diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 3e42b5dd6..5a4d07717 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -115,21 +115,21 @@ jobs:
           - os: macos-13
             qt-version: 5.15.2
             force-lto: false
-            plugins: false
+            plugins: true
             skip-artifact: false
             skip-crashpad: false
           # Windows
           - os: windows-latest
             qt-version: 6.5.0
             force-lto: false
-            plugins: false
+            plugins: true
             skip-artifact: false
             skip-crashpad: false
           # Windows 7/8
           - os: windows-latest
             qt-version: 5.15.2
             force-lto: false
-            plugins: false
+            plugins: true
             skip-artifact: false
             skip-crashpad: true
 
diff --git a/BUILDING_ON_FREEBSD.md b/BUILDING_ON_FREEBSD.md
index 8a1deeeba..26e751c93 100644
--- a/BUILDING_ON_FREEBSD.md
+++ b/BUILDING_ON_FREEBSD.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT.
    mkdir build
    cd build
    ```
-1. Generate build files
+1. Generate build files. To enable Lua plugins in your build add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to this command.
    ```sh
    cmake ..
    ```
diff --git a/BUILDING_ON_LINUX.md b/BUILDING_ON_LINUX.md
index b901e8e6d..3aa2df4a8 100644
--- a/BUILDING_ON_LINUX.md
+++ b/BUILDING_ON_LINUX.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ nix-shell -p openssl boost qt6.full pkg-config cmake
    mkdir build
    cd build
    ```
-1. Generate build files
+1. Generate build files. To enable Lua plugins in your build add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to this command.
    ```sh
    cmake -DBUILD_WITH_QT6=ON -DBUILD_WITH_QTKEYCHAIN=OFF ..
    ```
diff --git a/BUILDING_ON_MAC.md b/BUILDING_ON_MAC.md
index 78f94c7e9..1c8fc38a1 100644
--- a/BUILDING_ON_MAC.md
+++ b/BUILDING_ON_MAC.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Local dev machines for testing are available on Apple Silicon on macOS 13.
 1. Go to the project directory where you cloned Chatterino2 & its submodules
 1. Create a build directory and go into it:  
    `mkdir build && cd build`
-1. Run CMake:  
+1. Run CMake. To enable Lua plugins in your build add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to this command.  
    `cmake -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/opt/homebrew/opt/qt@5 -DOPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/opt/homebrew/opt/openssl@1.1 ..`
 1. Build:  
    `make`
diff --git a/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS.md b/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS.md
index dc66d65c4..42d71cc51 100644
--- a/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS.md
+++ b/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS.md
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ nmake
 ```
 
 To build a debug build, you'll also need to add the `-s compiler.runtime_type=Debug` flag to the `conan install` invocation. See [this StackOverflow post](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/59828611/windeployqt-doesnt-deploy-qwindowsd-dll-for-a-debug-application/75607313#75607313)
+To build with plugins add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to `cmake` command.
 
 #### Deploying Qt libraries
 
diff --git a/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS_WITH_VCPKG.md b/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS_WITH_VCPKG.md
index b99809431..ec9615724 100644
--- a/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS_WITH_VCPKG.md
+++ b/BUILDING_ON_WINDOWS_WITH_VCPKG.md
@@ -50,4 +50,5 @@ This will require more than 30GB of free space on your hard drive.
    cmake --build . --parallel <threads> --config Release
    ```
    When using CMD, use `-DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=%VCPKG_ROOT%/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake` to specify the toolchain.
+   To build with plugins add `-DCHATTERINO_PLUGINS=ON` to `cmake -B build` command.
 1. Run `.\bin\chatterino2.exe`
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eae3d6f30..4bd5f9a47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Unversioned
 
+- Major: Release plugins alpha. (#5288)
 - Bugfix: If a network request errors with 200 OK, Qt's error code is now reported instead of the HTTP status. (#5378)
 - Dev: Add doxygen build target. (#5377)
 - Dev: Make printing of strings in tests easier. (#5379)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index eec6b7e1c..6fb323286 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ option(CHATTERINO_GENERATE_COVERAGE "Generate coverage files" OFF)
 option(BUILD_TRANSLATIONS "" OFF)
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "" OFF)
 option(CHATTERINO_LTO "Enable LTO for all targets" OFF)
-option(CHATTERINO_PLUGINS "Enable EXPERIMENTAL plugin support in Chatterino" OFF)
+option(CHATTERINO_PLUGINS "Enable ALPHA plugin support in Chatterino" OFF)
 
 option(CHATTERINO_UPDATER "Enable update checks" ON)
 mark_as_advanced(CHATTERINO_UPDATER)
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp
index aad35f751..05c80a37c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,21 @@ PluginsPage::PluginsPage()
         auto group = layout.emplace<QGroupBox>("General plugin settings");
         this->generalGroup = group.getElement();
         auto groupLayout = group.setLayoutType<QFormLayout>();
+        auto *scaryLabel = new QLabel(
+            "Plugins can expand functionality of "
+            "Chatterino. They can be made in Lua. This functionality is "
+            "still in public alpha stage. Use ONLY the plugins you trust. "
+            "The permission system is best effort, always "
+            "assume plugins can bypass permissions and can execute "
+            "arbitrary code. To see how to create plugins " +
+            formatRichNamedLink("https://github.com/Chatterino/chatterino2/"
+                                "blob/master/docs/wip-plugins.md",
+                                "look at the manual") +
+            ".");
+        scaryLabel->setWordWrap(true);
+        scaryLabel->setOpenExternalLinks(true);
+        groupLayout->addRow(scaryLabel);
+
         auto *description =
             new QLabel("You can load plugins by putting them into " +
                        formatRichNamedLink(