diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index 5eb0181..5670967 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ type bot struct {
 	// channel -> plugin
 	pluginBlacklist map[string]bool
 
+	// plugin, this is bot-wide
+	pluginWhitelist map[string]bool
+
 	// Users holds information about all of our friends
 	users []user.User
 	// Represents the bot
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 		plugins:         make(map[string]Plugin),
 		pluginOrdering:  make([]string, 0),
 		pluginBlacklist: make(map[string]bool),
+		pluginWhitelist: make(map[string]bool),
 		conn:            connector,
 		users:           users,
 		me:              users[0],
@@ -97,6 +101,7 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 	bot.migrateDB()
 
 	bot.RefreshPluginBlacklist()
+	bot.RefreshPluginWhitelist()
 
 	http.HandleFunc("/", bot.serveRoot)
 
@@ -142,7 +147,12 @@ func (b *bot) migrateDB() {
 			name string,
 			primary key (channel, name)
 		);`); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msgf("Initial DB migration create variables table")
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msgf("Initial DB migration create blacklist table")
+	}
+	if _, err := b.DB().Exec(`create table if not exists pluginWhitelist (
+			name string primary key
+		);`); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msgf("Initial DB migration create whitelist table")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -305,6 +315,24 @@ func (b *bot) RefreshPluginBlacklist() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// RefreshPluginWhitelist loads data for which plugins are enabled
+func (b *bot) RefreshPluginWhitelist() error {
+	whitelistItems := []struct {
+		Name string
+	}{
+		{Name: "admin"}, // we must always ensure admin is on!
+	}
+	if err := b.DB().Select(&whitelistItems, `select name from pluginWhitelist`); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
+	}
+	b.pluginWhitelist = make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, i := range whitelistItems {
+		b.pluginWhitelist[i.Name] = true
+	}
+	log.Debug().Interface("whitelist", b.pluginWhitelist).Msgf("Refreshed plugin whitelist")
+	return nil
+}
+
 // GetPluginNames returns an ordered list of plugins loaded (used for blacklisting)
 func (b *bot) GetPluginNames() []string {
 	names := []string{}
@@ -314,10 +342,22 @@ func (b *bot) GetPluginNames() []string {
 	return names
 }
 
+func (b *bot) GetWhitelist() []string {
+	list := []string{}
+	for k := range b.pluginWhitelist {
+		list = append(list, k)
+	}
+	return list
+}
+
 func (b *bot) onBlacklist(channel, plugin string) bool {
 	return b.pluginBlacklist[channel+plugin]
 }
 
+func (b *bot) onWhitelist(plugin string) bool {
+	return b.pluginWhitelist[plugin]
+}
+
 func pluginNameStem(name string) string {
 	return strings.Split(strings.TrimPrefix(name, "*"), ".")[0]
 }
diff --git a/bot/handlers.go b/bot/handlers.go
index 0508f97..9e94ba2 100644
--- a/bot/handlers.go
+++ b/bot/handlers.go
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ func (b *bot) Receive(conn Connector, kind Kind, msg msg.Message, args ...interf
 		goto RET
 	}
 
-	log.Debug().Msgf("checking blacklist %v", b.pluginBlacklist)
 	for _, name := range b.pluginOrdering {
-		if b.onBlacklist(msg.Channel, pluginNameStem(name)) {
+		if b.onBlacklist(msg.Channel, pluginNameStem(name)) || !b.onWhitelist(pluginNameStem(name)) {
 			continue
 		}
 		if b.runCallback(conn, b.plugins[name], kind, msg, args...) {
diff --git a/bot/interfaces.go b/bot/interfaces.go
index af93915..5ca34ff 100644
--- a/bot/interfaces.go
+++ b/bot/interfaces.go
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ type Bot interface {
 
 	// RefreshPluginBlacklist reloads the list of plugins disabled per room from the DB
 	RefreshPluginBlacklist() error
+
+	// RefreshPluginWhitelist reloads the list of plugins enabled from the DB
+	RefreshPluginWhitelist() error
+
+	// Get the contents of the white list
+	GetWhitelist() []string
 }
 
 // Connector represents a server connection to a chat service
diff --git a/bot/mock.go b/bot/mock.go
index 7179482..679a687 100644
--- a/bot/mock.go
+++ b/bot/mock.go
@@ -115,3 +115,5 @@ func NewMockBot() *MockBot {
 
 func (mb *MockBot) GetPluginNames() []string      { return nil }
 func (mb *MockBot) RefreshPluginBlacklist() error { return nil }
+func (mb *MockBot) RefreshPluginWhitelist() error { return nil }
+func (mb *MockBot) GetWhitelist() []string        { return []string{} }
diff --git a/connectors/discord/discord.go b/connectors/discord/discord.go
index 19e8d55..fc5d141 100644
--- a/connectors/discord/discord.go
+++ b/connectors/discord/discord.go
@@ -218,18 +218,5 @@ func (d *Discord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate
 
 	log.Debug().Interface("m", m).Interface("msg", msg).Msg("message received")
 
-	authorizedChannels := d.config.GetArray("channels", []string{})
-
-	if in(ch.Name, authorizedChannels) {
-		d.event(d, bot.Message, msg)
-	}
-}
-
-func in(s string, lst []string) bool {
-	for _, i := range lst {
-		if s == i {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
+	d.event(d, bot.Message, msg)
 }
diff --git a/gok.sh b/gok.sh
index ed314a3..84cfe04 100755
--- a/gok.sh
+++ b/gok.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ gofmt -l $(find . -name '*.go') > $o 2>&1
 test $(wc -l $o | awk '{ print $1 }') = "0" || fail
 
 echo govet
-#go vet ./... > $o 2>&1
-echo disabled
+go vet ./... > $o 2>&1
 
 echo go test
 go test -test.timeout=60s ./... > $o 2>&1 || fail
diff --git a/plugins/admin/admin.go b/plugins/admin/admin.go
index 7c304e0..20369bc 100644
--- a/plugins/admin/admin.go
+++ b/plugins/admin/admin.go
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ var forbiddenKeys = map[string]bool{
 var addBlacklist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)disable plugin (.*)`)
 var rmBlacklist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)enable plugin (.*)`)
 
+var addWhitelist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^whitelist plugin (.*)`)
+var rmWhitelist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^unwhitelist plugin (.*)`)
+var allWhitelist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^whitelist all`)
+var allUnwhitelist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^unwhitelist all`)
+var getWhitelist = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^list whitelist`)
+var getPlugins = regexp.MustCompile(`(?i)^list plugins`)
+
 // Message responds to the bot hook on recieving messages.
 // This function returns true if the plugin responds in a meaningful way to the users message.
 // Otherwise, the function returns false and the bot continues execution of other plugins.
@@ -131,6 +138,71 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) message(conn bot.Connector, k bot.Kind, message msg.Messag
 		return true
 	}
 
+	if allWhitelist.MatchString(body) {
+		plugins := p.bot.GetPluginNames()
+		for _, plugin := range plugins {
+			if err := p.addWhitelist(plugin); err != nil {
+				p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("I couldn't whitelist that item: %s", err))
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error adding whitelist item")
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, "Enabled all plugins")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if allUnwhitelist.MatchString(body) {
+		plugins := p.bot.GetPluginNames()
+		for _, plugin := range plugins {
+			if plugin == "admin" {
+				continue
+			}
+			if err := p.rmWhitelist(plugin); err != nil {
+				p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("I couldn't unwhitelist that item: %s", err))
+				log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error removing whitelist item")
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, "Disabled all plugins")
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if addWhitelist.MatchString(body) {
+		submatches := addWhitelist.FindStringSubmatch(message.Body)
+		plugin := submatches[1]
+		if err := p.addWhitelist(plugin); err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("I couldn't whitelist that item: %s", err))
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error adding whitelist item")
+			return true
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("%s enabled. Use `!unwhitelist plugin %s` to disable it.", plugin, plugin))
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if rmWhitelist.MatchString(body) {
+		submatches := rmWhitelist.FindStringSubmatch(message.Body)
+		plugin := submatches[1]
+		if err := p.rmWhitelist(plugin); err != nil {
+			p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("I couldn't unwhitelist that item: %s", err))
+			log.Error().Err(err).Msgf("error removing whitelist item")
+			return true
+		}
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("%s disabled. Use `!whitelist plugin %s` to enable it.", plugin, plugin))
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if getWhitelist.MatchString(body) {
+		list := p.bot.GetWhitelist()
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("Whitelist: %v", list))
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if getPlugins.MatchString(body) {
+		plugins := p.bot.GetPluginNames()
+		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("Plugins: %v", plugins))
+		return true
+	}
+
 	if strings.ToLower(body) == "password" {
 		p.bot.Send(conn, bot.Message, message.Channel, p.bot.GetPassword())
 		return true
@@ -283,25 +355,43 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) handleWebAPI(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s", j)
 }
 
+func (p *AdminPlugin) addWhitelist(plugin string) error {
+	return p.modList(`insert or replace into pluginWhitelist values (?)`, "", plugin)
+}
+
+func (p *AdminPlugin) rmWhitelist(plugin string) error {
+	if plugin == "admin" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("you cannot disable the admin plugin")
+	}
+	return p.modList(`delete from pluginWhitelist where name=?`, "", plugin)
+}
+
 func (p *AdminPlugin) addBlacklist(channel, plugin string) error {
 	if plugin == "admin" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("you cannot disable the admin plugin")
 	}
-	return p.modBlacklist(`insert or replace into pluginBlacklist values (?, ?)`, channel, plugin)
+	return p.modList(`insert or replace into pluginBlacklist values (?, ?)`, channel, plugin)
 }
 
 func (p *AdminPlugin) rmBlacklist(channel, plugin string) error {
-	return p.modBlacklist(`delete from pluginBlacklist where channel=? and name=?`, channel, plugin)
+	return p.modList(`delete from pluginBlacklist where channel=? and name=?`, channel, plugin)
 }
 
-func (p *AdminPlugin) modBlacklist(query, channel, plugin string) error {
+func (p *AdminPlugin) modList(query, channel, plugin string) error {
+	if channel == "" && plugin != "" {
+		channel = plugin // hack
+	}
 	plugins := p.bot.GetPluginNames()
 	for _, pp := range plugins {
 		if pp == plugin {
 			if _, err := p.db.Exec(query, channel, plugin); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
 			}
-			err := p.bot.RefreshPluginBlacklist()
+			err := p.bot.RefreshPluginWhitelist()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
+			}
+			err = p.bot.RefreshPluginBlacklist()
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%w", err)
 			}