diff --git a/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/info.json b/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/info.json
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+{
+    "name" : "encrypt",
+    "version" : "1.0",
+    "author" : "onionr"
+}
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/main.py b/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/main.py
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+'''
+    Onionr - P2P Microblogging Platform & Social network
+
+    This default plugin allows users to encrypt/decrypt messages without using blocks
+'''
+'''
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+'''
+
+# Imports some useful libraries
+import logger, config, threading, time, readline, datetime, sys, json
+from onionrblockapi import Block
+import onionrexceptions, onionrusers
+import locale
+locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
+
+class PlainEncryption:
+    def __init__(self, api):
+        self.api = api
+        return
+    def encrypt(self):
+        # peer, data
+        plaintext = ""
+        encrypted = ""
+        # detect if signing is enabled
+        sign = True
+        try:
+            if sys.argv[3].lower() == 'false':
+                sign = False
+        except IndexError:
+            pass
+
+        try:
+            if not self.api.get_core()._utils.validatePubKey(sys.argv[2]):
+                raise onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey
+        except (ValueError, IndexError) as e:
+            logger.error("Peer public key not specified")
+        except onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey:
+            logger.error("Invalid public key")
+        else:
+            pubkey = sys.argv[2]
+            # Encrypt if public key is valid
+            logger.info("Please enter your message (ctrl-d or -q to stop):")
+            try:
+                for line in sys.stdin:
+                    if line == '-q\n':
+                        break
+                    plaintext += line
+            except KeyboardInterrupt:
+                sys.exit(1)
+            # Build Message to encrypt
+            data = {}
+            myPub = self.api.get_core()._crypto.pubKey
+            if sign:
+                data['sig'] = self.api.get_core()._crypto.edSign(plaintext, key=self.api.get_core()._crypto.privKey, encodeResult=True)
+                data['sig'] = self.api.get_core()._utils.bytesToStr(data['sig'])
+                data['signer'] = myPub
+            data['data'] = plaintext
+            data = json.dumps(data)
+            plaintext = data
+            encrypted = self.api.get_core()._crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(plaintext, pubkey, anonymous=True, encodedData=True)
+            encrypted = self.api.get_core()._utils.bytesToStr(encrypted)
+            print('ONIONR ENCRYPTED DATA %s END ENCRYPTED DATA' % (encrypted,))
+    def decrypt(self, data):
+        plaintext = ""
+        encrypted = data
+        
+        return
+    
+
+def on_init(api, data = None):
+    '''
+        This event is called after Onionr is initialized, but before the command
+        inputted is executed. Could be called when daemon is starting or when
+        just the client is running.
+    '''
+
+    pluginapi = api
+    encrypt = PlainEncryption(pluginapi)
+    api.commands.register(['encrypt'], encrypt.encrypt)
+    api.commands.register(['decrypt'], encrypt.decrypt)
+    return
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