diff --git a/mythril/__init__.py b/mythril/__init__.py
index 063d3b9b..d1d2caab 100644
--- a/mythril/__init__.py
+++ b/mythril/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # We use RsT document formatting in docstring. For example :param to mark parameters.
 # See PEP 287
 __docformat__ = "restructuredtext"
+import logging
 
 # Accept mythril.VERSION to get mythril's current version number
 from .__version__ import __version__ as VERSION  # NOQA
+from mythril.plugin.loader import MythrilPluginLoader
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Initialise core Mythril Components
+log.info("Initializing core Mythril components")
+_ = MythrilPluginLoader()
diff --git a/mythril/plugin/discovery.py b/mythril/plugin/discovery.py
index 783a3f0b..b157dec8 100644
--- a/mythril/plugin/discovery.py
+++ b/mythril/plugin/discovery.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import pkg_resources
 from mythril.support.support_utils import Singleton
 from mythril.plugin.interface import MythrilPlugin
 
+from typing import List
+
 
 class PluginDiscovery(object, metaclass=Singleton):
     """PluginDiscovery class
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ class PluginDiscovery(object, metaclass=Singleton):
      This plugin implements the logic to discover and build plugins in installed python packages
     """
 
-    # Installed plugins structure. Retreives all modules that have an entry point for mythril.plugins
+    # Installed plugins structure. Retrieves all modules that have an entry point for mythril.plugins
     _installed_plugins = {
         entry_point.name: entry_point.load()
         for entry_point in pkg_resources.iter_entry_points("mythril.plugins")
@@ -26,7 +28,22 @@ class PluginDiscovery(object, metaclass=Singleton):
 
         plugin = self._installed_plugins.get(plugin_name)
 
-        if plugin is None or not isinstance(plugin, MythrilPlugin):
+        if plugin is None or not issubclass(plugin, MythrilPlugin):
             raise ValueError(f"No valid plugin was found for {plugin_name}")
 
-        return plugin
+        return plugin()
+
+    def get_plugins(self, default_enabled=None) -> List[str]:
+        """ Gets a list of installed mythril plugins
+
+        :param default_enabled: Select plugins that are enabled by default
+        :return: List of plugin names
+        """
+        if default_enabled is None:
+            return list(self._installed_plugins.keys())
+
+        return [
+            plugin_name
+            for plugin_name, plugin_class in self._installed_plugins.items()
+            if plugin_class.plugin_default_enabled == default_enabled
+        ]
diff --git a/mythril/plugin/interface.py b/mythril/plugin/interface.py
index 34f3625f..ead1a5da 100644
--- a/mythril/plugin/interface.py
+++ b/mythril/plugin/interface.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class MythrilPlugin:
     """
 
     author = "Default Author"
+    name = "Plugin Name"
     plugin_license = "All rights reserved."
     plugin_type = "Mythril Plugin"
     plugin_version = "0.0.1 "
diff --git a/mythril/plugin/loader.py b/mythril/plugin/loader.py
index 6c75cf4d..45699d8a 100644
--- a/mythril/plugin/loader.py
+++ b/mythril/plugin/loader.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 from mythril.analysis.module import DetectionModule
 
 from mythril.plugin.interface import MythrilCLIPlugin, MythrilPlugin
+from mythril.plugin.discovery import PluginDiscovery
 from mythril.support.support_utils import Singleton
 
+from mythril.analysis.module.loader import ModuleLoader
+
 import logging
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -19,12 +22,15 @@ class MythrilPluginLoader(object, metaclass=Singleton):
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
+        log.info("Initializing mythril plugin loader")
         self.loaded_plugins = []
+        self._load_default_enabled()
 
     def load(self, plugin: MythrilPlugin):
         """Loads the passed plugin"""
         if not isinstance(plugin, MythrilPlugin):
             raise ValueError("Passed plugin is not of type MythrilPlugin")
+        logging.info(f"Loading plugin: {plugin.name}")
 
         log.info(f"Loading plugin: {str(plugin)}")
 
@@ -34,6 +40,16 @@ class MythrilPluginLoader(object, metaclass=Singleton):
             raise UnsupportedPluginType("Passed plugin type is not yet supported")
 
         self.loaded_plugins.append(plugin)
-
-    def _load_detection_module(self, plugin: DetectionModule):
-        pass
+        log.info(f"Finished loading plugin: {plugin.name}")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _load_detection_module(plugin: DetectionModule):
+        """Loads the passed detection module"""
+        log.info(f"Loading detection module: {plugin.name}")
+        ModuleLoader().register_module(plugin)
+
+    def _load_default_enabled(self):
+        log.info("Loading installed analysis modules that are enabled by default")
+        for plugin_name in PluginDiscovery().get_plugins(default_enabled=True):
+            plugin = PluginDiscovery().build_plugin(plugin_name)
+            self.load(plugin)