diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/C.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/C.java
index 8f4d3f79f..4338a2351 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/C.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/C.java
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@ public enum C {
      * Help
      */
     HELP_CATEGORY("&6Current Category&c: &l%category%"), HELP_INFO("&6You need to specify a help category"), HELP_INFO_ITEM("&6/plots help %category% &c- &6%category_desc%"), HELP_PAGE("&c>> &6%usage% &c[&6%alias%&c] &c- &6%desc%"), HELP_HEADER("&6Help for Plots"),
+    /*
+     * Direction
+     */
+    DIRECTION("&6Current direction: %dir%"),
     /*
      * Custom
      */
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlayerFunctions.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlayerFunctions.java
index afbd7197c..b8c9e3b74 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlayerFunctions.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlayerFunctions.java
@@ -303,15 +303,7 @@ public class PlayerFunctions {
      */
     @SuppressWarnings("SuspiciousNameCombination")
     public static int getAllowedPlots(Player p) {
-        if (p.hasPermission("plots.admin")) {
-            return Integer.MAX_VALUE;
-        }
-        for (int x = 0; x <= 100; x++) {
-            if (p.hasPermission("plots.plot." + (100-x))) {
-                return 100-x;
-            }
-        }
-        return 0;
+        return PlotMain.hasPermissionRange(p, "plots.plot", Settings.MAX_PLOTS);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java
index 75b7a3ee3..1af690dde 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotHelper.java
@@ -59,9 +59,124 @@ public class PlotHelper {
         }
         return id;
     }
+    
+      
+    /**
+     * TODO auto plot merging
+     * Merges a set of plots with another set.<br>
+     *  - Misuse of this method can result in unusable plots<br>
+     *  - currentMegaPlots must be a single plot, or a set of already merged plots<br>
+     *  - toMerge must be a list of unmerged plots<br>
+     *  - the resultant mega plot must be rectangular<br>
+     *  - the plot arrays must be sorted in ascending order<br>
+     *  - Road will be removed where required<br>
+     * @param world
+     * @param player
+     * @param currentMegaPlots
+     * @param toMerge
+     * @param dir1
+     * @param dir2
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static boolean mergePlot(World world, Player player, ArrayList<PlotId> currentMegaPlots, ArrayList<PlotId> toMerge, int dir1, int dir2) {
+        
+        Location pos1 = PlotHelper.getPlotBottomLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(0)).add(1,0,1);
+        Location pos2 = PlotHelper.getPlotTopLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(currentMegaPlots.size()-1));
+        
+        for (int i = 0;i < toMerge.size(); i++) {
+            PlotId plotid = toMerge.get(i);
+            Plot plot = PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(plotid);
+            if (i<toMerge.size()-1) {
+                PlotHelper.mergePlot(world, plot, PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(toMerge.get(i+1)));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Location pos3 = PlotHelper.getPlotBottomLoc(world, toMerge.get(0)).add(1,0,1);
+        Location pos4 = PlotHelper.getPlotTopLoc(world, toMerge.get(toMerge.size()-1));
+        
+        for (PlotId plotid:currentMegaPlots) {
+            Plot plot = PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(plotid);
+            plot.settings.setMerged(dir1, true);
+            DBFunc.setMerged(world.getName(), plot, plot.settings.getMerged());
+        }
+        
+        for (int i = 0;i < toMerge.size(); i++) {
+            PlotId plotid = toMerge.get(i);
+            Plot plot = PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(plotid);
+            plot.settings.setMerged(dir2, true);
+            DBFunc.setMerged(world.getName(), plot, plot.settings.getMerged());
+        }
+        
+        try {
+            SetBlockFast.update(player);
+        }
+        catch (Exception e) {
+            
+        }
+        
+        PlotWorld plotworld = PlotMain.getWorldSettings(world);
+        
+        int sx,sz,ex,ez;
+        
+        if (dir1 == 0 || dir1 == 3) {
+            sx = Math.min(pos1.getBlockX(),pos2.getBlockX());
+            ex = Math.max(pos3.getBlockX(),pos4.getBlockX());
+            sz = Math.min(pos1.getBlockZ(),pos2.getBlockZ());
+            ez = Math.max(pos3.getBlockZ(),pos4.getBlockZ());
+        }
+        else {
+            sx = Math.max(pos1.getBlockX(),pos2.getBlockX());
+            ex = Math.min(pos3.getBlockX(),pos4.getBlockX());
+            sz = Math.max(pos1.getBlockZ(),pos2.getBlockZ());
+            ez = Math.min(pos3.getBlockZ(),pos4.getBlockZ());
+        }
         
         
         
+        int startx = Math.min(sx,ex);
+        int startz = Math.min(sz,ez);
+        int endx = Math.max(sx,ex)+1;
+        int endz = Math.max(sz,ez)+1;
+        
+        final short[] plotfloors = new short[plotworld.TOP_BLOCK.length];
+        final short[] plotfloors_data = new short[plotworld.TOP_BLOCK.length];
+
+        final short[] filling = new short[plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK.length];
+        final short[] filling_data = new short[plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK.length];
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < plotworld.TOP_BLOCK.length; i++) {
+            short[] result = PlotHelper.getBlock(plotworld.TOP_BLOCK[i]);
+            plotfloors[i] = result[0];
+            plotfloors_data[i] = result[1];
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK.length; i++) {
+            short[] result = PlotHelper.getBlock(plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK[i]);
+            filling[i] = result[0];
+            filling_data[i] = result[1];
+        }
+        
+        PlotHelper.setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 0, startz), new Location(world, endx, 1, endz), (short) 7);
+        PlotHelper.setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, world.getMaxHeight(), endz), (short) 0);
+        PlotHelper.setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, endz), filling, filling_data);
+        PlotHelper.setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, endz), plotfloors, plotfloors_data);
+        
+        pos1 = PlotHelper.getPlotBottomLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(0));
+        pos2 = PlotHelper.getPlotTopLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(0)).add(1,0,1);
+        
+        short[] result_w = PlotHelper.getBlock(plotworld.WALL_BLOCK);
+        short w_id = result_w[0];
+        byte w_v = (byte) result_w[1];
+        
+        for (int x = pos1.getBlockX(); x<=pos2.getBlockX(); x++) {
+            for (int z = pos1.getBlockZ(); z<=pos2.getBlockZ(); z++) {
+                if (z == pos1.getBlockZ() || z==pos2.getBlockZ() || x==pos1.getBlockX() || x==pos2.getBlockX()) {
+                    world.getBlockAt(x, plotworld.WALL_HEIGHT+1, z).setTypeIdAndData(w_id, w_v, false);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+        
 
     /**
      * Merges 2 plots
@@ -70,7 +185,6 @@ public class PlotHelper {
      * <br> - Assumes neither are a Mega-plot
      * <br> - Assumes plots are directly next to each other
      * <br> - Does not save to DB
-     * <br><b>This is the only public merge method as the other ones were deemed unsafe if used incorrectly</b>
      * @param world
      * @param lesserPlot
      * @param greaterPlot
@@ -111,24 +225,35 @@ public class PlotHelper {
             filling_data[i] = result[1];
         }
         
+        boolean noMerge = false;
+        
         if (lesserPlot.id.x == greaterPlot.id.x) {
+            
+            noMerge = lesserPlot.settings.getMerged(2);
+            
             lesserPlot.settings.setMerged(2, true);
             greaterPlot.settings.setMerged(0, true);
             startx--;
             endx++;
         }
         else {
+            
+            noMerge = lesserPlot.settings.getMerged(1);
+            
             lesserPlot.settings.setMerged(1, true);
             greaterPlot.settings.setMerged(3, true);
             startz--;
             endz++;
         }
         
+        if (!noMerge) {
         
-        setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 0, startz), new Location(world, endx, 1, endz), (short) 7);
-        setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, world.getMaxHeight(), endz), (short) 0);
-        setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, endz), filling, filling_data);
-        setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, endz), plotfloors, plotfloors_data);
+            setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 0, startz), new Location(world, endx, 1, endz), (short) 7);
+            setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, world.getMaxHeight(), endz), (short) 0);
+            setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, endz), filling, filling_data);
+            setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, endz), plotfloors, plotfloors_data);
+            
+        }
     }
     
     public static final long nextLong() {
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotMain.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotMain.java
index 8d4fa90e8..fdfbf3dd7 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotMain.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/PlotMain.java
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import org.bukkit.*;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
 import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 import org.bukkit.generator.ChunkGenerator;
+import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionAttachment;
+import org.bukkit.permissions.PermissionAttachmentInfo;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 
 import java.io.File;
@@ -93,7 +95,6 @@ public class PlotMain extends JavaPlugin {
 
     public static WorldGuardPlugin worldGuard;
 
-
     /**
      * !!WorldGeneration!!
      */
@@ -116,7 +117,57 @@ public class PlotMain extends JavaPlugin {
             }
         }, 0l, 12 * 60 * 60 * 20l);
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Check a range of permissions e.g. 'plots.plot.<0-100>'<br>
+     * Returns highest integer in range.
+     * @param player
+     * @param stub
+     * @param range
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static int hasPermissionRange(Player player, String stub, int range) {
+        if (player.isOp()) {
+            return range;
+        }
+        if (player.hasPermission(stub+".*")) {
+            return range;
+        }
+        for (int i = range; i>0; i--) {
+            if (player.hasPermission(stub+"."+i)) {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
 
+    /**
+     * Check a player for a permission<br>
+     *  - Op has all permissions <br>
+     *  - checks for '*' nodes
+     * @param player
+     * @param perm
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static boolean hasPermission(Player player, String perm) {
+        if (player.isOp()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        if (player.hasPermission(perm)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+        String[] nodes = perm.split("\\.");
+        StringBuilder n = new StringBuilder();
+        for(int i = 0; i < nodes.length-1; i++) {
+            n.append(nodes[i]+".");
+            if (player.hasPermission(n+"*")) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        return false;
+    }
+    
     /**
      * All loaded plots
      */
@@ -812,7 +863,7 @@ public class PlotMain extends JavaPlugin {
     }
 
     /**
-     * SETUP: settings.properties
+     * SETUP: settings.yml
      */
     private static void setupConfig() {
         config.set("version", config_ver);
@@ -827,6 +878,7 @@ public class PlotMain extends JavaPlugin {
         options.put("debug", true);
         options.put("clear.auto.enabled", false);
         options.put("clear.auto.days", 365);
+        options.put("max_plots", Settings.MAX_PLOTS);
 
         for (Entry<String, Object> node : options.entrySet()) {
             if (!config.contains(node.getKey())) {
@@ -843,6 +895,9 @@ public class PlotMain extends JavaPlugin {
         Settings.WORLDGUARD = config.getBoolean("worldguard.enabled");
         Settings.MOB_PATHFINDING = config.getBoolean("mob_pathfinding");
         Settings.METRICS = config.getBoolean("metrics");
+        Settings.AUTO_CLEAR_DAYS = config.getInt("clear.auto.days");
+        Settings.AUTO_CLEAR = config.getBoolean("clear.auto.enabled");
+        Settings.MAX_PLOTS = config.getInt("max_plots");
 
         for (String node : config.getConfigurationSection("worlds").getKeys(false)) {
             World world = Bukkit.getWorld(node);
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Settings.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Settings.java
index a52c57df9..3154476ac 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Settings.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/Settings.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package com.intellectualcrafters.plot;
  * @author Empire92
  */
 public class Settings {
+    public static int MAX_PLOTS = 20;
     /**
      * WorldGuard region on claimed plots
      */
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java
index 56b2d7d60..178b3f76f 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/commands/Merge.java
@@ -43,6 +43,17 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
         super(Command.MERGE, "Merge the plot you are standing on with another plot.", "merge", CommandCategory.ACTIONS);
     }
 
+    public static String direction(float yaw) {
+        yaw = yaw / 90;
+        yaw = (float)Math.round(yaw);
+     
+        if (yaw == -4 || yaw == 0 || yaw == 4) {return "SOUTH";}
+        if (yaw == -1 || yaw == 3) {return "EAST";}
+        if (yaw == -2 || yaw == 2) {return "NORTH";}
+        if (yaw == -3 || yaw == 1) {return "WEST";}
+        return "";
+    }
+    
     @Override
     public boolean execute(Player plr, String... args) {
         if (!PlayerFunctions.isInPlot(plr)) {
@@ -72,6 +83,7 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
         int direction2 = direction > 1 ? direction-2 : direction+2;
         if (direction==-1) {
             PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.SUBCOMMAND_SET_OPTIONS_HEADER.s() + StringUtils.join(values,C.BLOCK_LIST_SEPARATER.s()));
+            PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, C.DIRECTION.s().replaceAll("%dir%", direction(plr.getLocation().getYaw())));
             return false;
         }
         World world = plr.getWorld();
@@ -115,106 +127,7 @@ public class Merge extends SubCommand {
             return false;
         }
         PlayerFunctions.sendMessage(plr, "&cPlots have been merged");
-        return mergePlot(world, plr, PlayerFunctions.getPlotSelectionIds(plr.getWorld(), new PlotId(bot.x,bot.y), new PlotId(top.x,top.y)), plots, direction, direction2);
-    }
-    public static boolean mergePlot(World world, Player player, ArrayList<PlotId> currentMegaPlots, ArrayList<PlotId> toMerge, int dir1, int dir2) {
-        
-        Location pos1 = PlotHelper.getPlotBottomLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(0)).add(1,0,1);
-        Location pos2 = PlotHelper.getPlotTopLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(currentMegaPlots.size()-1));
-        
-        for (int i = 0;i < toMerge.size(); i++) {
-            PlotId plotid = toMerge.get(i);
-            Plot plot = PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(plotid);
-            if (i<toMerge.size()-1) {
-                PlotHelper.mergePlot(world, plot, PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(toMerge.get(i+1)));
-            }
-        }
-        System.out.print("OLD: "+currentMegaPlots.size());
-        System.out.print("NEW: "+toMerge.size());
-        
-        Location pos3 = PlotHelper.getPlotBottomLoc(world, toMerge.get(0)).add(1,0,1);
-        Location pos4 = PlotHelper.getPlotTopLoc(world, toMerge.get(toMerge.size()-1));
-        
-        for (PlotId plotid:currentMegaPlots) {
-            Plot plot = PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(plotid);
-            plot.settings.setMerged(dir1, true);
-            DBFunc.setMerged(world.getName(), plot, plot.settings.getMerged());
-        }
-        
-        for (int i = 0;i < toMerge.size(); i++) {
-            PlotId plotid = toMerge.get(i);
-            Plot plot = PlotMain.getPlots(world).get(plotid);
-            plot.settings.setMerged(dir2, true);
-            DBFunc.setMerged(world.getName(), plot, plot.settings.getMerged());
-        }
-        
-        try {
-            SetBlockFast.update(player);
-        }
-        catch (Exception e) {
-            
-        }
-        
-        PlotWorld plotworld = PlotMain.getWorldSettings(world);
-        
-        int sx,sz,ex,ez;
-        
-        if (dir1 == 0 || dir1 == 3) {
-            sx = Math.min(pos1.getBlockX(),pos2.getBlockX());
-            ex = Math.max(pos3.getBlockX(),pos4.getBlockX());
-            sz = Math.min(pos1.getBlockZ(),pos2.getBlockZ());
-            ez = Math.max(pos3.getBlockZ(),pos4.getBlockZ());
-        }
-        else {
-            sx = Math.max(pos1.getBlockX(),pos2.getBlockX());
-            ex = Math.min(pos3.getBlockX(),pos4.getBlockX());
-            sz = Math.max(pos1.getBlockZ(),pos2.getBlockZ());
-            ez = Math.min(pos3.getBlockZ(),pos4.getBlockZ());
-        }
-        
-        
-        
-        int startx = Math.min(sx,ex);
-        int startz = Math.min(sz,ez);
-        int endx = Math.max(sx,ex)+1;
-        int endz = Math.max(sz,ez)+1;
-        
-        final short[] plotfloors = new short[plotworld.TOP_BLOCK.length];
-        final short[] plotfloors_data = new short[plotworld.TOP_BLOCK.length];
-
-        final short[] filling = new short[plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK.length];
-        final short[] filling_data = new short[plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK.length];
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < plotworld.TOP_BLOCK.length; i++) {
-            short[] result = PlotHelper.getBlock(plotworld.TOP_BLOCK[i]);
-            plotfloors[i] = result[0];
-            plotfloors_data[i] = result[1];
-        }
-        for (int i = 0; i < plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK.length; i++) {
-            short[] result = PlotHelper.getBlock(plotworld.MAIN_BLOCK[i]);
-            filling[i] = result[0];
-            filling_data[i] = result[1];
-        }
-        
-        PlotHelper.setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 0, startz), new Location(world, endx, 1, endz), (short) 7);
-        PlotHelper.setSimpleCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, world.getMaxHeight(), endz), (short) 0);
-        PlotHelper.setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, 1, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, endz), filling, filling_data);
-        PlotHelper.setCuboid(world, new Location(world, startx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT, startz), new Location(world, endx, plotworld.PLOT_HEIGHT + 1, endz), plotfloors, plotfloors_data);
-        
-        pos1 = PlotHelper.getPlotBottomLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(0));
-        pos2 = PlotHelper.getPlotTopLoc(world, currentMegaPlots.get(0)).add(1,0,1);
-        
-        short[] result_w = PlotHelper.getBlock(plotworld.WALL_BLOCK);
-        short w_id = result_w[0];
-        byte w_v = (byte) result_w[1];
-        
-        for (int x = pos1.getBlockX(); x<=pos2.getBlockX(); x++) {
-            for (int z = pos1.getBlockZ(); z<=pos2.getBlockZ(); z++) {
-                if (z == pos1.getBlockZ() || z==pos2.getBlockZ() || x==pos1.getBlockX() || x==pos2.getBlockX()) {
-                    world.getBlockAt(x, plotworld.WALL_HEIGHT+1, z).setTypeIdAndData(w_id, w_v, false);
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
+        return PlotHelper.mergePlot(world, plr, PlayerFunctions.getPlotSelectionIds(plr.getWorld(), new PlotId(bot.x,bot.y), new PlotId(top.x,top.y)), plots, direction, direction2);
     }
+    
 }
diff --git a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/WorldEditListener.java b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/WorldEditListener.java
index 3c059e95d..f0df5a706 100644
--- a/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/WorldEditListener.java
+++ b/PlotSquared/src/com/intellectualcrafters/plot/listeners/WorldEditListener.java
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerMove(final PlayerMoveEvent e) {
-        if (e.getPlayer().hasPermission("plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
-            return;
+        if (PlotMain.hasPermission(e.getPlayer(), "plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
+            System.out.print("PERM");
+            return; 
         }
+        System.out.print("NO PERM");
         Location f = e.getFrom();
         Location t = e.getTo();
         boolean cm = false;
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerJoin(final PlayerJoinEvent e) {
-        if (e.getPlayer().hasPermission("plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
+        if (PlotMain.hasPermission(e.getPlayer(), "plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
             return;
         }
         Player p = e.getPlayer();
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onTeleport(final PlayerTeleportEvent e) {
-        if (e.getPlayer().hasPermission("plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
+        if (PlotMain.hasPermission(e.getPlayer(), "plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
             return;
         }
         Player p = e.getPlayer();
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPortal(PlayerPortalEvent e) {
-        if (e.getPlayer().hasPermission("plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
+        if (PlotMain.hasPermission(e.getPlayer(), "plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
             return;
         }
         Player p = e.getPlayer();
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
 
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onPlayerCommand(PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent e) {
-        if (e.getPlayer().hasPermission("plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
+        if (PlotMain.hasPermission(e.getPlayer(), "plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
             PWE.removeMask(e.getPlayer());
             return;
         }
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ public class WorldEditListener implements Listener {
     @EventHandler(priority = EventPriority.LOWEST, ignoreCancelled = true)
     public void onInteract(PlayerInteractEvent e) {
         Player p = e.getPlayer();
-        if (p.hasPermission("plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
+        if (PlotMain.hasPermission(p, "plots.worldedit.bypass")) {
             PWE.removeMask(p);
             return;
         }