diff --git a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
index 5eb600b9..4a1500a7 100644
--- a/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@
         Note: If just want to use the desktop mode use the \'force desktop mode\' setting</string>
     <string name="pref_android_menu">Configure IITCm menu</string>
     <string name="pref_android_menu_sum">Toggle visibility of IITCm menu entries</string>
+    <string name="pref_update_plugins_cat">Manage plugin updates</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_plugin_update">Force plugin update</string>
+    <string name="pref_force_plugin_update_sum">Update all enabled user plugins</string>
 
     <string-array name="pref_hide_fullscreen">
         <item>System Bar</item>
diff --git a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
index dbea9820..9758ec01 100644
--- a/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/mobile/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@
                     android:key="pref_disable_splash"
                     android:title="@string/pref_disable_splash"/>
             </PreferenceCategory>
+            <PreferenceCategory
+                android:key="pref_update_plugins"
+                android:title="@string/pref_update_plugins_cat">
+                <com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_ForceUpdatePreference
+                    android:key="pref_force_plugin_update"
+                    android:title="@string/pref_force_plugin_update"
+                    android:summary="@string/pref_force_plugin_update_sum"/>
+            </PreferenceCategory>
             <PreferenceCategory
                 android:key="pref_advanced_tweaks_cat"
                 android:title="@string/pref_tweaks_cat">
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java
index 64ade391..de7cae41 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_FileManager.java
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.net.URLConnection;
 import java.net.URLEncoder;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.TreeMap;
 
 public class IITC_FileManager {
     private static final WebResourceResponse EMPTY =
@@ -50,6 +52,8 @@ public class IITC_FileManager {
                     + "(document.body || document.head || document.documentElement).appendChild(script);";
 
     public static final String DOMAIN = ".iitcm.localhost";
+    // update interval is 2 days by default
+    public static long updateInterval = 1000*60*60*24*2;
 
     /**
      * copies the contents of a stream into another stream and (optionally) closes the output stream afterwards
@@ -200,7 +204,6 @@ public class IITC_FileManager {
 
         final InputStream data = prepareUserScript(stream);
 
-        new UpdateScript(mActivity).execute(uri.getPath());
         return new WebResourceResponse("application/x-javascript", "UTF-8", data);
     }
 
@@ -315,6 +318,31 @@ public class IITC_FileManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public void updatePlugins(boolean force) {
+        // check last script update
+        final long lastUpdated = mPrefs.getLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0);
+        final long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+
+        // return if no update wanted
+        if (!force && (now - lastUpdated < updateInterval)) return;
+        // get the plugin preferences
+        final TreeMap<String, ?> all_prefs = new TreeMap<String, Object>(mPrefs.getAll());
+
+        // iterate through all plugins
+        for (final Map.Entry<String, ?> entry : all_prefs.entrySet()) {
+            final String plugin = entry.getKey();
+            if (plugin.endsWith(".user.js") && entry.getValue().toString().equals("true")) {
+                if (plugin.startsWith(PLUGINS_PATH)) {
+                    new UpdateScript(mActivity).execute(plugin);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        mPrefs
+                .edit()
+                .putLong("pref_last_plugin_update", now)
+                .commit();
+    }
+
     private class FileRequest extends WebResourceResponse implements ResponseHandler, Runnable {
         private Intent mData;
         private final String mFunctionName;
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_ForceUpdatePreference.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_ForceUpdatePreference.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1a6c4fbe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_ForceUpdatePreference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+package com.cradle.iitc_mobile;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.DialogInterface;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.preference.Preference;
+import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+import com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_FileManager;
+import com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_Mobile;
+
+/**
+ * The OptionDialogPreference will display a dialog, and will persist the
+ * <code>true</code> when pressing the positive button and <code>false</code>
+ * otherwise. It will persist to the android:key specified in xml-preference.
+ */
+public class IITC_ForceUpdatePreference extends Preference {
+
+    public IITC_ForceUpdatePreference(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onClick() {
+        super.onClick();
+        new AlertDialog.Builder(getContext())
+                .setTitle(R.string.pref_force_plugin_update)
+                .setMessage(R.string.pref_force_plugin_update_sum)
+                .setCancelable(true)
+                .setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                        PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext())
+                                .edit()
+                                .putLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0)
+                                .commit();
+                        dialog.cancel();
+                    }
+                })
+                .setNegativeButton("Cancel", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                        dialog.cancel();
+                    }
+                })
+                .create()
+                .show();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
index 1ee36f8b..853995d3 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/IITC_Mobile.java
@@ -191,6 +191,10 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
             return;
         } else if (key.equals("pref_fake_user_agent")) {
             mIitcWebView.setUserAgent();
+        } else if (key.equals("pref_last_plugin_update")) {
+            Long forceUpdate = sharedPreferences.getLong("pref_last_plugin_update", 0);
+            if (forceUpdate == 0) mFileManager.updatePlugins(true);
+            return;
         } else if (key.equals("pref_press_twice_to_exit")
                 || key.equals("pref_share_selected_tab")
                 || key.equals("pref_messages")
@@ -704,6 +708,7 @@ public class IITC_Mobile extends Activity
         mNavigationHelper.onLoadingStateChanged();
         invalidateOptionsMenu();
         updateViews();
+        if (!isLoading) mFileManager.updatePlugins(false);
 
         if (mSearchTerm != null && !isLoading) {
             new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
diff --git a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/async/UpdateScript.java b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/async/UpdateScript.java
index d684a489..aca03e42 100644
--- a/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/async/UpdateScript.java
+++ b/mobile/src/com/cradle/iitc_mobile/async/UpdateScript.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_FileManager;
+import com.cradle.iitc_mobile.IITC_Mobile;
 import com.cradle.iitc_mobile.Log;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -20,8 +21,6 @@ import java.net.URL;
 public class UpdateScript extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Boolean> {
 
     private final Activity mActivity;
-    // update interval is 2 days
-    private final long updateInterval = 1000*60*60*24*2;
     private String mFilePath;
     private String mScript;
 
@@ -33,18 +32,6 @@ public class UpdateScript extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Boolean> {
     protected Boolean doInBackground(final String... urls) {
         try {
             mFilePath = urls[0];
-            // check last script update
-            final SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(mActivity);
-            final long lastUpdated = prefs.getLong(mFilePath + "-update", 0);
-            final long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
-
-            // return if no update wanted
-            if (now - lastUpdated < updateInterval) return false;
-            prefs
-                    .edit()
-                    .putLong(mFilePath + "-update", now)
-                    .commit();
-
             // get local script meta information
             mScript = IITC_FileManager.readStream(new FileInputStream(new File(mFilePath)));
             final String updateURL = IITC_FileManager.getScriptInfo(mScript).get("updateURL");
@@ -77,12 +64,19 @@ public class UpdateScript extends AsyncTask<String, Void, Boolean> {
                     .setTitle("Plugin updated")
                     .setMessage(name)
                     .setCancelable(true)
-                    .setNeutralButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                    .setPositiveButton("OK", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                         @Override
                         public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
                             dialog.cancel();
                         }
                     })
+                    .setNegativeButton("Reload", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                            dialog.cancel();
+                            ((IITC_Mobile) mActivity).reloadIITC();
+                        }
+                    })
                     .create()
                     .show();
         }