diff --git a/formwork/schemes/plugins/plugin.yaml b/formwork/schemes/plugins/plugin.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..855a7ccf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formwork/schemes/plugins/plugin.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+title: Plugin
+
+fields:
+    enabled:
+        label: Enabled
+        type: togglegroup
+        options:
+            1: Enabled
+            0: Disabled
+        default: 0
+        visible: false
diff --git a/formwork/src/Panel/Controllers/PluginsController.php b/formwork/src/Panel/Controllers/PluginsController.php
index 9eb7bfe3e..2ce68a2fc 100644
--- a/formwork/src/Panel/Controllers/PluginsController.php
+++ b/formwork/src/Panel/Controllers/PluginsController.php
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace Formwork\Panel\Controllers;
 
-use Formwork\Fields\FieldCollection;
 use Formwork\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Formwork\Http\Response;
 use Formwork\Http\ResponseStatus;
 use Formwork\Parsers\Yaml;
+use Formwork\Plugins\Exceptions\PluginInitializationException;
 use Formwork\Plugins\Plugin;
 use Formwork\Plugins\Plugins;
 use Formwork\Router\RouteParams;
@@ -55,19 +55,7 @@ public function plugin(RouteParams $routeParams, Plugins $plugins): Response
             return $this->forward(ErrorsController::class, 'notFound');
         }
 
-        $scheme = $this->getPluginScheme($plugin);
-
-        // If no scheme, just show plugin info
-        if ($scheme === null) {
-            return new Response($this->view('@panel.plugins.plugin', [
-                'title'  => $plugin->manifest()->title() ?? $plugin->name(),
-                'plugin' => $plugin,
-                'fields' => new FieldCollection(),
-                ...$this->getPreviousAndNextPlugin($plugin),
-            ]));
-        }
-
-        $fields = $scheme->fields();
+        $fields = $this->getPluginScheme($plugin)->fields();
 
         $fields->setValues($this->config->getArray("plugins.{$name}", []));
 
@@ -87,7 +75,7 @@ public function plugin(RouteParams $routeParams, Plugins $plugins): Response
         return new Response($this->view('@panel.plugins.plugin', [
             'title'  => $plugin->manifest()->title() ?? $plugin->name(),
             'plugin' => $plugin,
-            'fields' => $form->fields(),
+            'fields' => $form->fields()->reject(fn($field) => $field->name() === 'enabled'),
             ...$this->getPreviousAndNextPlugin($plugin),
         ]), $form->getResponseStatus());
     }
@@ -109,6 +97,14 @@ public function enable(RouteParams $routeParams, Plugins $plugins): Response
 
         $this->togglePluginStatus($plugin, true);
 
+        try {
+            $plugins->initialize($name);
+        } catch (PluginInitializationException) {
+            $this->togglePluginStatus($plugin, false);
+            $this->panel->notify($this->translate('panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError'), 'error');
+            return JsonResponse::error($this->translate('panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError'), ResponseStatus::InternalServerError);
+        }
+
         $this->panel->notify($this->translate('panel.plugins.plugin.enabled'), 'success');
         return JsonResponse::success($this->translate('panel.plugins.plugin.enabled'));
     }
@@ -159,25 +155,32 @@ private function updatePluginsOptions(Plugin $plugin, array $options): void
     /**
      * Get scheme for a given plugin
      */
-    private function getPluginScheme(Plugin $plugin): ?Scheme
+    private function getPluginScheme(Plugin $plugin): Scheme
     {
         $id = $plugin->id();
 
         $schemes = $this->app->schemes();
 
         if ($schemes->has("plugins.{$id}")) {
-            return $schemes->get("plugins.{$id}");
+            $scheme = $schemes->get("plugins.{$id}");
+        } else {
+            // Try to load scheme from plugin path
+            $path = FileSystem::joinPaths($plugin->path(), "schemes/plugins/{$id}.yaml");
+
+            if (FileSystem::exists($path)) {
+                $schemes->load("plugins.{$id}", $path);
+                $scheme = $schemes->get("plugins.{$id}");
+            }
         }
 
-        // Try to load scheme from plugin path
-        $path = FileSystem::joinPaths($plugin->path(), "schemes/plugins/{$id}.yaml");
-
-        if (FileSystem::exists($path)) {
-            $schemes->load("plugins.{$id}", $path);
-            return $schemes->get("plugins.{$id}");
+        // Require that the scheme extends the base plugin scheme,
+        // so that the `enabled` field is always present
+        if (isset($scheme) && !$scheme->extendsScheme('plugins.plugin')) {
+            // @phpstan-ignore argument.type
+            $scheme->extendWith($schemes->get('plugins.plugin')->toArray());
         }
 
-        return null;
+        return $scheme ?? $schemes->get('plugins.plugin');
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/formwork/src/Plugins/Exceptions/PluginInitializationException.php b/formwork/src/Plugins/Exceptions/PluginInitializationException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..316633f1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/formwork/src/Plugins/Exceptions/PluginInitializationException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Formwork\Plugins\Exceptions;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+
+class PluginInitializationException extends RuntimeException {}
diff --git a/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugin.php b/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugin.php
index c8e949d9d..7097d8da0 100644
--- a/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugin.php
+++ b/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugin.php
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ final public function __construct(
     ) {
         $this->id = basename($this->path);
 
+        if ($this->id === 'plugin') {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Invalid plugin id "plugin". The plugin id "plugin" is reserved.');
+        }
+
         if (!preg_match('/^[a-z0-9-]+$/', $this->id)) {
             throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Invalid plugin id "%s". Plugin ids can only contain lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens.', $this->id));
         }
@@ -127,6 +131,8 @@ final public function isInitialized(): bool
 
     /**
      * Get the plugin autoloader
+     *
+     * @internal This method is called during plugin initialization. Since it can have side effects, it should not be called directly
      */
     public function autoload(): ?ClassLoader
     {
diff --git a/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugins.php b/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugins.php
index f1c1ef6b4..315e208a5 100644
--- a/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugins.php
+++ b/formwork/src/Plugins/Plugins.php
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
 use Formwork\Config\Config;
 use Formwork\Events\EventDispatcher;
 use Formwork\Plugins\Events\PluginsInitializedEvent;
+use Formwork\Plugins\Exceptions\PluginInitializationException;
 use Formwork\Utils\FileSystem;
 use Formwork\Utils\Str;
 use InvalidArgumentException;
+use Throwable;
 use UnexpectedValueException;
 
 /**
@@ -44,7 +46,8 @@ public function loadFromPath(string $path): void
     /**
      * Initialize a plugin from id
      *
-     * @throws InvalidArgumentException If the plugin id is invalid
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException      If the plugin id is invalid
+     * @throws PluginInitializationException If the plugin autoload or initialization fails
      */
     public function initialize(string $name): void
     {
@@ -52,13 +55,26 @@ public function initialize(string $name): void
             throw new InvalidArgumentException(sprintf('Invalid plugin "%s"', $name));
         }
 
-        $plugin->autoload()?->register();
+        try {
+            if ($autoload = $plugin->autoload()) {
+                // Requiring vendor/autoload.php always prepends the autoloader to the stack,
+                // so we need to unregister and re-register without prepending
+                $autoload->unregister();
+                $autoload->register(prepend: false);
+            }
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            throw new PluginInitializationException(sprintf('Failed autoload for plugin "%s"', $name), $e->getCode(), previous: $e);
+        }
+
+        try {
+            $plugin->initialize();
+        } catch (Throwable $e) {
+            throw new PluginInitializationException(sprintf('Failed initialization for plugin "%s"', $name), $e->getCode(), previous: $e);
+        }
 
         foreach ($plugin->getEventListeners() as $eventName => $eventListener) {
             $this->eventDispatcher->on($eventName, $plugin->{$eventListener}(...));
         }
-
-        $plugin->initialize();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/formwork/src/Schemes/Scheme.php b/formwork/src/Schemes/Scheme.php
index 00441987f..998483713 100644
--- a/formwork/src/Schemes/Scheme.php
+++ b/formwork/src/Schemes/Scheme.php
@@ -201,6 +201,37 @@ public function getExtendedScheme(): ?Scheme
         return isset($this->data['extend']) ? $this->schemes->get($this->data['extend']) : null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Check if the scheme extends another scheme
+     *
+     * @throws RecursionException If there is recursion in scheme extension
+     */
+    public function extendsScheme(Scheme|string $scheme): bool
+    {
+        $id = $scheme instanceof Scheme ? $scheme->id : $scheme;
+
+        $extended = $this->getExtendedScheme();
+
+        $visited = [$this->id => true];
+
+        while ($extended instanceof Scheme) {
+            $extendedId = $extended->id;
+
+            if (isset($visited[$extendedId])) {
+                throw new RecursionException(sprintf('Recursion in the extension of the scheme "%s". Extension chain: "%s"', $this->id, implode('" > "', array_keys($visited))));
+            }
+
+            if ($extendedId === $id) {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            $visited[$extendedId] = true;
+            $extended = $extended->getExtendedScheme();
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Translate a value
      */
diff --git a/panel/src/ts/components/views/plugins.ts b/panel/src/ts/components/views/plugins.ts
index 9a9e45ef5..8debf6417 100644
--- a/panel/src/ts/components/views/plugins.ts
+++ b/panel/src/ts/components/views/plugins.ts
@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ import { app } from "../../app";
 import { Notification } from "../notification";
 import { Request } from "../../utils/request";
 import { throttle } from "../../utils/events";
+import { TogglegroupInput } from "../inputs/togglegroup-input";
 
 export class Plugins {
     constructor() {
         $$<HTMLInputElement>(".plugin-status-toggle").forEach((toggle) => {
-            const fieldset = toggle.closest(".form-togglegroup") as HTMLFieldSetElement;
+            const togglegroup = new TogglegroupInput(toggle.closest(".form-togglegroup") as HTMLFieldSetElement);
             const action = toggle.dataset.action;
 
             toggle.addEventListener("change", () => {
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ export class Plugins {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                fieldset.disabled = true;
+                togglegroup.element.disabled = true;
 
                 throttle(() => {
                     new Request(
@@ -25,12 +26,15 @@ export class Plugins {
                             data: { "csrf-token": app.config.csrfToken as string },
                         },
                         (response) => {
-                            if (response.status === "success" && !app.forms["plugin-form"]?.hasChanged()) {
+                            if (!app.forms["plugin-form"]?.hasChanged()) {
                                 window.location.reload();
                             } else {
                                 const notification = new Notification(response.message, response.status);
                                 notification.show();
-                                fieldset.disabled = false;
+                                if (response.status === "error") {
+                                    togglegroup.value = toggle.value === "1" ? "0" : "1";
+                                }
+                                togglegroup.element.disabled = false;
                             }
                         },
                     );
diff --git a/panel/translations/de.yaml b/panel/translations/de.yaml
index 4e14c863d..927b666e9 100644
--- a/panel/translations/de.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/de.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Seite anzeigen
 panel.panel: Administrationspanel
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Nächstes Plugin
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Plugin kann nicht aktiviert werden. Beim Initialisieren des Plugins ist ein Fehler aufgetreten.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Plugin-Optionen können nicht gespeichert werden, einige Felder sind ungültig
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin deaktiviert
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin aktiviert
diff --git a/panel/translations/el.yaml b/panel/translations/el.yaml
index da9a452fa..a1e2f8e8b 100644
--- a/panel/translations/el.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/el.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Προβολή σελίδας
 panel.panel: Πίνακας διαχείρισης
 panel.plugins.info: Πληροφορίες
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Επόμενο πρόσθετο
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Δεν είναι δυνατή η ενεργοποίηση του πρόσθετου. Παρουσιάστηκε σφάλμα κατά την αρχικοποίηση του πρόσθετου.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Δεν είναι δυνατή η αποθήκευση των επιλογών του πρόσθετου, ορισμένα πεδία δεν είναι έγκυρα
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Το πρόσθετο απενεργοποιήθηκε
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Το πρόσθετο ενεργοποιήθηκε
diff --git a/panel/translations/en.yaml b/panel/translations/en.yaml
index 1b3f32be2..42f59d9c9 100644
--- a/panel/translations/en.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/en.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: View page
 panel.panel: Administration panel
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Next plugin
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Cannot enable plugin. An error occurred while initializing the plugin.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Cannot save plugin options, some fields are invalid
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin disabled
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin enabled
diff --git a/panel/translations/es.yaml b/panel/translations/es.yaml
index 0e74d96d0..e8f8abb95 100644
--- a/panel/translations/es.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/es.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Ver página
 panel.panel: Panel de administración
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Plugin siguiente
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: No se puede activar el plugin. Se produjo un error al inicializar el plugin.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: No se pueden guardar las opciones del plugin, algunos campos no son válidos
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin deshabilitado
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin habilitado
diff --git a/panel/translations/fr.yaml b/panel/translations/fr.yaml
index 2fedf19e6..0726f3acd 100644
--- a/panel/translations/fr.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/fr.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Voir la page
 panel.panel: Panneau d’administration
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Plugin suivant
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Impossible d’activer le plugin. Une erreur s’est produite lors de l’initialisation du plugin.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Impossible d’enregistrer les options du plugin, certains champs sont invalides
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin désactivé
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin activé
diff --git a/panel/translations/hu.yaml b/panel/translations/hu.yaml
index 0735e92d3..9bae88068 100644
--- a/panel/translations/hu.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/hu.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Oldal megtekintése
 panel.panel: Adminisztrációs felület
 panel.plugins.info: Információ
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Következő bővítmény
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Nem lehet engedélyezni a bővítményt. Hiba történt a bővítmény inicializálása során.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Nem lehet menteni a bővítmény beállításait, egyes mezők érvénytelenek
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Bővítmény letiltva
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Bővítmény engedélyezve
diff --git a/panel/translations/it.yaml b/panel/translations/it.yaml
index 11dfdf061..aa87aee49 100644
--- a/panel/translations/it.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/it.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Visualizza pagina
 panel.panel: Pannello di amministrazione
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Plugin successivo
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Impossibile abilitare il plugin. Si è verificato un errore durante l’inizializzazione del plugin.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Impossibile salvare le impostazioni del plugin, alcuni campi non sono validi
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin disabilitato
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin abilitato
diff --git a/panel/translations/nl.yaml b/panel/translations/nl.yaml
index 6cbb87444..42c7c32a7 100644
--- a/panel/translations/nl.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/nl.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Bekijk pagina
 panel.panel: Administratiepaneel
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Volgende plugin
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Kan plugin niet inschakelen. Er is een fout opgetreden bij het initialiseren van de plugin.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Pluginopties kunnen niet worden opgeslagen, sommige velden zijn ongeldig
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin uitgeschakeld
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin ingeschakeld
diff --git a/panel/translations/pl.yaml b/panel/translations/pl.yaml
index 80a57bad7..1bbce0a09 100644
--- a/panel/translations/pl.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/pl.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Wyświetl stronę
 panel.panel: Panel administracyjny
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Następna wtyczka
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Nie można włączyć wtyczki. Wystąpił błąd podczas inicjalizacji wtyczki.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Nie można zapisać opcji wtyczki, niektóre pola są nieprawidłowe
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Wtyczka wyłączona
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Wtyczka włączona
diff --git a/panel/translations/pt.yaml b/panel/translations/pt.yaml
index b67efc561..53879339c 100644
--- a/panel/translations/pt.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/pt.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Ver página
 panel.panel: Painel de administração
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Plugin seguinte
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Não é possível ativar o plugin. Ocorreu um erro ao inicializar o plugin.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Não é possível guardar as opções do plugin, alguns campos são inválidos
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin desativado
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin ativado
diff --git a/panel/translations/ro.yaml b/panel/translations/ro.yaml
index 6793fe8ff..f3409f499 100644
--- a/panel/translations/ro.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/ro.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Vezi pagina
 panel.panel: Panoul de administrare
 panel.plugins.info: Info
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Plugin următor
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Pluginul nu poate fi activat. A apărut o eroare la inițializarea pluginului.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Nu se pot salva opțiunile pluginului, unele câmpuri sunt nevalide
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin dezactivat
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin activat
diff --git a/panel/translations/ru.yaml b/panel/translations/ru.yaml
index 062cb4898..e1725a07b 100644
--- a/panel/translations/ru.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/ru.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Просмотреть страницу
 panel.panel: Панель администрирования
 panel.plugins.info: Информация
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Следующий плагин
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Невозможно включить плагин. Произошла ошибка при инициализации плагина.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Не удалось сохранить настройки плагина, некоторые поля недействительны
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Плагин отключён
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Плагин включён
diff --git a/panel/translations/sv.yaml b/panel/translations/sv.yaml
index 83edd68b3..81f836e90 100644
--- a/panel/translations/sv.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/sv.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Visa sida
 panel.panel: Administrationspanel
 panel.plugins.info: Information
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Nästa plugin
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Kan inte aktivera pluginet. Ett fel uppstod när pluginet initierades.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Kan inte spara plugin-alternativ, vissa fält är ogiltiga
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Plugin inaktiverad
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Plugin aktiverad
diff --git a/panel/translations/tr.yaml b/panel/translations/tr.yaml
index 72ee976ff..8dd97e2d2 100644
--- a/panel/translations/tr.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/tr.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Sayfayı görüntüle
 panel.panel: Yönetim paneli
 panel.plugins.info: Bilgi
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Sonraki eklenti
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Eklenti etkinleştirilemiyor. Eklenti başlatılırken bir hata oluştu.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Eklenti seçenekleri kaydedilemiyor, bazı alanlar geçersiz
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Eklenti devre dışı
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Eklenti etkin
diff --git a/panel/translations/uk.yaml b/panel/translations/uk.yaml
index 53bd7675c..ac4c611d4 100644
--- a/panel/translations/uk.yaml
+++ b/panel/translations/uk.yaml
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ panel.pages.viewPage: Переглянути сторінку
 panel.panel: Панель адміністратора
 panel.plugins.info: Інформація
 panel.plugins.nextPlugin: Наступний плагін
+panel.plugins.plugin.cannotEnable.initializationError: Неможливо ввімкнути плагін. Під час ініціалізації плагіна сталася помилка.
 panel.plugins.plugin.cannotSave.invalidFields: Не вдалося зберегти налаштування плагіна, деякі поля недійсні
 panel.plugins.plugin.disabled: Плагін вимкнено
 panel.plugins.plugin.enabled: Плагін увімкнено