diff --git a/MacPass.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/MacPass.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 8ff06f6e..cebb6f77 100644
--- a/MacPass.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/MacPass.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@
 		4C8B36AB17A6ED4B005E1FF1 /* MPOutlineContextMenuDelegate.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8B36AA17A6ED4B005E1FF1 /* MPOutlineContextMenuDelegate.m */; };
 		4C8DEAA21C314D2C00D24C32 /* MPTestAutotypeDelay.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8DEAA11C314D2C00D24C32 /* MPTestAutotypeDelay.m */; };
 		4C8E889222C223620002C7C8 /* createdTemplate.pdf in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8E889122C223620002C7C8 /* createdTemplate.pdf */; };
+		4C8E889422C227270002C7C8 /* plugins.json in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8E889322C227270002C7C8 /* plugins.json */; };
 		4C8F0C6E1FCEE9B900BE157F /* MPPluginConstants.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8F0C6D1FCEE9B900BE157F /* MPPluginConstants.m */; };
 		4C8F0C711FCEF91400BE157F /* MPPickcharsParser.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8F0C701FCEF91400BE157F /* MPPickcharsParser.m */; };
 		4C8F0C731FCF1B7A00BE157F /* MPTestPickcharsParser.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 4C8F0C721FCF1B7A00BE157F /* MPTestPickcharsParser.m */; };
@@ -720,6 +721,7 @@
 		4C8C10061FC489D8003DDD5E /* nl */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = text.plist.strings; name = nl; path = nl.lproj/PluginPreferences.strings; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C8DEAA11C314D2C00D24C32 /* MPTestAutotypeDelay.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = MPTestAutotypeDelay.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C8E889122C223620002C7C8 /* createdTemplate.pdf */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = image.pdf; path = createdTemplate.pdf; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		4C8E889322C227270002C7C8 /* plugins.json */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = text.json; name = plugins.json; path = Resources/plugins.json; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C8F0C6C1FCEE98900BE157F /* MPPluginConstants.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MPPluginConstants.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C8F0C6D1FCEE9B900BE157F /* MPPluginConstants.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = MPPluginConstants.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		4C8F0C6F1FCEF91400BE157F /* MPPickcharsParser.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = MPPickcharsParser.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -1485,6 +1487,7 @@
 		4C77E36D15B84A240093A587 /* Supporting Files */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				4C8E889322C227270002C7C8 /* plugins.json */,
 				FA13910A1F9CD9EB0033D256 /* Localizable.stringsdict */,
 				4C888C8E16EB6C91003D34A1 /* Localizable.strings */,
 				4CB9339716D3A0DD00A13B5D /* Credits.rtf */,
@@ -1924,6 +1927,7 @@
 				6021FE4B18E13F1D00C3BC51 /* GroupInspectorView.xib in Resources */,
 				4C3826BF1AD04D8E007D7D67 /* 52_EncryptedTemplate.pdf in Resources */,
 				4C3826BD1AD04D8E007D7D67 /* 50_FolderTarTemplate.pdf in Resources */,
+				4C8E889422C227270002C7C8 /* plugins.json in Resources */,
 				6021FE3B18E1341900C3BC51 /* EntryInspectorView.xib in Resources */,
 				4C3826AD1AD04D8E007D7D67 /* 32_FileSystemViewTemplate.pdf in Resources */,
 				6021FE6118E15D9100C3BC51 /* WorkflowPreferences.xib in Resources */,
diff --git a/MacPass/MPPluginRepository.m b/MacPass/MPPluginRepository.m
index 09268b09..e272837f 100644
--- a/MacPass/MPPluginRepository.m
+++ b/MacPass/MPPluginRepository.m
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #import "MPPluginRepository.h"
 #import "MPConstants.h"
 #import "MPPluginRepositoryItem.h"
+#import "MPSettingsHelper.h"
 
 NSString *const MPPluginRepositoryDidUpdateAvailablePluginsNotification = @"com.hicknhack.macpass.MPPluginRepositoryDidInitializeAvailablePluginsNotification";
 
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ NSString *const MPPluginRepositoryDidUpdateAvailablePluginsNotification = @"com.
   if(self) {
     _isInitialized = NO;
     _lastDataFetchTime = NSDate.distantPast.timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate;
-    [self fetchRepositoryDataCompletionHandler:^(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull availablePlugins) {
+    [self _fetchRepositoryDataCompletionHandler:^(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull availablePlugins) {
       self.availablePlugins = availablePlugins;
       self.isInitialized = YES;
     }];
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ NSString *const MPPluginRepositoryDidUpdateAvailablePluginsNotification = @"com.
   /* update cache on every read if it's older than 5 minutes */
   if((NSDate.timeIntervalSinceReferenceDate - self.lastDataFetchTime) > 60*5 ) {
     NSLog(@"%@: updating available plugins cache.", self.className);
-    [self fetchRepositoryDataCompletionHandler:^(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull availablePlugins) {
+    [self _fetchRepositoryDataCompletionHandler:^(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull availablePlugins) {
       self.availablePlugins = availablePlugins;
     }];
   }
@@ -87,59 +88,91 @@ NSString *const MPPluginRepositoryDidUpdateAvailablePluginsNotification = @"com.
   }
 }
 
-- (void)fetchRepositoryDataCompletionHandler:(void (^)(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull))completionHandler {
+- (void)_fetchRepositoryDataCompletionHandler:(void (^)(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull))completionHandler {
+  BOOL allowRemoteConnection = [self _askForPluginRepositoryPermission];
+  if(!allowRemoteConnection) {
+    [self _fetchLocalFallbackRepositoryData:completionHandler];
+    return;
+  }
   NSString *urlString = NSBundle.mainBundle.infoDictionary[MPBundlePluginRepositoryURLKey];
   if(!urlString) {
-    if(completionHandler) {
-      completionHandler(@[]);
-    }
+    [self _fetchLocalFallbackRepositoryData:completionHandler];
     return;
   }
   NSURL *jsonURL = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString];
   if(!jsonURL) {
-    if(completionHandler) {
-      completionHandler(@[]);
-    }
+    [self _fetchLocalFallbackRepositoryData:completionHandler];
     return;
   }
   
   NSURLSessionTask *downloadTask = [NSURLSession.sharedSession dataTaskWithURL:jsonURL completionHandler:^(NSData * _Nullable jsonData, NSURLResponse * _Nullable response, NSError * _Nullable error) {
     if(![response isKindOfClass:NSHTTPURLResponse.class]) {
-      if(completionHandler) {
-        completionHandler(@[]);
-      }
+      [self _fetchLocalFallbackRepositoryData:completionHandler];
       return;
     }
     NSHTTPURLResponse *httpResponse = (NSHTTPURLResponse *)response;
     if(httpResponse.statusCode != 200 || jsonData.length == 0) {
-      if(completionHandler) {
-        completionHandler(@[]);
-      }
+      [self _fetchLocalFallbackRepositoryData:completionHandler];
       return;
     }
-    id jsonRoot = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:jsonData options:0 error:&error];
-    if(!jsonRoot || ![jsonRoot isKindOfClass:NSArray.class]) {
-      if(completionHandler) {
-        completionHandler(@[]);
-      }
-      return;
-    }
-    NSMutableArray *items = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
-    for(id item in jsonRoot) {
-      if(![item isKindOfClass:NSDictionary.class]) {
-        continue;
-      }
-      MPPluginRepositoryItem *pluginItem = [MPPluginRepositoryItem pluginItemFromDictionary:item];
-      if(pluginItem.isVaid) {
-        [items addObject:pluginItem];
-      }
-    }
+    
+    NSArray *items = [self _parseJSONData:jsonData];
+    
     if(completionHandler) {
       completionHandler([items copy]);
     }
   }];
-  
   [downloadTask resume];
 }
 
+- (void)_fetchLocalFallbackRepositoryData:(void (^)(NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> * _Nonnull))completionHandler {
+  NSURL *jsonURL = [NSBundle.mainBundle URLForResource:@"plugins" withExtension:@"json"];
+  NSData *localJsonData = [NSData dataWithContentsOfURL:jsonURL];
+  if(!localJsonData) {
+    if(completionHandler) {
+      completionHandler(@[]);
+    }
+  }
+  NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> *items = [self _parseJSONData:localJsonData];
+  if(completionHandler) {
+    completionHandler(items);
+  }
+}
+
+- (NSArray<MPPluginRepositoryItem *> *)_parseJSONData:(NSData *)jsonData {
+  NSError *error;
+  id jsonRoot = [NSJSONSerialization JSONObjectWithData:jsonData options:0 error:&error];
+  if(!jsonRoot || ![jsonRoot isKindOfClass:NSArray.class]) {
+    return @[];
+  }
+  NSMutableArray *items = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
+  for(id item in jsonRoot) {
+    if(![item isKindOfClass:NSDictionary.class]) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    MPPluginRepositoryItem *pluginItem = [MPPluginRepositoryItem pluginItemFromDictionary:item];
+    if(pluginItem.isVaid) {
+      [items addObject:pluginItem];
+    }
+  }
+  return [items copy];
+}
+
+- (BOOL)_askForPluginRepositoryPermission {
+  if(![NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults objectForKey:kMPSettingsKeyAllowRemoteFetchOfPluginRepository]) {
+    NSAlert *alert = [[NSAlert alloc] init];
+    alert.alertStyle = NSAlertStyleWarning;
+    alert.informativeText = NSLocalizedString(@"ALERT_ASK_FOR_PLUGIN_REPOSITORY_CONNECTION_PERMISSION_INFORMATIVE_TEXT", @"Informative text displayed on the alert that shows up when MacPass asks for permssion to download the plugin repository JSON file");
+    alert.messageText = NSLocalizedString(@"ALERT_ASK_FOR_PLUGIN_REPOSITORY_CONNECTION_PERMISSION_MESSAGE", @"Message displayed on the alert that askf for permission to download the plugin repository JSON file");
+    alert.showsSuppressionButton = YES;
+    [alert addButtonWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"ALERT_ASK_FOR_PLUGIN_REPOSITORY_DISALLOW_DOWNLOAD", @"Disallow the download of the plugin repository file")];
+    [alert addButtonWithTitle:NSLocalizedString(@"ALERT_ASK_FOR_PLUGIN_REPOSITORY_ALLOW_DOWNLOAD", @"Allow the download of the plugin repository file")];
+    NSModalResponse repsonse = [alert runModal];
+    BOOL allow = (repsonse == NSAlertFirstButtonReturn);
+    [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults setBool:allow forKey:kMPSettingsKeyAllowRemoteFetchOfPluginRepository];
+    return allow;
+  }
+  return [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:kMPSettingsKeyAllowRemoteFetchOfPluginRepository];
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.h b/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.h
index 52d70470..a5d68a0a 100644
--- a/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.h
+++ b/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.h
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ APPKIT_EXTERN NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyLoadUnsecurePlugins;            // I
 APPKIT_EXTERN NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyDisabledPlugins;                // NSArray of bundle identifiers of disabled plugins
 APPKIT_EXTERN NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyLoadIncompatiblePlugins;        // If set to YES incompatible plugins (no version info, marked as incompatible, etc) will be loaded regardless
 APPKIT_EXTERN NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyHideIncopatiblePluginsWarning;  // Do not show an alert, when MacPass encounteres incompatible plugins
+APPKIT_EXTERN NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyAllowRemoteFetchOfPluginRepository; // Allow the download of the plugin repository file
+APPKIT_EXTERN NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyPluginHideAksForRemoveConnectionPermission;
 
 typedef NS_ENUM(NSUInteger, MPFileChangeStrategy) {
   MPFileChangeStrategyAsk,
diff --git a/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.m b/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.m
index eccbb4e2..7a473bcd 100644
--- a/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.m
+++ b/MacPass/MPSettingsHelper.m
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyLoadUnsecurePlugins                     = @"LoadUn
 NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyLoadIncompatiblePlugins                 = @"LoadIncompatiblePlugins";
 NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyDisabledPlugins                         = @"DisabledPlugins";
 NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyHideIncopatiblePluginsWarning           = @"HideIncopatiblePluginsWarning";
+NSString *const kMPSettingsKeyAllowRemoteFetchOfPluginRepository      = @"AllowRemoteFetchOfPluginRepository";
 
 /* Deprecated */
 NSString *const kMPDeprecatedSettingsKeyRememberKeyFilesForDatabases      = @"kMPSettingsKeyRememberKeyFilesForDatabases";
diff --git a/MacPass/Resources/plugins.json b/MacPass/Resources/plugins.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca5ba69a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MacPass/Resources/plugins.json
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+[
+  {
+    "name": "MacPassHTTP",
+    "description": "KeePassHTTP support for MacPass",
+    "download": "https://github.com/MacPass/MacPassHTTP/releases/download/0.3.1/MacPassHTTP.mpplugin-0.3.1.zip",
+    "source": "https://github.com/MacPass/MacPassHTTP",
+    "currentVersion": "0.3.1",
+    "bundleIdentifier": "com.hicknhacksoftware.MacPassHTTP",
+    "compatibilty" : [
+      {
+        "pluginVersion": "0.2.*",
+        "minimumHostVersion" : "0.6.1",
+        "maximumHostVersion" : "0.6.2"
+      },
+      { 
+        "pluginVersion": "0.3",
+        "minimumHostVersion" : "0.7",
+        "maximumHostVersion" : "0.7.3"
+      },
+      { 
+        "pluginVersion": "0.3.1",
+        "minimumHostVersion" : "0.7.4"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+]
diff --git a/scripts/update_plugin_repository.sh b/scripts/update_plugin_repository.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..6c15a54f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/update_plugin_repository.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+URL="https://macpassapp.org/data/plugins.json"
+MY_FOLDER="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" >/dev/null 2>&1 && pwd )"
+DOWNLOAD_FOLDER="${MY_FOLDER}/../MacPass/Resources/"
+cd "${DOWNLOAD_FOLDER}"
+wget "${URL}"