diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af40992..f9b0ea8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,24 +1,24 @@
 # Nexus OSS Repository Saltstack Formula
-This Saltstack formula will install Nexus OSS Repository onto any linux (tested with debian jessie, CentOS 5,6,7).
+This Saltstack formula will install Nexus OSS Repository onto any Linux (tested with Debian Jessie, CentOS 5, 6, 7).
 
 **Requires Nexus Sonatype Version 3 and above.**
 
 # Use
-In your formula matching sls just add
+In your formula matching, SLS just add
 ```nexus```
 
 # ToDos
-    - Make certificates importable, official CA etc.
-        - Make java keystore replaceable if changes in the pillar occur. delete old one etc.
+    - Make certificates importable, official CA, etc.
+        - Make java keystore replaceable if changes in the pillar occur. Delete old one etc.
     - Obscure password in jetty-https.xml
     - Make this formula updateable
         - Set the symlink to the new version
         - Do not touch the sonatype-work folder
     - Copylivedata
-        - Problem that after running the copyjob, another salt-call has to be done, so that the configuration files will be created correctly.
+        - The problem that after running the copy job, another salt-call has to be done, so that the configuration files will be created correctly.
 
 # Guide
-Questions regarding "how to configure nexus" take a look at the sonatype documentation website. http://books.sonatype.com/nexus-book/reference3/index.html
+Questions regarding "how to configure nexus" take a look at the Sonatype documentation website. http://books.sonatype.com/nexus-book/reference3/index.html
 
 ## Prerequisites
 1.) Requires Java JRE
@@ -26,41 +26,41 @@ Questions regarding "how to configure nexus" take a look at the sonatype documen
 2.) Knowledge in Nexus OSS
 
 ## States
-The default state is `nexus` this one will install, configure and creates a systemd entry for nexus.
-There is also `nexus.v3.copylivedata` which will copy data from another host, to this local system.
+The default state is `nexus` this one will install, configure and creates a systemd entry for the nexus.
+There is also `nexus.v3.copylivedata` which will copy data from another host to this local system.
 
 ### nexus.v3.copylivedata
 Needs an existing ssh key on the host system.
 
 ## Defaults
-1.) HTTPS will be configured and a self signed certificate is going to be created if `applicationportssl` is uncommented.
+1.) HTTPS will be configured, and a self-signed certificate is going to be created if `applicationportssl` is uncommented.
 
-2.) The passwords for the java keystore is **neither encrypted nor obscured** in the `jetty-https.xml`.
+2.) The passwords for the Java keystore is **neither encrypted nor obscured** in the `jetty-https.xml`.
 
 ## Recommendations
-1.) Run Nexus OSS behind a reverseproxy. No issues with the self signed certificate will occur.
+1.) Run Nexus OSS behind a reverse proxy. No issues with the self-signed certificate will occur.
 
 ### Variables
-Every variable is setable. If nothing is specified in the pillar it will be set via the `defaults.yaml`.
+Every variable is settable. If nothing is specified in the pillar, it will be set via the `defaults.yaml`.
 
 ## Pillar Data
 Use the pillar.example, every variable is commented.
 
 ## File Structure
-Nexus OSS can be installed anywhere on linux. Per default it will be installed onto `/opt` the following directories will be created
+Nexus OSS can be installed anywhere on Linux. Per default it will be installed onto `/opt` the following directories will be created
 
 `nexus` is a symlink pointing to the installed version. 
 
-`nexus-versionnumber` is created while extracting, can be set via `install.path` in pillar
+`nexus-versionnumber` is created while extracting, can be set via `install.path` in the pillar
 
 `sonatype-work` is created while extracting, can be set via `install.datapath` in pillar symlink in `install.path` will be created
 
 ### Configurationfiles
 The following file will be created and modified via salt
 
-`jetty-https.xml` used for https activation, stores the password to the java keystore
+`jetty-https.xml` used for https activation, stores the password to the Java keystore
 
-`nexus.properties` used for https activation, autoredirects, ssl and non ssl ports, and many more
+`nexus.properties` used for https activation, auto-redirects, SSL and non-SSL ports, and many more
 
 `nexus.rc` used to run nexus as the specified user
 
@@ -68,6 +68,20 @@ The following file will be created and modified via salt
 
 `nexus.vmoptions` used to edit java vm preferences
 
+# Plugins
+A plugins can be loaded if they are specified in the pillar under `nexus.plugins`.
+
+```
+For now, only support for nexus-repository-apt is done, feel free to use it as a template for other ones.
+Be aware of plugin version compatibility with your installed version!
+```
+nexus-repository-apt:
+Compile plugin it as it is mentioned [here](https://github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nexus-repository-apt)
+Point your pillar `nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt.path` to it.
+
+
+
+
 # Version 2 
 
 Formula to set up and configure a Sonatype Nexus server.
diff --git a/nexus/init.sls b/nexus/init.sls
index 13aa08b..bfc2479 100644
--- a/nexus/init.sls
+++ b/nexus/init.sls
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@
 
 {% from "nexus/map.jinja" import nexus with context %}
 
-#using v3
-{% if nexus.download.version is defined %}
 include:
+
+{% set major_version = nexus.download.version %}
+
+#using v3
+{% if major_version[0] == '3'  %}
   - nexus.v3.init
 {% endif %}
 
 #using v2
-{% if nexus.version is defined %}
-include:
+{% if major_version[0] == '2'  %}
   - nexus.v2.init
-{% endif %}
\ No newline at end of file
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/nexus/v3/init.sls b/nexus/v3/init.sls
index cbf9fa5..dd0d2de 100644
--- a/nexus/v3/init.sls
+++ b/nexus/v3/init.sls
@@ -5,4 +5,10 @@ include:
   - nexus.v3.install
   - nexus.v3.config
   - nexus.v3.service
-  
+{%- if pillar.nexus.plugins is defined %}
+
+ {%- if pillar.nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt is defined %}
+  - nexus.v3.plugins.nexus-repository-apt
+ {% endif %}
+
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/nexus/v3/plugins/nexus-repository-apt.sls b/nexus/v3/plugins/nexus-repository-apt.sls
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb6327c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nexus/v3/plugins/nexus-repository-apt.sls
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# vim: ft=sls
+# GitHub: https://github.com/sonatype-nexus-community/nexus-repository-apt
+# Sonatype Documentation: http://exchange.sonatype.com/details?extension=4719699238
+
+{% from "nexus/map.jinja" import nexus with context %}
+
+{% set nexus_core_features_xml = nexus.install.path + "/nexus/system/org/sonatype/nexus/assemblies/nexus-core-feature/" + nexus.download.version + "/nexus-core-feature-" + nexus.download.version + "-features.xml" %}
+
+{% set commons_compress_version = salt["cmd.shell"]("grep -m 1 commons-compress " + nexus_core_features_xml + " | sed -e 's/.*commons-compress\/\(.*\)<\/b.*/\\1/'" ) %}
+
+Download the plugin:
+  file.managed:
+    - name: {{ nexus.install.path }}/nexus/system/net/staticsnow/nexus-repository-apt/{{ nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt.version }}/nexus-repository-apt-{{ nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt.version }}.jar
+    - source: {{ nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt.path }} 
+    - keep: True
+    - user: {{ nexus.user.name }}
+    - group: {{ nexus.user.group }}
+    - mode: 644
+    - dir_mode: 755
+    - makedirs: True
+    - follow_symlinks: true
+    - replace: False
+
+Add specification to nexus-core-feature:
+  file.line:
+    - name: {{ nexus_core_features_xml }}
+    - content: <feature prerequisite="false" dependency="false">nexus-repository-apt</feature>
+    - mode: ensure
+    - after: <feature version="{{ nexus.download.version | replace('-','.') }}" prerequisite="false" dependency="false">nexus-repository-maven</feature>
+    - indent: True
+
+Add specification to nexus-core-features list:
+  file.line:
+    - name: {{ nexus_core_features_xml }}
+    - content: '
+        <feature name="nexus-repository-apt" description="net.staticsnow:nexus-repository-apt" version="{{ nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt.version }}">
+          <details>net.staticsnow:nexus-repository-apt</details>
+          <bundle>mvn:net.staticsnow/nexus-repository-apt/{{ nexus.plugins.nexus_repository_apt.version }}</bundle>
+          <bundle>mvn:org.apache.commons/commons-compress/{{ commons_compress_version }}</bundle>
+        </feature>'
+    - mode: ensure
+    - before: <\/features>
+    - indent: True
diff --git a/pillar-v3.example b/pillar-v3.example
index 834331d..6f53ad3 100644
--- a/pillar-v3.example
+++ b/pillar-v3.example
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ nexus:
     path: '/opt'
   # add the datapath /opt/sonatype-work no trailing /
     datapath: '/srv/sonatype-work'
+  plugins:
+    nexus_repository_apt:
+  # The plugin's path to download to the minion, this can be hosted on either the salt master server (salt://), the salt minion local file system (/), or on an HTTP or FTP server (http(s)://, ftp://)
+      path: '/tmp/nexus-repository-apt-1.0.5.jar'
+      version:'1.0.5'
   user:
   # generate a system user with the name 'nexus'
     name: 'nexus'