diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b63f571b9..5863b69c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   content in `.etherpad` exports
 * New `expressCloseServer` hook to close Express when required
 * The `padUpdate` hook context now includes `revs` and `changeset`
-* `checkPlugins.js` has various improvements to help plugin developers
+* `checkPlugin.js` has various improvements to help plugin developers
 * The HTTP request object (and therefore the express-session state) is now
   accessible from within most `eejsBlock_*` hooks
 * Users without a `password` or `hash` property in `settings.json` are no longer
diff --git a/bin/plugins/README.md b/bin/plugins/README.md
index 81d5a4298..fbadf98ca 100755
--- a/bin/plugins/README.md
+++ b/bin/plugins/README.md
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_webrtc
 
 ## Autofixing - will autofix any issues it can
 ```
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_whatever autofix
 ```
 
 ## Autocommitting, push, npm minor patch and npm publish (highly dangerous)
 ```
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
 ```
 
 # All the plugins
diff --git a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
index ea0e7e2be..5449a2f0e 100755
--- a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
+++ b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 *
 * Usage -- see README.md
 *
-* Normal usage:                node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever
-* Auto fix the things it can:  node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
+* Normal usage:                node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_whatever
+* Auto fix the things it can:  node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_whatever autofix
 * Auto commit, push and publish(to npm) * highly dangerous:
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
 
 */
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ fs.readdir(pluginPath, (err, rootFiles) => {
       `cd node_modules/${pluginName}`,
       'git rm -rf node_modules --ignore-unmatch',
       'git add -A',
-      'git commit --allow-empty -m "autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js"',
+      'git commit --allow-empty -m "autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugin.js"',
       'git push',
       'cd ../..',
     ].join(' && ');