diff --git a/config/ee.conf b/config/ee.conf
index 6e2c379a..02078253 100644
--- a/config/ee.conf
+++ b/config/ee.conf
@@ -37,5 +37,3 @@
 
 ### The maximun number of log files to maintain when rotating
 # max_files = 4
-
-
diff --git a/config/plugins.d/example.conf b/config/plugins.d/example.conf
index 415e8499..b78a2ff5 100644
--- a/config/plugins.d/example.conf
+++ b/config/plugins.d/example.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ### If enabled, load a plugin named `example` either from the Python module
 ### `ee.cli.plugins.example` or from the file path
 ### `/var/lib/ee/plugins/example.py`
-enable_plugin = true
+enable_plugin = false
 
 ### Additional plugin configuration settings
 foo = bar
diff --git a/config/plugins.d/stack.conf b/config/plugins.d/stack.conf
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f7bf9b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/plugins.d/stack.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+### Example Plugin Configuration for EasyEngine
+
+[stack]
+
+### If enabled, load a plugin named `example` either from the Python module
+### `ee.cli.plugins.example` or from the file path
+### `/var/lib/ee/plugins/example.py`
+enable_plugin = true
diff --git a/ee/cli/bootstrap.py b/ee/cli/bootstrap.py
index c65a5d3f..de3c5108 100644
--- a/ee/cli/bootstrap.py
+++ b/ee/cli/bootstrap.py
@@ -8,19 +8,18 @@ from ee.cli.controllers.base import EEBaseController
 from ee.cli.controllers.site import EESiteController
 from ee.cli.controllers.site import EESiteCreateController
 from ee.cli.controllers.site import EESiteUpdateController
-from ee.cli.controllers.stack import EEStackController
 from ee.cli.controllers.debug import EEDebugController
 from ee.cli.controllers.clean import EECleanController
 from ee.cli.controllers.secure import EESecureController
 from ee.cli.controllers.isl import EEImportslowlogController
 from ee.cli.controllers.info import EEInfoController
 
+
 def load(app):
     handler.register(EEBaseController)
     handler.register(EESiteController)
     handler.register(EESiteCreateController)
     handler.register(EESiteUpdateController)
-    handler.register(EEStackController)
     handler.register(EEDebugController)
     handler.register(EECleanController)
     handler.register(EEInfoController)
diff --git a/ee/cli/controllers/stack.py b/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
similarity index 74%
rename from ee/cli/controllers/stack.py
rename to ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
index 59b86adc..2fff8c84 100644
--- a/ee/cli/controllers/stack.py
+++ b/ee/cli/plugins/stack.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
-"""EasyEngine site controller."""
+"""Example Plugin for EasyEngine."""
 
 from cement.core.controller import CementBaseController, expose
+from cement.core import handler, hook
+
+def ee_stack_hook(app):
+    # do something with the ``app`` object here.
+    pass
 
 
 class EEStackController(CementBaseController):
@@ -36,3 +41,11 @@ class EEStackController(CementBaseController):
         # The 'default.mustache' file would be loaded from
         # ``ee.cli.templates``, or ``/var/lib/ee/templates/``.
         #
+
+
+def load(app):
+    # register the plugin class.. this only happens if the plugin is enabled
+    handler.register(EEStackController)
+
+    # register a hook (function) to run after arguments are parsed.
+    hook.register('post_argument_parsing', ee_stack_hook)