--- /vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines/plugin.rb
+++ /vendor/plugins/engines/lib/engines/plugin.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,11 @@
     # under +public+.
     #
     # Defaults to "assets" (see default_public_directory).
-    attr_accessor :public_directory   
+    attr_accessor :public_directory
+    
+    def attr_accessor(*args)
+      self.class.send :attr_accessor, *args
+    end
     
     protected
   
@@ -62,6 +66,17 @@
       @controller_paths = default_controller_paths
       @public_directory = default_public_directory
     end
+    
+    def load_config_data
+      begin
+        config_yml_path = File.join(@directory, "config.yml")
+        parsed_yml = File.exist?(config_yml_path) ? YAML.load(File.read(config_yml_path)) : {}
+        parsed_yml.each do |name, value|
+          attr_accessor name unless self.class.method_defined?(name)
+          self.send "#{name}=", value
+        end
+      end
+    end
   
     # Returns a list of paths this plugin wishes to make available in $LOAD_PATH
     #
@@ -74,7 +89,8 @@
     # Extends the superclass' load method to additionally mirror public assets
     def load(initializer)
       return if loaded?
-      super initializer
+      super initializer      
+      load_config_data
       add_plugin_view_paths
       Assets.mirror_files_for(self)
     end    
@@ -122,3 +138,4 @@
     end
   end
 end
+