diff --git a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
index 598f518f27..b1067c4bbd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/qc_checks.yaml
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       INVENTREE_DB_NAME: ./inventree.sqlite
       INVENTREE_DB_ENGINE: sqlite3
+      INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED: true
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ jobs:
       INVENTREE_DB_PORT: 5432
       INVENTREE_DEBUG: info
       INVENTREE_CACHE_HOST: localhost
+      INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED: true
 
     services:
       postgres:
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ jobs:
       INVENTREE_DB_HOST: '127.0.0.1'
       INVENTREE_DB_PORT: 3306
       INVENTREE_DEBUG: info
+      INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED: true
 
     services:
       mysql:
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 89e60a597e..2f80844bf1 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ with open(cfg_filename, 'r') as cfg:
 # We will place any config files in the same directory as the config file
 config_dir = os.path.dirname(cfg_filename)
 
-PLUGIN_FILE = get_plugin_file()
-
 # Default action is to run the system in Debug mode
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = _is_true(get_setting(
@@ -873,6 +871,14 @@ MARKDOWNIFY_BLEACH = False
 # Maintenance mode
 MAINTENANCE_MODE_RETRY_AFTER = 60
 
+# Are plugins enabled?
+PLUGINS_ENABLED = _is_true(get_setting(
+    'INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED',
+    CONFIG.get('plugins_enabled', False),
+))
+
+PLUGIN_FILE = get_plugin_file()
+
 # Plugin Directories (local plugins will be loaded from these directories)
 PLUGIN_DIRS = ['plugin.builtin', ]
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/urls.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/urls.py
index b9fda0b1b7..a1b3a56bcd 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/urls.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/urls.py
@@ -52,7 +52,14 @@ from users.api import user_urls
 
 admin.site.site_header = "InvenTree Admin"
 
-apipatterns = [
+apipatterns = []
+
+if settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+    apipatterns.append(
+        url(r'^plugin/', include(plugin_api_urls))
+    )
+
+apipatterns += [
     url(r'^barcode/', include(barcode_api_urls)),
     url(r'^settings/', include(common_api_urls)),
     url(r'^part/', include(part_api_urls)),
@@ -63,7 +70,6 @@ apipatterns = [
     url(r'^order/', include(order_api_urls)),
     url(r'^label/', include(label_api_urls)),
     url(r'^report/', include(report_api_urls)),
-    url(r'^plugin/', include(plugin_api_urls)),
 
     # User URLs
     url(r'^user/', include(user_urls)),
@@ -162,9 +168,6 @@ frontendpatterns = [
     url(r'^search/', SearchView.as_view(), name='search'),
     url(r'^stats/', DatabaseStatsView.as_view(), name='stats'),
 
-    # plugin urls
-    get_plugin_urls(),  # appends currently loaded plugin urls = None
-
     # admin sites
     url(r'^admin/error_log/', include('error_report.urls')),
     url(r'^admin/shell/', include('django_admin_shell.urls')),
@@ -183,6 +186,10 @@ frontendpatterns = [
     url(r'^accounts/', include('allauth.urls')),        # included urlpatterns
 ]
 
+# Append custom plugin URLs (if plugin support is enabled)
+if settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+    frontendpatterns.append(get_plugin_urls())
+
 urlpatterns = [
     url('', include(frontendpatterns)),
     url('', include(backendpatterns)),
diff --git a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
index d8f780bb36..b14c1224ce 100644
--- a/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
+++ b/InvenTree/config_template.yaml
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ debug: True
 #       and only if InvenTree is accessed from a local IP (127.0.0.1)
 debug_toolbar: False
 
+# Set this variable to True to enable InvenTree Plugins
+# Alternatively, use the environment variable INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED
+plugins_enabled: False
+
 # Configure the system logging level
 # Use environment variable INVENTREE_LOG_LEVEL
 # Options: DEBUG / INFO / WARNING / ERROR / CRITICAL
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py b/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
index 9c0b0e691f..e2faedfd9e 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templatetags/inventree_extras.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ over and above the built-in Django tags.
 
 import os
 import sys
+
 from django.utils.html import format_html
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ from django import template
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.templatetags.static import StaticNode
+
 from InvenTree import version, settings
 
 import InvenTree.helpers
@@ -107,6 +109,13 @@ def inventree_docker_mode(*args, **kwargs):
     return djangosettings.DOCKER
 
 
+@register.simple_tag()
+def plugins_enabled(*args, **kwargs):
+    """ Return True if plugins are enabled for the server instance """
+
+    return djangosettings.PLUGINS_ENABLED
+
+
 @register.simple_tag()
 def inventree_db_engine(*args, **kwargs):
     """ Return the InvenTree database backend e.g. 'postgresql' """
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py b/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py
index cca9dee91c..47b5e9f024 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/apps.py
@@ -1,21 +1,32 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
+import logging
+
 from django.apps import AppConfig
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from maintenance_mode.core import set_maintenance_mode
 
 from plugin import plugin_registry
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger('inventree')
+
+
 class PluginAppConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'plugin'
 
     def ready(self):
-        if not plugin_registry.is_loading:
-            # this is the first startup
-            plugin_registry.collect_plugins()
-            plugin_registry.load_plugins()
 
-            # drop out of maintenance
-            # makes sure we did not have an error in reloading and maintenance is still active
-            set_maintenance_mode(False)
+        if settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+            logger.info('Loading InvenTree plugins')
+
+            if not plugin_registry.is_loading:
+                # this is the first startup
+                plugin_registry.collect_plugins()
+                plugin_registry.load_plugins()
+
+                # drop out of maintenance
+                # makes sure we did not have an error in reloading and maintenance is still active
+                set_maintenance_mode(False)
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/events.py b/InvenTree/plugin/events.py
index 21c68d0a7c..b714d123b9 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/events.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/events.py
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ def trigger_event(event, *args, **kwargs):
     and the worker will respond to it later on.
     """
 
+    if not settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+        # Do nothing if plugins are not enabled
+        return
+
     if not canAppAccessDatabase():
         logger.debug(f"Ignoring triggered event '{event}' - database not ready")
         return
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
index 8d04620120..448365b338 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
@@ -66,6 +66,10 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
         Load and activate all IntegrationPlugins
         """
 
+        if not settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+            # Plugins not enabled, do nothing
+            return
+
         from plugin.helpers import log_plugin_error
 
         logger.info('Start loading plugins')
@@ -75,15 +79,16 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
         if not _maintenance:
             set_maintenance_mode(True)
 
-        registered_sucessfull = False
+        registered_successful = False
         blocked_plugin = None
         retry_counter = settings.PLUGIN_RETRY
-        while not registered_sucessfull:
+
+        while not registered_successful:
             try:
                 # We are using the db so for migrations etc we need to try this block
                 self._init_plugins(blocked_plugin)
                 self._activate_plugins()
-                registered_sucessfull = True
+                registered_successful = True
             except (OperationalError, ProgrammingError):
                 # Exception if the database has not been migrated yet
                 logger.info('Database not accessible while loading plugins')
@@ -122,6 +127,10 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
         Unload and deactivate all IntegrationPlugins
         """
 
+        if not settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+            # Plugins not enabled, do nothing
+            return
+
         logger.info('Start unloading plugins')
 
         # Set maintanace mode
@@ -162,6 +171,10 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
         Collect integration plugins from all possible ways of loading
         """
 
+        if not settings.PLUGINS_ENABLED:
+            # Plugins not enabled, do nothing
+            return
+
         self.plugin_modules = []  # clear
 
         # Collect plugins from paths
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/settings.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/settings.html
index 9b3d2d21de..5fcd18644f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/settings.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/settings.html
@@ -39,14 +39,17 @@
 {% include "InvenTree/settings/build.html" %}
 {% include "InvenTree/settings/po.html" %}
 {% include "InvenTree/settings/so.html" %}
-{% include "InvenTree/settings/plugin.html" %}
 
+{% plugins_enabled as plug %}
+{% if plug %}
+{% include "InvenTree/settings/plugin.html" %}
 {% plugin_list as pl_list %}
 {% for plugin_key, plugin in pl_list.items %}
     {% if plugin.registered_mixins %}
         {% include "InvenTree/settings/plugin_settings.html" %}
     {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -333,9 +336,12 @@ $("#import-part").click(function() {
     launchModalForm("{% url 'api-part-import' %}?reset", {});
 });
 
+{% plugins_enabled as plug %}
+{% if plug %}
 $("#install-plugin").click(function() {
     installPlugin();
 });
+{% endif %}
 
 enableSidebar('settings');
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/sidebar.html b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/sidebar.html
index 24f62f1e1c..b17b226f28 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/sidebar.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/InvenTree/settings/sidebar.html
@@ -47,15 +47,17 @@
 {% trans "Sales Orders" as text %}
 {% include "sidebar_item.html" with label='sales-order' text=text icon="fa-truck" %}
 
+{% plugins_enabled as plug %}
+{% if plug %}
 {% include "sidebar_header.html" with text="Plugin Settings" %}
-
 {% include "sidebar_item.html" with label='plugin' text="Plugins" icon="fa-plug" %}
 
 {% plugin_list as pl_list %}
 {% for plugin_key, plugin in pl_list.items %}
-    {% if plugin.registered_mixins %}
-        {% include "sidebar_item.html" with label='plugin-'|add:plugin_key text=plugin.human_name %}
-    {% endif %}
+{% if plugin.registered_mixins %}
+{% include "sidebar_item.html" with label='plugin-'|add:plugin_key text=plugin.human_name %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/InvenTree/templates/stats.html b/InvenTree/templates/stats.html
index cf3d225cd2..7a22f88023 100644
--- a/InvenTree/templates/stats.html
+++ b/InvenTree/templates/stats.html
@@ -34,6 +34,18 @@
         <td>{% trans "Server is deployed using docker" %}</td>
     </tr>
     {% endif %}
+    <tr>
+        <td><span class='fas fa-plug'></span></td>
+        <td>{% trans "Plugin Support" %}</td>
+        <td>
+            {% plugins_enabled as p_en %}
+            {% if p_en %}
+            <span class='badge rounded-pill bg-success'>{% trans "Plugin support enabled" %}</span>
+            {% else %}
+            <span class='badge rounded-pill bg-warning'>{% trans "Plugin support disabled" %}</span>
+            {% endif %}
+        </td>
+    </tr>
     {% if user.is_staff %}
     <tr>
         <td><span class='fas fa-server'></span></td>
diff --git a/docker/dev-config.env b/docker/dev-config.env
index df65f723c8..b7ee4d8526 100644
--- a/docker/dev-config.env
+++ b/docker/dev-config.env
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ INVENTREE_DB_HOST=inventree-dev-db
 INVENTREE_DB_PORT=5432
 INVENTREE_DB_USER=pguser
 INVENTREE_DB_PASSWORD=pgpassword
+
+# Enable plugins?
+INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED=False
diff --git a/docker/prod-config.env b/docker/prod-config.env
index 55d28e2f96..a69fa10d2a 100644
--- a/docker/prod-config.env
+++ b/docker/prod-config.env
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ INVENTREE_DB_HOST=inventree-db
 INVENTREE_DB_PORT=5432
 INVENTREE_DB_USER=pguser
 INVENTREE_DB_PASSWORD=pgpassword
+
+# Enable plugins?
+INVENTREE_PLUGINS_ENABLED=False