diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/InstalledPlugin.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/InstalledPlugin.java
index 19f9584408..fc1fbac94a 100644
--- a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/InstalledPlugin.java
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/InstalledPlugin.java
@@ -42,21 +42,21 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
-public final class InstalledPlugin
+public final class InstalledPlugin implements Plugin
 {
 
   /**
    * Constructs a new plugin wrapper.
    *
-   * @param plugin wrapped plugin
+   * @param descriptor wrapped plugin
    * @param classLoader plugin class loader
    * @param webResourceLoader web resource loader
    * @param directory plugin directory
    */
-  public InstalledPlugin(InstalledPluginDescriptor plugin, ClassLoader classLoader,
+  public InstalledPlugin(InstalledPluginDescriptor descriptor, ClassLoader classLoader,
                          WebResourceLoader webResourceLoader, Path directory)
   {
-    this.plugin = plugin;
+    this.descriptor = descriptor;
     this.classLoader = classLoader;
     this.webResourceLoader = webResourceLoader;
     this.directory = directory;
@@ -94,18 +94,19 @@ public final class InstalledPlugin
    */
   public String getId()
   {
-    return plugin.getInformation().getId();
+    return descriptor.getInformation().getId();
   }
 
   /**
-   * Returns the plugin.
+   * Returns the plugin descriptor.
    *
    *
-   * @return plugin
+   * @return plugin descriptor
    */
-  public InstalledPluginDescriptor getPlugin()
+  @Override
+  public InstalledPluginDescriptor getDescriptor()
   {
-    return plugin;
+    return descriptor;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -119,6 +120,11 @@ public final class InstalledPlugin
     return webResourceLoader;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public PluginState getState() {
+    return PluginState.INSTALLED;
+  }
+
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
   /** plugin class loader */
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ public final class InstalledPlugin
   private final Path directory;
 
   /** plugin */
-  private final InstalledPluginDescriptor plugin;
+  private final InstalledPluginDescriptor descriptor;
 
   /** plugin web resource loader */
   private final WebResourceLoader webResourceLoader;
diff --git a/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/Plugin.java b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/Plugin.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e39d23c046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-core/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/Plugin.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package sonia.scm.plugin;
+
+public interface Plugin {
+
+  PluginDescriptor getDescriptor();
+  PluginState getState();
+
+}
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/InstalledPluginResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/InstalledPluginResource.java
index e18f6772dc..66347814a3 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/InstalledPluginResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/InstalledPluginResource.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public class InstalledPluginResource {
     PluginPermissions.read().check();
     Optional<PluginDto> pluginDto = pluginLoader.getInstalledPlugins()
       .stream()
-      .filter(plugin -> name.equals(plugin.getPlugin().getInformation().getName()))
+      .filter(plugin -> name.equals(plugin.getDescriptor().getInformation().getName()))
       .map(mapper::map)
       .findFirst();
     if (pluginDto.isPresent()) {
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PluginDtoMapper.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PluginDtoMapper.java
index 4967c55b31..4710fa943c 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PluginDtoMapper.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/PluginDtoMapper.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public abstract class PluginDtoMapper {
   private ResourceLinks resourceLinks;
 
   public PluginDto map(InstalledPlugin plugin) {
-    return map(plugin.getPlugin().getInformation());
+    return map(plugin.getDescriptor().getInformation());
   }
 
   public abstract PluginDto map(PluginInformation plugin);
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginDtoMapper.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginDtoMapper.java
index 8a2b6cb0c1..5eecaa0561 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginDtoMapper.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginDtoMapper.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class UIPluginDtoMapper {
 
   public UIPluginDto map(InstalledPlugin plugin) {
     UIPluginDto dto = new UIPluginDto(
-      plugin.getPlugin().getInformation().getName(),
+      plugin.getDescriptor().getInformation().getName(),
       getScriptResources(plugin)
     );
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class UIPluginDtoMapper {
   }
 
   private Set<String> getScriptResources(InstalledPlugin wrapper) {
-    Set<String> scriptResources = wrapper.getPlugin().getResources().getScriptResources();
+    Set<String> scriptResources = wrapper.getDescriptor().getResources().getScriptResources();
     if (scriptResources != null) {
       return scriptResources.stream()
         .map(this::addContextPath)
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginResource.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginResource.java
index d34bcbe3ba..1c779653a0 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginResource.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIPluginResource.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class UIPluginResource {
   }
 
   private boolean filter(InstalledPlugin plugin) {
-    return plugin.getPlugin().getResources() != null;
+    return plugin.getDescriptor().getResources() != null;
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java
index 509870abf8..c19c19b377 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/DefaultPluginManager.java
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class DefaultPluginManager implements PluginManager
 
     for (InstalledPlugin wrapper : pluginLoader.getInstalledPlugins())
     {
-      InstalledPluginDescriptor plugin = wrapper.getPlugin();
+      InstalledPluginDescriptor plugin = wrapper.getDescriptor();
       PluginInformation info = plugin.getInformation();
 
       if ((info != null) && info.isValid())
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginsInternal.java b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginsInternal.java
index 9ac8bcbe71..242086aa85 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginsInternal.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/java/sonia/scm/plugin/PluginsInternal.java
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public final class PluginsInternal
     @Override
     public InstalledPluginDescriptor apply(InstalledPlugin wrapper)
     {
-      return wrapper.getPlugin();
+      return wrapper.getDescriptor();
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIRootResourceTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIRootResourceTest.java
index 7fd605f24c..4987dec644 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIRootResourceTest.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/api/v2/resources/UIRootResourceTest.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class UIRootResourceTest {
     when(wrapper.getId()).thenReturn(id);
 
     InstalledPluginDescriptor plugin = mock(InstalledPluginDescriptor.class);
-    when(wrapper.getPlugin()).thenReturn(plugin);
+    when(wrapper.getDescriptor()).thenReturn(plugin);
     when(plugin.getResources()).thenReturn(pluginResources);
 
     PluginInformation information = mock(PluginInformation.class);