diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java
index f57df0c6f0..b7503fb616 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/config/RuneLiteConfig.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public interface RuneLiteConfig extends Config
 	)
 	default boolean enablePlugins()
 	{
-		return true;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	@ConfigItem(
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/flexo/FlexoPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/flexo/FlexoPlugin.java
index e6587510ae..1cca96d9c6 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/flexo/FlexoPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/flexo/FlexoPlugin.java
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayManager;
 	name = "Flexo Config",
 	description = "Customizes the flexo api",
 	tags = {"flexo", "null"},
-	type = PluginType.UTILITY
+	type = PluginType.EXTERNAL,
+	enabledByDefault = false
 )
 
 public class FlexoPlugin extends Plugin
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java
index 242d7ce17e..c7a807d395 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/runeliteplus/RuneLitePlusPlugin.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
 		hidden = true, // prevent users from disabling
 		name = "RuneLitePlus",
 		description = "Configures various aspects of RuneLitePlus",
-		type = PluginType.EXTERNAL
+		type = PluginType.UTILITY
 )
 @Singleton
 @Slf4j