diff --git a/DEVELOPER.md b/DEVELOPER.md
index b22aa9ab..9aede5f9 100644
--- a/DEVELOPER.md
+++ b/DEVELOPER.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ Let's take a look at the existing plugin wrapper for Geolocation to see what goe
 
 ```
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Geolocation',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-geolocation',
   pluginRef: 'navigator.geolocation'
 })
@@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ For example, the `@Plugin` decorator adds information about the plugin to our Ge
 
 ```
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Geolocation',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-geolocation',
   pluginRef: 'navigator.geolocation'
 })
@@ -58,9 +56,7 @@ export class Geolocation {
 }
 ```
 
-Here, `name` refers to the name of the plugin, which is used by Ionic Native for logging messages.
-
-`plugin` is the name of the plugin package on npm and used when calling `cordova plugin add`, also used for logging purposes.
+Here, `plugin` is the name of the plugin package on npm and used when calling `cordova plugin add`.
 
 `pluginRef` refers to the where on `window` the underlying Cordova plugin is normally exposed.  For example, in the case of the Cordova Geolocation plugin, normally you would make calls like `window.navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition({}, success, error)`, so the `pluginRef` in this case is `navigator.geolocation`.
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts b/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts
index 6a367660..67a6f755 100644
--- a/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/actionsheet.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'ActionSheet',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-actionsheet',
   pluginRef: 'plugins.actionsheet',
   repo: 'https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/cordova-plugin-actionsheet'
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ export class ActionSheet {
    * | addDestructiveButtonWithLabel |`string`   | Add a destructive button with text           |
    * | position                      |`number[]` | On an iPad, set the X,Y position             |
    *
-   * @param {options} Options See table above 
+   * @param {options} Options See table above
    * @returns {Promise} Returns a Promise that resolves with the index of the
    *   button pressed (1 based, so 1, 2, 3, etc.)
    */
diff --git a/src/plugins/apprate.ts b/src/plugins/apprate.ts
index be2b8048..63d269ed 100644
--- a/src/plugins/apprate.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/apprate.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ declare var window;
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'AppRate',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-apprate',
   pluginRef: 'AppRate'
 })
diff --git a/src/plugins/appversion.ts b/src/plugins/appversion.ts
index 816c6461..d74005e2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/appversion.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/appversion.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'AppVersion',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-appversion',
   pluginRef: 'cordova.getAppVersion'
 })
diff --git a/src/plugins/badge.ts b/src/plugins/badge.ts
index 592ae79d..6bafae52 100644
--- a/src/plugins/badge.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/badge.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Badge',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-badge',
   pluginRef: 'cordova.plugins.notification.badge'
 })
diff --git a/src/plugins/barcodescanner.ts b/src/plugins/barcodescanner.ts
index 33cce31e..ae0eb481 100644
--- a/src/plugins/barcodescanner.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/barcodescanner.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'BarcodeScanner',
   plugin: 'phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner',
   pluginRef: 'cordova.plugins.barcodeScanner',
   repo: 'https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-barcodescanner'
diff --git a/src/plugins/ble.ts b/src/plugins/ble.ts
index f121bca1..f4db8b11 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ble.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/ble.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'BLE',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-ble-central',
   pluginRef: 'ble',
   repo: 'https://github.com/don/cordova-plugin-ble-central'
diff --git a/src/plugins/calendar.ts b/src/plugins/calendar.ts
index 0ff05dce..f9a1377c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/calendar.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/calendar.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ export interface Calendar {
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Calendar',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-calendar',
   pluginRef: 'plugins.calendar',
   repo: 'https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/Calendar-PhoneGap-Plugin'
diff --git a/src/plugins/camera.ts b/src/plugins/camera.ts
index 52a2e366..10105989 100644
--- a/src/plugins/camera.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/camera.ts
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ export interface CameraPopoverOptions {
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Camera',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-camera',
   pluginRef: 'navigator.camera',
   repo: 'https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-camera'
diff --git a/src/plugins/clipboard.ts b/src/plugins/clipboard.ts
index fdbd768c..0e24ea00 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clipboard.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/clipboard.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Clipboard',
   plugin: 'com.verso.cordova.clipboard',
   pluginRef: 'cordova.plugins.clipboard'
 })
diff --git a/src/plugins/contacts.ts b/src/plugins/contacts.ts
index 8a2fbc7b..3fdaf731 100644
--- a/src/plugins/contacts.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/contacts.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ declare var Contact: {
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Contacts',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-contacts',
   pluginRef: 'navigator.contacts',
   repo: 'https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-contacts'
diff --git a/src/plugins/datepicker.ts b/src/plugins/datepicker.ts
index 4c55dd8c..4b16b1f3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/datepicker.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/datepicker.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'DatePicker',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-datepicker',
   pluginRef: 'plugins.datePicker'
 })
diff --git a/src/plugins/facebook.ts b/src/plugins/facebook.ts
index 4d0d98ee..40f096ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/facebook.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/facebook.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Facebook',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-facebook4',
   pluginRef: 'facebookConnectPlugin',
   repo: 'https://github.com/jeduan/cordova-plugin-facebook4'
diff --git a/src/plugins/geolocation.ts b/src/plugins/geolocation.ts
index f4c23548..6e5ebc99 100644
--- a/src/plugins/geolocation.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/geolocation.ts
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ export interface GeolocationOptions {
  * ```
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Geolocation',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-geolocation',
   pluginRef: 'navigator.geolocation'
 })
diff --git a/src/plugins/push.ts b/src/plugins/push.ts
index a16da648..b55caa0c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/push.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/push.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ declare var PushNotification: {
  * For TypeScript users, see the [Push plugin docs about using TypeScript for custom notifications](https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-push/blob/master/docs/TYPESCRIPT.md).
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Push',
   plugin: 'phonegap-plugin-push',
   pluginRef: 'PushNotification',
   repo: 'https://github.com/phonegap/phonegap-plugin-push'
diff --git a/src/plugins/statusbar.ts b/src/plugins/statusbar.ts
index f1814e3e..36ac19f2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/statusbar.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/statusbar.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ declare var window;
  * Requires Cordova plugin: `cordova-plugin-statusbar`. For more info, please see the [StatusBar plugin docs](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-statusbar).
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'StatusBar',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-statusbar',
   pluginRef: 'StatusBar',
   repo: 'https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-statusbar'
diff --git a/src/plugins/toast.ts b/src/plugins/toast.ts
index cc35d514..92a8b8ad 100644
--- a/src/plugins/toast.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/toast.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export interface ToastOptions {
  * Requires Cordova plugin: `cordova-plugin-x-toast`. For more info, please see the [Toast plugin docs](https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/Toast-PhoneGap-Plugin).
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'Toast',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-x-toast',
   pluginRef: 'plugins.toast',
   repo: 'https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/Toast-PhoneGap-Plugin'
diff --git a/src/plugins/touchid.ts b/src/plugins/touchid.ts
index 64098d8f..bd50118e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/touchid.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/touchid.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ import {Plugin, Cordova} from './plugin';
  *
  */
 @Plugin({
-  name: 'TouchID',
   plugin: 'cordova-plugin-touch-id',
   pluginRef: 'plugins.touchid',
   repo: 'https://github.com/EddyVerbruggen/cordova-plugin-touch-id'