diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index 5f4b23e8..313aa2d0 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -2962,21 +2962,27 @@
       }
     },
     "knub": {
-      "version": "29.0.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/knub/-/knub-29.0.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-jnWG/wuh2PogBDwwrYKGw0rI29quk0NEsC/inoOi0l5YbtzoIpK6Qj9BsZf/vjgtIeTemiJySlQZ7HeailYexQ==",
+      "version": "30.0.0-beta.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/knub/-/knub-30.0.0-beta.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-t4zQifhGfzD34ZMfjEzEVwLMD6lxySoKIocnfY9UAYSJrjLZyAMIkFlm0Y537CZjzm67VNy5FZfiQi9u1NMgIQ==",
       "requires": {
-        "escape-string-regexp": "^2.0.0",
-        "knub-command-manager": "^7.0.0",
-        "lodash.clonedeep": "^4.5.0",
+        "knub-command-manager": "^8.1.0",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
-        "ts-essentials": "^2.0.12"
+        "ts-essentials": "^6.0.7"
       },
       "dependencies": {
         "escape-string-regexp": {
           "version": "2.0.0",
           "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/escape-string-regexp/-/escape-string-regexp-2.0.0.tgz",
           "integrity": "sha512-UpzcLCXolUWcNu5HtVMHYdXJjArjsF9C0aNnquZYY4uW/Vu0miy5YoWvbV345HauVvcAUnpRuhMMcqTcGOY2+w=="
+        },
+        "knub-command-manager": {
+          "version": "8.1.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/knub-command-manager/-/knub-command-manager-8.1.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-kIQhEGgMtrCIoc8GrkUUJV4yKmbtC0MDpx/dqXi8cNQ8gTlDlQj8+PkM5NnzDkNvrX7cw2/Te10auD7jne3vsQ==",
+          "requires": {
+            "escape-string-regexp": "^2.0.0"
+          }
         }
       }
     },
@@ -4908,9 +4914,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "ts-essentials": {
-      "version": "2.0.12",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-essentials/-/ts-essentials-2.0.12.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-3IVX4nI6B5cc31/GFFE+i8ey/N2eA0CZDbo6n0yrz0zDX8ZJ8djmU1p+XRz7G3is0F3bB3pu2pAroFdAWQKU3w=="
+      "version": "6.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ts-essentials/-/ts-essentials-6.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2E4HIIj4tQJlIHuATRHayv0EfMGK3ris/GRk1E3CFnsZzeNV+hUmelbaTZHLtXaZppM5oLhHRtO04gINC4Jusw=="
     },
     "tsc-watch": {
       "version": "4.0.0",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 17132b74..6328719f 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "humanize-duration": "^3.15.0",
     "io-ts": "^2.0.0",
     "js-yaml": "^3.13.1",
-    "knub": "^29.0.0",
+    "knub": "^30.0.0-beta.2",
     "knub-command-manager": "^7.0.0",
     "last-commit-log": "^2.1.0",
     "lodash.chunk": "^4.2.0",
diff --git a/backend/src/api/docs.ts b/backend/src/api/docs.ts
index ab1161e0..40f3cbb8 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/docs.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/docs.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import express from "express";
 import { availablePlugins } from "../plugins/availablePlugins";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "../plugins/ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "../plugins/ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { notFound } from "./responses";
 import { dropPropertiesByName, indentLines } from "../utils";
 import { IPluginCommandConfig, Plugin, pluginUtils } from "knub";
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export function initDocs(app: express.Express) {
       };
     });
 
-    const defaultOptions = (pluginClass as typeof ZeppelinPlugin).getStaticDefaultOptions();
+    const defaultOptions = (pluginClass as typeof ZeppelinPluginClass).getStaticDefaultOptions();
 
     const configSchema = pluginClass.configSchema && formatConfigSchema(pluginClass.configSchema);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/configValidator.ts b/backend/src/configValidator.ts
index d83a9b4d..b5b2610c 100644
--- a/backend/src/configValidator.ts
+++ b/backend/src/configValidator.ts
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import { pipe } from "fp-ts/lib/pipeable";
 import { fold } from "fp-ts/lib/Either";
 import { PathReporter } from "io-ts/lib/PathReporter";
 import { availablePlugins } from "./plugins/availablePlugins";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./plugins/ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./plugins/ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { decodeAndValidateStrict, StrictValidationError } from "./validatorUtils";
 
-const pluginNameToClass = new Map<string, typeof ZeppelinPlugin>();
+const pluginNameToClass = new Map<string, typeof ZeppelinPluginClass>();
 for (const pluginClass of availablePlugins) {
   // @ts-ignore
   pluginNameToClass.set(pluginClass.pluginName, pluginClass);
diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 45bba7f7..1794ea69 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ for (const [i, part] of actualVersionParts.entries()) {
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
 moment.tz.setDefault("UTC");
 
-import { Client, TextableChannel, TextChannel } from "eris";
+import { Client, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import { connect } from "./data/db";
 import { availablePlugins, availableGlobalPlugins, basePlugins } from "./plugins/availablePlugins";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./plugins/ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./plugins/ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { customArgumentTypes } from "./customArgumentTypes";
 import { errorMessage, isDiscordHTTPError, isDiscordRESTError, successMessage } from "./utils";
 import { startUptimeCounter } from "./uptime";
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ import { GuildLogs } from "./data/GuildLogs";
 import { LogType } from "./data/LogType";
 
 logger.info("Connecting to database");
-connect().then(async conn => {
+connect().then(async () => {
   const client = new Client(`Bot ${process.env.TOKEN}`, {
     getAllUsers: false,
     restMode: true,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ connect().then(async conn => {
   const guildConfigs = new Configs();
 
   const bot = new Knub<IZeppelinGuildConfig, IZeppelinGlobalConfig>(client, {
-    plugins: availablePlugins,
+    guildPlugins: availablePlugins,
     globalPlugins: availableGlobalPlugins,
 
     options: {
@@ -126,9 +126,9 @@ connect().then(async conn => {
         const configuredPlugins = guildConfig.plugins || {};
         const pluginNames: string[] = Array.from(this.plugins.keys());
         const plugins: Array<typeof Plugin> = Array.from(this.plugins.values());
-        const zeppelinPlugins: Array<typeof ZeppelinPlugin> = plugins.filter(
-          p => p.prototype instanceof ZeppelinPlugin,
-        ) as Array<typeof ZeppelinPlugin>;
+        const zeppelinPlugins: Array<typeof ZeppelinPluginClass> = plugins.filter(
+          p => p.prototype instanceof ZeppelinPluginClass,
+        ) as Array<typeof ZeppelinPluginClass>;
 
         const enabledBasePlugins = pluginNames.filter(n => basePlugins.includes(n));
         const explicitlyEnabledPlugins = pluginNames.filter(pluginName => {
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@ connect().then(async conn => {
 
       sendSuccessMessageFn(channel, body) {
         const guildId = channel instanceof TextChannel ? channel.guild.id : undefined;
-        const emoji = guildId ? bot.getGuildData(guildId).config.success_emoji : undefined;
+        const emoji = guildId ? bot.getLoadedGuild(guildId).config.success_emoji : undefined;
         channel.createMessage(successMessage(body, emoji));
       },
 
       sendErrorMessageFn(channel, body) {
         const guildId = channel instanceof TextChannel ? channel.guild.id : undefined;
-        const emoji = guildId ? bot.getGuildData(guildId).config.error_emoji : undefined;
+        const emoji = guildId ? bot.getLoadedGuild(guildId).config.error_emoji : undefined;
         channel.createMessage(errorMessage(body, emoji));
       },
     },
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/AntiRaid.ts b/backend/src/plugins/AntiRaid.ts
index 7413b2e2..999c3c0d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/AntiRaid.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/AntiRaid.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { IPluginOptions, logger } from "knub";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { convertDelayStringToMS, MINUTES, sorter, stripObjectToScalars, tDelayString } from "../utils";
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ interface IDeletionQueueItem {
 
 const MAX_DELAY = 5 * MINUTES;
 
-export class AntiRaid extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class AntiRaid extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "auto_delete";
   public static showInDocs = true;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/AutoDelete.ts b/backend/src/plugins/AutoDelete.ts
index a83cbe31..608313c2 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/AutoDelete.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/AutoDelete.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { IPluginOptions, logger } from "knub";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { convertDelayStringToMS, MINUTES, sorter, stripObjectToScalars, tDelayString } from "../utils";
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ interface IDeletionQueueItem {
 
 const MAX_DELAY = 5 * MINUTES;
 
-export class AutoDeletePlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class AutoDeletePlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "auto_delete";
   public static showInDocs = true;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/AutoReactionsPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/AutoReactionsPlugin.ts
index 231a7cbc..c46f6386 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/AutoReactionsPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/AutoReactionsPlugin.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { GuildAutoReactions } from "../data/GuildAutoReactions";
 import { Message } from "eris";
 import { customEmojiRegex, errorMessage, isDiscordRESTError, isEmoji } from "../utils";
-import { CommandInfo, trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { CommandInfo, trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import { GuildLogs } from "../data/GuildLogs";
 import { LogType } from "../data/LogType";
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class AutoReactionsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class AutoReactionsPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "auto_reactions";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
index 74cf4ece..d68ad525 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/Automod.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "../ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "../ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import {
   convertDelayStringToMS,
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ const RAID_SPAM_IDENTIFIER = "raid";
  * call addRecentAction() directly. These are then checked by matchRuleToMessage() and matchOtherSpamInRule() to detect
  * spam.
  */
-export class AutomodPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema, ICustomOverrides> {
+export class AutomodPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema, ICustomOverrides> {
   public static pluginName = "automod";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
   public static dependencies = ["mod_actions", "mutes", "logs"];
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/info.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/info.ts
index fde24740..e8bd4b66 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/info.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/info.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { PluginInfo, trimPluginDescription } from "../ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { PluginInfo, trimPluginDescription } from "../ZeppelinPluginClass";
 
 export const pluginInfo: PluginInfo = {
   prettyName: "Automod",
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl.ts b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl.ts
index 1cb5f85a..44a82d87 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/BotControl.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/BotControl.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { GuildChannel, Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
 import { createChunkedMessage, errorMessage, noop, sorter, successMessage, tNullable } from "../utils";
 import { ReactionRolesPlugin } from "./ReactionRoles";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildArchives } from "../data/GuildArchives";
 import { GlobalZeppelinPlugin } from "./GlobalZeppelinPlugin";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ export class BotControlPlugin extends GlobalZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!(pluginInstance instanceof ZeppelinPlugin)) {
+    if (!(pluginInstance instanceof ZeppelinPluginClass)) {
       msg.channel.createMessage(errorMessage(`Plugin is not a Zeppelin plugin`));
       return;
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Cases.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Cases.ts
index 98e30c7c..2d9851a4 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Cases.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Cases.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { CaseTypes } from "../data/CaseTypes";
 import { Case } from "../data/entities/Case";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
 import { CaseTypeColors } from "../data/CaseTypeColors";
-import { PluginInfo, trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { PluginInfo, trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildArchives } from "../data/GuildArchives";
 import { IPluginOptions, logger } from "knub";
 import { GuildLogs } from "../data/GuildLogs";
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export type CaseNoteArgs = {
   noteDetails?: string[];
 };
 
-export class CasesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class CasesPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "cases";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Censor.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Censor.ts
index cafd952d..551571cc 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Censor.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Censor.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
 import { ZalgoRegex } from "../data/Zalgo";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import cloneDeep from "lodash.clonedeep";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import { TSafeRegex } from "../validatorUtils";
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class CensorPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class CensorPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "censor";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver.ts
index f909ff37..cf2bc961 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ChannelArchiver.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { decorators as d, ICommandContext, logger } from "knub";
 import { GlobalZeppelinPlugin } from "./GlobalZeppelinPlugin";
 import { Attachment, GuildChannel, Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import { confirm, downloadFile, errorMessage, noop, SECONDS, trimLines } from "../utils";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
 import https from "https";
 import fs from "fs";
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const MAX_MESSAGES_PER_FETCH = 100;
 const PROGRESS_UPDATE_INTERVAL = 5 * SECONDS;
 const MAX_ATTACHMENT_REHOST_SIZE = 1024 * 1024 * 8;
 
-export class ChannelArchiverPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin {
+export class ChannelArchiverPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass {
   public static pluginName = "channel_archiver";
   public static showInDocs = false;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels.ts b/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels.ts
index fc371d54..d09bcb3e 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/CompanionChannels.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions, logger } from "knub";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { Member, Channel, GuildChannel, PermissionOverwrite, Permission, Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import { tNullable } from "../utils";
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const defaultCompanionChannelOpts: Partial<TCompanionChannelOpts> = {
   enabled: true,
 };
 
-export class CompanionChannelPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class CompanionChannelPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "companion_channels";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/CustomEvents.ts b/backend/src/plugins/CustomEvents.ts
index 84e82bec..849465cc 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/CustomEvents.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/CustomEvents.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { IPluginOptions } from "knub";
 import { Message, TextChannel, VoiceChannel } from "eris";
 import { renderTemplate } from "../templateFormatter";
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
 class ActionError extends Error {}
 
-export class CustomEventsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class CustomEventsPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "custom_events";
   public static showInDocs = false;
   public static dependencies = ["cases"];
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader.ts b/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader.ts
index ed180910..c18a2604 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/GuildConfigReloader.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { Configs } from "../data/Configs";
 import { logger } from "knub";
 import { GlobalZeppelinPlugin } from "./GlobalZeppelinPlugin";
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver.ts b/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver.ts
index 2dfd591b..f09ad317 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/GuildInfoSaver.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { AllowedGuilds } from "../data/AllowedGuilds";
 import { MINUTES } from "../utils";
 
-export class GuildInfoSaverPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin {
+export class GuildInfoSaverPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass {
   public static pluginName = "guild_info_saver";
   public static showInDocs = false;
   protected allowedGuilds: AllowedGuilds;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser.ts b/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser.ts
index 907e070a..d7b5b167 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/LocateUser.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions, getInviteLink, logger } from "knub";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin, CommandInfo } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass, CommandInfo } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import humanizeDuration from "humanize-duration";
 import { Message, Member, Guild, TextableChannel, VoiceChannel, Channel, User } from "eris";
 import { GuildVCAlerts } from "../data/GuildVCAlerts";
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
 const ALERT_LOOP_TIME = 30 * SECONDS;
 
-export class LocatePlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class LocatePlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "locate_user";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Logs.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Logs.ts
index a8cc8e1a..1530c09d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Logs.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Logs.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { GuildArchives } from "../data/GuildArchives";
 import { GuildCases } from "../data/GuildCases";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { renderTemplate, TemplateParseError } from "../templateFormatter";
 import cloneDeep from "lodash.clonedeep";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class LogsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class LogsPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "logs";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver.ts b/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver.ts
index 759172e7..116bbb9d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/MessageSaver.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Plugin, decorators as d, IPluginOptions } from "knub";
 import { GuildChannel, Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { successMessage } from "../utils";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 
 const ConfigSchema = t.type({
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class MessageSaverPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class MessageSaverPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "message_saver";
   public static showInDocs = false;
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions.ts
index 5518c396..2ed34337 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { GuildMutes } from "../data/GuildMutes";
 import { CaseTypes } from "../data/CaseTypes";
 import { GuildLogs } from "../data/GuildLogs";
 import { LogType } from "../data/LogType";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { Case } from "../data/entities/Case";
 import { renderTemplate } from "../templateFormatter";
 import { CaseArgs, CasesPlugin } from "./Cases";
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export interface BanOptions {
   deleteMessageDays?: number;
 }
 
-export class ModActionsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class ModActionsPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "mod_actions";
   public static dependencies = ["cases", "mutes"];
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Mutes.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Mutes.ts
index a5df9e09..a27fbf3a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Mutes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Mutes.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { Member, Message, TextChannel, User } from "eris";
 import { GuildCases } from "../data/GuildCases";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildMutes } from "../data/GuildMutes";
 import {
   chunkMessageLines,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const EXPIRED_MUTE_CHECK_INTERVAL = 60 * 1000;
 let FIRST_CHECK_TIME = Date.now();
 const FIRST_CHECK_INCREMENT = 5 * 1000;
 
-export class MutesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class MutesPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "mutes";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory.ts b/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory.ts
index 19ce73f2..d5de4f98 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/NameHistory.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions } from "knub";
 import { GuildNicknameHistory, MAX_NICKNAME_ENTRIES_PER_USER } from "../data/GuildNicknameHistory";
 import { Member, Message } from "eris";
 import { createChunkedMessage, disableCodeBlocks } from "../utils";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { MAX_USERNAME_ENTRIES_PER_USER, UsernameHistory } from "../data/UsernameHistory";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class NameHistoryPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class NameHistoryPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "name_history";
   public static showInDocs = false;
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts
index ba9250eb..9d110215 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Persist.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Member, MemberOptions } from "eris";
 import { GuildLogs } from "../data/GuildLogs";
 import { LogType } from "../data/LogType";
 import { stripObjectToScalars } from "../utils";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 
 const ConfigSchema = t.type({
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class PersistPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class PersistPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "persist";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/PingableRolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/PingableRolesPlugin.ts
index a0d3bb85..482b34de 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/PingableRolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/PingableRolesPlugin.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { Message, Role, TextableChannel } from "eris";
 import { GuildPingableRoles } from "../data/GuildPingableRoles";
 import { PingableRole } from "../data/entities/PingableRole";
 import { errorMessage, successMessage } from "../utils";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 
 const ConfigSchema = t.type({
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
 const TIMEOUT = 10 * 1000;
 
-export class PingableRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class PingableRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "pingable_roles";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Post.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Post.ts
index 5263d450..258867ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Post.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Post.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import {
   DAYS,
 } from "../utils";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 
 import fs from "fs";
 import { GuildScheduledPosts } from "../data/GuildScheduledPosts";
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const MIN_REPEAT_TIME = 5 * MINUTES;
 const MAX_REPEAT_TIME = Math.pow(2, 32);
 const MAX_REPEAT_UNTIL = moment().add(100, "years");
 
-export class PostPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class PostPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "post";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts
index 67baeae3..e1c61749 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions, logger } from "knub";
 import { CustomEmoji, errorMessage, isDiscordRESTError, isSnowflake, noop, sleep } from "../utils";
 import { GuildReactionRoles } from "../data/GuildReactionRoles";
 import { Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { Queue } from "../Queue";
 import { ReactionRole } from "../data/entities/ReactionRole";
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type PendingMemberRoleChanges = {
   }>;
 };
 
-export class ReactionRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class ReactionRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "reaction_roles";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Reminders.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Reminders.ts
index c6d057b8..44fbd614 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Reminders.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Reminders.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions } from "knub";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { GuildReminders } from "../data/GuildReminders";
 import { Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 const REMINDER_LOOP_TIME = 10 * 1000;
 const MAX_TRIES = 3;
 
-export class RemindersPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class RemindersPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "reminders";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Roles.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Roles.ts
index 6fc1d601..81ab9312 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Roles.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Roles.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import { resolveMember, stripObjectToScalars, successMessage } from "../utils";
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions, logger } from "knub";
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class RolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class RolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "roles";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts
index 500c9d82..fc34ef91 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/SelfGrantableRolesPlugin.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions } from "knub";
 import { GuildChannel, Message, Role, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import { asSingleLine, chunkArray, errorMessage, sorter, successMessage, tDeepPartial, trimLines } from "../utils";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 
 const RoleMap = t.record(t.string, t.array(t.string));
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const defaultSelfGrantableRoleEntry: t.TypeOf<typeof PartialRoleEntry> = {
   max_roles: 0,
 };
 
-export class SelfGrantableRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class SelfGrantableRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "self_grantable_roles";
   public static showInDocs = true;
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode.ts
index 27804049..ae059ea5 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Slowmode.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from "../utils";
 import { GuildSlowmodes } from "../data/GuildSlowmodes";
 import humanizeDuration from "humanize-duration";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { GuildLogs } from "../data/GuildLogs";
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const NATIVE_SLOWMODE_LIMIT = 6 * 60 * 60; // 6 hours
 const MAX_SLOWMODE = 60 * 60 * 24 * 365 * 100; // 100 years
 const BOT_SLOWMODE_CLEAR_INTERVAL = 60 * 1000;
 
-export class SlowmodePlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class SlowmodePlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "slowmode";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Spam.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Spam.ts
index 9ff3d11d..19434387 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Spam.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Spam.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import moment from "moment-timezone";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { GuildMutes } from "../data/GuildMutes";
-import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { MuteResult, MutesPlugin } from "./Mutes";
 import { CasesPlugin } from "./Cases";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ const MAX_INTERVAL = 300;
 
 const SPAM_ARCHIVE_EXPIRY_DAYS = 90;
 
-export class SpamPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class SpamPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "spam";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Starboard.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Starboard.ts
index 46868206..4302042a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Starboard.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Starboard.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions } from "knub";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin, trimPluginDescription } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass, trimPluginDescription } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { Embed, EmbedBase, GuildChannel, Message, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import {
   errorMessage,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const defaultStarboardOpts: Partial<TStarboardOpts> = {
   enabled: true,
 };
 
-export class StarboardPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class StarboardPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "starboard";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Stats.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Stats.ts
index e3b2a559..93ba7209 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Stats.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Stats.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import { convertDelayStringToMS, DAYS, HOURS, tAlphanumeric, tDateTime, tDeepPartial, tDelayString } from "../utils";
 import { IPluginOptions } from "knub";
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const DEFAULT_RETENTION_PERIOD = "4w";
 //endregion
 //region PLUGIN
 
-export class StatsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class StatsPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "stats";
   public static configSchema = tConfigSchema;
   public static showInDocs = false;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Tags.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Tags.ts
index 73a0e583..b2284940 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Tags.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Tags.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import moment from "moment-timezone";
 import humanizeDuration from "humanize-duration";
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { parseTemplate, renderTemplate, TemplateParseError } from "../templateFormatter";
 import { GuildArchives } from "../data/GuildArchives";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class TagsPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class TagsPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "tags";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Utility.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Utility.ts
index b2802682..1cdcad6f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Utility.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Utility.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import { CaseTypes } from "../data/CaseTypes";
 import { SavedMessage } from "../data/entities/SavedMessage";
 import { GuildSavedMessages } from "../data/GuildSavedMessages";
 import { GuildArchives } from "../data/GuildArchives";
-import { CommandInfo, trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { CommandInfo, trimPluginDescription, ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { getCurrentUptime } from "../uptime";
 import LCL from "last-commit-log";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ type MemberSearchParams = {
 
 class SearchError extends Error {}
 
-export class UtilityPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class UtilityPlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "utility";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
@@ -1377,13 +1377,13 @@ export class UtilityPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
     const searchStr = args.command.toLowerCase();
 
     const matchingCommands: Array<{
-      plugin: ZeppelinPlugin;
+      plugin: ZeppelinPluginClass;
       command: ICommandDefinition<ICommandContext, ICommandExtraData>;
     }> = [];
 
     const guildData = this.knub.getGuildData(this.guildId);
     for (const plugin of guildData.loadedPlugins.values()) {
-      if (!(plugin instanceof ZeppelinPlugin)) continue;
+      if (!(plugin instanceof ZeppelinPluginClass)) continue;
 
       const registeredCommands = plugin.getRegisteredCommands();
       for (const registeredCommand of registeredCommands) {
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage.ts b/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage.ts
index f1f53735..20189a81 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/WelcomeMessage.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ZeppelinPlugin } from "./ZeppelinPlugin";
+import { ZeppelinPluginClass } from "./ZeppelinPluginClass";
 import { decorators as d, IPluginOptions } from "knub";
 import { Member, TextChannel } from "eris";
 import { renderTemplate } from "../templateFormatter";
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const ConfigSchema = t.type({
 });
 type TConfigSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof ConfigSchema>;
 
-export class WelcomeMessagePlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<TConfigSchema> {
+export class WelcomeMessagePlugin extends ZeppelinPluginClass<TConfigSchema> {
   public static pluginName = "welcome_message";
   public static configSchema = ConfigSchema;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ZeppelinPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ZeppelinPluginClass.ts
similarity index 84%
rename from backend/src/plugins/ZeppelinPlugin.ts
rename to backend/src/plugins/ZeppelinPluginClass.ts
index e2e46e9b..c6447173 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ZeppelinPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ZeppelinPluginClass.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { configUtils, IBasePluginConfig, IPluginOptions, logger, Plugin } from "knub";
+import { BasePluginType, configUtils, logger, PluginClass, PluginOptions, BasePluginConfig } from "knub";
 import * as t from "io-ts";
 import {
   deepKeyIntersect,
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ export function trimPluginDescription(str) {
 
 const inviteCache = new SimpleCache<Promise<Invite>>(10 * MINUTES, 200);
 
-export class ZeppelinPlugin<
-  TConfig extends {} = IBasePluginConfig,
-  TCustomOverrideCriteria extends {} = {}
-> extends Plugin<TConfig, TCustomOverrideCriteria> {
+export class ZeppelinPluginClass<TPluginType extends BasePluginType = BasePluginType> extends PluginClass<TPluginType> {
   public static pluginInfo: PluginInfo;
   public static showInDocs: boolean = true;
 
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
   }
 
   protected canActOn(member1: Member, member2: Member, allowSameLevel = false) {
-    if (member2.id === this.bot.user.id) {
+    if (member2.id === this.client.user.id) {
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -98,11 +95,8 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
   /**
    * Wrapper to fetch the real default options from getStaticDefaultOptions()
    */
-  protected getDefaultOptions(): IPluginOptions<TConfig, TCustomOverrideCriteria> {
-    return (this.constructor as typeof ZeppelinPlugin).getStaticDefaultOptions() as IPluginOptions<
-      TConfig,
-      TCustomOverrideCriteria
-    >;
+  protected getDefaultOptions(): PluginOptions<TPluginType> {
+    return (this.constructor as typeof ZeppelinPluginClass).getStaticDefaultOptions() as PluginOptions<TPluginType>;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -123,7 +117,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
    * Like getStaticDefaultOptions(), we also want to use this function for type checking without creating an instance of
    * the plugin, which is why this has to be a static function.
    */
-  protected static mergeAndDecodeStaticOptions(options: any): IPluginOptions {
+  protected static mergeAndDecodeStaticOptions(options: any): PluginOptions<any> {
     const defaultOptions: any = this.getStaticDefaultOptions();
     let mergedConfig = configUtils.mergeConfig({}, defaultOptions.config || {}, options.config || {});
     const mergedOverrides = options.replaceDefaultOverrides
@@ -168,14 +162,13 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
   /**
    * Wrapper that calls mergeAndValidateStaticOptions()
    */
-  protected getMergedOptions(): IPluginOptions<TConfig, TCustomOverrideCriteria> {
+  protected getMergedOptions(): PluginOptions<TPluginType> {
     if (!this.mergedPluginOptions) {
-      this.mergedPluginOptions = ((this.constructor as unknown) as typeof ZeppelinPlugin).mergeAndDecodeStaticOptions(
-        this.pluginOptions,
-      );
+      this.mergedPluginOptions = ((this
+        .constructor as unknown) as typeof ZeppelinPluginClass).mergeAndDecodeStaticOptions(this.pluginOptions);
     }
 
-    return this.mergedPluginOptions as IPluginOptions<TConfig, TCustomOverrideCriteria>;
+    return this.mergedPluginOptions as PluginOptions<TPluginType>;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -208,7 +201,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
     if (isUnicodeEmoji(snowflake)) {
       return true;
     } else if (isSnowflake(snowflake)) {
-      for (const guild of this.bot.guilds.values()) {
+      for (const guild of this.client.guilds.values()) {
         if (guild.emojis.some(e => (e as any).id === snowflake)) {
           return true;
         }
@@ -226,8 +219,8 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
   }
 
   getUser(userResolvable: string): User | UnknownUser {
-    const id = resolveUserId(this.bot, userResolvable);
-    return id ? this.bot.users.get(id) || new UnknownUser({ id }) : new UnknownUser();
+    const id = resolveUserId(this.client, userResolvable);
+    return id ? this.client.users.get(id) || new UnknownUser({ id }) : new UnknownUser();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -238,7 +231,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
   async resolveUser<T>(userResolvable: Not<T, string>): Promise<UnknownUser>;
   async resolveUser(userResolvable) {
     const start = performance.now();
-    const user = await resolveUser(this.bot, userResolvable);
+    const user = await resolveUser(this.client, userResolvable);
     const time = performance.now() - start;
     if (time >= SLOW_RESOLVE_THRESHOLD) {
       const rounded = Math.round(time);
@@ -253,7 +246,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
    * @param roleResolvable
    */
   async resolveRoleId(roleResolvable: string): Promise<string | null> {
-    const roleId = await resolveRoleId(this.bot, this.guildId, roleResolvable);
+    const roleId = await resolveRoleId(this.client, this.guildId, roleResolvable);
     return roleId;
   }
 
@@ -266,9 +259,9 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
 
     let member;
     if (forceFresh) {
-      const userId = await resolveUserId(this.bot, memberResolvable);
+      const userId = await resolveUserId(this.client, memberResolvable);
       try {
-        member = userId && (await this.bot.getRESTGuildMember(this.guild.id, userId));
+        member = userId && (await this.client.getRESTGuildMember(this.guild.id, userId));
       } catch (e) {
         if (!isDiscordRESTError(e)) {
           throw e;
@@ -277,7 +270,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
 
       if (member) member.id = member.user.id;
     } else {
-      member = await resolveMember(this.bot, this.guild, memberResolvable);
+      member = await resolveMember(this.client, this.guild, memberResolvable);
     }
 
     const time = performance.now() - start;
@@ -294,7 +287,7 @@ export class ZeppelinPlugin<
       return inviteCache.get(code);
     }
 
-    const promise = this.bot.getInvite(code).catch(() => null);
+    const promise = this.client.getInvite(code).catch(() => null);
     inviteCache.set(code, promise);
 
     return promise;
diff --git a/backend/src/types.ts b/backend/src/types.ts
index bb80dee7..dd156404 100644
--- a/backend/src/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/types.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import { IGlobalConfig, IGuildConfig, Knub } from "knub";
+import { BaseConfig, Knub } from "knub";
 
-export interface IZeppelinGuildConfig extends IGuildConfig {
+export interface IZeppelinGuildConfig extends BaseConfig<any> {
   success_emoji?: string;
   error_emoji?: string;
 }
 
-export interface IZeppelinGlobalConfig extends IGlobalConfig {
+export interface IZeppelinGlobalConfig extends BaseConfig<any> {
   url: string;
   owners?: string[];
 }