diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c06ef7b..16ccd8bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ A curses library with wide char support (e.g. ncursesw), libreadline (optional)
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | xdg-open (Linux), open(1) (macOS), cygstart (Cygwin) | base | desktop opener |
 | file, coreutils (cp, mv, rm), xargs | base | file type, copy, move and remove |
-| tar, (un)zip [atool/bsdtar for more formats] | base | create, list, extract tar, gzip, bzip2, zip |
+| tar, (un)zip [atool/bsdtar for more formats] | base | create, list, extract bzip2, (g)zip, tar |
 | archivemount, fusermount(3) | optional | mount, unmount archives |
 | sshfs, [rclone](https://rclone.org/), fusermount(3) | optional | mount, unmount remotes |
 | trash-cli | optional | trash files (default action: rm) |
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index d4a58e19..ccf2a9d9 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ The minimum file size unit is byte (B). The rest are K, M, G, T, P, E, Z, Y (pow
 The SHELL, EDITOR (VISUAL, if defined) and PAGER environment variables take precedence
 when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to arguments is supported for SHELL and PAGER.
 .Pp
+\fBNNN_OPENER:\fR specify a custom file opener.
+.Bd -literal
+    export NNN_OPENER=nuke
+
+    NOTE: `nuke` is a file opener available in plugin repository
+.Ed
+.Pp
 \fBNNN_BMS:\fR bookmark string as \fIkey_char:location\fR pairs (max 10) separated by
 \fI;\fR:
 .Bd -literal
@@ -187,7 +194,11 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
 .Bd -literal
     export NNN_PLUG='o:fzopen;p:mocplay;d:diffs;m:nmount;t:imgthumb;i:mediainf'
 
-    NOTE: To run a plugin directly, press \fI:\fR followed by the plugin key.
+    NOTES:
+    1. To run a plugin directly, press \fI;\fR followed by the plugin key
+    2. To skip directory refresh after running a plugin,prefix with \fB-\fR
+
+    export NNN_PLUG='m:-mediainfo'
 .Ed
 .Pp
     To assign keys to arbitrary non-background non-shell-interpreted cli
@@ -198,7 +209,11 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     NOTES:
     1. Use single quotes for $NNN_PLUG so $nnn is not interpreted
     2. $nnn should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
-    3. (Again) add \fI_\fR before the command
+    3. (Again) add \fB_\fR before the command
+    4. To disable directory refresh after running a \fIcommand as plugin\fR, prefix the command with \fB-_\fR
+    5. To skip user confirmation after command execution, suffix with \fB*\fR
+
+    export NNN_PLUG='y:-_sync*'
 .Ed
 .Pp
 \fBNNN_USE_EDITOR:\fR use VISUAL (else EDITOR, preferably CLI, fallback vi) to handle text files.
@@ -227,13 +242,6 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     NOTE: The options must be preceded by `rclone` and max 5 flags are supported.
 .Ed
 .Pp
-\fBNNN_OPENER:\fR specify a custom file opener.
-.Bd -literal
-    export NNN_OPENER=nuke
-
-    NOTE: `nuke` is a file opener available in plugin repository
-.Ed
-.Pp
 \fBNNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT:\fR set idle timeout (in seconds) to invoke terminal locker (default: disabled).
 .Pp
 \fBNNN_TRASH:\fR trash (instead of \fIdelete\fR) files to desktop Trash.
@@ -241,7 +249,7 @@ when dealing with the !, e and p commands respectively. A single combination to
     export NNN_TRASH=1
 .Ed
 .Pp
-\fBNNN:\fR this is a special variable set to the current entry before executing a command from the command prompt or spawning a shell.
+\fBNNN:\fR this is a special variable set to the hovered entry before executing a command from the command prompt or spawning a shell.
 .Sh KNOWN ISSUES
 .Nm
 may not handle keypresses correctly when used with tmux (see issue #104 for more details). Set \fBTERM=xterm-256color\fR to address it.
diff --git a/plugins/README.md b/plugins/README.md
index 2a1aa5a8..2dd02c25 100644
--- a/plugins/README.md
+++ b/plugins/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Plugins are installed to `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/nnn/plugins`. You ca
 
 `nnn` refreshes a directory after running a plugin by key (method 1 above) to reflect any changes by the plugin. To disable this (say while running the `mediainfo` plugin on some filtered files), add a `-` before the plugin name:
 
-    export NNN_PLUG='o:fzopen;m:-mediainfo;p:mocplay;
+    export NNN_PLUG='m:-mediainfo'
 
 Now `nnn` will not refresh the directory after running the `mediainfo` plugin.
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Now <kbd>;x</kbd> can be used to make a file executable, <kbd>;g</kbd> can be us
 
 `nnn` waits for user confirmation (the prompt `Press Enter to continue`) after it executes a command as plugin (unlike plugins which can add a `read` to wait). To skip this, add a `*` after the command. For example:
 
-    export NNN_PLUG='x:_chmod +x $nnn;g:_git log;s:_smplayer $nnn*;o:fzopen'
+    export NNN_PLUG='s:_smplayer $nnn*'
 
 Now there will be no prompt after <kbd>;s</kbd>.
 
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Notes:
 1. Use single quotes for `$NNN_PLUG` so `$nnn` is not interpreted
 2. `$nnn` should be the last argument (IF you want to pass the hovered file name)
 3. (_Again_) add `_` before the command
-4. To disable directory refresh after running a command as plugin prefix the command with `-_`
+4. To disable directory refresh after running a _command as plugin_, prefix the command with `-_`
 
 ## Access level of plugins
 
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 250d43ec..57e8fe75 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ static kv bookmark[BM_MAX];
 static kv plug[PLUGIN_MAX];
 static uchar g_tmpfplen;
 static uchar blk_shift = BLK_SHIFT_512;
+static regex_t archive_re;
 
 /* Retain old signal handlers */
 #ifdef __linux__
@@ -464,6 +465,7 @@ static char * const utils[] = {
 #define MSG_ARCHIVE_OPTS 34
 #define MSG_PLUGIN_KEYS 35
 #define MSG_BOOKMARK_KEYS 36
+#define MSG_INVALID_REG 37
 
 static const char * const messages[] = {
 	"no traversal",
@@ -500,9 +502,10 @@ static const char * const messages[] = {
 	"'s'shfs / 'r'clone?",
 	"may take a while, try refresh",
 	"app name: ",
-	"e'x'tract / 'l'ist / 'm'ount?",
+	"'d'efault, e'x'tract / 'l'ist / 'm'ount?",
 	"plugin keys:",
 	"bookmark keys:",
+	"invalid regex",
 };
 
 /* Supported configuration environment variables */
@@ -511,9 +514,10 @@ static const char * const messages[] = {
 #define NNN_CONTEXT_COLORS 2
 #define NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT 3
 #define NNNLVL 4
-#define NNN_PIPE 5 /* strings end here */
-#define NNN_USE_EDITOR 6 /* flags begin here */
-#define NNN_TRASH 7
+#define NNN_PIPE 5
+#define NNN_ARCHIVE 6 /* strings end here */
+#define NNN_USE_EDITOR 7 /* flags begin here */
+#define NNN_TRASH 8
 
 static const char * const env_cfg[] = {
 	"NNN_BMS",
@@ -522,6 +526,7 @@ static const char * const env_cfg[] = {
 	"NNN_IDLE_TIMEOUT",
 	"NNNLVL",
 	"NNN_PIPE",
+	"NNN_ARCHIVE",
 	"NNN_USE_EDITOR",
 	"NNN_TRASH",
 };
@@ -552,6 +557,7 @@ static char mv[] = "mv -i";
 static const char cpmvformatcmd[] = "sed -i 's|^\\(\\(.*/\\)\\(.*\\)$\\)|#\\1\\n\\3|' %s";
 static const char cpmvrenamecmd[] = "sed 's|^\\([^#][^/]\\?.*\\)$|%s/\\1|;s|^#\\(/.*\\)$|\\1|' %s | tr '\\n' '\\0' | xargs -0 -n2 sh -c '%s \"$0\" \"$@\" < /dev/tty'";
 static const char batchrenamecmd[] = "paste -d'\n' %s %s | sed 'N; /^\\(.*\\)\\n\\1$/!p;d' | tr '\n' '\\0' | xargs -0 -n2 mv 2>/dev/null";
+static const char archive_regex[] ="\\.(bz|bz2|gz|tar|taz|tbz|tbz2|tgz|z|zip)$";
 
 /* Event handling */
 #ifdef LINUX_INOTIFY
@@ -599,7 +605,7 @@ static int dentfind(const char *fname, int n);
 static void move_cursor(int target, int ignore_scrolloff);
 static inline bool getutil(char *util);
 static size_t mkpath(const char *dir, const char *name, char *out);
-static char *xgetenv(const char *name, char *fallback);
+static char *xgetenv(const char * const name, char *fallback);
 static void plugscript(const char *plugin, char *newpath, uchar flags);
 
 /* Functions */
@@ -1372,7 +1378,7 @@ static void prompt_run(char *cmd, const char *cur, const char *path)
 }
 
 /* Get program name from env var, else return fallback program */
-static char *xgetenv(const char *name, char *fallback)
+static char *xgetenv(const char * const name, char *fallback)
 {
 	char *value = getenv(name);
 
@@ -2090,7 +2096,7 @@ static int filterentries(char *path, char *lastname)
 			case '=': // fallthrough /* Launch app */
 			case ']': // fallthorugh /*Prompt key */
 			case ';': // fallthrough /* Run plugin key */
-			case ',': // falltrough /* Pin CWD */
+			case ',': // fallthrough /* Pin CWD */
 			case '?': /* Help and config key, '?' is an invalid regex */
 				if (len == 1)
 					goto end;
@@ -3480,8 +3486,8 @@ static void show_help(const char *path)
 		  "cP  Copy sel here%-10c^Y  Edit sel\n"
 		  "cV  Move sel here%-10c^V  Copy/move sel as\n"
 		  "cX  Delete sel%-13c^X  Delete entry\n"
-		  "cf  Archive%-16c^F  Archive ops\n"
 		  "ce  Edit in EDITOR%-10cp  Open in PAGER\n"
+		  "ci  Archive entry%-0c\n"
 		"1ORDER TOGGLES\n"
 		  "cS  Disk usage%-14cA  Apparent du\n"
 		  "cz  Size%-20ct  Time\n"
@@ -4560,6 +4566,28 @@ nochange:
 					continue;
 				}
 
+				if (!regexec(&archive_re, dents[cur].name, 0, NULL, 0)) {
+					r = get_input(messages[MSG_ARCHIVE_OPTS]);
+					if (r == 'l' || r == 'x') {
+						mkpath(path, dents[cur].name, newpath);
+						handle_archive(newpath, path, r);
+						copycurname();
+						goto begin;
+					}
+
+					fd = FALSE;
+					if (r == 'm') {
+						if (!archive_mount(dents[cur].name, path, newpath, &presel))
+							fd = MSG_FAILED;
+					} else if (r != 'd')
+						fd = MSG_INVALID_KEY;
+
+					if (r != 'd') {
+						fd ? printwait(messages[fd], &presel) : clearprompt();
+						goto nochange;
+					}
+				}
+
 				if (!sb.st_size) {
 					printwait(messages[MSG_EMPTY_FILE], &presel);
 					goto nochange;
@@ -5324,28 +5352,6 @@ nochange:
 				copycurname();
 			/* Repopulate as directory content may have changed */
 			goto begin;
-		case SEL_ARCHIVEOPS:
-			if (!ndents)
-				goto nochange;
-
-			r = get_input(messages[MSG_ARCHIVE_OPTS]);
-			if (r == 'l' || r == 'x') {
-				mkpath(path, dents[cur].name, newpath);
-				handle_archive(newpath, path, r);
-				copycurname();
-				goto begin;
-			}
-
-			if (r != 'm') {
-				printwait(messages[MSG_INVALID_KEY], &presel);
-				goto nochange;
-			}
-
-			if (!archive_mount(dents[cur].name, path, newpath, &presel)) {
-				printwait(messages[MSG_FAILED], &presel);
-				goto nochange;
-			}
-			// fallthrough
 		case SEL_REMOTE:
 			if (sel == SEL_REMOTE && !remote_mount(newpath, &presel))
 				goto nochange;
@@ -5802,6 +5808,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Set archive handling (enveditor used as tmp var) */
+	enveditor = getenv(env_cfg[NNN_ARCHIVE]);
+	if (setfilter(&archive_re, (enveditor ? enveditor : archive_regex))) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s\n", messages[MSG_INVALID_REG]);
+		return _FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	/* Edit text in EDITOR if opted (and opener is not all-CLI) */
 	if (!cfg.cliopener && xgetenv_set(env_cfg[NNN_USE_EDITOR]))
 		cfg.useeditor = 1;
@@ -5928,6 +5941,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	} else if (!cfg.picker && g_selpath)
 		unlink(g_selpath);
 
+	/* Free the regex */
+	regfree(&archive_re);
+
 	/* Free the selection buffer */
 	free(pselbuf);
 
diff --git a/src/nnn.h b/src/nnn.h
index 020c2575..17bcb214 100644
--- a/src/nnn.h
+++ b/src/nnn.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ enum action {
 	SEL_NEW,
 	SEL_RENAME,
 	SEL_RENAMEMUL,
-	SEL_ARCHIVEOPS,
 	SEL_REMOTE,
 	SEL_UMOUNT,
 	SEL_HELP,
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
 	/* File details */
 	{ 'D',            SEL_STATS },
 	/* Create archive */
-	{ 'f',            SEL_ARCHIVE },
+	{ 'i',            SEL_ARCHIVE },
 	/* Toggle sort by size */
 	{ 'z',            SEL_FSIZE },
 	/* Sort by apparent size including dir contents */
@@ -226,8 +225,6 @@ static struct key bindings[] = {
 	{ KEY_F(2),       SEL_RENAME },
 	/* Rename contents of current dir */
 	{ 'r',            SEL_RENAMEMUL },
-	/* Mount an archive */
-	{ CONTROL('F'),   SEL_ARCHIVEOPS },
 	/* Connect to server over SSHFS */
 	{ 'c',            SEL_REMOTE },
 	/* Disconnect a SSHFS mount point */