diff --git a/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/PlaceholderExpansion.java b/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/PlaceholderExpansion.java
index 5cd3029..a41be94 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/PlaceholderExpansion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/PlaceholderExpansion.java
@@ -40,6 +40,14 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
  */
 public abstract class PlaceholderExpansion extends PlaceholderHook {
 
+  /**
+   * The type is {@link Type#INTERNAL} by default.
+   * For external expansions, the type is updated on {@link me.clip.placeholderapi.expansion.manager.LocalExpansionManager#register(Class) register}.
+   * @since 2.11.4
+   */
+  @ApiStatus.Internal
+  protected Type expansionType = Type.INTERNAL;
+
   /**
    * The placeholder identifier of this expansion. May not contain {@literal %},
    * {@literal {}} or _
@@ -159,6 +167,27 @@ public abstract class PlaceholderExpansion extends PlaceholderHook {
     return PlaceholderAPIPlugin.getInstance();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the type of the expansion
+   *
+   * @return the type of the expansion
+   * @since 2.11.4
+   */
+  @ApiStatus.Internal
+  public Type getExpansionType() {
+    return expansionType;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the type of the expansion
+   * @param expansionType the new type
+   * @since 2.11.4
+   */
+  @ApiStatus.Internal
+  public void setExpansionType(Type expansionType) {
+    this.expansionType = expansionType;
+  }
+
   // === Configuration ===
   
   /**
@@ -166,7 +195,7 @@ public abstract class PlaceholderExpansion extends PlaceholderHook {
    * null when not specified.
    * <br>You may use the {@link Configurable} interface to define default values set
    * 
-   * @return ConfigurationSection that this epxpansion has.
+   * @return ConfigurationSection that this expansion has.
    */
   @Nullable
   public final ConfigurationSection getConfigSection() {
@@ -394,8 +423,8 @@ public abstract class PlaceholderExpansion extends PlaceholderHook {
    */
   @Override
   public final String toString() {
-    return String.format("PlaceholderExpansion[name: '%s', author: '%s', version: '%s']", getName(),
-        getAuthor(), getVersion());
+    return String.format("PlaceholderExpansion[name: '%s', author: '%s', version: '%s', type: '%s']", getName(),
+        getAuthor(), getVersion(), getExpansionType());
   }
 
   // === Deprecated API ===
@@ -432,4 +461,19 @@ public abstract class PlaceholderExpansion extends PlaceholderHook {
   public String getLink() {
     return null;
   }
+
+  public enum Type {
+
+    /**
+     * An expansion provided by a plugin is considered internal
+     */
+    INTERNAL,
+
+    /**
+     * An expansion loaded from the expansions folder is considered external
+     */
+    EXTERNAL
+
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/manager/LocalExpansionManager.java b/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/manager/LocalExpansionManager.java
index 80c785a..8e6cbd0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/manager/LocalExpansionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/clip/placeholderapi/expansion/manager/LocalExpansionManager.java
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ public final class LocalExpansionManager implements Listener {
           return Optional.empty();
         }
       }
+
+      expansion.setExpansionType(PlaceholderExpansion.Type.EXTERNAL);
       
       if (!expansion.register()) {
         Msg.warn("Cannot load expansion %s due to an unknown issue.", expansion.getIdentifier());
@@ -209,6 +211,11 @@ public final class LocalExpansionManager implements Listener {
     return Optional.empty();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Attempt to register a {@link PlaceholderExpansion}
+   * @param expansion the expansion to register
+   * @return if the expansion was registered
+   */
   @ApiStatus.Internal
   public boolean register(@NotNull final PlaceholderExpansion expansion) {
     final String identifier = expansion.getIdentifier().toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
@@ -216,10 +223,10 @@ public final class LocalExpansionManager implements Listener {
     if (!expansion.canRegister()) {
       return false;
     }
-    
-    if (expansions.containsKey(identifier)) {
-      Msg.warn("Failed to load expansion %s. Identifier is already in use.",
-          expansion.getIdentifier());
+
+    // Avoid loading two external expansions with the same identifier
+    if (expansion.getExpansionType() == PlaceholderExpansion.Type.EXTERNAL && expansions.containsKey(identifier)) {
+      Msg.warn("Failed to load external expansion %s. Identifier is already in use.", expansion.getIdentifier());
       return false;
     }
 
@@ -287,21 +294,24 @@ public final class LocalExpansionManager implements Listener {
       Bukkit.getPluginManager().registerEvents(((Listener) expansion), plugin);
     }
     
-    Msg.info("Successfully registered expansion: %s [%s]", expansion.getIdentifier(),
-        expansion.getVersion());
+    Msg.info(
+            "Successfully registered %s expansion: %s [%s]",
+            expansion.getExpansionType().name().toLowerCase(),
+            expansion.getIdentifier(),
+            expansion.getVersion()
+    );
 
     if (expansion instanceof Taskable) {
       ((Taskable) expansion).start();
     }
 
-    if (plugin.getPlaceholderAPIConfig().isCloudEnabled()) {
-      final Optional<CloudExpansion> cloudExpansionOptional =
-          plugin.getCloudExpansionManager().findCloudExpansionByName(identifier);
+    // Check eCloud for updates only if the expansion is external
+    if (plugin.getPlaceholderAPIConfig().isCloudEnabled() && expansion.getExpansionType() == PlaceholderExpansion.Type.EXTERNAL) {
+      final Optional<CloudExpansion> cloudExpansionOptional = plugin.getCloudExpansionManager().findCloudExpansionByName(identifier);
       if (cloudExpansionOptional.isPresent()) {
         CloudExpansion cloudExpansion = cloudExpansionOptional.get();
         cloudExpansion.setHasExpansion(true);
-        cloudExpansion.setShouldUpdate(
-            !cloudExpansion.getLatestVersion().equals(expansion.getVersion()));
+        cloudExpansion.setShouldUpdate(!cloudExpansion.getLatestVersion().equals(expansion.getVersion()));
       }
     }