diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f17f8155b..ec6251084 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ lib/generated_bridge.dart
 .vscode-server/
 .ssh
 .devcontainer/.*
+# build cache in examples
+examples/**/target/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 28eacffce..b8c4f59f0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ flutter_rust_bridge = "1.61.1"
 
 [workspace]
 members = ["libs/scrap", "libs/hbb_common", "libs/enigo", "libs/clipboard", "libs/virtual_display", "libs/virtual_display/dylib", "libs/simple_rc", "libs/portable"]
-exclude = ["vdi/host"]
+exclude = ["vdi/host", "examples/custom_plugin"]
 
 [package.metadata.winres]
 LegalCopyright = "Copyright © 2022 Purslane, Inc."
diff --git a/examples/custom_plugin/Cargo.toml b/examples/custom_plugin/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..106e48ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_plugin/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+[package]
+name = "custom_plugin"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[lib]
+name = "custom_plugin"
+path = "src/lib.rs"
+crate-type = ["cdylib"]
+
+[dependencies]
+lazy_static = "1.4.0"
+rustdesk = { path = "../../", version = "1.2.0"}
+
+[profile.release]
+lto = true
+codegen-units = 1
+panic = 'abort'
+strip = true
+#opt-level = 'z' # only have smaller size after strip
+rpath = true
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/custom_plugin/src/lib.rs b/examples/custom_plugin/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be051c1d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/custom_plugin/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+use librustdesk::{api::RustDeskApiTable};
+/// This file demonstrates how to write a custom plugin for RustDesk.
+use std::ffi::{c_char, c_int, CString};
+
+lazy_static::lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref PLUGIN_NAME: CString = CString::new("A Template Rust Plugin").unwrap();
+    pub static ref PLUGIN_ID: CString = CString::new("TemplatePlugin").unwrap();
+    // Do your own logic based on the API provided by RustDesk.
+    pub static ref API: RustDeskApiTable = RustDeskApiTable::default();
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+fn plugin_name() -> *const c_char {
+    return PLUGIN_NAME.as_ptr();
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+fn plugin_id() -> *const c_char {
+    return PLUGIN_ID.as_ptr();
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+fn plugin_init() -> c_int {
+    return 0 as _;
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+fn plugin_dispose() -> c_int {
+    return 0 as _;
+}
diff --git a/src/api.rs b/src/api.rs
index 19779995e..1c993a5ee 100644
--- a/src/api.rs
+++ b/src/api.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ pub type UnloadPluginFunc = fn(*const c_char) -> i32;
 
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct RustDeskApiTable {
-    pub register_plugin: LoadPluginFunc,
-    pub unload_plugin: UnloadPluginFunc,
+    pub(crate) register_plugin: LoadPluginFunc,
+    pub(crate) unload_plugin: UnloadPluginFunc,
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
@@ -22,11 +22,6 @@ fn unload_plugin(path: *const c_char) -> i32 {
     PLUGIN_REGISTRAR.unload_plugin(path)
 }
 
-#[no_mangle]
-fn get_api_table() -> RustDeskApiTable {
-    RustDeskApiTable::default()
-}
-
 impl Default for RustDeskApiTable {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index af9f773ce..15c0ca037 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+mod keyboard;
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "ios")))]
 /// cbindgen:ignore
 pub mod platform;
-mod keyboard;
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
 pub use platform::{get_cursor, get_cursor_data, get_cursor_pos, start_os_service};
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "ios")))]
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ pub use self::rendezvous_mediator::*;
 pub mod common;
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "ios")))]
 pub mod ipc;
-#[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios", feature = "cli", feature = "flutter")))]
+#[cfg(not(any(
+    target_os = "android",
+    target_os = "ios",
+    feature = "cli",
+    feature = "flutter"
+)))]
 pub mod ui;
 mod version;
 pub use version::*;
@@ -44,9 +49,9 @@ mod license;
 mod port_forward;
 
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
-mod plugins;
+pub mod api;
 #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "android", target_os = "ios")))]
-mod api;
+pub mod plugins;
 
 mod tray;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins.rs b/src/plugins.rs
index 9ca2ad8f0..3235bce4a 100644
--- a/src/plugins.rs
+++ b/src/plugins.rs
@@ -170,33 +170,28 @@ impl TryFrom<Library> for PluginImpl {
 #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
 fn test_plugin() {
     use std::io::Write;
-
-    let code = "
-    const char* plugin_name(){return \"test_name\";};
-    const char* plugin_id(){return \"test_id\"; }
-    int plugin_init() {return 0;}
-    int plugin_dispose() {return 0;}
-    ";
-    let mut f = std::fs::File::create("test.c").unwrap();
-    f.write_all(code.as_bytes()).unwrap();
-    f.flush().unwrap();
-    let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new("cc");
-    cmd.arg("-fPIC")
-        .arg("-shared")
-        .arg("test.c")
-        .arg("-o")
-        .arg("libtest.so");
+    let mut cmd = std::process::Command::new("cargo");
+    cmd.current_dir("./examples/custom_plugin");
+    // Strip this shared library.
+    cmd.env("RUSTFLAGS", "-C link-arg=-s");
+    cmd.arg("build");
     // Spawn the compiler process.
     let mut child = cmd.spawn().unwrap();
     // Wait for the compiler to finish.
     let status = child.wait().unwrap();
     assert!(status.success());
     // Load the library.
-    let lib = unsafe { Library::new("./libtest.so").unwrap() };
+    let lib = unsafe {
+        Library::new("./examples/custom_plugin/target/debug/libcustom_plugin.so").unwrap()
+    };
     let plugin: PluginImpl = lib.try_into().unwrap();
     assert!(plugin._inner.is_some());
-    assert!(plugin.name == "test_name");
-    assert!(plugin.id == "test_id");
+    assert!(plugin.name == "A Template Rust Plugin");
+    assert!(plugin.id == "TemplatePlugin");
+    println!(
+        "plugin vt size: {}",
+        std::mem::size_of::<RustDeskPluginTable>()
+    );
     assert!(PLUGIN_REGISTRAR
         .plugins
         .write()