diff --git a/bin/plugins/README.md b/bin/plugins/README.md
index dc929798c..81d5a4298 100755
--- a/bin/plugins/README.md
+++ b/bin/plugins/README.md
@@ -1,46 +1,52 @@
-The files in this folder are for Plugin developers.
-
-# Get suggestions to improve your Plugin
-
-This code will check your plugin for known usual issues and some suggestions for improvements.  No changes will be made to your project.
-
-```
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $PLUGIN_NAME$
-```
-
-# Basic Example:
-```
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_webrtc
-```
-
-## Autofixing - will autofix any issues it can
-```
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
-```
-
-## Autocommitting, push, npm minor patch and npm publish (highly dangerous)
-```
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
-```
-
-# All the plugins
-Replace johnmclear with your github username
-
-```
-# Clones
-cd node_modules
-GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
-cd ..
-
-# autofixes and autocommits /pushes & npm publishes
-for dir in `ls node_modules`;
-do
-# echo $0
-if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
-if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit
-fi
-fi
-# echo $dir
-done
-```
+The files in this folder are for Plugin developers.
+
+# Get suggestions to improve your Plugin
+
+This code will check your plugin for known usual issues and some suggestions for improvements.  No changes will be made to your project.
+
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $PLUGIN_NAME$
+```
+
+# Basic Example:
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js ep_webrtc
+```
+
+## Autofixing - will autofix any issues it can
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
+```
+
+## Autocommitting, push, npm minor patch and npm publish (highly dangerous)
+```
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
+```
+
+# All the plugins
+Replace johnmclear with your github username
+
+```
+# Clones
+cd node_modules
+GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
+cd ..
+
+# autofixes and autocommits /pushes & npm publishes
+for dir in `ls node_modules`;
+do
+# echo $0
+if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
+if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit
+fi
+fi
+# echo $dir
+done
+```
+
+# Automating update of ether organization plugins
+```
+getCorePlugins.sh
+updateCorePlugins.sh
+```
diff --git a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
index 826dcbc11..cac8743ce 100755
--- a/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
+++ b/bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js
@@ -1,247 +1,293 @@
-// pro usage for all your plugins, replace johnmclear with your github username
-/*
-cd node_modules
-GHUSER=johnmclear; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
-cd ..
-
-for dir in `ls node_modules`;
-do
-# echo $0
-if [[ $dir == *"ep_"* ]]; then
-if [[ $dir != "ep_etherpad-lite" ]]; then
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js $dir autofix autocommit
-fi
-fi
-# echo $dir
-done
-*/
-
-/*
-*
-* Usage
-*
-* Normal usage:                node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever
-* Auto fix the things it can:  node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix
-* Auto commit, push and publish(to npm) * highly dangerous:
-node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
-
-*/
-
-const fs = require("fs");
-const { exec } = require("child_process");
-
-// get plugin name & path from user input
-const pluginName = process.argv[2];
-const pluginPath = "node_modules/"+pluginName;
-
-console.log("Checking the plugin: "+ pluginName)
-
-// Should we autofix?
-if (process.argv[3] && process.argv[3] === "autofix") var autoFix = true;
-
-// Should we update files where possible?
-if (process.argv[5] && process.argv[5] === "autoupdate") var autoUpdate = true;
-
-// Should we automcommit and npm publish?!
-if (process.argv[4] && process.argv[4] === "autocommit") var autoCommit = true;
-
-
-if(autoCommit){
-  console.warn("Auto commit is enabled, I hope you know what you are doing...")
-}
-
-fs.readdir(pluginPath, function (err, rootFiles) {
-  //handling error
-  if (err) {
-    return console.log('Unable to scan directory: ' + err);
-  }
-
-  // rewriting files to lower case
-  var files = [];
-
-  // some files we need to know the actual file name.  Not compulsory but might help in the future.
-  var readMeFileName;
-  var repository;
-  var hasAutofixed = false;
-
-  for (var i = 0; i < rootFiles.length; i++) {
-    if(rootFiles[i].toLowerCase().indexOf("readme") !== -1) readMeFileName = rootFiles[i];
-    files.push(rootFiles[i].toLowerCase());
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf("package.json") === -1){
-    console.warn("no package.json, please create");
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf("package.json") !== -1){
-    let packageJSON = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath+"/package.json", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
-
-    if(packageJSON.toLowerCase().indexOf("repository") === -1){
-      console.warn("No repository in package.json");
-      if(autoFix){
-        console.warn("Repository not detected in package.json.  Please add repository section manually.")
-      }
-    }else{
-      // useful for creating README later.
-      repository = JSON.parse(packageJSON).repository.url;
-    }
-
-  }
-  if(files.indexOf("readme") === -1 && files.indexOf("readme.md") === -1){
-    console.warn("README.md file not found, please create");
-    if(autoFix){
-      console.log("Autofixing missing README.md file, please edit the README.md file further to include plugin specific details.");
-      let readme = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/README.md", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'})
-      readme = readme.replace(/\[plugin_name\]/g, pluginName);
-      if(repository){
-        let org = repository.split("/")[3];
-        let name = repository.split("/")[4];
-        readme = readme.replace(/\[org_name\]/g, org);
-        readme = readme.replace(/\[repo_url\]/g, name);
-        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/README.md", readme);
-      }else{
-        console.warn("Unable to find repository in package.json, aborting.")
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf("readme") !== -1 && files.indexOf("readme.md") !== -1){
-    let readme = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath+"/"+readMeFileName, {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
-    if(readme.toLowerCase().indexOf("license") === -1){
-      console.warn("No license section in README");
-      if(autoFix){
-        console.warn("Please add License section to README manually.")
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf("license") === -1 && files.indexOf("license.md") === -1){
-    console.warn("LICENSE.md file not found, please create");
-    if(autoFix){
-      hasAutofixed = true;
-      console.log("Autofixing missing LICENSE.md file, including Apache 2 license.");
-      exec("git config user.name", (error, name, stderr) => {
-        if (error) {
-          console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
-          return;
-        }
-        if (stderr) {
-          console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
-          return;
-        }
-        let license = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/LICENSE.md", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
-        license = license.replace("[yyyy]", new Date().getFullYear());
-        license = license.replace("[name of copyright owner]", name)
-        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/LICENSE.md", license);
-      });
-    }
-  }
-
-  var travisConfig = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
-  travisConfig = travisConfig.replace(/\[plugin_name\]/g, pluginName);
-
-  if(files.indexOf(".travis.yml") === -1){
-    console.warn(".travis.yml file not found, please create.  .travis.yml is used for automatically CI testing Etherpad.  It is useful to know if your plugin breaks another feature for example.")
-    // TODO: Make it check version of the .travis file to see if it needs an update.
-    if(autoFix){
-      hasAutofixed = true;
-      console.log("Autofixing missing .travis.yml file");
-      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
-      console.log("Travis file created, please sign into travis and enable this repository")
-    }
-  }
-  if(autoFix && autoUpdate){
-    // checks the file versioning of .travis and updates it to the latest.
-    let existingConfig = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
-    let existingConfigLocation = existingConfig.indexOf("##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=");
-    let existingValue = existingConfig.substr(existingConfigLocation+20, existingConfig.length);
-
-    let newConfigLocation = travisConfig.indexOf("##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=");
-    let newValue = travisConfig.substr(newConfigLocation+20, travisConfig.length);
-
-    if(existingConfigLocation === -1){
-      console.warn("no previous .travis.yml version found so writing new.")
-      // we will write the newTravisConfig to the location.
-      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
-    }else{
-      if(newValue > existingValue){
-        console.log("updating .travis.yml");
-        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
-        hasAutofixed = true;
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf(".gitignore") === -1){
-    console.warn(".gitignore file not found, please create.  .gitignore files are useful to ensure files aren't incorrectly commited to a repository.")
-    if(autoFix){
-      hasAutofixed = true;
-      console.log("Autofixing missing .gitignore file");
-      let gitignore = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/gitignore", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
-      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/.gitignore", gitignore);
-    }
-  }
-
-  // if we include templates but don't have translations...
-  if(files.indexOf("templates") !== -1 && files.indexOf("locales") === -1){
-    console.warn("Translations not found, please create.  Translation files help with Etherpad accessibility.");
-  }
-
-
-  if(files.indexOf(".ep_initialized") !== -1){
-    console.warn(".ep_initialized found, please remove.  .ep_initialized should never be commited to git and should only exist once the plugin has been executed one time.")
-    if(autoFix){
-      hasAutofixed = true;
-      console.log("Autofixing incorrectly existing .ep_initialized file");
-      fs.unlinkSync(pluginPath+"/.ep_initialized");
-    }
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf("npm-debug.log") !== -1){
-    console.warn("npm-debug.log found, please remove.  npm-debug.log should never be commited to your repository.")
-    if(autoFix){
-      hasAutofixed = true;
-      console.log("Autofixing incorrectly existing npm-debug.log file");
-      fs.unlinkSync(pluginPath+"/npm-debug.log");
-    }
-  }
-
-  if(files.indexOf("static") !== -1){
-    fs.readdir(pluginPath+"/static", function (errRead, staticFiles) {
-      if(staticFiles.indexOf("tests") === -1){
-        console.warn("Test files not found, please create tests.  https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Creating-a-plugin#writing-and-running-front-end-tests-for-your-plugin")
-      }
-    })
-  }else{
-    console.warn("Test files not found, please create tests.  https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Creating-a-plugin#writing-and-running-front-end-tests-for-your-plugin")
-  }
-
-  if(hasAutofixed){
-    console.log("Fixes applied, please check git diff then run the following command:\n\n")
-    // bump npm Version
-    if(autoCommit){
-      // holy shit you brave.
-      console.log("Attempting autocommit and auto publish to npm")
-      exec("cd node_modules/"+ pluginName + " && git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m 'autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js' && npm version patch && git add package.json && git commit --allow-empty -m 'bump version' && git push && npm publish && cd ../..", (error, name, stderr) => {
-        if (error) {
-          console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
-          return;
-        }
-        if (stderr) {
-          console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
-          return;
-        }
-        console.log("I think she's got it! By George she's got it!")
-        process.exit(0)
-      });
-    }else{
-      console.log("cd node_modules/"+ pluginName + " && git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m 'autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js' && npm version patch && git add package.json && git commit --allow-empty -m 'bump version' && git push && npm publish && cd ../..")
-    }
-  }
-
-  //listing all files using forEach
-  files.forEach(function (file) {
-    // Do whatever you want to do with the file
-    // console.log(file.toLowerCase());
-  });
-});
+/*
+*
+* 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
+* Auto commit, push and publish(to npm) * highly dangerous:
+node bin/plugins/checkPlugins.js ep_whatever autofix autocommit
+
+*/
+
+const fs = require("fs");
+const { exec } = require("child_process");
+
+// get plugin name & path from user input
+const pluginName = process.argv[2];
+
+if(!pluginName){
+  console.error("no plugin name specified");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+const pluginPath = "node_modules/"+pluginName;
+
+console.log("Checking the plugin: "+ pluginName)
+
+// Should we autofix?
+if (process.argv[3] && process.argv[3] === "autofix") var autoFix = true;
+
+// Should we update files where possible?
+if (process.argv[5] && process.argv[5] === "autoupdate") var autoUpdate = true;
+
+// Should we automcommit and npm publish?!
+if (process.argv[4] && process.argv[4] === "autocommit") var autoCommit = true;
+
+
+if(autoCommit){
+  console.warn("Auto commit is enabled, I hope you know what you are doing...")
+}
+
+fs.readdir(pluginPath, function (err, rootFiles) {
+  //handling error
+  if (err) {
+    return console.log('Unable to scan directory: ' + err);
+  }
+
+  // rewriting files to lower case
+  var files = [];
+
+  // some files we need to know the actual file name.  Not compulsory but might help in the future.
+  var readMeFileName;
+  var repository;
+  var hasAutofixed = false;
+
+  for (var i = 0; i < rootFiles.length; i++) {
+    if(rootFiles[i].toLowerCase().indexOf("readme") !== -1) readMeFileName = rootFiles[i];
+    files.push(rootFiles[i].toLowerCase());
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".git") === -1){
+    console.error("No .git folder, aborting");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // do a git pull...
+  var child_process = require('child_process');
+  try{
+    child_process.execSync('git pull ',{"cwd":pluginPath+"/"});
+  }catch(e){
+    console.error("Error git pull", e);
+  };
+
+  try {
+    const path = pluginPath + '/.github/workflows/npmpublish.yml';
+    if (!fs.existsSync(path)) {
+      console.log('no .github/workflows/npmpublish.yml, create one and set npm secret to auto publish to npm on commit');
+      if (autoFix) {
+        const npmpublish =
+            fs.readFileSync('bin/plugins/lib/npmpublish.yml', {encoding: 'utf8', flag: 'r'});
+        fs.mkdirSync(pluginPath + '/.github/workflows', {recursive: true});
+        fs.writeFileSync(path, npmpublish);
+        console.log("If you haven't already, setup autopublish for this plugin https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Plugins:-Automatically-publishing-to-npm-on-commit-to-Github-Repo");
+      } else {
+        console.log('Setup autopublish for this plugin https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Plugins:-Automatically-publishing-to-npm-on-commit-to-Github-Repo');
+      }
+    }
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err);
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("package.json") === -1){
+    console.warn("no package.json, please create");
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("package.json") !== -1){
+    let packageJSON = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath+"/package.json", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+    let parsedPackageJSON = JSON.parse(packageJSON);
+    if(autoFix){
+      var updatedPackageJSON = false;
+      if(!parsedPackageJSON.funding){
+        updatedPackageJSON = true;
+        parsedPackageJSON.funding = {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "http://etherpad.org/"
+        }
+      }
+      if(updatedPackageJSON){
+        hasAutofixed = true;
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/package.json", JSON.stringify(parsedPackageJSON, null, 2));
+      }
+    }
+
+    if(packageJSON.toLowerCase().indexOf("repository") === -1){
+      console.warn("No repository in package.json");
+      if(autoFix){
+        console.warn("Repository not detected in package.json.  Please add repository section manually.")
+      }
+    }else{
+      // useful for creating README later.
+      repository = parsedPackageJSON.repository.url;
+    }
+
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("package-lock.json") === -1){
+    console.warn("package-lock.json file not found.  Please run npm install in the plugin folder and commit the package-lock.json file.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      var child_process = require('child_process');
+      try{
+        child_process.execSync('npm install',{"cwd":pluginPath+"/"});
+        console.log("Making package-lock.json");
+        hasAutofixed = true;
+      }catch(e){
+        console.error("Failed to create package-lock.json");
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("readme") === -1 && files.indexOf("readme.md") === -1){
+    console.warn("README.md file not found, please create");
+    if(autoFix){
+      console.log("Autofixing missing README.md file, please edit the README.md file further to include plugin specific details.");
+      let readme = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/README.md", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'})
+      readme = readme.replace(/\[plugin_name\]/g, pluginName);
+      if(repository){
+        let org = repository.split("/")[3];
+        let name = repository.split("/")[4];
+        readme = readme.replace(/\[org_name\]/g, org);
+        readme = readme.replace(/\[repo_url\]/g, name);
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/README.md", readme);
+      }else{
+        console.warn("Unable to find repository in package.json, aborting.")
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("readme") !== -1 && files.indexOf("readme.md") !== -1){
+    let readme = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath+"/"+readMeFileName, {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+    if(readme.toLowerCase().indexOf("license") === -1){
+      console.warn("No license section in README");
+      if(autoFix){
+        console.warn("Please add License section to README manually.")
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("license") === -1 && files.indexOf("license.md") === -1){
+    console.warn("LICENSE.md file not found, please create");
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing missing LICENSE.md file, including Apache 2 license.");
+      exec("git config user.name", (error, name, stderr) => {
+        if (error) {
+          console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (stderr) {
+          console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        let license = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/LICENSE.md", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+        license = license.replace("[yyyy]", new Date().getFullYear());
+        license = license.replace("[name of copyright owner]", name)
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/LICENSE.md", license);
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  var travisConfig = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+  travisConfig = travisConfig.replace(/\[plugin_name\]/g, pluginName);
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".travis.yml") === -1){
+    console.warn(".travis.yml file not found, please create.  .travis.yml is used for automatically CI testing Etherpad.  It is useful to know if your plugin breaks another feature for example.")
+    // TODO: Make it check version of the .travis file to see if it needs an update.
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing missing .travis.yml file");
+      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
+      console.log("Travis file created, please sign into travis and enable this repository")
+    }
+  }
+  if(autoFix && autoUpdate){
+    // checks the file versioning of .travis and updates it to the latest.
+    let existingConfig = fs.readFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+    let existingConfigLocation = existingConfig.indexOf("##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=");
+    let existingValue = parseInt(existingConfig.substr(existingConfigLocation+20, existingConfig.length));
+
+    let newConfigLocation = travisConfig.indexOf("##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=");
+    let newValue = parseInt(travisConfig.substr(newConfigLocation+20, travisConfig.length));
+    if(existingConfigLocation === -1){
+      console.warn("no previous .travis.yml version found so writing new.")
+      // we will write the newTravisConfig to the location.
+      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
+    }else{
+      if(newValue > existingValue){
+        console.log("updating .travis.yml");
+        fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath + "/.travis.yml", travisConfig);
+        hasAutofixed = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".gitignore") === -1){
+    console.warn(".gitignore file not found, please create.  .gitignore files are useful to ensure files aren't incorrectly commited to a repository.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing missing .gitignore file");
+      let gitignore = fs.readFileSync("bin/plugins/lib/gitignore", {encoding:'utf8', flag:'r'});
+      fs.writeFileSync(pluginPath+"/.gitignore", gitignore);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // if we include templates but don't have translations...
+  if(files.indexOf("templates") !== -1 && files.indexOf("locales") === -1){
+    console.warn("Translations not found, please create.  Translation files help with Etherpad accessibility.");
+  }
+
+
+  if(files.indexOf(".ep_initialized") !== -1){
+    console.warn(".ep_initialized found, please remove.  .ep_initialized should never be commited to git and should only exist once the plugin has been executed one time.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing incorrectly existing .ep_initialized file");
+      fs.unlinkSync(pluginPath+"/.ep_initialized");
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("npm-debug.log") !== -1){
+    console.warn("npm-debug.log found, please remove.  npm-debug.log should never be commited to your repository.")
+    if(autoFix){
+      hasAutofixed = true;
+      console.log("Autofixing incorrectly existing npm-debug.log file");
+      fs.unlinkSync(pluginPath+"/npm-debug.log");
+    }
+  }
+
+  if(files.indexOf("static") !== -1){
+    fs.readdir(pluginPath+"/static", function (errRead, staticFiles) {
+      if(staticFiles.indexOf("tests") === -1){
+        console.warn("Test files not found, please create tests.  https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Creating-a-plugin#writing-and-running-front-end-tests-for-your-plugin")
+      }
+    })
+  }else{
+    console.warn("Test files not found, please create tests.  https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite/wiki/Creating-a-plugin#writing-and-running-front-end-tests-for-your-plugin")
+  }
+
+  if(hasAutofixed){
+    console.log("Fixes applied, please check git diff then run the following command:\n\n")
+    // bump npm Version
+    if(autoCommit){
+      // holy shit you brave.
+      console.log("Attempting autocommit and auto publish to npm")
+      // github should push to npm for us :)
+      exec("cd node_modules/"+ pluginName + " && git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m 'autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js' && git push && cd ../..", (error, name, stderr) => {
+        if (error) {
+          console.log(`error: ${error.message}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        if (stderr) {
+          console.log(`stderr: ${stderr}`);
+          return;
+        }
+        console.log("I think she's got it! By George she's got it!")
+        process.exit(0)
+      });
+    }else{
+      console.log("cd node_modules/"+ pluginName + " && git add -A && git commit --allow-empty -m 'autofixes from Etherpad checkPlugins.js' && npm version patch && git add package.json && git commit --allow-empty -m 'bump version' && git push && npm publish && cd ../..")
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log("Finished");
+
+});
diff --git a/bin/plugins/getCorePlugins.sh b/bin/plugins/getCorePlugins.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..60f6cdfce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/plugins/getCorePlugins.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+cd node_modules/
+GHUSER=ether; curl "https://api.github.com/users/$GHUSER/repos?per_page=1000" | grep -o 'git@[^"]*' | grep /ep_ | xargs -L1 git clone
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/README.md b/bin/plugins/lib/README.md
index c3a3b1fbf..84ca700a8 100755
--- a/bin/plugins/lib/README.md
+++ b/bin/plugins/lib/README.md
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
-[![Travis (.org)](https://api.travis-ci.org/[org_name]/[repo_url].svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.org/github/[org_name]/[repo_url])
-
-# My awesome plugin README example
-Explain what your plugin does and who it's useful for.
-
-## Example animated gif of usage if appropriate
-
-## Installing
-npm install [plugin_name]
-
-or Use the Etherpad ``/admin`` interface.
-
-## Settings
-Document settings if any
-
-## Testing
-Document how to run backend / frontend tests.
-
-### Frontend
-
-Visit http://whatever/tests/frontend/ to run the frontend tests.
-
-### backend
-
-Type ``cd src && npm run test`` to run the backend tests.
-
-## LICENSE
-Apache 2.0
+[![Travis (.com)](https://api.travis-ci.com/[org_name]/[repo_url].svg?branch=develop)](https://travis-ci.com/github/[org_name]/[repo_url])
+
+# My awesome plugin README example
+Explain what your plugin does and who it's useful for.
+
+## Example animated gif of usage if appropriate
+
+## Installing
+npm install [plugin_name]
+
+or Use the Etherpad ``/admin`` interface.
+
+## Settings
+Document settings if any
+
+## Testing
+Document how to run backend / frontend tests.
+
+### Frontend
+
+Visit http://whatever/tests/frontend/ to run the frontend tests.
+
+### backend
+
+Type ``cd src && npm run test`` to run the backend tests.
+
+## LICENSE
+Apache 2.0
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/npmpublish.yml b/bin/plugins/lib/npmpublish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..227726279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/plugins/lib/npmpublish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# This workflow will run tests using node and then publish a package to the npm registry when a release is created
+# For more information see: https://help.github.com/actions/language-and-framework-guides/publishing-nodejs-packages
+
+name: Node.js Package
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+      - master
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 12
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm test
+
+  publish-npm:
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/setup-node@v1
+        with:
+          node-version: 12
+          registry-url: https://registry.npmjs.org/
+      - run: git config user.name 'github-actions[bot]'
+      - run: git config user.email '41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com'
+      - run: npm ci
+      - run: npm version patch
+      - run: npm publish
+        env:
+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}
+      - run: git push --follow-tags
diff --git a/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml b/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 81e7d336e..b0d8448bc
--- a/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml
+++ b/bin/plugins/lib/travis.yml
@@ -1,68 +1,72 @@
-language: node_js
-
-node_js:
-  - "lts/*"
-
-cache: false
-
-before_install:
-  - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:libreoffice/ppa
-  - sudo apt-get update
-  - sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice
-  - sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice-pdfimport
-
-services:
-  - docker
-
-install:
-  - "bin/installDeps.sh"
-  - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
-
-before_script:
-  - "tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh"
-
-script:
-  - "tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh"
-
-env:
-  global:
-    - secure: "WMGxFkOeTTlhWB+ChMucRtIqVmMbwzYdNHuHQjKCcj8HBEPdZLfCuK/kf4rG\nVLcLQiIsyllqzNhBGVHG1nyqWr0/LTm8JRqSCDDVIhpyzp9KpCJQQJG2Uwjk\n6/HIJJh/wbxsEdLNV2crYU/EiVO3A4Bq0YTHUlbhUqG3mSCr5Ec="
-    - secure: "gejXUAHYscbR6Bodw35XexpToqWkv2ifeECsbeEmjaLkYzXmUUNWJGknKSu7\nEUsSfQV8w+hxApr1Z+jNqk9aX3K1I4btL3cwk2trnNI8XRAvu1c1Iv60eerI\nkE82Rsd5lwUaMEh+/HoL8ztFCZamVndoNgX7HWp5J/NRZZMmh4g="
-
-jobs:
-  include:
-    - name: "Run the Backend tests"
-      install:
-        - "npm install"
-        - "mkdir [plugin_name]"
-        - "mv !([plugin_name]) [plugin_name]"
-        - "git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git etherpad"
-        - "cd etherpad"
-        - "mkdir node_modules"
-        - "mv ../[plugin_name] node_modules"
-        - "bin/installDeps.sh"
-        - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
-        - "cd src && npm install && cd -"
-      script:
-        - "tests/frontend/travis/runnerBackend.sh"
-    - name: "Test the Frontend"
-      install:
-        - "npm install"
-        - "mkdir [plugin_name]"
-        - "mv !([plugin_name]) [plugin_name]"
-        - "git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git etherpad"
-        - "cd etherpad"
-        - "mkdir node_modules"
-        - "mv ../[plugin_name] node_modules"
-        - "bin/installDeps.sh"
-        - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
-      script:
-        - "tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh"
-
-notifications:
-  irc:
-    channels:
-      - "irc.freenode.org#etherpad-lite-dev"
-
-##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=3
-## Travis configuration automatically created using bin/plugins/updateAllPluginsScript.sh
+language: node_js
+
+node_js:
+  - "lts/*"
+
+cache: false
+
+services:
+  - docker
+
+install:
+  - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
+
+#script:
+#  - "tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh"
+
+env:
+  global:
+    - secure: "WMGxFkOeTTlhWB+ChMucRtIqVmMbwzYdNHuHQjKCcj8HBEPdZLfCuK/kf4rG\nVLcLQiIsyllqzNhBGVHG1nyqWr0/LTm8JRqSCDDVIhpyzp9KpCJQQJG2Uwjk\n6/HIJJh/wbxsEdLNV2crYU/EiVO3A4Bq0YTHUlbhUqG3mSCr5Ec="
+    - secure: "gejXUAHYscbR6Bodw35XexpToqWkv2ifeECsbeEmjaLkYzXmUUNWJGknKSu7\nEUsSfQV8w+hxApr1Z+jNqk9aX3K1I4btL3cwk2trnNI8XRAvu1c1Iv60eerI\nkE82Rsd5lwUaMEh+/HoL8ztFCZamVndoNgX7HWp5J/NRZZMmh4g="
+
+jobs:
+  include:
+    - name: "Lint test package-lock"
+      install:
+        - "npm install lockfile-lint"
+      script:
+        - npx lockfile-lint --path package-lock.json --validate-https --allowed-hosts npm
+    - name: "Run the Backend tests"
+      before_script:
+        - "tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh"
+      before_install:
+        - sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:libreoffice/ppa
+        - sudo apt-get update
+        - sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice
+        - sudo apt-get -y install libreoffice-pdfimport
+      install:
+        - "npm install"
+        - "mkdir [plugin_name]"
+        - "mv !([plugin_name]) [plugin_name]"
+        - "git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git etherpad"
+        - "cd etherpad"
+        - "mkdir node_modules"
+        - "mv ../[plugin_name] node_modules"
+        - "bin/installDeps.sh"
+        - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
+        - "cd src && npm install && cd -"
+      script:
+        - "tests/frontend/travis/runnerBackend.sh"
+    - name: "Test the Frontend"
+      before_script:
+        - "tests/frontend/travis/sauce_tunnel.sh"
+      install:
+        - "npm install"
+        - "mkdir [plugin_name]"
+        - "mv !([plugin_name]) [plugin_name]"
+        - "git clone https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.git etherpad"
+        - "cd etherpad"
+        - "mkdir node_modules"
+        - "mv ../[plugin_name] node_modules"
+        - "bin/installDeps.sh"
+        - "export GIT_HASH=$(git rev-parse --verify --short HEAD)"
+      script:
+        - "tests/frontend/travis/runner.sh"
+
+notifications:
+  irc:
+    channels:
+      - "irc.freenode.org#etherpad-lite-dev"
+
+##ETHERPAD_TRAVIS_V=7
+## Travis configuration automatically created using bin/plugins/updateAllPluginsScript.sh
diff --git a/bin/plugins/updateCorePlugins.sh b/bin/plugins/updateCorePlugins.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..bf4e6b6d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/plugins/updateCorePlugins.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+for dir in node_modules/ep_*; do
+  dir=${dir#node_modules/}
+  [ "$dir" != ep_etherpad-lite ] || continue
+  node bin/plugins/checkPlugin.js "$dir" autofix autocommit autoupdate
+done