diff --git a/plugins/libplugin.c b/plugins/libplugin.c
index e0982ab92..d0cb66607 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin.c
+++ b/plugins/libplugin.c
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ handle_getmanifest(struct command *getmanifest_cmd,
 		json_add_string(params, "name", p->opts[i].name);
 		json_add_string(params, "type", p->opts[i].type);
 		json_add_string(params, "description", p->opts[i].description);
+		json_add_bool(params, "deprecated", p->opts[i].deprecated);
 		json_object_end(params);
 	}
 	json_array_end(params);
@@ -607,6 +608,7 @@ handle_getmanifest(struct command *getmanifest_cmd,
 		if (p->commands[i].long_description)
 			json_add_string(params, "long_description",
 					p->commands[i].long_description);
+		json_add_bool(params, "deprecated", p->commands[i].deprecated);
 		json_object_end(params);
 	}
 	json_array_end(params);
@@ -1260,6 +1262,7 @@ static struct plugin *new_plugin(const tal_t *ctx,
 		o.description = va_arg(ap, const char *);
 		o.handle = va_arg(ap, char *(*)(const char *str, void *arg));
 		o.arg = va_arg(ap, void *);
+		o.deprecated = va_arg(ap, int); /* bool gets promoted! */
 		tal_arr_expand(&p->opts, o);
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/libplugin.h b/plugins/libplugin.h
index 87ec13e1c..cada4de4b 100644
--- a/plugins/libplugin.h
+++ b/plugins/libplugin.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ struct plugin_command {
 	struct command_result *(*handle)(struct command *cmd,
 					 const char *buf,
 					 const jsmntok_t *params);
+	/* If true, this command *disabled* if allow-deprecated-apis = false */
+	bool deprecated;
 };
 
 /* Create an array of these, one for each --option you support. */
@@ -73,6 +75,8 @@ struct plugin_option {
 	const char *description;
 	char *(*handle)(const char *str, void *arg);
 	void *arg;
+	/* If true, this options *disabled* if allow-deprecated-apis = false */
+	bool deprecated;
 };
 
 /* Create an array of these, one for each notification you subscribe to. */
@@ -229,12 +233,19 @@ struct plugin_timer *plugin_timer_(struct plugin *p,
 void plugin_log(struct plugin *p, enum log_level l, const char *fmt, ...) PRINTF_FMT(3, 4);
 
 /* Macro to define arguments */
-#define plugin_option(name, type, description, set, arg)			\
+#define plugin_option_(name, type, description, set, arg, deprecated)	\
 	(name),								\
 	(type),								\
 	(description),							\
 	typesafe_cb_preargs(char *, void *, (set), (arg), const char *),	\
-	(arg)
+	(arg),								\
+	(deprecated)
+
+#define plugin_option(name, type, description, set, arg) \
+	plugin_option_((name), (type), (description), (set), (arg), false)
+
+#define plugin_option_deprecated(name, type, description, set, arg) \
+	plugin_option_((name), (type), (description), (set), (arg), true)
 
 /* Standard helpers */
 char *u64_option(const char *arg, u64 *i);
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_libplugin.c b/tests/plugins/test_libplugin.c
index 66dcb7c18..51a32d3d7 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_libplugin.c
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_libplugin.c
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ static const struct plugin_command commands[] = { {
 		"Makes a simple getinfo call, to test rpc socket.",
 		"",
 		json_testrpc,
+	},
+	{
+		"testrpc-deprecated",
+		"utils",
+		"Makes a simple getinfo call, to test rpc socket.",
+		"",
+		json_testrpc,
+		true,
 	}
 };
 
@@ -131,5 +139,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				  "string",
 				  "Who to say hello to.",
 				  charp_option, &name_option),
+		    plugin_option_deprecated("name-deprecated",
+					     "string",
+					     "Who to say hello to.",
+					     charp_option, &name_option),
 		    NULL);
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_plugin.py b/tests/test_plugin.py
index 5415f6671..e9c49f678 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -967,7 +967,8 @@ def test_rpc_command_hook(node_factory):
 def test_libplugin(node_factory):
     """Sanity checks for plugins made with libplugin"""
     plugin = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "tests/plugins/test_libplugin")
-    l1 = node_factory.get_node(options={"plugin": plugin})
+    l1 = node_factory.get_node(options={"plugin": plugin,
+                                        'allow-deprecated-apis': False})
 
     # Test startup
     assert l1.daemon.is_in_log("test_libplugin initialised!")
@@ -996,6 +997,39 @@ def test_libplugin(node_factory):
     # Test RPC calls FIXME: test concurrent ones ?
     assert l1.rpc.call("testrpc") == l1.rpc.getinfo()
 
+    # Make sure deprecated options nor commands are mentioned.
+    with pytest.raises(RpcError, match=r'Command "testrpc-deprecated" is deprecated'):
+        l1.rpc.call('testrpc-deprecated')
+
+    assert not any([h['command'] == 'testrpc-deprecated'
+                    for h in l1.rpc.help()['help']])
+    with pytest.raises(RpcError, match=r"Deprecated command.*testrpc-deprecated"):
+        l1.rpc.help('testrpc-deprecated')
+
+    assert 'name-deprecated' not in str(l1.rpc.listconfigs())
+
+    l1.stop()
+    l1.daemon.opts["name-deprecated"] = "test_opt"
+
+    # This actually dies while waiting for the logs.
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        l1.start()
+
+    del l1.daemon.opts["name-deprecated"]
+    l1.start()
+
+
+def test_libplugin_deprecated(node_factory):
+    """Sanity checks for plugins made with libplugin using deprecated args"""
+    plugin = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "tests/plugins/test_libplugin")
+    l1 = node_factory.get_node(options={"plugin": plugin,
+                                        'name-deprecated': 'test_opt depr',
+                                        'allow-deprecated-apis': True})
+
+    assert l1.rpc.call("helloworld") == "hello test_opt depr"
+    l1.rpc.help('testrpc-deprecated')
+    assert l1.rpc.call("testrpc-deprecated") == l1.rpc.getinfo()
+
 
 @unittest.skipIf(
     not DEVELOPER or DEPRECATED_APIS, "needs LIGHTNINGD_DEV_LOG_IO and new API"