diff --git a/plugins/makefile.mak b/plugins/makefile.mak
index fdd17b86..aa933731 100644
--- a/plugins/makefile.mak
+++ b/plugins/makefile.mak
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ all:
 	@-$(MAKE) /nologo /s /f makefile.mak $@
 	@cd ..\tcl
 	@-$(MAKE) /nologo /s /f makefile.mak $@
+	@cd ..\upd
+	@-$(MAKE) /nologo /s /f makefile.mak $@
 	@cd ..\xdcc
 	@-$(MAKE) /nologo /s /f makefile.mak $@
 	@cd ..\xtray
@@ -33,6 +35,11 @@ clean:
 	@del tcl\*.exp
 	@del tcl\*.lib
 	@del tcl\*.obj
+	@del upd\*.def
+	@del upd\*.dll
+	@del upd\*.exp
+	@del upd\*.lib
+	@del upd\*.obj
 	@del xdcc\*.def
 	@del xdcc\*.dll
 	@del xdcc\*.exp
diff --git a/plugins/upd/makefile.mak b/plugins/upd/makefile.mak
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63a9ace4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/upd/makefile.mak
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+include "..\..\src\makeinc.mak"
+
+all: upd.obj upd.def
+	link $(LDFLAGS) $(LIBS) /dll /out:xcupd.dll /def:upd.def upd.obj
+
+upd.def:
+	echo EXPORTS > upd.def
+	echo xchat_plugin_init >> upd.def
+	echo xchat_plugin_deinit >> upd.def
+
+upd.obj: upd.c makefile.mak
+	cl $(CFLAGS) $(GLIB) upd.c
+
+clean:
+	del *.obj
+	del *.dll
+	del *.exp
+	del *.lib
diff --git a/plugins/upd/upd.c b/plugins/upd/upd.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67f6cbc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/upd/upd.c
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/* XChat-WDK
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 Berke Viktor.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <wininet.h>
+
+#include "xchat-plugin.h"
+#include "../../config.h"
+
+static xchat_plugin *ph;   /* plugin handle */
+
+char*
+check_version ()
+{
+	HINTERNET hINet, hFile;
+	hINet = InternetOpen("XChat-WDK Update Checker", INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_PRECONFIG, NULL, NULL, 0 );
+	
+	if (!hINet)
+	{
+		return "Unknown";
+	}
+
+	hFile = InternetOpenUrl (hINet, "http://xchat-wdk.googlecode.com/hg/version.txt", NULL, 0, 0, 0);
+	
+	if (hFile)
+	{
+		static char buffer[1024];
+		DWORD dwRead;
+		while (InternetReadFile(hFile, buffer, 1023, &dwRead))
+		{
+			if (dwRead == 0)
+			{
+				break;
+			}
+			buffer[dwRead] = 0;
+		}
+		
+		return buffer;
+
+		InternetCloseHandle (hFile);
+	}
+	
+	InternetCloseHandle (hINet);
+
+	return "Unknown";
+}
+
+void
+print_version ()
+{
+	char *version = check_version ();
+
+	if (strcmp (version, PACKAGE_VERSION) == 0)
+	{
+		xchat_printf (ph, "You have the latest version installed!");
+	}
+	else if (strcmp (version, "Unknown") == 0)
+	{
+		xchat_printf (ph, "Unable to check for updates!");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		xchat_printf (ph, "An XChat-WDK update is available! You can download it from here: http://xchat-wdk.googlecode.com/files/XChat-WDK%%20%s.exe", version);
+	}
+}
+
+int
+xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugin_desc, char **plugin_version, char *arg)
+{
+	ph = plugin_handle;
+
+	*plugin_name = "XChat-WDK Updater";
+	*plugin_desc = "Plugin for checking for XChat-WDK updates";
+	*plugin_version = "1.0";
+
+	xchat_hook_command(ph, "UPD", XCHAT_PRI_NORM, print_version, 0, 0);
+	xchat_print(ph, "XChat-WDK Updater plugin loaded\n");
+	print_version ();
+
+	return 1;       /* return 1 for success */
+}
+
+int
+xchat_plugin_deinit (void)
+{
+	xchat_print(ph, "XChat-WDK Updater plugin unloaded\n");
+	return 1;
+}