diff --git a/plugins/checksum/checksum.c b/plugins/checksum/checksum.c
index 12fc0d93..103a80ca 100644
--- a/plugins/checksum/checksum.c
+++ b/plugins/checksum/checksum.c
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
 #endif
 
 static xchat_plugin *ph;									/* plugin handle */
+static const char name[] = "Checksum";
+static const char desc[] = "Calculate checksum for DCC file transfers";
+static const char version[] = "2.0";
 static int config_fail;										/* variable for config availability */
 
 /* Use of OpenSSL SHA256 interface: http://adamlamers.com/?p=5 */
@@ -324,9 +327,9 @@ xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugi
 {
 	ph = plugin_handle;
 
-	*plugin_name = "Checksum";
-	*plugin_desc = "Calculate checksum for DCC file transfers";
-	*plugin_version = "2.0";
+	*plugin_name = name;
+	*plugin_desc = desc;
+	*plugin_version = version;
 
 	init ();
 
@@ -334,13 +337,13 @@ xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugi
 	xchat_hook_print (ph, "DCC RECV Complete", XCHAT_PRI_NORM, dccrecv_cb, NULL);
 	xchat_hook_print (ph, "DCC Offer", XCHAT_PRI_NORM, dccoffer_cb, NULL);
 
-	xchat_print (ph, "Checksum plugin loaded\n");
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", name);
 	return 1;
 }
 
 int
 xchat_plugin_deinit (void)
 {
-	xchat_print (ph, "Checksum plugin unloaded\n");
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin unloaded\n", name);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/exec/exec.c b/plugins/exec/exec.c
index b043ae83..fc8c8ec9 100644
--- a/plugins/exec/exec.c
+++ b/plugins/exec/exec.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #include "xchat-plugin.h"
 
 static xchat_plugin *ph;   /* plugin handle */
+static const char name[] = "Exec";
+static const char desc[] = "Execute commands inside XChat";
+static const char version[] = "1.0";
 
 static int
 run_command (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *userdata)
@@ -107,12 +110,12 @@ xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugi
 {
 	ph = plugin_handle;
 
-	*plugin_name = "Exec";
-	*plugin_desc = "Execute commands inside XChat";
-	*plugin_version = "1.0";
+	*plugin_name = name;
+	*plugin_desc = desc;
+	*plugin_version = version;
 
 	xchat_hook_command (ph, "EXEC", XCHAT_PRI_NORM, run_command, 0, 0);
-	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", *plugin_name);
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", name);
 
 	return 1;       /* return 1 for success */
 }
@@ -120,6 +123,6 @@ xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugi
 int
 xchat_plugin_deinit (void)
 {
-	xchat_print (ph, "Exec plugin unloaded\n");
+	xchat_print (ph, "%s plugin unloaded\n", name);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/upd/upd.c b/plugins/upd/upd.c
index 3eec06dc..7ab5edca 100644
--- a/plugins/upd/upd.c
+++ b/plugins/upd/upd.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #include "xchat-plugin.h"
 
 static xchat_plugin *ph;   /* plugin handle */
+static const char name[] = "Update Checker";
+static const char desc[] = "Check for XChat-WDK updates automatically";
+static const char version[] = "2.0";
 
 /* we need this to store the result of the initial update check since the return value is preserved for XCHAT_EAT */
 static int update_available;
@@ -117,14 +120,14 @@ xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugi
 {
 	ph = plugin_handle;
 
-	*plugin_name = "Update Checker";
-	*plugin_desc = "Plugin for checking for XChat-WDK updates";
-	*plugin_version = "2.0";
+	*plugin_name = name;
+	*plugin_desc = desc;
+	*plugin_version = version;
 
 	xchat_hook_command (ph, "UPDCHK", XCHAT_PRI_NORM, print_version, 0, 0);
 	xchat_command (ph, "MENU -ietc\\download.png ADD \"Help/Check for Updates\" \"UPDCHK\"");
 
-	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", *plugin_name);
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", name);
 
 	/* only start the timer if there's no update available during startup */
 	if (!update_available)
@@ -140,6 +143,6 @@ int
 xchat_plugin_deinit (void)
 {
 	xchat_command (ph, "MENU DEL \"Help/Check for updates\"");
-	xchat_print (ph, "Update Checker plugin unloaded\n");
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin unloaded\n", name);
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/plugins/winsys/winsys.cpp b/plugins/winsys/winsys.cpp
index 2f68f75b..55a5ddaf 100644
--- a/plugins/winsys/winsys.cpp
+++ b/plugins/winsys/winsys.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 #include "xchat-plugin.h"
 
 static xchat_plugin *ph;   /* plugin handle */
+static const char name[] = "WinSys";
+static const char desc[] = "Display info about your hardware and OS";
+static const char version[] = "1.0";
 static int firstRun;
 static char *wmiOs;
 static char *wmiCpu;
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ printInfo (char *word[], char *word_eol[], void *user_data)
 	/* query WMI info only at the first time WinSys is called, then cache it to save time */
 	if (firstRun)
 	{
-		xchat_printf (ph, "WinSys first execution, querying and caching WMI info...\n");
+		xchat_printf (ph, "%s first execution, querying and caching WMI info...\n", name);
 		wmiOs = getWmiInfo (0);
 		wmiCpu = getWmiInfo (1);
 		wmiVga = getWmiInfo (2);
@@ -388,16 +391,16 @@ xchat_plugin_init (xchat_plugin *plugin_handle, char **plugin_name, char **plugi
 {
 	ph = plugin_handle;
 
-	*plugin_name = "WinSys";
-	*plugin_desc = "Display info about your hardware and OS";
-	*plugin_version = "1.0";
+	*plugin_name = name;
+	*plugin_desc = desc;
+	*plugin_version = version;
 
 	firstRun = 1;
 
 	xchat_hook_command (ph, "WINSYS", XCHAT_PRI_NORM, printInfo, NULL, NULL);
 	xchat_command (ph, "MENU -ietc\\system.png ADD \"Window/Display System Info\" \"WINSYS\"");
 
-	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", *plugin_name);
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin loaded\n", name);
 
 	return 1;       /* return 1 for success */
 }
@@ -407,6 +410,6 @@ int
 xchat_plugin_deinit (void)
 {
 	xchat_command (ph, "MENU DEL \"Window/Display System Info\"");
-	xchat_print (ph, "WinSys plugin unloaded\n");
+	xchat_printf (ph, "%s plugin unloaded\n", name);
 	return 1;
 }