diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs
index ab2efc9496..acfa5ebeb4 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/HttpHandlers/PluginsHandler.cs
@@ -21,15 +21,10 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Api.HttpHandlers
                     Name = p.Name,
                     Enabled = p.Enabled,
                     DownloadToUI = p.DownloadToUI,
-                    Version = p.Version
+                    Version = p.Version.ToString()
                 };
             });
 
-            if (QueryString["uionly"] == "1")
-            {
-                plugins = plugins.Where(p => p.DownloadToUI);
-            }
-
             return Task.FromResult<IEnumerable<PluginInfo>>(plugins);
         }
     }
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs
index 3de40f6a86..621c700cf5 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction/ApiClient.cs
@@ -566,6 +566,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.ApiInteraction
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a list of plugins installed on the server
+        /// </summary>
+        public async Task<PluginInfo[]> GetInstalledPlugins()
+        {
+            string url = ApiUrl + "/plugins";
+
+            using (Stream stream = await GetSerializedStreamAsync(url).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                return DeserializeFromStream<PluginInfo[]>(stream);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets weather information for the default location as set in configuration
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/PluginInfo.cs b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/PluginInfo.cs
index 4819296f4b..7ddadbc932 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/PluginInfo.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Model/DTO/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Model.DTO
         public DateTime ConfigurationDateLastModified { get; set; }
 
         [ProtoMember(5)]
-        public Version Version { get; set; }
+        public string Version { get; set; }
     }
 }