diff --git a/InvenTree/label/api.py b/InvenTree/label/api.py
index 64bea60db3..9a34a1a2a2 100644
--- a/InvenTree/label/api.py
+++ b/InvenTree/label/api.py
@@ -67,9 +67,7 @@ class LabelPrintMixin:
         plugin = registry.get_plugin(plugin_key)
 
         if plugin:
-            config = plugin.plugin_config()
-
-            if config and config.active:
+            if plugin.is_active():
                 # Only return the plugin if it is enabled!
                 return plugin
             else:
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/base/event/events.py b/InvenTree/plugin/base/event/events.py
index 380fc5587a..4b826d8aaa 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/base/event/events.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/base/event/events.py
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ def register_event(event, *args, **kwargs):
 
                 if plugin.mixin_enabled('events'):
 
-                    config = plugin.plugin_config()
-
-                    if config and config.active:
+                    if plugin.is_active():
+                        # Only allow event registering for 'active' plugins
 
                         logger.debug(f"Registering callback for plugin '{slug}'")
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/builtin/barcodes/inventree_barcode.py b/InvenTree/plugin/builtin/barcodes/inventree_barcode.py
index 90d1b68521..77382ad0e3 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/builtin/barcodes/inventree_barcode.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/builtin/barcodes/inventree_barcode.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ references model objects actually exist in the database.
 
 import json
 
+from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
+
 from company.models import SupplierPart
 from InvenTree.helpers import hash_barcode
 from part.models import Part
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ class InvenTreeInternalBarcodePlugin(InvenTreeBarcodePlugin):
 
     NAME = "InvenTreeInternalBarcode"
     TITLE = "Inventree Barcodes"
+    VERSION = "2.0"
+    AUTHOR = _("InvenTree contributors")
 
     def scan(self, barcode_data):
         """Scan a barcode against this plugin.
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/plugin.py b/InvenTree/plugin/plugin.py
index cefe59980a..806ee182a2 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/plugin.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/plugin.py
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ class MetaBase:
         if self.is_builtin:
             return True
 
-        cfg = self.plugin_config()
+        config = self.plugin_config()
 
-        if cfg:
-            return cfg.active
+        if config:
+            return config.active
         else:
             return False  # pragma: no cover
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
index d4996ad4ac..f4a60d5d4f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
+++ b/InvenTree/plugin/registry.py
@@ -342,10 +342,7 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
             if plugin.mixin_enabled(mixin):
 
                 if active is not None:
-                    # Filter by 'enabled' status
-                    config = plugin.plugin_config()
-
-                    if config.active != active:
+                    if active != plugin.is_active():
                         continue
 
                 result.append(plugin)
@@ -402,8 +399,14 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
             # Append reference to plugin
             plg.db = plg_db
 
-            # Always activate if testing
-            if settings.PLUGIN_TESTING or (plg_db and plg_db.active):
+            # Check if this is a 'builtin' plugin
+            builtin = plg.check_is_builtin()
+
+            # Determine if this plugin should be loaded:
+            # - If PLUGIN_TESTING is enabled
+            # - If this is a 'builtin' plugin
+            # - If this plugin has been explicitly enabled by the user
+            if settings.PLUGIN_TESTING or builtin or (plg_db and plg_db.active):
                 # Check if the plugin was blocked -> threw an error; option1: package, option2: file-based
                 if disabled and ((plg.__name__ == disabled) or (plg.__module__ == disabled)):
                     safe_reference(plugin=plg, key=plg_key, active=False)
@@ -497,10 +500,9 @@ class PluginsRegistry:
             for _key, plugin in plugins:
 
                 if plugin.mixin_enabled('schedule'):
-                    config = plugin.plugin_config()
 
-                    # Only active tasks for plugins which are enabled
-                    if config and config.active:
+                    if plugin.is_active():
+                        # Only active tasks for plugins which are enabled
                         plugin.register_tasks()
                         task_keys += plugin.get_task_names()