A remote network management platform software application containing application programming interfaces (APIs) may be configured to facilitate the use of plugin software. A particular API may be associated with logic configured to check whether a toggle variable is active or inactive. A first unit of program code may be configured to execute when the toggle variable is inactive, and a second unit of program code may be configured to execute when the toggle variable is active. First plugin software may be implemented in a scripting language. The first plugin software, whether enabled or disabled, might not affect the toggle variable. Second plugin software may also be implemented in the scripting language. The second plugin software, when enabled, is configured to set the toggle variable as active.