diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/chat/controlapi.py b/static-data/default-plugins/chat/controlapi.py
index 7718c36a..0cbac652 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/chat/controlapi.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/chat/controlapi.py
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-'''
-    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
 
-    HTTP endpoints for controlling IMs
-'''
-'''
+HTTP endpoints for controlling IMs
+"""
+import ujson as json
+
+from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, send_from_directory
+import deadsimplekv as simplekv
+
+import filepaths
+"""
     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
@@ -16,11 +21,7 @@
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-'''
-import json
-from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, send_from_directory
-import deadsimplekv as simplekv
-import filepaths
+"""
 flask_blueprint = Blueprint('chat_control', __name__)
 key_store = simplekv.DeadSimpleKV(filepaths.cached_storage, refresh_seconds=5)
 @flask_blueprint.route('/chatapi/ping')
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/chat/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/chat/main.py
index 2b8f7eb6..a7d730d4 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/chat/main.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/chat/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 '''
 
 # Imports some useful libraries
-import locale, sys, os, threading, json
+import locale, sys, os, threading, ujson as json
 locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
 import onionrservices, logger, config
 from onionrservices import bootstrapservice
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/chat/peerserver.py b/static-data/default-plugins/chat/peerserver.py
index 58dc3d7f..2d8e0905 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/chat/peerserver.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/chat/peerserver.py
@@ -1,9 +1,18 @@
-'''
-    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
 
-    HTTP endpoints for communicating with peers
-'''
-'''
+HTTP endpoints for communicating with peers
+"""
+import sys
+import os
+
+import deadsimplekv as simplekv
+import ujson as json
+from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, abort, g
+
+from utils import identifyhome
+from onionrutils import localcommand
+import filepaths
+"""
     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
@@ -16,12 +25,7 @@
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-'''
-import sys, os, json
-from utils import identifyhome
-from onionrutils import localcommand
-import deadsimplekv as simplekv, filepaths
-from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, abort, g
+"""
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
 direct_blueprint = Blueprint('chat', __name__)
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/circles/flowapi.py b/static-data/default-plugins/circles/flowapi.py
index 6c946d47..01f70a04 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/circles/flowapi.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/circles/flowapi.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 This file primarily serves to allow specific fetching of circles board messages
 """
 import operator
-import json
 import os
 
+import ujson as json
+
 from flask import Response, Blueprint
 from deadsimplekv import DeadSimpleKV
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/main.py
index 239be339..8fd53fe2 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/main.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/encrypt/main.py
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@
 '''
 
 # Imports some useful libraries
-import logger, config, threading, time, datetime, sys, json
+import logger, config, threading, time, datetime, sys
+
+import ujson as json
+
 from onionrutils import stringvalidators, bytesconverter
 from onionrcrypto import encryption, keypair, signing, getourkeypair
 import onionrexceptions, onionrusers
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/pms/mailapi.py b/static-data/default-plugins/pms/mailapi.py
index efa827f4..81c5a127 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/pms/mailapi.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/pms/mailapi.py
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
-'''
-    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
 
-    HTTP endpoints for mail plugin.
-'''
-'''
+HTTP endpoints for mail plugin
+"""
+import sys
+import os
+
+import ujson as json
+from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, abort
+import deadsimplekv as simplekv
+
+from onionrusers import contactmanager
+from onionrutils import stringvalidators
+from utils import reconstructhash, identifyhome
+
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
+import loadinbox
+import sentboxdb
+"""
     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
@@ -16,17 +29,7 @@
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-'''
-import sys, os, json
-from flask import Response, request, redirect, Blueprint, abort
-from onionrusers import contactmanager
-from onionrutils import stringvalidators
-from utils import reconstructhash, identifyhome
-import filepaths
-import deadsimplekv as simplekv
-sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
-import loadinbox, sentboxdb
-
+"""
 flask_blueprint = Blueprint('mail', __name__)
 kv = simplekv.DeadSimpleKV(identifyhome.identify_home() + '/mailcache.dat')
 
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py
index bda3f1fd..cf03c1b7 100755
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/pms/main.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Private messages in an email like fashion
 import locale
 import sys
 import os
-import json
+
+import ujson as json
 
 from onionrusers import contactmanager
 from utils import reconstructhash