diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c7bc9cd4f..90a1be3de 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ 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)
+
+if(CHATTERINO_PLUGINS)
+    add_definitions(-DCHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS)
+    message(STATUS "Building Chatterino with lua plugin support enabled.")
+endif()
 
 if(CHATTERINO_LTO)
     include(CheckIPOSupported)
@@ -148,9 +154,10 @@ else()
     add_subdirectory("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/settings" EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL)
 endif()
 
-
-set(LUA_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/lua/src")
-add_subdirectory(lib/lua)
+if (CHATTERINO_PLUGINS)
+    set(LUA_INCLUDE_DIRS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/lua/src")
+    add_subdirectory(lib/lua)
+endif()
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON)
diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 6df7ef647..1990165f9 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@
 #include "controllers/hotkeys/HotkeyController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/ignores/IgnoreController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/notifications/NotificationController.hpp"
-#include "controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
+#    include "controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp"
+#endif
 #include "controllers/sound/SoundController.hpp"
 #include "controllers/userdata/UserDataController.hpp"
 #include "debug/AssertInGuiThread.hpp"
@@ -85,7 +87,9 @@ Application::Application(Settings &_settings, Paths &_paths)
     , seventvBadges(&this->emplace<SeventvBadges>())
     , userData(&this->emplace<UserDataController>())
     , sound(&this->emplace<SoundController>())
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     , plugins(&this->emplace<PluginController>())
+#endif
     , logging(&this->emplace<Logging>())
 {
     this->instance = this;
diff --git a/src/Application.hpp b/src/Application.hpp
index a4d1de114..7c5525505 100644
--- a/src/Application.hpp
+++ b/src/Application.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ class HotkeyController;
 class IUserDataController;
 class UserDataController;
 class SoundController;
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 class PluginController;
+#endif
 
 class Theme;
 class WindowManager;
@@ -96,7 +98,9 @@ public:
     UserDataController *const userData{};
     SoundController *const sound{};
 
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     PluginController *const plugins{};
+#endif
 
     /*[[deprecated]]*/ Logging *const logging{};
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b9230fcf..72fefca53 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -625,8 +625,10 @@ target_link_libraries(${LIBRARY_PROJECT}
         RapidJSON::RapidJSON
         LRUCache
         MagicEnum
-        lua
         )
+if (CHATTERINO_PLUGINS)
+    target_link_libraries(${LIBRARY_PROJECT} PUBLIC lua)
+endif()
 
 if (BUILD_WITH_QTKEYCHAIN)
     target_link_libraries(${LIBRARY_PROJECT}
diff --git a/src/common/CompletionModel.cpp b/src/common/CompletionModel.cpp
index b7f2f879f..9b123aa4c 100644
--- a/src/common/CompletionModel.cpp
+++ b/src/common/CompletionModel.cpp
@@ -230,11 +230,12 @@ void CompletionModel::refresh(const QString &prefix, bool isFirstWord)
     {
         addString(emote.first.string, TaggedString::Type::BTTVGlobalEmote);
     }
-
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     for (const auto &command : getApp()->commands->pluginCommands())
     {
         addString(command, TaggedString::PluginCommand);
     }
+#endif
     // Custom Chatterino commands
     for (const auto &command : getApp()->commands->items)
     {
diff --git a/src/common/CompletionModel.hpp b/src/common/CompletionModel.hpp
index a1b1c882b..5b46fb2de 100644
--- a/src/common/CompletionModel.hpp
+++ b/src/common/CompletionModel.hpp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ class CompletionModel : public QAbstractListModel
             CustomCommand,
             ChatterinoCommand,
             TwitchCommand,
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
             PluginCommand,
+#endif
         };
 
         TaggedString(QString _string, Type type);
diff --git a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
index 6e3a41350..e8f4f6b35 100644
--- a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
@@ -3220,7 +3220,7 @@ QString CommandController::execCommand(const QString &textNoEmoji,
 
     return text;
 }
-
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 bool CommandController::registerPluginCommand(const QString &commandName)
 {
     if (this->commands_.contains(commandName))
@@ -3244,6 +3244,7 @@ bool CommandController::unregisterPluginCommand(const QString &commandName)
     this->pluginCommands_.removeAll(commandName);
     return this->commands_.erase(commandName) != 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 void CommandController::registerCommand(const QString &commandName,
                                         CommandFunctionVariants commandFunction)
diff --git a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.hpp b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.hpp
index ee4b2f9e2..ca8a820ff 100644
--- a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.hpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
         const QStringList &words, const Command &command, bool dryRun,
         ChannelPtr channel, const Message *message = nullptr,
         std::unordered_map<QString, QString> context = {});
-
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     bool registerPluginCommand(const QString &commandName);
     bool unregisterPluginCommand(const QString &commandName);
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public:
     {
         return this->pluginCommands_;
     }
+#endif
 
 private:
     void load(Paths &paths);
@@ -81,7 +82,9 @@ private:
         commandsSetting_;
 
     QStringList defaultChatterinoCommandAutoCompletions_;
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     QStringList pluginCommands_;
+#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
index 99977a79b..0440ffe9a 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 #include "LuaUtilities.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 
-#include "common/Channel.hpp"
-#include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
-#include "lauxlib.h"
-#include "lua.h"
+#    include "common/Channel.hpp"
+#    include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
+#    include "lauxlib.h"
+#    include "lua.h"
 
-#include <climits>
-#include <cstdlib>
+#    include <climits>
+#    include <cstdlib>
 
 namespace chatterino::lua {
 
@@ -109,3 +110,4 @@ bool peek(lua_State *L, QString *out, StackIdx idx)
     return true;
 }
 }  // namespace chatterino::lua
+#endif
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
index 0ecf25c36..5530a7f59 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "lua.h"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
+#    include "lua.h"
 
-#include <qlist.h>
+#    include <qlist.h>
 
-#include <vector>
+#    include <vector>
 struct lua_State;
 class QJsonObject;
 namespace chatterino {
@@ -73,3 +74,4 @@ bool pop(lua_State *L, T *out, StackIdx idx = -1)
 }
 
 }  // namespace chatterino::lua
+#endif
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/Plugin.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/Plugin.cpp
index d75c3f19d..5d3400a79 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/Plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/Plugin.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "Plugin.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 
 namespace chatterino {
 bool Plugin::registerCommand(const QString &name, const QString &functionName)
@@ -27,3 +28,4 @@ std::set<QString> Plugin::listRegisteredCommands()
     return out;
 }
 }  // namespace chatterino
+#endif
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp
index dbcef9e9f..6a1313cb1 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.cpp
@@ -1,28 +1,26 @@
 #include "PluginController.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 
-#include "Application.hpp"
-#include "common/QLogging.hpp"
-#include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
-#include "controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp"
-#include "messages/MessageBuilder.hpp"
-#include "providers/twitch/TwitchIrcServer.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
-#include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
-#include "widgets/Notebook.hpp"
-#include "widgets/splits/Split.hpp"
-#include "widgets/Window.hpp"
+#    include "Application.hpp"
+#    include "common/QLogging.hpp"
+#    include "controllers/commands/CommandContext.hpp"
+#    include "controllers/plugins/LuaUtilities.hpp"
+#    include "lauxlib.h"
+#    include "lua.h"
+#    include "lualib.h"
+#    include "messages/MessageBuilder.hpp"
+#    include "providers/twitch/TwitchIrcServer.hpp"
+#    include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
+#    include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+#    include "singletons/WindowManager.hpp"
+#    include "widgets/Notebook.hpp"
+#    include "widgets/splits/Split.hpp"
+#    include "widgets/Window.hpp"
 
-#include <QJsonDocument>
+#    include <QJsonDocument>
 
-#include <memory>
-#include <utility>
-
-//extern "C" {
-#include "lauxlib.h"
-#include "lua.h"
-#include "lualib.h"
-//}
+#    include <memory>
+#    include <utility>
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
@@ -362,3 +360,4 @@ bool PluginController::isEnabled(const QString &codename)
 }
 
 };  // namespace chatterino
+#endif
diff --git a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp
index d024dd801..e4eedd128 100644
--- a/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp
+++ b/src/controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#include "common/Singleton.hpp"
-#include "controllers/plugins/Plugin.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 
-#include <QDir>
-#include <QFileInfo>
-#include <QJsonArray>
-#include <QJsonObject>
-#include <QString>
+#    include "common/Singleton.hpp"
+#    include "controllers/plugins/Plugin.hpp"
+#    include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
 
-#include <algorithm>
-#include <map>
-#include <memory>
-#include <utility>
-#include <vector>
+#    include <QDir>
+#    include <QFileInfo>
+#    include <QJsonArray>
+#    include <QJsonObject>
+#    include <QString>
+
+#    include <algorithm>
+#    include <map>
+#    include <memory>
+#    include <utility>
+#    include <vector>
 
 struct lua_State;
 
@@ -68,3 +70,4 @@ private:
 };
 
 };  // namespace chatterino
+#endif
diff --git a/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp b/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
index cd3a52107..fff147099 100644
--- a/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/dialogs/SettingsDialog.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ void SettingsDialog::addTabs()
     this->addTab([]{return new ModerationPage;},       "Moderation",     ":/settings/moderation.svg", SettingsTabId::Moderation);
     this->addTab([]{return new NotificationPage;},     "Live Notifications",  ":/settings/notification2.svg");
     this->addTab([]{return new ExternalToolsPage;},    "External tools", ":/settings/externaltools.svg");
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
     this->addTab([]{return new PluginsPage;},          "Plugins",        ":/settings/externaltools.svg");
+#endif
     this->ui_.tabContainer->addStretch(1);
     this->addTab([]{return new AboutPage;},            "About",          ":/settings/about.svg", SettingsTabId(), Qt::AlignBottom);
     // clang-format on
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp
index 96471e1e9..d37aea254 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.cpp
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 #include "PluginsPage.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
 
-#include "Application.hpp"
-#include "controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
-#include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
-#include "util/Helpers.hpp"
-#include "util/LayoutCreator.hpp"
-#include "util/RemoveScrollAreaBackground.hpp"
+#    include "Application.hpp"
+#    include "controllers/plugins/PluginController.hpp"
+#    include "singletons/Paths.hpp"
+#    include "singletons/Settings.hpp"
+#    include "util/Helpers.hpp"
+#    include "util/LayoutCreator.hpp"
+#    include "util/RemoveScrollAreaBackground.hpp"
 
-#include <QCheckBox>
-#include <QFormLayout>
-#include <QGroupBox>
-#include <QLabel>
-#include <qobject.h>
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QPushButton>
-#include <QWidget>
+#    include <QCheckBox>
+#    include <QFormLayout>
+#    include <QGroupBox>
+#    include <QLabel>
+#    include <qobject.h>
+#    include <QObject>
+#    include <QPushButton>
+#    include <QWidget>
 
 namespace chatterino {
 
@@ -163,3 +164,4 @@ void PluginsPage::rebuildContent()
 }
 
 }  // namespace chatterino
+#endif
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.hpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.hpp
index 1d6685035..08fbd8690 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/PluginsPage.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #pragma once
-#include "util/LayoutCreator.hpp"
-#include "widgets/settingspages/SettingsPage.hpp"
+#ifdef CHATTERINO_HAVE_PLUGINS
+#    include "util/LayoutCreator.hpp"
+#    include "widgets/settingspages/SettingsPage.hpp"
 
-#include <QDebug>
-#include <QFormLayout>
-#include <QGroupBox>
-#include <QWidget>
+#    include <QDebug>
+#    include <QFormLayout>
+#    include <QGroupBox>
+#    include <QWidget>
 
 namespace chatterino {
 class Plugin;
@@ -23,3 +24,4 @@ private:
     QFrame *dataFrame_;
 };
 }  // namespace chatterino
+#endif