diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/ClientComponent.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/ClientComponent.java
index 8d006976..7e4e1db8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/ClientComponent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/ClientComponent.java
@@ -9,17 +9,23 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.json.simple.JSONArray;
 import org.json.simple.JSONObject;
 public class ClientComponent extends Component {
-
+    private boolean disabled;
+    
     public ClientComponent(final DynmapPlugin plugin, final ConfigurationNode configuration) {
         super(plugin, configuration);
         plugin.events.addListener("buildclientconfiguration", new Event.Listener<JSONObject>() {
             @Override
             public void triggered(JSONObject root) {
-                buildClientConfiguration(root);
+                if(!disabled)
+                    buildClientConfiguration(root);
             }
         });
     }
     
+    protected void disableComponent() {
+        disabled = true;
+    }
+    
     protected void buildClientConfiguration(JSONObject root) {
         JSONObject o = createClientConfiguration();
         a(root, "components", o);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/regions/RegionsComponent.java b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/regions/RegionsComponent.java
index 5f5b4754..0456b0d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/dynmap/regions/RegionsComponent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/dynmap/regions/RegionsComponent.java
@@ -24,16 +24,32 @@ public class RegionsComponent extends ClientComponent {
     private TownyConfigHandler towny;
     private FactionsConfigHandler factions;
     private String regiontype;
+
+    private static String deprecated_ids[] = { "Residence", "Factions", "Towny", "WorldGuard" };
+    private static String deprecated_new_plugins[] = { "dynmap-residence", "Dynmap-Factions", "Dynmap-Towny", "Dynmap-WorldGuard" };
     
     public RegionsComponent(final DynmapPlugin plugin, final ConfigurationNode configuration) {
         super(plugin, configuration);
+
+        regiontype = configuration.getString("name", "WorldGuard");
+        /* Check if a deprecated component */
+        for(int i = 0; i < deprecated_ids.length; i++) {
+            if(regiontype.equals(deprecated_ids[i])) {  /* If match */
+                /* See if new plugin is installed - disable if it is */
+                if(plugin.getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin(deprecated_new_plugins[i]) != null) {
+                    Log.info("Region component for '" + regiontype + "' disabled, replaced by '" + deprecated_new_plugins[i] + "' plugin, which is installed");
+                    disableComponent();
+                    return;
+                }
+                else {
+                    Log.info("Region component for '" + regiontype + "' has been DEPRECATED - migrate to '" + deprecated_new_plugins[i] + "' plugin");
+                }
+            }
+        }
         
         // For internal webserver.
         String fname = configuration.getString("filename", "regions.yml");
 
-        regiontype = configuration.getString("name", "WorldGuard");
-
-        
         /* Load special handler for Towny */
         if(regiontype.equals("Towny")) {
             towny = new TownyConfigHandler(configuration);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
index 999879c0..7369b9ab 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
+++ b/src/main/resources/configuration.txt
@@ -113,129 +113,6 @@ components:
   #  timeout: 1800 # in seconds (1800 seconds = 30 minutes)
   #  redirecturl: inactive.html
   #  #showmessage: 'You were inactive for too long.'
-
-  #- class: org.dynmap.regions.RegionsComponent
-  #  type: regions
-  #  name: WorldGuard
-  #  useworldpath: true
-  #  filename: regions.yml
-  #  basenode: regions
-  #  use3dregions: true
-  #  regionstyle:
-  #    strokeColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    strokeOpacity: 0.8
-  #    strokeWeight: 3
-  #    fillColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    fillOpacity: 0.35
-  #  # Optional setting to limit which regions to show, by name - if commented out, all regions are shown
-  #  visibleregions:
-  #    - homebase
-  #    - miningsite
-  #  # Optional setting to hide specific regions, by name
-  #  hiddenregions:
-  #    - hiddenplace
-  #    - secretsite
-  #  # Optional per-region overrides for regionstyle (any defined replace those in regionstyle)
-  #  customstyle:
-  #    homebase:
-  #      strokeColor: "#00FF00"
-  #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
-  #  hidebydefault: true
-  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
-  #  layerprio: 1
-  
-  #- class: org.dynmap.regions.RegionsComponent
-  #  type: regions
-  #  name: Residence
-  #  useworldpath: false
-  #  filename: res.yml
-  #  basenode: Residences
-  #  use3dregions: false
-  #  infowindow: '<div class="infowindow"><span style="font-size:120%;">%regionname%</span><br /> Owner <span style="font-weight:bold;">%playerowners%</span><br />Flags<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">%flags%</span></div>'
-  #  regionstyle:
-  #    strokeColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    strokeOpacity: 0.8
-  #    strokeWeight: 3
-  #    fillColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    fillOpacity: 0.35
-  #  # Optional setting to limit which regions to show, by name - if commented out, all regions are shown
-  #  visibleregions:
-  #    - homebase
-  #    - miningsite
-  #    - area.subzone1
-  #  # Optional setting to hide specific regions, by name
-  #  hiddenregions:
-  #    - hiddenplace
-  #    - secretsite
-  #  # Optional per-region overrides for regionstyle (any defined replace those in regionstyle)
-  #  customstyle:
-  #    homebase:
-  #      strokeColor: "#00FF00"
-  #  # Optional groups (subareas under a residence) overrides for regionstyle (any defined replace those in regionstyle)
-  #  groupstyle:
-  #    homebase:
-  #      strokeColor: "#007F00"
-  #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
-  #  hidebydefault: true
-  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
-  #  layerprio: 1
-
-  #- class: org.dynmap.regions.RegionsComponent
-  #  type: regions
-  #  name: Towny
-  #  use3dregions: false
-  #  infowindow: '<div class="infowindow"><span style="font-size:120%;">%regionname% (%nation%)</span><br /> Mayor <span style="font-weight:bold;">%playerowners%</span><br /> Associates <span style="font-weight:bold;">%playermanagers%</span><br/>Flags<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">%flags%</span></div>'
-  #  regionstyle:
-  #    strokeColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    strokeOpacity: 0.8
-  #    strokeWeight: 3
-  #    fillColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    fillOpacity: 0.35
-  #  # Optional setting to limit which regions to show, by name - if commented out, all regions are shown
-  #  visibleregions:
-  #    - homebase
-  #    - miningsite
-  #  # Optional setting to hide specific regions, by name
-  #  hiddenregions:
-  #    - hiddenplace
-  #    - secretsite
-  #  # Optional per-town overrides for regionstyle (any defined replace those in regionstyle)
-  #  customstyle:
-  #    homebase:
-  #      strokeColor: "#00FF00"
-  #  # Optional per-nation overrides for regionstyle (any defined replace those in regionstyle)
-  #  groupstyle:
-  #    MyNation:
-  #      strokeColor: "#007F00"
-  #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
-  #  hidebydefault: true
-
-  #- class: org.dynmap.regions.RegionsComponent
-  #  type: regions
-  #  name: Factions
-  #  use3dregions: false
-  #  infowindow: '<div class="infowindow"><span style="font-size:120%;">%regionname%</span><br />Flags<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">%flags%</span></div>'
-  #  regionstyle:
-  #    strokeColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    strokeOpacity: 0.8
-  #    strokeWeight: 3
-  #    fillColor: "#FF0000"
-  #    fillOpacity: 0.35
-  #  # Optional setting to limit which regions to show, by name - if commented out, all regions are shown
-  #  visibleregions:
-  #    - faction1
-  #    - faction2
-  #  # Optional setting to hide specific regions, by name
-  #  hiddenregions:
-  #    - hiddenfaction
-  #  # Optional per-faction overrides for regionstyle (any defined replace those in regionstyle)
-  #  customstyle:
-  #    faction1:
-  #      strokeColor: "#00FF00"
-  #  # Optional - make layer hidden by default
-  #  hidebydefault: true
-  #  # Optional - ordering priority in layer menu (low goes before high - default is 0)
-  #  layerprio: 1
   
   #- class: org.dynmap.TestComponent
   #  stuff: "This is some configuration-value"