diff --git a/searx/plugins/__init__.py b/searx/plugins/__init__.py
index c3aad5f32..6bd4f512d 100644
--- a/searx/plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/plugins/__init__.py
@@ -227,6 +227,8 @@ def plugin_module_names():
 
 def initialize(app):
     for module_name, external in plugin_module_names():
-        plugin = load_and_initialize_plugin(module_name, external, (app, settings))
-        if plugin:
-            plugins.register(plugin)
+        # it is possible to block plugins from being registered into plugin chain in settings.yml
+        if module_name not in settings['blocked_plugins']:
+            plugin = load_and_initialize_plugin(module_name, external, (app, settings))
+            if plugin:
+                plugins.register(plugin)
diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index 60d04bb0e..21f1bfa6b 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -218,6 +218,12 @@ outgoing:
 #   - plugin2
 #   - ...
 
+# Plugins listed here will be loaded, but will not be registered into plugins chain.
+# The engine will not use them to process queries.
+#
+#blocked_plugins:
+#  - searx.plugins.self_info
+
 # Comment or un-comment plugin to activate / deactivate by default.
 #
 # enabled_plugins:
diff --git a/searx/settings_defaults.py b/searx/settings_defaults.py
index 06cae34bc..b6ec45de6 100644
--- a/searx/settings_defaults.py
+++ b/searx/settings_defaults.py
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ SCHEMA = {
     },
     'plugins': SettingsValue(list, []),
     'enabled_plugins': SettingsValue((None, list), None),
+    'blocked_plugins': SettingsValue(list, []),
     'checker': {
         'off_when_debug': SettingsValue(bool, True, None),
         'scheduling': SettingsValue((None, dict), None, None),