diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index d9832198..3334c14c 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -40,14 +40,18 @@ exports.init = function init(databaseHandle) {
 
 
 function loadPlugin(name, config) {
+
+  // plugins definitions
   var moduleMethods = {
     ticker: [ 'ticker' ],
     trader: [ 'balance', 'purchase', 'sell' ],
-    wallet: [ 'balance', 'sendBitcoins' ]
+    wallet: [ 'balance', 'sendBitcoins' ],
+    idVerifier: [ 'verifyUser', 'verifyTransaction' ]
   };
 
   var plugin = null;
 
+  // each used plugin MUST be installed
   try {
     plugin = require('lamassu-' + name);
 
@@ -55,6 +59,16 @@ function loadPlugin(name, config) {
     throw new Error(name + ' module is not installed. Try running \'npm install --save lamassu-' + name + '\' first');
   }
 
+
+  // each plugin MUST implement those
+  if (typeof plugin.SUPPORTED_MODULES !== 'undefined') {
+    if(plugin.SUPPORTED_MODULES === 'string')
+      plugin.SUPPORTED_MODULES = [plugin.SUPPORTED_MODULES];
+
+    if(!(plugin.SUPPORTED_MODULES instanceof Array))
+      throw new Error('\'' + name + '\' fails to implement *required* \'SUPPORTED_MODULES\' constant');
+  }
+
   plugin.SUPPORTED_MODULES.forEach(function(moduleName) {
     moduleMethods[moduleName].forEach(function(methodName) {
       if (typeof plugin[methodName] !== 'function') {
@@ -63,9 +77,18 @@ function loadPlugin(name, config) {
     });
   });
 
-  if (config !== null) {
-    plugin.config(config);
-  }
+
+  // each plugin SHOULD implement those
+  if (typeof plugin.NAME === 'undefined')
+    logger.warn(new Error('\'' + name + '\' fails to implement *recommended* \'NAME\' field'));
+
+  if (typeof plugin.config !== 'function') {
+    logger.warn(new Error('\'' + name + '\' fails to implement *recommended* \'config\' method'));
+    plugin.config = function() {};
+
+  } else if (config !== null)
+    plugin.config(config); // only when plugin supports it, and config is passed
+
 
   return plugin;
 };