginUpdates();
-  }, []);
+  }, [installedPlugins, frozenPlugins]);
 
   const [pluginEntries, setPluginEntries] = useState<ReorderableEntry<PluginTableData>[]>([]);
   const hiddenPluginsService = DeckyPluginLoader.hiddenPluginsService;
@@ -164,15 +189,24 @@ export default function PluginList({ isDeveloper }: { isDeveloper: boolean }) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setPluginEntries(
-      plugins.map(({ name, version }) => {
+      installedPlugins.map(({ name, version }) => {
         const frozen = frozenPlugins.includes(name);
         const hidden = hiddenPlugins.includes(name);
 
         return {
-          label: <PluginListLabel name={name} frozen={frozen} hidden={hidden} version={version} />,
+          label: (
+            <PluginListLabel
+              name={name}
+              frozen={frozen}
+              hidden={hidden}
+              version={version}
+              disabled={disabledPlugins.find((p) => p.name == name) !== undefined}
+            />
+          ),
           position: pluginOrder.indexOf(name),
           data: {
             name,
+            disabled: disabledPlugins.some((disabledPlugin) => disabledPlugin.name === name),
             frozen,
             hidden,
             isDeveloper,
@@ -186,9 +220,9 @@ export default function PluginList({ isDeveloper }: { isDeveloper: boolean }) {
         };
       }),
     );
-  }, [plugins, updates, hiddenPlugins]);
+  }, [installedPlugins, updates, hiddenPlugins, disabledPlugins]);
 
-  if (plugins.length === 0) {
+  if (installedPlugins.length === 0) {
     return (
       <div>
         <p>{t('PluginListIndex.no_plugin')}</p>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/testing/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/testing/index.tsx
index 8f02c207..3c032361 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/testing/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/pages/testing/index.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   DialogControlsSection,
   Field,
   Focusable,
+  NavEntryPositionPreferences,
   Navigation,
   ProgressBar,
   SteamSpinner,
@@ -87,7 +88,10 @@ export default function TestingVersionList() {
                     </>
                   }
                 >
-                  <Focusable style={{ height: '40px', marginLeft: 'auto', display: 'flex' }}>
+                  <Focusable
+                    style={{ height: '40px', marginLeft: 'auto', display: 'flex' }}
+                    navEntryPreferPosition={NavEntryPositionPreferences.MAINTAIN_X}
+                  >
                     <DialogButton
                       style={{ height: '40px', minWidth: '60px', marginRight: '10px' }}
                       onClick={async () => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/store/PluginCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/store/PluginCard.tsx
index f64abd09..a47207c9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/store/PluginCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/store/PluginCard.tsx
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
-import { ButtonItem, Dropdown, Focusable, PanelSectionRow, SingleDropdownOption, SuspensefulImage } from '@decky/ui';
+import {
+  ButtonItem,
+  Dropdown,
+  Focusable,
+  NavEntryPositionPreferences,
+  PanelSectionRow,
+  SingleDropdownOption,
+  SuspensefulImage,
+} from '@decky/ui';
 import { CSSProperties, FC, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { FaArrowDown, FaArrowUp, FaCheck, FaDownload, FaRecycle } from 'react-icons/fa';
 
-import { InstallType, Plugin } from '../../plugin';
+import { DisabledPlugin, InstallType, Plugin } from '../../plugin';
 import { StorePlugin, requestPluginInstall } from '../../store';
 import ExternalLink from '../ExternalLink';
 
 interface PluginCardProps {
   storePlugin: StorePlugin;
-  installedPlugin: Plugin | undefined;
+  installedPlugin: Plugin | DisabledPlugin | undefined;
 }
 
 const PluginCard: FC<PluginCardProps> = ({ storePlugin, installedPlugin }) => {
@@ -139,7 +147,10 @@ const PluginCard: FC<PluginCardProps> = ({ storePlugin, installedPlugin }) => {
         </div>
         <div className="deckyStoreCardButtonRow">
           <PanelSectionRow>
-            <Focusable style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '5px', padding: 0 }}>
+            <Focusable
+              style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '5px', padding: 0 }}
+              navEntryPreferPosition={NavEntryPositionPreferences.MAINTAIN_X}
+            >
               <div
                 className="deckyStoreCardInstallContainer"
                 style={
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/store/Store.tsx b/frontend/src/components/store/Store.tsx
index 3209ba08..72187cbc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/store/Store.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/store/Store.tsx
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const BrowseTab: FC<{ setPluginCount: Dispatch<SetStateAction<number | null>> }>
     })();
   }, []);
 
-  const { plugins: installedPlugins } = useDeckyState();
+  const { installedPlugins } = useDeckyState();
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx b/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx
index 2bdfcec1..fd4dc1c0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/plugin-loader.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import { DeckyState, DeckyStateContextProvider, UserInfo, useDeckyState } from '
 import { File, FileSelectionType } from './components/modals/filepicker';
 import { deinitFilepickerPatches, initFilepickerPatches } from './components/modals/filepicker/patches';
 import MultiplePluginsInstallModal from './components/modals/MultiplePluginsInstallModal';
+import PluginDisableModal from './components/modals/PluginDisableModal';
 import PluginInstallModal from './components/modals/PluginInstallModal';
 import PluginUninstallModal from './components/modals/PluginUninstallModal';
 import NotificationBadge from './components/NotificationBadge';
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ import { FrozenPluginService } from './frozen-plugins-service';
 import { HiddenPluginsService } from './hidden-plugins-service';
 import Logger from './logger';
 import { NotificationService } from './notification-service';
-import { InstallType, Plugin, PluginLoadType } from './plugin';
+import { DisabledPlugin, InstallType, Plugin, PluginLoadType } from './plugin';
 import RouterHook from './router-hook';
 import { deinitSteamFixes, initSteamFixes } from './steamfixes';
 import { checkForPluginUpdates } from './store';
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     DeckyBackend.addEventListener('loader/notify_updates', this.notifyUpdates.bind(this));
     DeckyBackend.addEventListener('loader/import_plugin', this.importPlugin.bind(this));
     DeckyBackend.addEventListener('loader/unload_plugin', this.unloadPlugin.bind(this));
+    DeckyBackend.addEventListener('loader/disable_plugin', this.doDisablePlugin.bind(this));
     DeckyBackend.addEventListener('loader/add_plugin_install_prompt', this.addPluginInstallPrompt.bind(this));
     DeckyBackend.addEventListener(
       'loader/add_multiple_plugins_install_prompt',
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
 
   private getPluginsFromBackend = DeckyBackend.callable<
     [],
-    { name: string; version: string; load_type: PluginLoadType }[]
+    { name: string; version: string; load_type: PluginLoadType; disabled: boolean }[]
   >('loader/get_plugins');
 
   private restartWebhelper = DeckyBackend.callable<[], void>('utilities/restart_webhelper');
@@ -198,10 +200,16 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     this.runCrashChecker();
     const plugins = await this.getPluginsFromBackend();
     const pluginLoadPromises = [];
+    const disabledPlugins: DisabledPlugin[] = [];
     const loadStart = performance.now();
     for (const plugin of plugins) {
-      if (!this.hasPlugin(plugin.name))
-        pluginLoadPromises.push(this.importPlugin(plugin.name, plugin.version, plugin.load_type, false));
+      if (plugin.disabled) {
+        disabledPlugins.push({ name: plugin.name, version: plugin.version });
+        this.deckyState.setDisabledPlugins(disabledPlugins);
+      } else {
+        if (!this.hasPlugin(plugin.name))
+          pluginLoadPromises.push(this.importPlugin(plugin.name, plugin.version, plugin.load_type, false));
+      }
     }
     await Promise.all(pluginLoadPromises);
     const loadEnd = performance.now();
@@ -252,7 +260,9 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
   public async checkPluginUpdates() {
     const frozenPlugins = this.deckyState.publicState().frozenPlugins;
 
-    const updates = await checkForPluginUpdates(this.plugins.filter((p) => !frozenPlugins.includes(p.name)));
+    const updates = await checkForPluginUpdates(
+      this.deckyState.publicState().installedPlugins.filter((p) => !frozenPlugins.includes(p.name)),
+    );
     this.deckyState.setUpdates(updates);
     return updates;
   }
@@ -290,6 +300,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
         version={version}
         hash={hash}
         installType={install_type}
+        disabled={this.deckyState.publicState().disabledPlugins.some((p) => p.name === artifact)}
         onOK={() => DeckyBackend.call<[string]>('utilities/confirm_plugin_install', request_id)}
         onCancel={() => DeckyBackend.call<[string]>('utilities/cancel_plugin_install', request_id)}
       />,
@@ -303,6 +314,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     showModal(
       <MultiplePluginsInstallModal
         requests={requests}
+        disabledPlugins={this.deckyState.publicState().disabledPlugins}
         onOK={() => DeckyBackend.call<[string]>('utilities/confirm_plugin_install', request_id)}
         onCancel={() => DeckyBackend.call<[string]>('utilities/cancel_plugin_install', request_id)}
       />,
@@ -310,7 +322,19 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
   }
 
   public uninstallPlugin(name: string, title: string, buttonText: string, description: string) {
-    showModal(<PluginUninstallModal name={name} title={title} buttonText={buttonText} description={description} />);
+    showModal(
+      <PluginUninstallModal
+        name={name}
+        title={title}
+        buttonText={buttonText}
+        description={description}
+        deckyState={this.deckyState}
+      />,
+    );
+  }
+
+  public disablePlugin(name: string, title: string, buttonText: string, description: string) {
+    showModal(<PluginDisableModal name={name} title={title} buttonText={buttonText} description={description} />);
   }
 
   public hasPlugin(name: string) {
@@ -351,6 +375,19 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     this.errorBoundaryHook.deinit();
   }
 
+  public doDisablePlugin(name: string) {
+    const plugin = this.plugins.find((plugin) => plugin.name === name);
+    if (plugin == undefined) return;
+
+    plugin?.onDismount?.();
+    this.plugins = this.plugins.filter((p) => p !== plugin);
+    this.deckyState.setDisabledPlugins([
+      ...this.deckyState.publicState().disabledPlugins,
+      { name: plugin.name, version: plugin.version },
+    ]);
+    this.deckyState.setPlugins(this.plugins);
+  }
+
   public unloadPlugin(name: string, skipStateUpdate: boolean = false) {
     const plugin = this.plugins.find((plugin) => plugin.name === name);
     plugin?.onDismount?.();
@@ -363,6 +400,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     version?: string | undefined,
     loadType: PluginLoadType = PluginLoadType.ESMODULE_V1,
     useQueue: boolean = true,
+    timeoutMS?: number,
   ) {
     if (useQueue && this.reloadLock) {
       this.log('Reload currently in progress, adding to queue', name);
@@ -376,9 +414,11 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
 
       this.unloadPlugin(name, true);
       const startTime = performance.now();
-      await this.importReactPlugin(name, version, loadType);
+
+      await this.importReactPlugin(name, version, loadType, timeoutMS);
       const endTime = performance.now();
 
+      this.deckyState.setDisabledPlugins(this.deckyState.publicState().disabledPlugins.filter((d) => d.name !== name));
       this.deckyState.setPlugins(this.plugins);
       this.log(`Loaded ${name} in ${endTime - startTime}ms`);
     } catch (e) {
@@ -388,7 +428,7 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
         this.reloadLock = false;
         const nextPlugin = this.pluginReloadQueue.shift();
         if (nextPlugin) {
-          this.importPlugin(nextPlugin.name, nextPlugin.version, loadType);
+          this.importPlugin(nextPlugin.name, nextPlugin.version, nextPlugin.loadType, true, timeoutMS);
         }
       }
     }
@@ -398,12 +438,28 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
     name: string,
     version?: string,
     loadType: PluginLoadType = PluginLoadType.ESMODULE_V1,
+    timeoutMS?: number,
   ) {
     let spExists = this.checkForSP();
+    const timeoutException = new Error(
+      `${name} failed to load within ${timeoutMS ? `${timeoutMS / 1000} second` : ''} time limit`,
+    );
+    let timeout: number | undefined;
+
     try {
       switch (loadType) {
         case PluginLoadType.ESMODULE_V1:
-          const plugin_exports = await import(`http://127.0.0.1:1337/plugins/${name}/dist/index.js?t=${Date.now()}`);
+          const importJS = () => import(`http://127.0.0.1:1337/plugins/${name}/dist/index.js?t=${Date.now()}`);
+
+          const promise =
+            timeoutMS === undefined
+              ? importJS()
+              : Promise.race([
+                  importJS(),
+                  new Promise((_, reject) => (timeout = setTimeout(() => reject(timeoutException), timeoutMS))),
+                ]);
+
+          const plugin_exports = await promise;
           let plugin = plugin_exports.default();
 
           this.plugins.push({
@@ -415,12 +471,26 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
           break;
 
         case PluginLoadType.LEGACY_EVAL_IIFE:
-          let res = await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:1337/plugins/${name}/frontend_bundle`, {
-            credentials: 'include',
-            headers: {
-              'X-Decky-Auth': deckyAuthToken,
-            },
-          });
+          const fetchJS = async () => {
+            const controller = new AbortController();
+            const { signal } = controller;
+
+            if (timeoutMS !== undefined) timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), timeoutMS);
+
+            try {
+              return await fetch(`http://127.0.0.1:1337/plugins/${name}/frontend_bundle`, {
+                credentials: 'include',
+                headers: {
+                  'X-Decky-Auth': deckyAuthToken,
+                },
+                signal,
+              });
+            } catch (e: any) {
+              throw 'name' in e && e.name === 'AbortError' ? timeoutException : e;
+            }
+          };
+
+          let res = await fetchJS();
           if (res.ok) {
             let plugin_export: (serverAPI: any) => Plugin = await eval(
               (await res.text()) + `\n//# sourceURL=decky://decky/legacy_plugin/${encodeURIComponent(name)}/index.js`,
@@ -439,6 +509,8 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
           throw new Error(`${name} has no defined loadType.`);
       }
     } catch (e) {
+      if (e === timeoutException) throw timeoutException;
+
       this.error('Error loading plugin ' + name, e);
       const TheError: FC<{}> = () => (
         <PanelSection>
@@ -481,6 +553,8 @@ class PluginLoader extends Logger {
         body: '' + e,
         icon: <FaExclamationCircle />,
       });
+    } finally {
+      if (timeout !== undefined) clearTimeout(timeout);
     }
 
     if (spExists && !this.checkForSP()) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/plugin.ts b/frontend/src/plugin.ts
index f2b99f71..746ef29e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/plugin.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export interface Plugin {
   titleView?: JSX.Element;
 }
 
+export type DisabledPlugin = Pick<Plugin, 'name' | 'version'>;
+
 export enum InstallType {
   INSTALL,
   REINSTALL,
@@ -56,3 +58,5 @@ type installPluginsArgs = [
 export let installPlugins = DeckyBackend.callable<installPluginsArgs>('utilities/install_plugins');
 
 export let uninstallPlugin = DeckyBackend.callable<[name: string]>('utilities/uninstall_plugin');
+export let enablePlugin = DeckyBackend.callable<[name: string]>('utilities/enable_plugin');
+export let disablePlugin = DeckyBackend.callable<[name: string]>('utilities/disable_plugin');
diff --git a/frontend/src/store.tsx b/frontend/src/store.tsx
index dfd9b04b..33c384a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/store.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/store.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { compare } from 'compare-versions';
+import { compare, validate } from 'compare-versions';
 
-import { InstallType, Plugin, installPlugin, installPlugins } from './plugin';
+import { DisabledPlugin, InstallType, Plugin, installPlugin, installPlugins } from './plugin';
 import { getSetting, setSetting } from './utils/settings';
 
 export enum Store {
@@ -113,18 +113,21 @@ export async function requestMultiplePluginInstalls(requests: PluginInstallReque
   );
 }
 
-export async function checkForPluginUpdates(plugins: Plugin[]): Promise<PluginUpdateMapping> {
+export async function checkForPluginUpdates(plugins: (Plugin | DisabledPlugin)[]): Promise<PluginUpdateMapping> {
   const serverData = await getPluginList();
   const updateMap = new Map<string, StorePluginVersion>();
   for (let plugin of plugins) {
     const remotePlugin = serverData?.find((x) => x.name == plugin.name);
     //FIXME: Ugly hack since plugin.version might be null during evaluation,
     //so this will set the older version possible
-    const curVer = plugin.version ? plugin.version : '0.0';
+    const curVer = plugin.version ? plugin.version : '0.0.0';
+
     if (
       remotePlugin &&
       remotePlugin.versions?.length > 0 &&
       plugin.version != remotePlugin?.versions?.[0]?.name &&
+      validate(remotePlugin.versions?.[0]?.name) &&
+      validate(curVer) &&
       compare(remotePlugin?.versions?.[0]?.name, curVer, '>')
     ) {
       updateMap.set(plugin.name, remotePlugin.versions[0]);