diff --git a/cura/CuraApplication.py b/cura/CuraApplication.py
index 9e016561d5..133bcef536 100755
--- a/cura/CuraApplication.py
+++ b/cura/CuraApplication.py
@@ -220,7 +220,8 @@ class CuraApplication(QtApplication):
             "LocalFileOutputDevice",
             "TranslateTool",
             "FileLogger",
-            "XmlMaterialProfile"
+            "XmlMaterialProfile",
+
         ])
         self._physics = None
         self._volume = None
diff --git a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
index 7a3b52b99f..0037d4bc59 100644
--- a/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
+++ b/plugins/PluginBrowser/PluginBrowser.py
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ i18n_catalog = i18nCatalog("cura")
 
 
 class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
-    def __init__(self, parent = None):
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
         super().__init__(parent)
-        self.addMenuItem(i18n_catalog.i18nc("@menuitem", "Browse plugins"), self.browsePlugins)
+
         self._api_version = 1
         self._api_url = "http://software.ultimaker.com/cura/v%s/" % self._api_version
 
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class PluginBrowser(QObject, Extension):
     def isDownloading(self):
         return self._is_downloading
 
+    @pyqtSlot()
     def browsePlugins(self):
         self._createNetworkManager()
         self.requestPluginList()
diff --git a/resources/qml/Actions.qml b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
index 68a3baa768..cc27520a02 100755
--- a/resources/qml/Actions.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Actions.qml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ Item
 
     property alias configureSettingVisibility: configureSettingVisibilityAction
 
+    property alias browsePlugins: browsePluginsAction
+    property alias configurePlugins: configurePluginsAction
+
     UM.I18nCatalog{id: catalog; name:"cura"}
 
     Action
@@ -362,4 +365,18 @@ Item
         text: catalog.i18nc("@action:menu", "Configure setting visibility...");
         iconName: "configure"
     }
+
+    Action
+    {
+        id: browsePluginsAction
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@action:menu", "Browse plugins...")
+        iconName: "plugins_browse"
+    }
+
+    Action
+    {
+        id: configurePluginsAction
+        text: catalog.i18nc("@action:menu", "Installed plugins...");
+        iconName: "plugins_configure"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/resources/qml/Cura.qml b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
index 9fecf23ca9..ca32a6eaab 100755
--- a/resources/qml/Cura.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/Cura.qml
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ UM.MainWindow
                         id: sub_menu
                         title: model.name;
                         visible: actions != null
-                        enabled:actions != null
+                        enabled: actions != null
                         Instantiator
                         {
                             model: actions
@@ -226,6 +226,15 @@ UM.MainWindow
                 }
             }
 
+            Menu
+            {
+                id: plugin_menu
+                title: catalog.i18nc("@title:menu menubar:toplevel", "P&lugins")
+
+                MenuItem { action: Cura.Actions.browsePlugins }
+                MenuItem { action: Cura.Actions.configurePlugins }
+            }
+
             Menu
             {
                 title: catalog.i18nc("@title:menu menubar:toplevel","P&references");
@@ -543,6 +552,30 @@ UM.MainWindow
         }
     }
 
+    // show the installed plugins page in the preferences dialog
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Cura.Actions.configurePlugins
+        onTriggered:
+        {
+            preferences.visible = true
+            preferences.setPage(5)
+        }
+    }
+
+    UM.ExtensionModel {
+        id: curaExtensions
+    }
+
+    // show the plugin browser dialog
+    Connections
+    {
+        target: Cura.Actions.browsePlugins
+        onTriggered: {
+            curaExtensions.callExtensionMethod("Plugin Browser", "browsePlugins")
+        }
+    }
+
     Timer
     {
         id: createProfileTimer