diff --git a/lua/core/default_config.lua b/lua/core/default_config.lua
index 1425bf3..ef6ee25 100644
--- a/lua/core/default_config.lua
+++ b/lua/core/default_config.lua
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ M.ui = {
 M.plugins = {
    -- enable and disable plugins (false for disable)
    status = {
-      autosave = false, -- to autosave files
       blankline = true, -- show code scope with symbols
       bufferline = true, -- list open buffers up the top, easy switching too
       colorizer = false, -- color RGB, HEX, CSS, NAME color codes
@@ -68,9 +67,7 @@ M.plugins = {
       feline = true, -- statusline
       gitsigns = true, -- gitsigns in statusline
       lspsignature = true, -- lsp enhancements
-      neoscroll = false, -- smooth scroll
       telescope_media = false, -- media previews within telescope finders
-      truezen = false, -- distraction free & minimalist UI mode
       vim_matchup = true, -- % operator enhancements
       cmp = true,
       nvimtree = true,
@@ -98,8 +95,6 @@ M.plugins = {
          -- default, round , slant , block , arrow
          style = "default",
       },
-      autosave = false, -- autosave on changed text or insert mode leave
-      -- timeout to be used for using escape with a key combination, see mappings.plugins.better_escape
       esc_insertmode_timeout = 300,
    },
    default_plugin_config_replace = {},
@@ -195,12 +190,6 @@ M.mappings.plugins = {
          media_files = "<leader>fp",
       },
    },
-   -- distraction free & minimalist UI mode
-   truezen = {
-      ataraxis_mode = "<leader>zz", -- center
-      focus_mode = "<leader>zf",
-      minimalistic_mode = "<leader>zm", -- as it is
-   },
 }
 
 return M
diff --git a/lua/core/mappings.lua b/lua/core/mappings.lua
index c2300cf..f15a487 100644
--- a/lua/core/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/core/mappings.lua
@@ -169,12 +169,4 @@ M.telescope_media = function()
    map("n", m.media_files, ":Telescope media_files <CR>")
 end
 
-M.truezen = function()
-   local m = plugin_maps.truezen
-
-   map("n", m.ataraxis_mode, ":TZAtaraxis <CR>")
-   map("n", m.focus_mode, ":TZFocus <CR>")
-   map("n", m.minimalistic_mode, ":TZMinimalist <CR>")
-end
-
 return M
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
index d2b7f1e..02688f7 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/lspconfig.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-local present1, nvim_lsp = pcall(require, "lspconfig")
 local overrides = require("core.hooks").createOverrides "lsp"
 
-if not present1 then
-   return
-end
-
 local function on_attach(_, bufnr)
    local function buf_set_keymap(...)
       vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(bufnr, ...)
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
index 2d1576c..b4c6d12 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/configs/others.lua
@@ -16,28 +16,6 @@ M.autopairs = function()
    }
 end
 
-M.autosave = function()
-   -- autosave.nvim plugin is disabled by default
-   local present, autosave = pcall(require, "autosave")
-   if not present then
-      return
-   end
-
-   autosave.setup {
-      enabled = chadrc_config.plugins.options.autosave, -- takes boolean value from init.lua
-      execution_message = "autosaved at : " .. vim.fn.strftime "%H:%M:%S",
-      events = { "InsertLeave", "TextChanged" },
-      conditions = {
-         exists = true,
-         filetype_is_not = {},
-         modifiable = true,
-      },
-      clean_command_line_interval = 2500,
-      on_off_commands = true,
-      write_all_buffers = false,
-   }
-end
-
 M.better_escape = function()
    require("better_escape").setup {
       mapping = chadrc_config.mappings.plugins.better_escape.esc_insertmode,
@@ -104,12 +82,6 @@ M.luasnip = function()
    require("luasnip/loaders/from_vscode").load { path = { chadrc_config.plugins.options.luasnip.snippet_path } }
 end
 
-M.neoscroll = function()
-   pcall(function()
-      require("neoscroll").setup()
-   end)
-end
-
 M.signature = function()
    local present, lspsignature = pcall(require, "lsp_signature")
    if present then
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/zenmode.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/zenmode.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index f51439a..0000000
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/zenmode.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-local present, true_zen = pcall(require, "true-zen")
-if not present then
-   return
-end
-
-true_zen.setup {
-   ui = {
-      bottom = {
-         cmdheight = 1,
-         laststatus = 0,
-         ruler = false,
-         showmode = false,
-         showcmd = false,
-      },
-      top = {
-         showtabline = 0,
-      },
-      left = {
-         number = false,
-         relativenumber = false,
-         signcolumn = "no",
-      },
-   },
-   modes = {
-      ataraxis = {
-         left_padding = 32,
-         right_padding = 32,
-         top_padding = 1,
-         bottom_padding = 1,
-         ideal_writing_area_width = { 0 },
-         auto_padding = true,
-         keep_default_fold_fillchars = true,
-         custome_bg = "",
-         bg_configuration = true,
-         affected_higroups = {
-            NonText = {},
-            FoldColumn = {},
-            ColorColumn = {},
-            VertSplit = {},
-            StatusLine = {},
-            StatusLineNC = {},
-            SignColumn = {},
-         },
-      },
-      focus = {
-         margin_of_error = 5,
-         focus_method = "experimental",
-      },
-   },
-   integrations = {
-      vim_gitgutter = false,
-      tmux = false,
-      gitsigns = false,
-      nvim_bufferline = true,
-      limelight = false,
-      vim_airline = false,
-      vim_powerline = false,
-      vim_signify = false,
-      express_line = false,
-      lualine = false,
-   },
-   misc = {
-      on_off_commands = false,
-      ui_elements_commands = false,
-      cursor_by_mode = false,
-   },
-}
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 2183750..127a5ef 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -111,17 +111,6 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       end,
    }
 
-   -- smooth scroll
-   use {
-      "karb94/neoscroll.nvim",
-      disable = not status.neoscroll,
-      opt = true,
-      config = override_req("neoscroll", "(plugins.configs.others).neoscroll()"),
-      setup = function()
-         require("core.utils").packer_lazy_load "neoscroll.nvim"
-      end,
-   }
-
    -- lsp stuff
 
    use {
@@ -153,16 +142,6 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       end,
    }
 
-   -- load autosave only if its globally enabled
-   use {
-      disable = not status.autosave,
-      "Pocco81/AutoSave.nvim",
-      config = override_req("autosave", "(plugins.configs.others).autosave()"),
-      cond = function()
-         return require("core.utils").load_config().plugins.options.autosave == true
-      end,
-   }
-
    use {
       "max397574/better-escape.nvim",
       disable = not status.esc_insertmode,
@@ -283,19 +262,5 @@ return packer.startup(function()
       end,
    }
 
-   use {
-      "Pocco81/TrueZen.nvim",
-      disable = not status.truezen,
-      cmd = {
-         "TZAtaraxis",
-         "TZMinimalist",
-         "TZFocus",
-      },
-      config = override_req("truezen", "plugins.configs.zenmode"),
-      setup = function()
-         require("core.mappings").truezen()
-      end,
-   }
-
    require("core.hooks").run("install_plugins", use)
 end)