diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab24f6a5..9b1b4bd6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 `nnn` works seamlessly with your DE and favourite GUI utilities. It runs on Linux, macOS, Raspberry Pi, BSD, Cygwin, Linux subsystem for Windows and Termux on Android.
 
-Have as many scripts as you want to extend the power of `nnn`! Pick from the [scripts repository](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/user-scripts) or add your own.
+Have as many scripts as you want to extend the power of `nnn`! Pick from the available [plugins](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins) or add your own.
 
 [Quickstart](#quickstart) and see how `nnn` simplifies long desktop sessions. When you are ready for more, start [hacking `nnn`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/hacking-nnn).
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Have as many scripts as you want to extend the power of `nnn`! Pick from the [sc
   - [File indicators](#file-indicators)
   - [Configuration](#configuration)
   - [Help](#help)
-- [User scripts](#user-scripts)
+- [Plugins](#plugins)
 - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
   - [Tmux configuration](#tmux-configuration)
   - [BSD terminal issue](#bsd-terminal-issue)
@@ -102,13 +102,12 @@ Have as many scripts as you want to extend the power of `nnn`! Pick from the [sc
   - Copy, move, delete, archive, link selection
   - FreeDesktop compliant trash (needs trash-cli)
   - Show copy, move progress on Linux (needs avdcpmv)
-  - Script to view directory and file diff for selection
+  - Plugin repository
   - Transfer files using lftp
   - Batch rename (needs vidir)
   - Per-context directory color (default: blue)
   - Spawn a shell in the current directory
   - Launch applications, run a command
-  - Repository of custom scripts
   - Run current file as executable
   - Change directory at exit (*easy* shell integration)
   - Edit file in EDITOR or open in PAGER
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ Have as many scripts as you want to extend the power of `nnn`! Pick from the [sc
 | advcpmv (Linux) ([integration](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/hacking-nnn#show-cp-mv-progress)) | copy, move progress |
 | $EDITOR (overridden by $VISUAL, if defined) | edit files (fallback vi) |
 | $PAGER (less, most) | page through files (fallback less) |
-| $SHELL | spawn a shell, run script (fallback sh) |
+| $SHELL | spawn a shell, run some commands (fallback sh) |
 
 #### From a package manager
 
@@ -199,7 +198,7 @@ Option completion scripts for Bash, Fish and Zsh can be found in respective subd
 5. To use `nnn` as a GUI app launcher with fuzzy selection menu, drop [`nlaunch`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/scripts/nlaunch/nlaunch) somewhere in your `$PATH`. Note that the launcher requires fzy.
 6. Don't memorize keys. Arrows, <kbd>/</kbd> and <kbd>q</kbd> suffice. Press <kbd>?</kbd> for help on keyboard shortcuts anytime.
 
-- For additional functionality [setup custom scripts](#user-scripts).
+- For additional functionality [setup plugins](#plugins).
 - Visit the wiki page [hacking `nnn`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/hacking-nnn) for many more specific use cases.
 - To set `nnn` as the default file manager, follow these [instructions](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/nnn-as-default-file-manager).
 
@@ -264,7 +263,7 @@ Press <kbd>?</kbd> in `nnn` to see the list anytime.
            ^W  Random  s  Size   t  Time modified
  MISC
          ! ^]  Spawn SHELL       C  Execute entry
-         R ^V  Run script        L  Lock terminal
+         R ^V  Pick plugin       L  Lock terminal
            ^P  Prompt  ^N  Note  =  Launcher
 ```
 
@@ -379,8 +378,8 @@ The following indicators are used in the detail view:
 | `NNN_OPENER_DETACH=1` | do not block when invoking file opener |
 | `NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS='1234'` | specify per context color [default: '4444' (all blue)] |
 | `NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT=300` | idle seconds before locking terminal [default: disabled] |
-| `NNN_COPIER='copier.sh'` | system clipboard copier script [default: none] |
-| `NNN_SCRIPT_DIR=/home/user/scripts` | absolute path to script dir |
+| `NNN_COPIER='/path/to/copier.sh'` | system clipboard copier script [default: none] |
+| `NNN_PLUGIN_DIR=/home/user/nnn-plugins` | absolute path to plugins dir |
 | `NNN_NOTE=/home/user/Dropbox/Public/notes` | path to note file [default: none] |
 | `NNN_TMPFILE=/tmp/nnn` | file to write current open dir path to for cd on quit |
 | `NNN_USE_EDITOR=1` | Open text files in `$EDITOR` (`$VISUAL`, if defined; fallback vi) |
@@ -396,17 +395,17 @@ The following indicators are used in the detail view:
     $ man nnn
 To lookup keyboard shortcuts at runtime, press <kbd>?</kbd>.
 
-#### USER SCRIPTS
+#### PLUGINS
 
-`nnn` can invoke custom scripts in the current directory (`$PWD` for the script) with the currently selected file name as the argument.
+`nnn` can invoke plugins in the current directory (`$PWD` for the plugin) with the currently selected file name as the argument.
 
-Copy the scripts of your interest from the [user-scripts](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/user-scripts) directory and let `nnn` know the location:
+Copy the plugins of your interest from the [plugins](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins) directory and let `nnn` know the location:
 
-    export NNN_SCRIPT_DIR=/absolute/path/to/scripts_dir
+    export NNN_PLUGIN_DIR=/absolute/path/to/plugins_dir
 
-Use the run script shortcut to jump to the script directory and pick a script. Repeating the same shortcut cancels the operation and puts you back in the original directory.
+Use the pick plugin shortcut to visit the plugin directory and pick a plugin. Repeating the same shortcut cancels the operation and puts you back in the original directory.
 
-If you have an interesting script feel free to raise a PR.
+If you have an interesting plugin feel free to raise a PR.
 
 #### TROUBLESHOOTING
 
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index 11d44e4e..8621776a 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     The path is shown in the help and configuration screen.
 .Ed
 .Pp
-\fBNNN_SCRIPT_DIR:\fR \fIabsolute\fR path to script directory. Selected script is invoked with currently selected file name as argument 1.
+\fBNNN_PLUGIN_DIR:\fR \fIabsolute\fR path to plugin directory. Selected plugin is invoked with currently selected file name as argument 1.
 .Bd -literal
-    export NNN_SCRIPT_DIR=/absolute/path/to/scripts_dir
+    export NNN_PLUGIN_DIR=/absolute/path/to/plugins_dir
 .Ed
 .Pp
 \fBNNN_NOTE:\fR \fIabsolute\fR path to a note file.
diff --git a/user-scripts/README.md b/plugins/README.md
similarity index 66%
rename from user-scripts/README.md
rename to plugins/README.md
index 40aae409..be8aa4c0 100644
--- a/user-scripts/README.md
+++ b/plugins/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-| Script (a-z) | Lang | Deps | Description |
+| Plugin (a-z) | Lang | Deps | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
-| copier | sh | OS-specific | Copy selection to clipboard |
 | edit | sh | fzy | Fuzzy find a file in directory subtree and edit in vim |
 | fzy | sh | fzy | Fuzzy find a file in directory subtree and open using xdg-open |
 | hexview | sh | xxd, $PAGER | view a file in hex |
@@ -16,15 +15,15 @@
 | transfer | sh | curl | Upload current file to transfer.sh |
 | upgrade | sh | wget | Upgrade to latest nnn version manually on Debian 9 Stretch |
 
-### File access from scripts
+### File access from plugins
 
-The design is flexible so a script can access:
-- all files in the directory (`nnn` switches to the dir where the script is to be run so the dir is `$PWD` for the script)
-- the currently highlighted file (the file name is passed as the first argument to a script)
-- the current selection (by reading the file .nnncp, see the script `copier`)
+The design is flexible so a plugin can access:
+- all files in the directory (`nnn` switches to the dir where the plugin is to be run so the dir is `$PWD` for the plugin)
+- the currently highlighted file (the file name is passed as the argument to a plugin)
+- the current selection (by reading the file .nnncp, see the plugin `ndiff`)
 
-### Contributing scripts
+### Contributing plugins
 
-All scripting languages should work. However, POSIX-compliant shell scripts runnable in `sh` are preferred. If that's too rudimentary for your use case, use Python, Perl or Ruby. Please keep non-portable commands (like `notify-send`) commented so users from any other OS/DE aren't surprised.
+Plugins are scripts and all scripting languages should work. However, POSIX-compliant shell scripts runnable in `sh` are preferred. If that's too rudimentary for your use case, use Python, Perl or Ruby. Please keep non-portable commands (like `notify-send`) commented so users from any other OS/DE aren't surprised.
 
-The scripts should be executable. Please add an entry in the table above.
+The plugins should be executable. Please add an entry in the table above.
diff --git a/user-scripts/edit b/plugins/edit
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/edit
rename to plugins/edit
diff --git a/user-scripts/fzy b/plugins/fzy
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/fzy
rename to plugins/fzy
diff --git a/user-scripts/hexview b/plugins/hexview
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/hexview
rename to plugins/hexview
diff --git a/user-scripts/imgresize b/plugins/imgresize
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/imgresize
rename to plugins/imgresize
diff --git a/user-scripts/imgur b/plugins/imgur
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/imgur
rename to plugins/imgur
diff --git a/user-scripts/kdeconnect b/plugins/kdeconnect
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/kdeconnect
rename to plugins/kdeconnect
diff --git a/user-scripts/ndiff b/plugins/ndiff
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/ndiff
rename to plugins/ndiff
diff --git a/user-scripts/nwal b/plugins/nwal
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/nwal
rename to plugins/nwal
diff --git a/user-scripts/paste b/plugins/paste
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/paste
rename to plugins/paste
diff --git a/user-scripts/picker b/plugins/picker
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/picker
rename to plugins/picker
diff --git a/user-scripts/pywal b/plugins/pywal
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/pywal
rename to plugins/pywal
diff --git a/user-scripts/sxiv b/plugins/sxiv
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/sxiv
rename to plugins/sxiv
diff --git a/user-scripts/transfer b/plugins/transfer
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/transfer
rename to plugins/transfer
diff --git a/user-scripts/upgrade b/plugins/upgrade
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/upgrade
rename to plugins/upgrade
diff --git a/user-scripts/copier b/scripts/clipboard-copier/copier
similarity index 100%
rename from user-scripts/copier
rename to scripts/clipboard-copier/copier
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 72db2c5e..05d1a266 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	uint autoselect : 1;  /* Auto-select dir in nav-as-you-type mode */
 	uint metaviewer : 1;  /* Index of metadata viewer in utils[] */
 	uint useeditor  : 1;  /* Use VISUAL to open text files */
-	uint runscript  : 1;  /* Choose script to run mode */
-	uint runctx     : 2;  /* The context in which script is to be run */
+	uint runplugin  : 1;  /* Choose plugin mode */
+	uint runctx     : 2;  /* The context in which plugin is to be run */
 	uint restrict0b : 1;  /* Restrict 0-byte file opening */
 	uint filter_re  : 1;  /* Use regex filters */
 	uint wild       : 1;  /* Do not sort entries on dir load */
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static settings cfg = {
 	1, /* autoselect */
 	0, /* metaviewer */
 	0, /* useeditor */
-	0, /* runscript */
+	0, /* runplugin */
 	0, /* runctx */
 	0, /* restrict0b */
 	1, /* filter_re */
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ static const char * const messages[] = {
 #define NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS 2
 #define NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT 3
 #define NNN_COPIER 4
-#define NNN_SCRIPT_DIR 5
+#define NNN_PLUGIN_DIR 5
 #define NNN_NOTE 6
 #define NNN_TMPFILE 7
 #define NNNLVL 8 /* strings end here */
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ static const char * const env_cfg[] = {
 	"NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS",
 	"NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT",
 	"NNN_COPIER",
-	"NNN_SCRIPT_DIR",
+	"NNN_PLUGIN_DIR",
 	"NNN_NOTE",
 	"NNN_TMPFILE",
 	"NNNLVL",
@@ -2158,7 +2158,7 @@ static void savecurctx(settings *curcfg, char *path, char *curname, int r /* nex
 		xstrlcpy(g_ctx[r].c_name, curname, NAME_MAX + 1);
 		g_ctx[r].c_fltr[0] = g_ctx[r].c_fltr[1] = '\0';
 		g_ctx[r].c_cfg = cfg;
-		g_ctx[r].c_cfg.runscript = 0;
+		g_ctx[r].c_cfg.runplugin = 0;
 	}
 
 	cfg.curctx = r;
@@ -2386,7 +2386,7 @@ static bool show_help(const char *path)
 		 "b^W  Random  s  Size   t  Time modified\n"
 		"1MISC\n"
 	       "9! ^]  Spawn SHELL       C  Execute entry\n"
-	       "9R ^V  Run script        L  Lock terminal\n"
+	       "9R ^V  Pick plugin       L  Lock terminal\n"
 		 "b^P  Prompt  ^N  Note  =  Launcher\n"};
 
 	if (g_tmpfpath[0])
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@ static void browse(char *ipath)
 	struct stat sb;
 	char *path, *lastdir, *lastname;
 	char *dir, *tmp;
-	char *scriptpath = getenv(env_cfg[NNN_SCRIPT_DIR]);
+	char *pluginpath = getenv(env_cfg[NNN_PLUGIN_DIR]);
 
 	atexit(dentfree);
 
@@ -3002,11 +3002,11 @@ nochange:
 				if (cfg.nonavopen && sel == SEL_NAV_IN)
 					continue;
 
-				/* Handle script selection mode */
-				if (cfg.runscript) {
-					if (!scriptpath || (cfg.runctx != cfg.curctx)
-					    /* Must be in script directory to select script */
-					    || (strcmp(path, scriptpath) != 0))
+				/* Handle plugin selection mode */
+				if (cfg.runplugin) {
+					if (!pluginpath || (cfg.runctx != cfg.curctx)
+					    /* Must be in plugin directory to select plugin */
+					    || (strcmp(path, pluginpath) != 0))
 						continue;
 
 					mkpath(path, dents[cur].name, newpath);
@@ -3019,7 +3019,7 @@ nochange:
 					} else
 						spawn(newpath, NULL, NULL, path, F_NORMAL);
 					rundir[0] = '\0';
-					cfg.runscript = 0;
+					cfg.runplugin = 0;
 					setdirwatch();
 					goto begin;
 				}
@@ -3739,7 +3739,7 @@ nochange:
 		}
 		case SEL_EXEC: // fallthrough
 		case SEL_SHELL: // fallthrough
-		case SEL_SCRIPT: // fallthrough
+		case SEL_PLUGIN: // fallthrough
 		case SEL_LAUNCH: // fallthrough
 		case SEL_RUNCMD:
 			switch (sel) {
@@ -3766,13 +3766,13 @@ nochange:
 			case SEL_SHELL:
 				spawn(shell, NULL, NULL, path, F_CLI);
 				break;
-			case SEL_SCRIPT:
-				if (!scriptpath) {
-					printwait("set NNN_SCRIPT_DIR", &presel);
+			case SEL_PLUGIN:
+				if (!pluginpath) {
+					printwait("set NNN_PLUGIN_DIR", &presel);
 					goto nochange;
 				}
 
-				if (stat(scriptpath, &sb) == -1) {
+				if (stat(pluginpath, &sb) == -1) {
 					printwarn();
 					goto nochange;
 				}
@@ -3781,13 +3781,13 @@ nochange:
 				if (!S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode))
 					break;
 
-				cfg.runscript ^= 1;
-				if (!cfg.runscript && rundir[0]) {
+				cfg.runplugin ^= 1;
+				if (!cfg.runplugin && rundir[0]) {
 					/*
-					 * If toggled, and still in the script dir,
+					 * If toggled, and still in the plugin dir,
 					 * switch to original directory
 					 */
-					if (strcmp(path, scriptpath) == 0) {
+					if (strcmp(path, pluginpath) == 0) {
 						xstrlcpy(path, rundir, PATH_MAX);
 						xstrlcpy(lastname, runfile, NAME_MAX);
 						rundir[0] = runfile[0] = '\0';
@@ -3798,11 +3798,11 @@ nochange:
 				}
 
 				/* Check if directory is accessible */
-				if (!xdiraccess(scriptpath))
+				if (!xdiraccess(pluginpath))
 					goto nochange;
 
 				xstrlcpy(rundir, path, PATH_MAX);
-				xstrlcpy(path, scriptpath, PATH_MAX);
+				xstrlcpy(path, pluginpath, PATH_MAX);
 				if (ndents)
 					xstrlcpy(runfile, dents[cur].name, NAME_MAX);
 				cfg.runctx = cfg.curctx;
diff --git a/src/nnn.h b/src/nnn.h
index 839ec0c1..dd21ef5b 100644
--- a/src/nnn.h
+++ b/src/nnn.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ enum action {
 	SEL_HELP,
 	SEL_EXEC,
 	SEL_SHELL,
-	SEL_SCRIPT,
+	SEL_PLUGIN,
 	SEL_LAUNCH,
 	SEL_RUNCMD,
 	SEL_RUNEDIT,
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
 	/* Run command */
 	{ '!',            SEL_SHELL },
 	{ CONTROL(']'),   SEL_SHELL },
-	/* Run a custom script */
-	{ 'R',            SEL_SCRIPT },
-	{ CONTROL('V'),   SEL_SCRIPT },
+	/* Run a plugin */
+	{ 'R',            SEL_PLUGIN },
+	{ CONTROL('V'),   SEL_PLUGIN },
 	/* Launcher */
 	{ '=',            SEL_LAUNCH },
 	/* Run a command */