diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java
index 5acdde298..a9dcd4a66 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/BukkitUtil.java
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Vehicle;
 import org.bukkit.entity.WaterMob;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 @SuppressWarnings({"unused", "WeakerAccess"})
 public class BukkitUtil extends WorldUtil {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BukkitUtil.class);
+
     private static String lastString = null;
     private static World lastWorld = null;
 
@@ -505,7 +509,7 @@ public class BukkitUtil extends WorldUtil {
         @NonNull final BiomeType biomeType) {
         final World world = getWorld(worldName);
         if (world == null) {
-            PlotSquared.log("An error occurred setting the biome because the world was null.");
+            logger.warn("An error occured while setting the biome because the world was null", new RuntimeException());
             return;
         }
         final Biome biome = BukkitAdapter.adapt(biomeType);
@@ -619,7 +623,7 @@ public class BukkitUtil extends WorldUtil {
             }
             break;
             default: {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Unknown entity category requested: " + category);
+                logger.error("Unknown entity category requested: {}", category);
             }
             break;
         }
diff --git a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/UpdateUtility.java b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/UpdateUtility.java
index 458e3ca58..d3ed81cb8 100644
--- a/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/UpdateUtility.java
+++ b/Bukkit/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/bukkit/util/UpdateUtility.java
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import com.google.gson.stream.JsonReader;
 import com.plotsquared.core.PlotSquared;
 import com.plotsquared.core.PlotVersion;
-import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Captions;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Settings;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import javax.net.ssl.HttpsURLConnection;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@ import java.net.URL;
 
 public class UpdateUtility implements Listener {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UpdateUtility.class);
+
     public static PlotVersion internalVersion;
     public static String spigotVersion;
     public static boolean hasUpdate;
@@ -68,26 +71,22 @@ public class UpdateUtility implements Listener {
                     .getAsJsonObject();
                 spigotVersion = result.get("current_version").getAsString();
             } catch (IOException e) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&cUnable to check for updates because: " + e);
+                logger.error("Unable to check for updates. Error: {}", e.getMessage());
                 return;
             }
 
             if (internalVersion.isLaterVersion(spigotVersion)) {
-                PlotSquared
-                    .log(Captions.PREFIX + "&6There appears to be a PlotSquared update available!");
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    Captions.PREFIX + "&6You are running version " + internalVersion.versionString()
-                        + ", &6latest version is " + spigotVersion);
-                PlotSquared
-                    .log(Captions.PREFIX + "&6https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/77506/updates");
+                logger.info("There appears to be a PlotSquared update available!");
+                logger.info("You are running version {}, the latest version is {}",
+                    internalVersion.versionString(), spigotVersion);
+                logger.info("https://www.spigotmc.org/resources/77506/updates");
                 hasUpdate = true;
                 if (Settings.UpdateChecker.NOTIFY_ONCE) {
                     cancelTask();
                 }
             } else if (notify) {
                 notify = false;
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX
-                    + "Congratulations! You are running the latest PlotSquared version.");
+                logger.info("Congratulations! You are running the latest PlotSquared version");
             }
         }, 0L, Settings.UpdateChecker.POLL_RATE * 60 * 20);
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java
index 0487c59da..d6ccfd81d 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/PlotSquared.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ package com.plotsquared.core;
 import com.plotsquared.core.command.WE_Anywhere;
 import com.plotsquared.core.components.ComponentPresetManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Caption;
-import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.CaptionUtility;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Captions;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.ConfigurationUtil;
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.generator.HybridUtils;
 import com.plotsquared.core.generator.IndependentPlotGenerator;
 import com.plotsquared.core.listener.WESubscriber;
 import com.plotsquared.core.location.Location;
-import com.plotsquared.core.player.ConsolePlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.player.PlotPlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.BlockBucket;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.Plot;
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.SchematicHandler;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.SetupUtils;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.StringMan;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.WorldUtil;
-import com.plotsquared.core.util.logger.ILogger;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.query.PlotQuery;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.uuid.UUIDPipeline;
@@ -90,9 +87,10 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.math.BlockVector2;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.CuboidRegion;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.NonNull;
-import lombok.Setter;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -138,6 +136,8 @@ import java.util.zip.ZipInputStream;
  */
 @SuppressWarnings({"unused", "WeakerAccess"})
 public class PlotSquared {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PlotSquared.class);
     private static final Set<Plot> EMPTY_SET = Collections.unmodifiableSet(Collections.emptySet());
     private static PlotSquared instance;
     // Implementation
@@ -164,8 +164,6 @@ public class PlotSquared {
     public HashMap<String, Set<PlotCluster>> clusters_tmp;
     public HashMap<String, HashMap<PlotId, Plot>> plots_tmp;
     private YamlConfiguration config;
-    // Implementation logger
-    @Deprecated @Setter @Getter private ILogger logger;
     // Platform / Version / Update URL
     private PlotVersion version;
     // Files and configuration
@@ -188,7 +186,6 @@ public class PlotSquared {
 
         this.thread = Thread.currentThread();
         this.IMP = iPlotMain;
-        this.logger = iPlotMain;
         Settings.PLATFORM = platform;
 
         //
@@ -240,7 +237,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             if (!getConfigurationVersion().equalsIgnoreCase("v5")) {
                 // Perform upgrade
                 if (DBFunc.dbManager.convertFlags()) {
-                    log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Flags were converted successfully!");
+                    logger.info("Flags were converted successfully");
                     // Update the config version
                     setConfigurationVersion("v5");
                 }
@@ -288,8 +285,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             if (Settings.Enabled_Components.WORLDEDIT_RESTRICTIONS) {
                 try {
                     if (this.IMP.initWorldEdit()) {
-                        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "&6" + IMP.getPluginName()
-                            + " hooked into WorldEdit.");
+                        logger.info("{} hooked into WorldEdit", imp().getPluginName());
                         this.worldedit = WorldEdit.getInstance();
                         WorldEdit.getInstance().getEventBus().register(new WESubscriber());
                         if (Settings.Enabled_Components.COMMANDS) {
@@ -298,8 +294,8 @@ public class PlotSquared {
 
                     }
                 } catch (Throwable e) {
-                    PlotSquared.debug(
-                        "Incompatible version of WorldEdit, please upgrade: http://builds.enginehub.org/job/worldedit?branch=master");
+                    logger.error("Incompatible version of WorldEdit, please upgrade: http://builds.enginehub.org/job/worldedit?branch=master");
+
                 }
             }
             // Economy
@@ -312,8 +308,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 try {
                     new ComponentPresetManager();
                 } catch (final Exception e) {
-                    PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Failed to initialize the preset system");
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    logger.error("Failed to initialize the preset system", e);
                 }
             }
 
@@ -334,14 +329,11 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                             continue;
                         }
                         if (!WorldUtil.IMP.isWorld(world) && !world.equals("*")) {
-                            debug("`" + world + "` was not properly loaded - " + IMP.getPluginName()
-                                + " will now try to load it properly: ");
-                            debug(
-                                " - Are you trying to delete this world? Remember to remove it from the worlds.yml, bukkit.yml and multiverse worlds.yml");
-                            debug(
-                                " - Your world management plugin may be faulty (or non existent)");
-                            debug(
-                                " This message may also be a false positive and could be ignored.");
+                            logger.debug("`{}` was not properly loaded - {} will now try to load it properly",
+                                world, imp().getPluginName());
+                            logger.debug(" - Are you trying to delete this world? Remember to remove it from the worlds.yml, bukkit.yml and multiverse worlds.yml");
+                            logger.debug(" - Your world management plugin may be faulty (or non existent)");
+                            logger.debug(" This message may also be a false positive and could be ignored.");
                             PlotSquared.this.IMP.setGenerator(world);
                         }
                     }
@@ -372,9 +364,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
 
-        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + CaptionUtility
-            .format(ConsolePlayer.getConsole(), Captions.ENABLED.getTranslated(),
-                IMP.getPluginName()));
+        logger.debug("{} is now enabled!", imp().getPluginName());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -406,11 +396,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             message.toString().isEmpty())) {
             return;
         }
-        if (PlotSquared.get() == null || PlotSquared.get().getLogger() == null) {
-            System.out.printf("[P2][Info] %s\n", StringMan.getString(message));
-        } else {
-            PlotSquared.get().getLogger().log(StringMan.getString(message));
-        }
+        logger.info(StringMan.getString(message));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -422,11 +408,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
      */
     @Deprecated public static void debug(@Nullable Object message) {
         if (Settings.DEBUG) {
-            if (PlotSquared.get() == null || PlotSquared.get().getLogger() == null) {
-                System.out.printf("[P2][Debug] %s\n", StringMan.getString(message));
-            } else {
-                PlotSquared.get().getLogger().log(StringMan.getString(message));
-            }
+            logger.debug(StringMan.getString(message));
         }
     }
 
@@ -557,21 +539,16 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 regionInts.forEach(l -> regions.add(BlockVector2.at(l[0], l[1])));
                 chunkInts.forEach(l -> chunks.add(BlockVector2.at(l[0], l[1])));
                 int height = (int) list.get(2);
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    Captions.PREFIX + "Incomplete road regeneration found. Restarting in world "
-                        + plotArea.getWorldName() + " with height " + height + ".");
+                logger.info("Incomplete road regeneration found. Restarting in world {} with height {}", plotArea.getWorldName(), height);
                 PlotSquared.debug("   Regions: " + regions.size());
                 PlotSquared.debug("   Chunks: " + chunks.size());
                 HybridUtils.UPDATE = true;
                 HybridUtils.manager.scheduleRoadUpdate(plotArea, regions, height, chunks);
             } catch (IOException | ClassNotFoundException e) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Error restarting road regeneration.");
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                logger.error("Error restarting road regeneration", e);
             } finally {
                 if (!file.delete()) {
-                    PlotSquared.log(
-                        Captions.PREFIX + "Error deleting persistent_regen_data_" + plotArea.getId()
-                            + ". Please manually delete this file.");
+                    logger.error("Error deleting persistent_regen_data_{}. Please delete this file manually", plotArea.getId());
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -1159,12 +1136,10 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             // Conventional plot generator
             PlotArea plotArea = plotGenerator.getNewPlotArea(world, null, null, null);
             PlotManager plotManager = plotArea.getPlotManager();
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&aDetected world load for '" + world + "'");
-            PlotSquared
-                .log(Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - generator: &7" + baseGenerator + ">" + plotGenerator);
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - plotworld: &7" + plotArea.getClass().getName());
-            PlotSquared.log(
-                Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - plotAreaManager: &7" + plotManager.getClass().getName());
+            logger.info("Detected world load for '{}'", world);
+            logger.info(" - generator: {}>{}", baseGenerator, plotGenerator);
+            logger.info(" - plot world: {}", plotArea.getClass().getCanonicalName());
+            logger.info("- plot area manager: {}", plotManager.getClass().getCanonicalName());
             if (!this.worlds.contains(path)) {
                 this.worlds.createSection(path);
                 worldSection = this.worlds.getConfigurationSection(path);
@@ -1186,10 +1161,10 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             ConfigurationSection areasSection = worldSection.getConfigurationSection("areas");
             if (areasSection == null) {
                 if (plotAreaManager.getPlotAreas(world, null).length != 0) {
-                    debug("World possibly already loaded: " + world);
+                    logger.debug("World possibly already loaded: {}", world);
                     return;
                 }
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&aDetected world load for '" + world + "'");
+                logger.info("Detected world load for '{}'", world);
                 String gen_string = worldSection.getString("generator.plugin", IMP.getPluginName());
                 if (type == PlotAreaType.PARTIAL) {
                     Set<PlotCluster> clusters =
@@ -1205,8 +1180,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                         String fullId = name + "-" + pos1 + "-" + pos2;
                         worldSection.createSection("areas." + fullId);
                         DBFunc.replaceWorld(world, world + ";" + name, pos1, pos2); // NPE
-
-                        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - " + name + "-" + pos1 + "-" + pos2);
+                        logger.info(" - {}-{}-{}", name, pos1, pos2);
                         GeneratorWrapper<?> areaGen = this.IMP.getGenerator(world, gen_string);
                         if (areaGen == null) {
                             throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid Generator: " + gen_string);
@@ -1220,14 +1194,10 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                         } catch (IOException e) {
                             e.printStackTrace();
                         }
-                        PlotSquared.log(
-                            Captions.PREFIX + "&c | &9generator: &7" + baseGenerator + ">"
-                                + areaGen);
-                        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&c | &9plotworld: &7" + pa);
-                        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&c | &9manager: &7" + pa);
-                        PlotSquared.log(
-                            Captions.PREFIX + "&cNote: &7Area created for cluster:" + name
-                                + " (invalid or old configuration?)");
+                        logger.info(" | generator: {}>{}", baseGenerator, areaGen);
+                        logger.info(" | plot world: {}", pa);
+                        logger.info(" | manager: {}", pa);
+                        logger.info("Note: Area created for cluster '{}' (invalid or old configuration?)", name);
                         areaGen.getPlotGenerator().initialize(pa);
                         areaGen.augment(pa);
                         toLoad.add(pa);
@@ -1249,10 +1219,9 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     e.printStackTrace();
                 }
-                PlotSquared
-                    .log(Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - generator: &7" + baseGenerator + ">" + areaGen);
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - plotworld: &7" + pa);
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&3 - plotAreaManager: &7" + pa.getPlotManager());
+                logger.info(" - generator: {}>{}", baseGenerator, areaGen);
+                logger.info(" - plot world: {}", pa);
+                logger.info(" - plot area manager: {}", pa.getPlotManager());
                 areaGen.getPlotGenerator().initialize(pa);
                 areaGen.augment(pa);
                 addPlotArea(pa);
@@ -1264,7 +1233,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                         + PlotAreaType.AUGMENTED + "`");
             }
             for (String areaId : areasSection.getKeys(false)) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + " - " + areaId);
+                logger.info(" - {}", areaId);
                 String[] split = areaId.split("(?<=[^;-])-");
                 if (split.length != 3) {
                     throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid Area identifier: " + areaId
@@ -1326,11 +1295,10 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     e.printStackTrace();
                 }
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&aDetected area load for '" + world + "'");
-                PlotSquared
-                    .log(Captions.PREFIX + "&c | &9generator: &7" + baseGenerator + ">" + areaGen);
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&c | &9plotworld: &7" + pa);
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&c | &9manager: &7" + pa.getPlotManager());
+                logger.info("Detected area load for '{}'", world);
+                logger.info(" | generator: {}>{}", baseGenerator, areaGen);
+                logger.info(" | plot world: {}", pa);
+                logger.info(" | manager: {}", pa.getPlotManager());
                 areaGen.getPlotGenerator().initialize(pa);
                 areaGen.augment(pa);
                 addPlotArea(pa);
@@ -1399,7 +1367,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             for (String element : split) {
                 String[] pair = element.split("=");
                 if (pair.length != 2) {
-                    PlotSquared.log("&cNo value provided for: &7" + element);
+                    logger.error("No value provided for '{}'", element);
                     return false;
                 }
                 String key = pair[0].toLowerCase();
@@ -1447,12 +1415,12 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                                 ConfigurationUtil.BLOCK_BUCKET.parseString(value).toString());
                             break;
                         default:
-                            PlotSquared.log("&cKey not found: &7" + element);
+                            logger.error("Key not found: {}", element);
                             return false;
                     }
                 } catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.error("Invalid value '{}' for arg '{}'", value, element);
                     e.printStackTrace();
-                    PlotSquared.log("&cInvalid value: &7" + value + " in arg " + element);
                     return false;
                 }
             }
@@ -1530,8 +1498,8 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 }
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
+            logger.error("Could not save {}", file);
             e.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.log("&cCould not save " + file);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1566,8 +1534,8 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             // Close the connection
             DBFunc.close();
         } catch (NullPointerException throwable) {
+            logger.error("Could not close database connection", throwable);
             throwable.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.log("&cCould not close database connection!");
         }
     }
 
@@ -1579,10 +1547,9 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             HybridUtils.regions.isEmpty() && HybridUtils.chunks.isEmpty())) {
             return;
         }
-        PlotSquared.log(
-            Captions.PREFIX + "Road regeneration incomplete. Saving incomplete regions to disk.");
-        PlotSquared.debug("   Regions: " + HybridUtils.regions.size());
-        PlotSquared.debug("   Chunks: " + HybridUtils.chunks.size());
+        logger.info("Road regeneration incomplete. Saving incomplete regions to disk");
+        logger.info(" - regions: {}", HybridUtils.regions.size());
+        logger.info(" - chunks: {}", HybridUtils.chunks.size());
         ArrayList<int[]> regions = new ArrayList<>();
         ArrayList<int[]> chunks = new ArrayList<>();
         for (BlockVector2 r : HybridUtils.regions) {
@@ -1599,16 +1566,14 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             this.IMP.getDirectory() + File.separator + "persistent_regen_data_" + HybridUtils.area
                 .getId() + "_" + HybridUtils.area.getWorldName());
         if (file.exists() && !file.delete()) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX
-                + "persistent_regen_data file already exists and could not be deleted.");
+            logger.error("persistent_regene_data file already exists and could not be deleted");
             return;
         }
         try (ObjectOutputStream oos = new ObjectOutputStream(
             Files.newOutputStream(file.toPath(), StandardOpenOption.CREATE_NEW))) {
             oos.writeObject(list);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Error create persistent_regen_data file.");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Error creating persistent_region_data file", e);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1628,7 +1593,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 File file = MainUtil.getFile(IMP.getDirectory(), Storage.SQLite.DB + ".db");
                 database = new SQLite(file);
             } else {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "&cNo storage type is set!");
+                logger.error("No storage type is set. Disabling PlotSquared");
                 this.IMP.shutdown(); //shutdown used instead of disable because no database is set
                 return;
             }
@@ -1646,19 +1611,12 @@ public class PlotSquared {
             }
             this.clusters_tmp = DBFunc.getClusters();
         } catch (ClassNotFoundException | SQLException e) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX
-                + "&cFailed to open DATABASE connection. The plugin will disable itself.");
-            if (Storage.MySQL.USE) {
-                PlotSquared.log("$4MYSQL");
-            } else if (Storage.SQLite.USE) {
-                PlotSquared.log("$4SQLITE");
-            }
-            PlotSquared.log(
-                "&d==== Here is an ugly stacktrace, if you are interested in those things ===");
+            logger.error("Failed to open database connection ({}). Disabling PlotSquared", Storage.MySQL.USE ? "MySQL" : "SQLite");
+            logger.error("==== Here is an ugly stacktrace, if you are interested in those things ===");
             e.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.log("&d==== End of stacktrace ====");
-            PlotSquared.log("&6Please go to the " + IMP.getPluginName()
-                + " 'storage.yml' and configure the database correctly.");
+            logger.error("&d==== End of stacktrace ====");
+            logger.error("&6Please go to the {} 'storage.yml' and configure the database correctly",
+                imp().getPluginName());
             this.IMP.shutdown(); //shutdown used instead of disable because of database error
         }
     }
@@ -1683,7 +1641,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                     try {
                         worlds.save(worldsFile);
                     } catch (IOException e) {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("Failed to save " + IMP.getPluginName() + " worlds.yml");
+                        logger.error("Failed to save worlds.yml", e);
                         e.printStackTrace();
                     }
                 }
@@ -1716,14 +1674,12 @@ public class PlotSquared {
     public boolean setupConfigs() {
         File folder = new File(this.IMP.getDirectory(), "config");
         if (!folder.exists() && !folder.mkdirs()) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX
-                + "&cFailed to create the /plugins/config folder. Please create it manually.");
+            logger.error("Failed to create the /plugins/config folder. Please create it manually");
         }
         try {
             this.worldsFile = new File(folder, "worlds.yml");
             if (!this.worldsFile.exists() && !this.worldsFile.createNewFile()) {
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    "Could not create the worlds file, please create \"worlds.yml\" manually.");
+                logger.error("Could not create the worlds file. Please create 'worlds.yml' manually");
             }
             this.worlds = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this.worldsFile);
 
@@ -1733,21 +1689,20 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                         .equalsIgnoreCase(LegacyConverter.CONFIGURATION_VERSION) && !this.worlds
                         .getString("configuration_version").equalsIgnoreCase("v5"))) {
                     // Conversion needed
-                    log(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_FOUND.getTranslated());
+                    logger.info(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_FOUND.getTranslated());
                     try {
                         com.google.common.io.Files
                             .copy(this.worldsFile, new File(folder, "worlds.yml.old"));
-                        log(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_BACKUP.getTranslated());
+                        logger.info(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_BACKUP.getTranslated());
                         final ConfigurationSection worlds =
                             this.worlds.getConfigurationSection("worlds");
                         final LegacyConverter converter = new LegacyConverter(worlds);
                         converter.convert();
                         this.worlds.set("worlds", worlds);
                         this.setConfigurationVersion(LegacyConverter.CONFIGURATION_VERSION);
-                        log(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_DONE.getTranslated());
+                        logger.info(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_DONE.getTranslated());
                     } catch (final Exception e) {
-                        log(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_CONVERSION_FAILED.getTranslated());
-                        e.printStackTrace();
+                        logger.error(Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_CONVERSION_FAILED.getTranslated(), e);
                     }
                     // Disable plugin
                     this.IMP.shutdown();
@@ -1757,18 +1712,17 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                 this.worlds.set("configuration_version", LegacyConverter.CONFIGURATION_VERSION);
             }
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
-            PlotSquared.log("Failed to save settings.yml");
+            logger.error("Failed to save worlds.yml");
         }
         try {
             this.configFile = new File(folder, "settings.yml");
             if (!this.configFile.exists() && !this.configFile.createNewFile()) {
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    "Could not create the settings file, please create \"settings.yml\" manually.");
+                logger.error("Could not create the settings file. Please create 'settings.yml' manually");
             }
             this.config = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this.configFile);
             setupConfig();
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
-            PlotSquared.log("Failed to save settings.yml");
+            logger.error("Failed to save settings.yml");
         }
         try {
             this.styleFile = MainUtil.getFile(IMP.getDirectory(),
@@ -1778,43 +1732,38 @@ public class PlotSquared {
                     this.styleFile.getParentFile().mkdirs();
                 }
                 if (!this.styleFile.createNewFile()) {
-                    PlotSquared.log(
-                        "Could not create the style file, please create \"translations/style.yml\" manually");
+                    logger.error("Failed to create the style file. Please create 'translations/style.yml' manually");
                 }
             }
             this.style = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this.styleFile);
             setupStyle();
-        } catch (IOException err) {
-            err.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.log("Failed to save style.yml");
+        } catch (IOException ignored) {
+            logger.error("Failed to save style.yml");
         }
         try {
             this.storageFile = new File(folder, "storage.yml");
             if (!this.storageFile.exists() && !this.storageFile.createNewFile()) {
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    "Could not the storage settings file, please create \"storage.yml\" manually.");
+                logger.error("Could not create the storage settings file. Please create 'storage.yml' manually");
             }
             this.storage = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this.storageFile);
             setupStorage();
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
-            PlotSquared.log("Failed to save storage.yml");
+            logger.error("Failed to save storage.yml");
         }
         try {
             this.commandsFile = new File(folder, "commands.yml");
             if (!this.commandsFile.exists() && !this.commandsFile.createNewFile()) {
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    "Could not the storage settings file, please create \"commands.yml\" manually.");
+                logger.error("Could not create the commands file. Please create 'commands.yml' manually");
             }
             this.commands = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(this.commandsFile);
         } catch (IOException ignored) {
-            PlotSquared.log("Failed to save commands.yml");
+            logger.error("Failed to save commands.yml");
         }
         try {
             this.style.save(this.styleFile);
             this.commands.save(this.commandsFile);
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            PlotSquared.log("Configuration file saving failed");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Configuration file saving failed", e);
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -1845,9 +1794,7 @@ public class PlotSquared {
         if (Settings.DEBUG) {
             Map<String, Object> components = Settings.getFields(Settings.Enabled_Components.class);
             for (Entry<String, Object> component : components.entrySet()) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + String
-                    .format("&cKey: &6%s&c, Value: &6%s", component.getKey(),
-                        component.getValue()));
+                logger.debug("Key: {} | Value: {}", component.getKey(), component.getValue());
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Debug.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Debug.java
index 91997a4ec..677003483 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Debug.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Debug.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.entity.EntityCategory;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.plotsquared.core.uuid.UUIDMapping;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.entity.EntityType;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Comparator;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
     permission = "plots.admin")
 public class Debug extends SubCommand {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Debug.class);
+
     @Override public boolean onCommand(PlotPlayer<?> player, String[] args) {
         if (args.length > 0) {
             if ("player".equalsIgnoreCase(args[0])) {
@@ -79,6 +83,13 @@ public class Debug extends SubCommand {
             }
             return true;
         }
+        if (args.length > 0 && "logging".equalsIgnoreCase(args[0])) {
+            logger.info("Info!");
+            logger.warn("Warning!");
+            logger.error("Error!", new RuntimeException());
+            logger.debug("Debug!");
+            return true;
+        }
         if (args.length > 0 && "entitytypes".equalsIgnoreCase(args[0])) {
             EntityCategories.init();
             player.sendMessage(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "§cEntity Categories: ");
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/DebugExec.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/DebugExec.java
index 381582c57..53d6b00a5 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/DebugExec.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/DebugExec.java
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.RunnableVal2;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.RunnableVal3;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BlockState;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import javax.script.Bindings;
 import javax.script.ScriptContext;
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@ import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
     aliases = {"exec", "$"},
     category = CommandCategory.DEBUG)
 public class DebugExec extends SubCommand {
+
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DebugExec.class);
+
     private ScriptEngine engine;
     private Bindings scope;
 
@@ -459,14 +464,12 @@ public class DebugExec extends SubCommand {
                         } catch (ScriptException e) {
                             e.printStackTrace();
                         }
-                        PlotSquared
-                            .log("> " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - start) + "ms -> " + result);
+                        logger.info("> {}ms -> {}", System.currentTimeMillis() - start, result);
                     });
                 } else {
                     long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
                     Object result = this.engine.eval(script, this.scope);
-                    PlotSquared
-                        .log("> " + (System.currentTimeMillis() - start) + "ms -> " + result);
+                    logger.info("> {}ms -> {}", System.currentTimeMillis() - start, result);
                 }
                 return true;
             } catch (ScriptException e) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Purge.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Purge.java
index 9a89b2230..4e63ad8a1 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Purge.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Purge.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.plot.PlotArea;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.PlotId;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.StringMan;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
     confirmation = true)
 public class Purge extends SubCommand {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Purge.class);
+
     @Override public boolean onCommand(final PlotPlayer<?> player, String[] args) {
         if (args.length == 0) {
             Captions.COMMAND_SYNTAX.send(player, getUsage());
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@ public class Purge extends SubCommand {
             "/plot purge " + StringMan.join(args, " ") + " (" + toDelete.size() + " plots)";
         boolean finalClear = clear;
         Runnable run = () -> {
+            logger.debug("Calculating plots to purge, please wait...");
             PlotSquared.debug("Calculating plots to purge, please wait...");
             HashSet<Integer> ids = new HashSet<>();
             Iterator<Plot> iterator = toDelete.iterator();
@@ -183,22 +188,18 @@ public class Purge extends SubCommand {
                             try {
                                 ids.add(plot.temp);
                                 if (finalClear) {
-                                    plot.clear(false, true, () -> PlotSquared
-                                        .debug("Plot " + plot.getId() + " cleared by purge."));
+                                    plot.clear(false, true, () ->
+                                        logger.debug("Plot {} cleared by purge", plot.getId()));
                                 } else {
                                     plot.removeSign();
                                 }
                                 plot.getArea().removePlot(plot.getId());
-                                for (PlotPlayer pp : plot.getPlayersInPlot()) {
+                                for (PlotPlayer<?> pp : plot.getPlayersInPlot()) {
                                     PlotListener.plotEntry(pp, plot);
                                 }
                             } catch (NullPointerException e) {
-                                PlotSquared.log(
-                                    "NullPointer during purge detected. This is likely because you are "
-                                        + "deleting a world that has been removed.");
-                                if (Settings.DEBUG) {
-                                    e.printStackTrace();
-                                }
+                                logger.error("NullPointer during purge detected. This is likely"
+                                    + " because you are deleting a world that has been removed", e);
                             }
                         }
                         cleared.set(true);
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Trim.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Trim.java
index ad5e5c0fe..0702c7c08 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Trim.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Trim.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.RunnableVal2;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.math.BlockVector2;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.CuboidRegion;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
     category = CommandCategory.ADMINISTRATION)
 public class Trim extends SubCommand {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Trim.class);
     public static ArrayList<Plot> expired = null;
     private static volatile boolean TASK = false;
 
@@ -179,14 +182,15 @@ public class Trim extends SubCommand {
             @Override public void run(Set<BlockVector2> viable, final Set<BlockVector2> nonViable) {
                 Runnable regenTask;
                 if (regen) {
-                    PlotSquared.log("Starting regen task:");
-                    PlotSquared.log(" - This is a VERY slow command");
-                    PlotSquared.log(" - It will say `Trim done!` when complete");
+                    logger.info("Starting regen task");
+                    logger.info(" - This is a VERY slow command");
+                    logger.info(" - It will say 'Trim done!' when complete");
                     regenTask = new Runnable() {
                         @Override public void run() {
                             if (nonViable.isEmpty()) {
                                 Trim.TASK = false;
                                 player.sendMessage("Trim done!");
+                                logger.info("Trim done!");
                                 return;
                             }
                             Iterator<BlockVector2> iterator = nonViable.iterator();
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java
index 80ae1deb4..d6e13a278 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/components/ComponentPresetManager.java
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.Permissions;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.function.pattern.Pattern;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.item.ItemTypes;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 public class ComponentPresetManager {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ComponentPresetManager.class);
+
     private final List<ComponentPreset> presets;
     private final String guiName;
 
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ public class ComponentPresetManager {
                 e.printStackTrace();
             }
             if (!created) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Failed to create components.yml");
+                logger.error("Failed to create components.yml");
                 this.guiName = "&cInvalid!";
                 this.presets = new ArrayList<>();
                 return;
@@ -86,8 +90,7 @@ public class ComponentPresetManager {
             try {
                 yamlConfiguration.save(file);
             } catch (IOException e) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Failed to save default values to components.yml");
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                logger.error("Failed to save default values to components.yml", e);
             }
         }
         this.guiName = yamlConfiguration.getString("title", "&6Plot Components");
@@ -105,8 +108,7 @@ public class ComponentPresetManager {
             try {
                 yamlConfiguration.save(file);
             } catch (final IOException e) {
-                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + "Failed to save default values to components.yml");
-                e.printStackTrace();
+                logger.error("Failed to save default values to components.yml", e);
             }
             this.presets = defaultPreset;
         }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/SQLManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/SQLManager.java
index 6bb62e965..bab4ea1a5 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/SQLManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/database/SQLManager.java
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ package com.plotsquared.core.database;
 
 import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
 import com.plotsquared.core.PlotSquared;
-import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Captions;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Settings;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Storage;
@@ -48,6 +47,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.StringMan;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.RunnableVal;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.sql.Connection;
 import java.sql.DatabaseMetaData;
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 @SuppressWarnings("SqlDialectInspection")
 public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SQLManager.class);
+
     // Public final
     public final String SET_OWNER;
     public final String GET_ALL_PLOTS;
@@ -355,11 +358,12 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                     try {
                         task.run();
                     } catch (Throwable e) {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
-                        PlotSquared.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
+                        logger.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
+                        logger.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
+                        logger.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
+                        logger.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
                         e.printStackTrace();
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                     }
                 }
                 commit();
@@ -409,12 +413,12 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         }
                         lastTask = task;
                     } catch (Throwable e) {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
-                        PlotSquared.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
+                        logger.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
+                        logger.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                         e.printStackTrace();
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                     }
                 }
                 if (statement != null && task != null) {
@@ -454,12 +458,12 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         }
                         lastTask = task;
                     } catch (Throwable e) {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
-                        PlotSquared.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
+                        logger.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
+                        logger.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                         e.printStackTrace();
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                     }
                 }
                 if (statement != null && task != null) {
@@ -500,12 +504,12 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         }
                         lastTask = task;
                     } catch (Throwable e) {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
-                        PlotSquared.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
+                        logger.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
+                        logger.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                         e.printStackTrace();
-                        PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+                        logger.debug("========================================");
                     }
                 }
                 if (statement != null && task != null) {
@@ -529,12 +533,12 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 this.plotTasks.clear();
             }
         } catch (Throwable e) {
-            PlotSquared.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
-            PlotSquared.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
-            PlotSquared.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
-            PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+            logger.debug("============ DATABASE ERROR ============");
+            logger.debug("There was an error updating the database.");
+            logger.debug(" - It will be corrected on shutdown");
+            logger.debug("========================================");
             e.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.debug("========================================");
+            logger.debug("========================================");
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -633,8 +637,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                     }
                 });
             } catch (Exception e) {
-                e.printStackTrace();
-                PlotSquared.debug("&7[WARN] Failed to set all helpers for plots");
+                logger.debug("Warning! Failed to set all helper for plots", e);
                 try {
                     SQLManager.this.connection.commit();
                 } catch (SQLException e1) {
@@ -703,21 +706,15 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 try {
                     preparedStatement.executeBatch();
                 } catch (final Exception e) {
-                    PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated()
-                        + "Failed to store flag values for plot with entry ID: " + plot.getId());
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    logger.error("Failed to store flag values for plot with entry ID: {}", e);
                     continue;
                 }
-                PlotSquared.debug(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated()
-                    + "- Finished converting flags for plot with entry ID: " + plot.getId());
+                logger.debug("- Finished converting flag values for plot with entry ID: {}", plot.getId());
             }
         } catch (final Exception e) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Failed to store flag values:");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Failed to store flag values", e);
         }
-        PlotSquared.log(
-            Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Finished converting flags (" + plots.size()
-                + " plots processed)");
+        logger.info("Finished converting flags ({} plots processed)", plots.size());
         whenDone.run();
     }
 
@@ -825,8 +822,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 last = subList.size();
                 preparedStmt.addBatch();
             }
-            PlotSquared.debug(
-                "&aBatch 1: " + count + " | " + objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
+            logger.debug("Batch 1: {} | {}", count, objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
             preparedStmt.executeBatch();
             preparedStmt.clearParameters();
             preparedStmt.close();
@@ -836,8 +832,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             return;
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             if (this.mySQL) {
+                logger.error("1: | {}", objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
                 e.printStackTrace();
-                PlotSquared.debug("&cERROR 1:  | " + objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
             }
         }
         try {
@@ -869,26 +865,25 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 last = subList.size();
                 preparedStmt.addBatch();
             }
-            PlotSquared.debug(
-                "&aBatch 2: " + count + " | " + objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
+            logger.debug("Batch 2: {} | {}", count, objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
             preparedStmt.executeBatch();
             preparedStmt.clearParameters();
             preparedStmt.close();
         } catch (SQLException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.debug("&cERROR 2:  | " + objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
-            PlotSquared.debug("&6[WARN] Could not bulk save!");
+            logger.error("2: | {}", objList.get(0).getClass().getCanonicalName());
+            logger.error("Could not bulk save!");
             try (PreparedStatement preparedStmt = this.connection
                 .prepareStatement(mod.getCreateSQL())) {
                 for (T obj : objList) {
                     mod.setSQL(preparedStmt, obj);
                     preparedStmt.addBatch();
                 }
-                PlotSquared.debug("&aBatch 3");
+                logger.debug("Batch 3");
                 preparedStmt.executeBatch();
             } catch (SQLException e3) {
+                logger.error("Failed to save all", e);
                 e3.printStackTrace();
-                PlotSquared.debug("&c[ERROR] Failed to save all!");
             }
         }
         if (whenDone != null) {
@@ -939,9 +934,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                     try {
                         preparedStatement.executeBatch();
                     } catch (final Exception e) {
-                        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated()
-                            + "Failed to store settings values for plot with entry ID: "
-                            + legacySettings.id);
+                        logger.error("Failed to store settings for plot with entry ID: {}", legacySettings.id);
                         e.printStackTrace();
                         continue;
                     }
@@ -953,18 +946,13 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 try {
                     preparedStatement.executeBatch();
                 } catch (final Exception e) {
-                    PlotSquared
-                        .log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Failed to store settings values");
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    logger.error("Failed to store settings", e);
                 }
             }
         } catch (final Exception e) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Failed to store settings values:");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Failed to store settings", e);
         }
-        PlotSquared.log(
-            Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Finished converting settings (" + myList.size()
-                + " plots processed)");
+        logger.info("Finished converting settihgs ({} plots processed)", myList.size());
         whenDone.run();
     }
 
@@ -1143,7 +1131,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             return;
         }
         boolean addConstraint = create == tables.length;
-        PlotSquared.debug("Creating tables");
+        logger.debug("Creating tables");
         try (Statement stmt = this.connection.createStatement()) {
             if (this.mySQL) {
                 stmt.addBatch("CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `" + this.prefix + "plot` ("
@@ -1383,9 +1371,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
      * @param plot
      */
     @Override public void delete(final Plot plot) {
-        PlotSquared.debug(
-            "Deleting plot... Id: " + plot.getId() + " World: " + plot.getWorldName() + " Owner: "
-                + plot.getOwnerAbs() + " Index: " + plot.temp);
+        logger.debug("Deleting plot. ID: {} | World: {} | Owner: {} | Index: {}",
+            plot.getId(), plot.getWorldName(), plot.getOwnerAbs(), plot.temp);
         deleteSettings(plot);
         deleteDenied(plot);
         deleteHelpers(plot);
@@ -1411,9 +1398,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
      * @param plot
      */
     @Override public void createPlotSettings(final int id, Plot plot) {
-        PlotSquared.debug(
-            "Creating plot... Id: " + plot.getId() + " World: " + plot.getWorldName() + " Owner: "
-                + plot.getOwnerAbs() + " Index: " + id);
+        logger.debug("Creating plot plot. ID: {} | World: {} | Owner: {} | Index: {}",
+            plot.getId(), plot.getWorldName(), plot.getOwnerAbs(), plot.temp);
         addPlotTask(plot, new UniqueStatement("createPlotSettings") {
             @Override public void set(PreparedStatement statement) throws SQLException {
                 statement.setInt(1, id);
@@ -1571,7 +1557,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                             "SELECT plot_plot_id, user_uuid, COUNT(*) FROM " + this.prefix + table
                                 + " GROUP BY plot_plot_id, user_uuid HAVING COUNT(*) > 1");
                         if (result.next()) {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("BACKING UP: " + this.prefix + table);
+                            logger.debug("Backing up {}", this.prefix + table);
                             result.close();
                             statement.executeUpdate(
                                 "CREATE TABLE " + this.prefix + table + "_tmp AS SELECT * FROM "
@@ -1581,7 +1567,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                                 "CREATE TABLE " + this.prefix + table + " AS SELECT * FROM "
                                     + this.prefix + table + "_tmp");
                             statement.executeUpdate("DROP TABLE " + this.prefix + table + "_tmp");
-                            PlotSquared.debug("RESTORING: " + this.prefix + table);
+                            logger.debug("Restoring {}", this.prefix + table);
                         }
                     }
                 } catch (SQLException e2) {
@@ -1645,40 +1631,20 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                             try {
                                 String flag_str =
                                     split[1].replaceAll("¯", ":").replaceAll("\u00B4", ",");
-                                /*PlotFlag<?, ?> flag = GlobalFlagContainer.getInstance().getFlagFromString(split[0]);
-                                if (flag == null) {
-                                    PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Flag not found and therefore ignored: " + split[0]);
-                                    continue;
-                                }*/
                                 flagMap.get(id).put(split[0], flag_str);
                             } catch (Exception e) {
                                 e.printStackTrace();
                             }
-                        } /*else {
-                            element = element.replaceAll("\u00AF", ":").replaceAll("\u00B4", ",");
-                            if (StringMan
-                                .isAlpha(element.replaceAll("_", "").replaceAll("-", ""))) {
-                                PlotFlag<?, ?> flag = GlobalFlagContainer.getInstance().getFlagFromString(element);
-                                if (flag == null) {
-                                    PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Flag not found and therefore ignored: " + element);
-                                }
-                            } else {
-                                PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "INVALID FLAG: " + element);
-                            }
-                        }*/
+                        }
                     }
                 }
             }
         } catch (final Exception e) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Failed to load old flag values:");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Failed to load old flag values", e);
             return false;
         }
-        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Loaded " + flagMap.size()
-            + " plot flag collections...");
-        PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated()
-            + "Attempting to store these flags in the new table...");
-        //
+        logger.info("Loaded {} plot flag collections...", flagMap.size());
+        logger.info("Attempting to store these flags in the new table...");
         try (final PreparedStatement preparedStatement = this.connection.prepareStatement(
             "INSERT INTO `" + SQLManager.this.prefix
                 + "plot_flags`(`plot_id`, `flag`, `value`) VALUES(?, ?, ?)")) {
@@ -1706,9 +1672,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 try {
                     preparedStatement.executeBatch();
                 } catch (final Exception e) {
-                    PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated()
-                        + "Failed to store flag values for plot with entry ID: " + plotFlagEntry
-                        .getKey());
+                    logger.error("Failed to store flag values for plot with entry ID: {}", plotFlagEntry.getKey());
                     e.printStackTrace();
                     continue;
                 }
@@ -1716,19 +1680,14 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 if (System.currentTimeMillis() - timeStarted >= 1000L || plotsProcessed >= flagMap
                     .size()) {
                     timeStarted = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                    PlotSquared.log(
-                        Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "... Flag conversion in progress. "
-                            + String.format("%.1f", ((float) flagsProcessed / totalFlags) * 100)
-                            + "% Done");
+                    logger.info("... Flag conversion in progress. {}% done",
+                        String.format("%.1f", ((float) flagsProcessed / totalFlags) * 100));
                 }
 
-                PlotSquared.debug(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated()
-                    + "- Finished converting flags for plot with entry ID: " + plotFlagEntry
-                    .getKey());
+                logger.debug("- Finished converting flags for plot with entry ID: {}", plotFlagEntry.getKey());
             }
         } catch (final Exception e) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Failed to store flag values:");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Failed to store flag values", e);
             return false;
         }
         return true;
@@ -1820,9 +1779,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                                 time = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss").parse(parsable)
                                     .getTime();
                             } catch (ParseException e) {
-                                PlotSquared.debug(
-                                    "Could not parse date for plot: #" + id + "(" + areaID + ";"
-                                        + plot_id + ") (" + parsable + ")");
+                                logger.error("Could not parse date for plot: #{}({};{}) ({})",
+                                    id, areaID, plot_id, parsable);
                                 time = System.currentTimeMillis() + id;
                             }
                         }
@@ -1836,9 +1794,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                                 if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                                     toDelete.add(last.temp);
                                 } else {
-                                    PlotSquared.debug(
-                                        "&cPLOT #" + id + "(" + last + ") in `" + this.prefix
-                                            + "plot` is a duplicate. Delete this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings.yml.");
+                                    logger.debug("Plot #{}({}) in `{}plot` is a duplicate."
+                                        + " Delete this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings.yml", id, last, this.prefix);
                                 }
                             }
                         } else {
@@ -1869,9 +1826,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                             } else if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                                 toDelete.add(id);
                             } else {
-                                PlotSquared.debug("&cENTRY #" + id + "(" + plot
-                                    + ") in `plot_rating` does not exist. Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the "
-                                    + "settings.yml.");
+                                logger.debug("Entry #{}({}) in `plot_rating` does not exist."
+                                    + " Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in settings.yml", id, plot);
                             }
                         }
                         deleteRows(toDelete, this.prefix + "plot_rating", "plot_plot_id");
@@ -1898,9 +1854,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         } else if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                             toDelete.add(id);
                         } else {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("&cENTRY #" + id + "(" + plot
-                                + ") in `plot_helpers` does not exist. Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings"
-                                + ".yml.");
+                            logger.debug("Entry #{}({}) in `plot_helpers` does not exist."
+                                + " Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in settings.yml", id, plot);
                         }
                     }
                     deleteRows(toDelete, this.prefix + "plot_helpers", "plot_plot_id");
@@ -1926,9 +1881,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         } else if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                             toDelete.add(id);
                         } else {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("&cENTRY #" + id + "(" + plot
-                                + ") in `plot_trusted` does not exist. Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings"
-                                + ".yml.");
+                            logger.debug("Entry #{}({}) in `plot_trusted` does not exist."
+                                + " Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in settings.yml", id, plot);
                         }
                     }
                     deleteRows(toDelete, this.prefix + "plot_trusted", "plot_plot_id");
@@ -1954,8 +1908,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         } else if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                             toDelete.add(id);
                         } else {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("&cENTRY " + id
-                                + " in `plot_denied` does not exist. Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings.yml.");
+                            logger.debug("Entry #{}({}) in `plot_denied` does not exist."
+                                + " Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in settings.yml", id, plot);
                         }
                     }
                     deleteRows(toDelete, this.prefix + "plot_denied", "plot_plot_id");
@@ -1976,19 +1930,16 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                             final PlotFlag<?, ?> plotFlag =
                                 GlobalFlagContainer.getInstance().getFlagFromString(flag);
                             if (plotFlag == null) {
-                                PlotSquared.debug("Adding unknown flag to plot with ID " + id);
+                                logger.debug("Adding unknown flag {} to plot with ID {}", flag, id);
                                 plot.getFlagContainer().addUnknownFlag(flag, value);
                             } else {
                                 try {
                                     plot.getFlagContainer().addFlag(plotFlag.parse(value));
                                 } catch (final FlagParseException e) {
                                     e.printStackTrace();
-                                    PlotSquared
-                                        .debug("Plot with ID " + id + " has an invalid value:");
-                                    PlotSquared.debug(Captions.FLAG_PARSE_ERROR.getTranslated()
-                                        .replace("%flag_name%", plotFlag.getName())
-                                        .replace("%flag_value%", e.getValue())
-                                        .replace("%error%", e.getErrorMessage()));
+                                    logger.debug("Plot with ID {} has an invalid value:", id);
+                                    logger.debug("Failed to parse flag '{}', value '{}': {}",
+                                        plotFlag.getName(), e.getValue(), e.getErrorMessage());
                                     if (!invalidFlags.containsKey(plot)) {
                                         invalidFlags.put(plot, new ArrayList<>());
                                     }
@@ -1998,8 +1949,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         } else if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                             toDelete.add(id);
                         } else {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("&cPlot " + id
-                                + " in `plot_flags` does not exist. Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings.yml.");
+                            logger.debug("Entry #{}({}) in `plot_flags` does not exist."
+                                + " Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in settings.yml", id, plot);
                         }
                     }
                     BlockTypeListFlag.skipCategoryVerification =
@@ -2008,9 +1959,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         for (final Map.Entry<Plot, Collection<PlotFlag<?, ?>>> plotFlagEntry : invalidFlags
                             .entrySet()) {
                             for (final PlotFlag<?, ?> flag : plotFlagEntry.getValue()) {
-                                PlotSquared.debug("&cPlot \"" + plotFlagEntry.getKey() + "\""
-                                    + " had an invalid flag (" + flag.getName()
-                                    + "). A fix has been attempted.");
+                                logger.debug("Plot {} has an invalid flag ({}). A fix has been attempted",
+                                    plotFlagEntry.getKey(), flag.getName());
                                 removeFlag(plotFlagEntry.getKey(), flag);
                             }
                         }
@@ -2052,9 +2002,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         } else if (Settings.Enabled_Components.DATABASE_PURGER) {
                             toDelete.add(id);
                         } else {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("&cENTRY #" + id + "(" + plot
-                                + ") in `plot_settings` does not exist. Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in the settings"
-                                + ".yml.");
+                            logger.debug("Entry #{}({}) in `plot_settings` does not exist."
+                                + " Create this plot or set `database-purger: true` in settings.yml", id, plot);
                         }
                     }
                     deleteRows(toDelete, this.prefix + "plot_settings", "plot_plot_id");
@@ -2070,16 +2019,14 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             for (Entry<String, AtomicInteger> entry : noExist.entrySet()) {
                 String worldName = entry.getKey();
                 invalidPlot = true;
-                PlotSquared.debug("&c[WARNING] Found " + entry.getValue().intValue()
-                    + " plots in DB for non existent world; '" + worldName + "'.");
+                logger.debug("Warning! Found {} plots in DB for non existent world: '{}'",
+                    entry.getValue().intValue(), worldName);
             }
             if (invalidPlot) {
-                PlotSquared.debug(
-                    "&c[WARNING] - Please create the world/s or remove the plots using the purge command");
+                logger.debug("Warning! Please create the world(s) or remove the plots using the purge command");
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
-            PlotSquared.debug("&7[WARN] Failed to load plots.");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Failed to load plots", e);
         }
         return newPlots;
     }
@@ -2120,9 +2067,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 preparedStatement.setInt(3, id2);
                 preparedStatement.execute();
             } catch (final Exception e) {
-                PlotSquared.log(
-                    Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() + "Failed to persist swap of " + plot1 + " and "
-                        + plot2 + "!");
+                logger.error("Failed to persist wap of {} and {}", plot1, plot2);
                 e.printStackTrace();
                 future.complete(false);
                 return;
@@ -2221,7 +2166,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         int last = -1;
                         for (int j = 0; j <= amount; j++) {
                             int purging = Math.max(j * packet, size);
-                            PlotSquared.debug("Purging " + purging + " / " + size);
+                            logger.debug("Purging {}/{}", purging, size);
                             List<Integer> subList =
                                 uniqueIdsList.subList(j * packet, Math.min(size, (j + 1) * packet));
                             if (subList.isEmpty()) {
@@ -2267,12 +2212,11 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                             commit();
                         }
                     } catch (SQLException e) {
-                        e.printStackTrace();
-                        PlotSquared.debug("&c[ERROR] FAILED TO PURGE PLOTS!");
+                        logger.error("Failed to purge plots", e);
                         return;
                     }
                 }
-                PlotSquared.debug("&6[INFO] SUCCESSFULLY PURGED " + uniqueIds.size() + " PLOTS!");
+                logger.debug("Successfully purged {} plots", uniqueIds.size());
             }
         });
     }
@@ -2295,8 +2239,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 }
                 purgeIds(ids);
             } catch (SQLException e) {
+                logger.error("Failed to purge area '{}'", area);
                 e.printStackTrace();
-                PlotSquared.debug("&c[ERROR] FAILED TO PURGE AREA '" + area + "'!");
             }
             for (Iterator<PlotId> iterator = plots.iterator(); iterator.hasNext(); ) {
                 PlotId plotId = iterator.next();
@@ -2774,8 +2718,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                     if (cluster != null) {
                         cluster.helpers.add(user);
                     } else {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("&cCluster #" + id + "(" + cluster
-                            + ") in cluster_helpers does not exist. Please create the cluster or remove this entry.");
+                        logger.debug("Cluster #{}({}) in cluster_helpers does not exist."
+                            + " Please create the cluster or remove this entry", id, cluster);
                     }
                 }
                 // Getting invited
@@ -2793,8 +2737,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                     if (cluster != null) {
                         cluster.invited.add(user);
                     } else {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("&cCluster #" + id + "(" + cluster
-                            + ") in cluster_invited does not exist. Please create the cluster or remove this entry.");
+                        logger.debug("Cluster #{}({}) in cluster_helpers does not exist."
+                            + " Please create the cluster or remove this entry", id, cluster);
                     }
                 }
                 resultSet =
@@ -2828,8 +2772,8 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                         }
                         cluster.settings.setMerged(merged);
                     } else {
-                        PlotSquared.debug("&cCluster #" + id + "(" + cluster
-                            + ") in cluster_settings does not exist. Please create the cluster or remove this entry.");
+                        logger.debug("Cluster #{}({}) in cluster_helpers does not exist."
+                            + " Please create the cluster or remove this entry", id, cluster);
                     }
                 }
                 resultSet.close();
@@ -2838,16 +2782,13 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             for (Entry<String, Integer> entry : noExist.entrySet()) {
                 String a = entry.getKey();
                 invalidPlot = true;
-                PlotSquared.debug("&c[WARNING] Found " + noExist.get(a)
-                    + " clusters in DB for non existent area; '" + a + "'.");
+                logger.debug("Warning! Found {} clusters in DB for non existent area; '{}'", noExist.get(a), a);
             }
             if (invalidPlot) {
-                PlotSquared.debug(
-                    "&c[WARNING] - Please create the world/s or remove the clusters using the purge command");
+                logger.debug("Warning! Please create the world(s) or remove the clusters using the purge command");
             }
         } catch (SQLException e) {
-            PlotSquared.debug("&7[WARN] Failed to load clusters.");
-            e.printStackTrace();
+            logger.error("Failed to load clusters", e);
         }
         return newClusters;
     }
@@ -3039,8 +2980,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
         if (!isValid()) {
             reconnect();
         }
-        PlotSquared.debug(
-            "$1All DB transactions during this session are being validated (This may take a while if corrections need to be made)");
+        logger.debug("All DB transactions during this session are being validated (This may take a while if corrections need to be made)");
         commit();
         while (true) {
             if (!sendBatch()) {
@@ -3061,31 +3001,30 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 continue;
             }
             if (plot.getArea() == null) {
-                PlotSquared.debug("CRITICAL ERROR IN VALIDATION TASK!");
-                PlotSquared.debug("PLOT AREA CANNOT BE NULL! SKIPPING PLOT!");
+                logger.error("CRITICAL ERROR IN VALIDATION TASK!");
+                logger.error("PLOT AREA CANNOT BE NULL! SKIPPING PLOT!");
                 continue;
             }
             if (database == null) {
-                PlotSquared.debug("CRITICAL ERROR IN VALIDATION TASK!");
-                PlotSquared.debug("DATABASE VARIABLE CANNOT BE NULL! NOW ENDING VALIDATION!!");
+                logger.error("CRITICAL ERROR IN VALIDATION TASK!");
+                logger.error("DATABASE VARIABLE CANNOT BE NULL! NOW ENDING VALIDATION!");
                 break;
             }
             HashMap<PlotId, Plot> worldPlots = database.get(plot.getArea().toString());
             if (worldPlots == null) {
-                PlotSquared.debug("&8 - &7Creating plot (1): " + plot);
+                logger.debug(" - Creating plot (1): {}", plot);
                 toCreate.add(plot);
                 continue;
             }
             Plot dataPlot = worldPlots.remove(plot.getId());
             if (dataPlot == null) {
-                PlotSquared.debug("&8 - &7Creating plot (2): " + plot);
+                logger.debug(" - Creating plot (2): {}", plot);
                 toCreate.add(plot);
                 continue;
             }
             // owner
             if (!plot.getOwnerAbs().equals(dataPlot.getOwnerAbs())) {
-                PlotSquared.debug("&8 - &7Setting owner: " + plot + " -> " + MainUtil
-                    .getName(plot.getOwnerAbs()));
+                logger.debug(" - Setting owner: {} -> {}", plot, MainUtil.getName(plot.getOwnerAbs()));
                 setOwner(plot, plot.getOwnerAbs());
             }
             // trusted
@@ -3094,9 +3033,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 HashSet<UUID> toRemove = (HashSet<UUID>) dataPlot.getTrusted().clone();
                 toRemove.removeAll(plot.getTrusted());
                 toAdd.removeAll(dataPlot.getTrusted());
-                PlotSquared.debug(
-                    "&8 - &7Correcting " + (toAdd.size() + toRemove.size()) + " trusted for: "
-                        + plot);
+                logger.debug(" - Correcting {} trusted for: {}", toAdd.size() + toRemove.size(), plot);
                 if (!toRemove.isEmpty()) {
                     for (UUID uuid : toRemove) {
                         removeTrusted(plot, uuid);
@@ -3113,9 +3050,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 HashSet<UUID> toRemove = (HashSet<UUID>) dataPlot.getMembers().clone();
                 toRemove.removeAll(plot.getMembers());
                 toAdd.removeAll(dataPlot.getMembers());
-                PlotSquared.debug(
-                    "&8 - &7Correcting " + (toAdd.size() + toRemove.size()) + " members for: "
-                        + plot);
+                logger.debug(" - Correcting {} members for: {}", toAdd.size() + toRemove.size());
                 if (!toRemove.isEmpty()) {
                     for (UUID uuid : toRemove) {
                         removeMember(plot, uuid);
@@ -3132,9 +3067,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
                 HashSet<UUID> toRemove = (HashSet<UUID>) dataPlot.getDenied().clone();
                 toRemove.removeAll(plot.getDenied());
                 toAdd.removeAll(dataPlot.getDenied());
-                PlotSquared.debug(
-                    "&8 - &7Correcting " + (toAdd.size() + toRemove.size()) + " denied for: "
-                        + plot);
+                logger.debug(" - Correcting {} denied for: {}", toAdd.size() + toRemove.size());
                 if (!toRemove.isEmpty()) {
                     for (UUID uuid : toRemove) {
                         removeDenied(plot, uuid);
@@ -3149,7 +3082,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             boolean[] pm = plot.getMerged();
             boolean[] dm = dataPlot.getMerged();
             if (pm[0] != dm[0] || pm[1] != dm[1]) {
-                PlotSquared.debug(" - Correcting merge for: " + plot);
+                logger.debug(" - Correcting merge for: {}", plot);
                 setMerged(dataPlot, plot.getMerged());
             }
             Set<PlotFlag<?, ?>> pf = plot.getFlags();
@@ -3157,7 +3090,6 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             if (!pf.isEmpty() && !df.isEmpty()) {
                 if (pf.size() != df.size() || !StringMan
                     .isEqual(StringMan.joinOrdered(pf, ","), StringMan.joinOrdered(df, ","))) {
-                    PlotSquared.debug(" - Correcting flags for: " + plot);
                     // setFlags(plot, pf);
                     // TODO: Re-implement
                 }
@@ -3168,8 +3100,7 @@ public class SQLManager implements AbstractDB {
             HashMap<PlotId, Plot> map = entry.getValue();
             if (!map.isEmpty()) {
                 for (Entry<PlotId, Plot> entry2 : map.entrySet()) {
-                    PlotSquared.debug("$1Plot was deleted: " + entry2.getValue().toString()
-                        + "// TODO implement this when sure safe");
+                    // TODO implement this when sure safe"
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridPlotWorld.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridPlotWorld.java
index 49a5c0da4..f4e92ced6 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridPlotWorld.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridPlotWorld.java
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.Direction;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.biome.BiomeType;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BaseBlock;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
@@ -59,7 +61,8 @@ import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class HybridPlotWorld extends ClassicPlotWorld {
 
-    private static AffineTransform transform = new AffineTransform().rotateY(90);
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HybridPlotWorld.class);
+    private static final AffineTransform transform = new AffineTransform().rotateY(90);
     public boolean ROAD_SCHEMATIC_ENABLED;
     public boolean PLOT_SCHEMATIC = false;
     public int PLOT_SCHEMATIC_HEIGHT = -1;
@@ -158,13 +161,12 @@ public class HybridPlotWorld extends ClassicPlotWorld {
             setupSchematics();
         } catch (Exception event) {
             event.printStackTrace();
-            PlotSquared.debug("&c - road schematics are disabled for this world.");
+            logger.debug("- road schematics are disabled for this world");
         }
 
         // Dump world settings
         if (Settings.DEBUG) {
-            PlotSquared.debug(String.format("- Dumping settings for ClassicPlotWorld with name %s",
-                this.getWorldName()));
+            logger.debug("- Dumping settings for ClassicPlotWorld with name {}", this.getWorldName());
             final Field[] fields = this.getClass().getFields();
             for (final Field field : fields) {
                 final String name = field.getName().toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ public class HybridPlotWorld extends ClassicPlotWorld {
                 } catch (final IllegalAccessException e) {
                     value = String.format("Failed to parse: %s", e.getMessage());
                 }
-                PlotSquared.debug(String.format("-- %s = %s", name, value));
+                logger.debug("-- {} = {}", name, value);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -360,7 +362,7 @@ public class HybridPlotWorld extends ClassicPlotWorld {
         int pair = MathMan.pair(x, z);
         BaseBlock[] existing = this.G_SCH.computeIfAbsent(pair, k -> new BaseBlock[height]);
         if (y >= height) {
-            PlotSquared.log("Error adding overlay block. `y > height` ");
+            logger.error("Error adding overlay block. `y > height`");
             return;
         }
         existing[y] = id;
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridUtils.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridUtils.java
index 75ada359f..084e0a33b 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridUtils.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/generator/HybridUtils.java
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BaseBlock;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BlockState;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BlockType;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BlockTypes;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
 public abstract class HybridUtils {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(HybridUtils.class);
+
     public static HybridUtils manager;
     public static Set<BlockVector2> regions;
     public static int height;
@@ -409,23 +413,23 @@ public abstract class HybridUtils {
                         iter.remove();
                         boolean regenedRoad = regenerateRoad(area, chunk, extend);
                         if (!regenedRoad) {
-                            PlotSquared.debug("Failed to regenerate roads.");
+                            logger.debug("Failed to regenerate roads");
                         }
                         ChunkManager.manager.unloadChunk(area.getWorldName(), chunk, true);
                     }
-                    PlotSquared.debug("Cancelled road task");
+                    logger.debug("Cancelled road task");
                     return;
                 }
                 count.incrementAndGet();
                 if (count.intValue() % 20 == 0) {
-                    PlotSquared.debug("PROGRESS: " + 100 * (2048 - chunks.size()) / 2048 + "%");
+                    logger.info("Progress: {}%", 100 * (2048 - chunks.size()) / 2048);
                 }
                 if (HybridUtils.regions.isEmpty() && chunks.isEmpty()) {
-                    PlotSquared.debug("Regenerating plot walls");
+                    logger.debug("Regenerating plot walls");
                     regeneratePlotWalls(area);
 
                     HybridUtils.UPDATE = false;
-                    PlotSquared.log("Finished road conversion");
+                    logger.info("Finished road conversion");
                     // CANCEL TASK
                 } else {
                     final Runnable task = this;
@@ -437,11 +441,8 @@ public abstract class HybridUtils {
                                         HybridUtils.regions.iterator();
                                     BlockVector2 loc = iterator.next();
                                     iterator.remove();
-                                    PlotSquared.debug(
-                                        "Updating .mcr: " + loc.getX() + ", " + loc.getZ()
-                                            + " (approx 1024 chunks)");
-                                    PlotSquared
-                                        .debug(" - Remaining: " + HybridUtils.regions.size());
+                                    logger.debug("Updating .mcr: {}, {} (approx 1024 chunks)", loc.getX(), loc.getZ());
+                                    logger.debug("- Remaining: {}", HybridUtils.regions.size());
                                     chunks.addAll(getChunks(loc));
                                     System.gc();
                                 }
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ public abstract class HybridUtils {
                                             boolean regenedRoads =
                                                 regenerateRoad(area, chunk, extend);
                                             if (!regenedRoads) {
-                                                PlotSquared.debug("Failed to regenerate road.");
+                                                logger.debug("Failed to regenerate road");
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }
@@ -469,9 +470,8 @@ public abstract class HybridUtils {
                             Iterator<BlockVector2> iterator = HybridUtils.regions.iterator();
                             BlockVector2 loc = iterator.next();
                             iterator.remove();
-                            PlotSquared.debug(
-                                "[ERROR] Could not update '" + area.getWorldName() + "/region/r."
-                                    + loc.getX() + "." + loc.getZ() + ".mca' (Corrupt chunk?)");
+                            logger.debug("Error! Could not update '{}/region/r.{}.{}.mca' (Corrupt chunk?)",
+                                area.getWorldHash(), loc.getX(), loc.getZ());
                             int sx = loc.getX() << 5;
                             int sz = loc.getZ() << 5;
                             for (int x = sx; x < sx + 32; x++) {
@@ -481,8 +481,7 @@ public abstract class HybridUtils {
                                             true);
                                 }
                             }
-                            PlotSquared.debug(" - Potentially skipping 1024 chunks");
-                            PlotSquared.debug(" - TODO: recommend chunkster if corrupt");
+                            logger.debug("- Potentially skipping 1024 chunks");
                         }
                         GlobalBlockQueue.IMP.addEmptyTask(() -> TaskManager.runTaskLater(task, 20));
                     });
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/player/ConsolePlayer.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/player/ConsolePlayer.java
index 9a97800e7..970aad919 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/player/ConsolePlayer.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/player/ConsolePlayer.java
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.gamemode.GameMode;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.gamemode.GameModes;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.item.ItemType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class ConsolePlayer extends PlotPlayer<Actor> {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ConsolePlayer.class);
     private static ConsolePlayer instance;
 
     private ConsolePlayer() {
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ public class ConsolePlayer extends PlotPlayer<Actor> {
     }
 
     @Override public void sendMessage(String message) {
-        PlotSquared.log(message);
+        logger.info(message);
     }
 
     @Override public void teleport(Location location, TeleportCause cause) {
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/LegacyConverter.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/LegacyConverter.java
index d329a8e23..7fbdc4fd4 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/LegacyConverter.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/LegacyConverter.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
  */
 package com.plotsquared.core.util;
 
-import com.plotsquared.core.PlotSquared;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.CaptionUtility;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.Captions;
 import com.plotsquared.core.configuration.ConfigurationSection;
@@ -33,6 +32,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.player.ConsolePlayer;
 import com.plotsquared.core.plot.BlockBucket;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.block.BlockState;
 import lombok.NonNull;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 @SuppressWarnings("unused")
 public final class LegacyConverter {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LegacyConverter.class);
     public static final String CONFIGURATION_VERSION = "post_flattening";
     private static final HashMap<String, ConfigurationType> TYPE_MAP = new HashMap<>();
 
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ public final class LegacyConverter {
         @NonNull final String key, @NonNull final String block) {
         final BlockBucket bucket = this.blockToBucket(block);
         this.setString(section, key, bucket);
-        PlotSquared.log(CaptionUtility
+        logger.info(CaptionUtility
             .format(ConsolePlayer.getConsole(), Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_REPLACED.getTranslated(),
                 block, bucket.toString()));
     }
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ public final class LegacyConverter {
         final BlockState[] blocks = this.splitBlockList(blockList);
         final BlockBucket bucket = this.blockListToBucket(blocks);
         this.setString(section, key, bucket);
-        PlotSquared.log(CaptionUtility
+        logger.info(CaptionUtility
             .format(ConsolePlayer.getConsole(), Captions.LEGACY_CONFIG_REPLACED.getTranslated(),
                 plotBlockArrayString(blocks), bucket.toString()));
     }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/MainUtil.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/MainUtil.java
index 9e2a78853..dbe3599d6 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/MainUtil.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/MainUtil.java
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.CuboidRegion;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.biome.BiomeType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ import java.util.stream.IntStream;
  */
 public class MainUtil {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MainUtil.class);
     private static final DecimalFormat FLAG_DECIMAL_FORMAT = new DecimalFormat("0");
 
     static {
@@ -516,11 +519,11 @@ public class MainUtil {
      * @param message If a message should be sent to the player if a plot cannot be found
      * @return The plot if only 1 result is found, or null
      */
-    @Nullable public static Plot getPlotFromString(PlotPlayer player, String arg, boolean message) {
+    @Nullable public static Plot getPlotFromString(PlotPlayer<?> player, String arg, boolean message) {
         if (arg == null) {
             if (player == null) {
                 if (message) {
-                    PlotSquared.log(Captions.NOT_VALID_PLOT_WORLD);
+                    logger.info("No plot area string was supplied");
                 }
                 return null;
             }
@@ -643,7 +646,7 @@ public class MainUtil {
             if (player == null) {
                 String message = CaptionUtility
                     .format(null, (prefix ? Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() : "") + msg);
-                PlotSquared.log(message);
+                logger.info(message);
             } else {
                 player.sendMessage(CaptionUtility.format(player,
                     (prefix ? Captions.PREFIX.getTranslated() : "") + Captions.color(msg)));
@@ -678,7 +681,7 @@ public class MainUtil {
         TaskManager.runTaskAsync(() -> {
             String m = CaptionUtility.format(player, caption, args);
             if (player == null) {
-                PlotSquared.log(m);
+                logger.info(m);
             } else {
                 player.sendMessage(m);
             }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/RegionManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/RegionManager.java
index ab3333a19..238f8345b 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/RegionManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/util/RegionManager.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.function.pattern.Pattern;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.math.BlockVector2;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.CuboidRegion;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.biome.BiomeType;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -44,6 +46,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 
 public abstract class RegionManager {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(RegionManager.class);
+
     public static RegionManager manager = null;
 
     public static BlockVector2 getRegion(Location location) {
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ public abstract class RegionManager {
                     world + File.separator + "region" + File.separator + "r." + loc.getX() + "."
                         + loc.getZ() + ".mca";
                 File file = new File(PlotSquared.get().IMP.getWorldContainer(), directory);
-                PlotSquared.log("&6 - Deleting file: " + file.getName() + " (max 1024 chunks)");
+                logger.info("- Deleting file: {} (max 1024 chunks)", file.getName());
                 if (file.exists()) {
                     file.delete();
                 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/uuid/UUIDPipeline.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/uuid/UUIDPipeline.java
index 997cdfdc1..fc03f7326 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/uuid/UUIDPipeline.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/uuid/UUIDPipeline.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import com.plotsquared.core.util.ThreadUtils;
 import com.plotsquared.core.util.task.TaskManager;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ import java.util.function.Function;
  */
 public class UUIDPipeline {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(UUIDPipeline.class);
+
     private final Executor executor;
     private final List<UUIDService> serviceList;
     private final List<Consumer<List<UUIDMapping>>> consumerList;
@@ -164,7 +168,7 @@ public class UUIDPipeline {
         } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         } catch (TimeoutException ignored) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + " (UUID) Request for " + username + " timed out");
+            logger.warn("(UUID) Request for {} timed out", username);
             // This is completely valid, we just don't care anymore
         }
         return null;
@@ -187,7 +191,7 @@ public class UUIDPipeline {
         } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
         } catch (TimeoutException ignored) {
-            PlotSquared.log(Captions.PREFIX + " (UUID) Request for " + uuid + " timed out");
+            logger.warn("(UUID) Request for {} timed out", uuid);
             // This is completely valid, we just don't care anymore
         }
         return null;
@@ -321,7 +325,7 @@ public class UUIDPipeline {
                 this.consume(mappings);
                 return mappings;
             } else if (Settings.DEBUG) {
-                PlotSquared.log("Failed to find all usernames");
+                logger.debug("Failed to find all usernames");
             }
 
             if (Settings.UUID.UNKNOWN_AS_DEFAULT) {
@@ -384,7 +388,7 @@ public class UUIDPipeline {
                 this.consume(mappings);
                 return mappings;
             } else if (Settings.DEBUG) {
-                PlotSquared.log("Failed to find all UUIDs");
+                logger.debug("Failed to find all UUIDs");
             }
 
             throw new ServiceError("End of pipeline");