diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py b/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
index 8dc7d6b73..c66f48271 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/__init__.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ except Exception as e:
         "Error: Could not import PyQt6. On Linux systems, "
         "you may try 'sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt6'") from e
 
-from PyQt6.QtGui import QGuiApplication
-from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QWidget, QMenu, QMessageBox, QDialog
+from PyQt6.QtGui import QGuiApplication, QCursor
+from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QWidget, QMenu, QMessageBox, QDialog, QToolTip
 from PyQt6.QtCore import QObject, pyqtSignal, QTimer, Qt
 
 import PyQt6.QtCore as QtCore
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ class ElectrumGui(BaseElectrumGui, Logger):
             m = self.tray.contextMenu()
             m.clear()
         network = self.daemon.network
+        m.addAction(_("Plugins"), self.show_plugins_dialog)
         if network:
             m.addAction(_("Network"), self.show_network_dialog)
         if network and network.lngossip:
@@ -293,6 +294,11 @@ class ElectrumGui(BaseElectrumGui, Logger):
             self.lightning_dialog = LightningDialog(self)
         self.lightning_dialog.bring_to_top()
 
+    def show_plugins_dialog(self):
+        from .plugins_dialog import PluginsDialog
+        d = PluginsDialog(self)
+        d.exec()
+
     def show_network_dialog(self, proxy_tab=False):
         if self.network_dialog:
             self.network_dialog.show(proxy_tab=proxy_tab)
@@ -546,3 +552,9 @@ class ElectrumGui(BaseElectrumGui, Logger):
         if hasattr(PyQt6, "__path__"):
             ret["pyqt.path"] = ", ".join(PyQt6.__path__ or [])
         return ret
+
+    def do_copy(self, text: str, *, title: str = None) -> None:
+        self.app.clipboard().setText(text)
+        message = _("Text copied to Clipboard") if title is None else _("{} copied to Clipboard").format(title)
+        # tooltip cannot be displayed immediately when called from a menu; wait 200ms
+        self.timer.singleShot(200, lambda: QToolTip.showText(QCursor.pos(), message, None))
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
index 833896c56..919fea096 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
             tools_menu.addAction(_("Electrum preferences"), self.settings_dialog)
 
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Network"), self.gui_object.show_network_dialog).setEnabled(bool(self.network))
-        tools_menu.addAction(_("&Plugins"), self.plugins_dialog)
+        tools_menu.addAction(_("&Plugins"), self.gui_object.show_plugins_dialog)
         tools_menu.addSeparator()
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Sign/verify message"), self.sign_verify_message)
         tools_menu.addAction(_("&Encrypt/decrypt message"), self.encrypt_message)
@@ -1131,9 +1131,7 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
         return ReceiveTab(self)
 
     def do_copy(self, text: str, *, title: str = None) -> None:
-        self.app.clipboard().setText(text)
-        message = _("Text copied to Clipboard") if title is None else _("{} copied to Clipboard").format(title)
-        self.show_tooltip_after_delay(message)
+        self.gui_object.do_copy(text, title=title)
 
     def show_tooltip_after_delay(self, message):
         # tooltip cannot be displayed immediately when called from a menu; wait 200ms
@@ -2209,12 +2207,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
         layout.addLayout(hbox, 4, 1)
         d.exec()
 
-    def password_dialog(self, msg=None, parent=None):
-        from .password_dialog import PasswordDialog
-        parent = parent or self
-        d = PasswordDialog(parent, msg)
-        return d.run()
-
     def tx_from_text(self, data: Union[str, bytes]) -> Union[None, 'PartialTransaction', 'Transaction']:
         from electrum.transaction import tx_from_any
         try:
@@ -2654,11 +2646,6 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow, MessageBoxMixin, Logger, QtEventListener):
         self.gui_object.timer.timeout.disconnect(self.timer_actions)
         self.gui_object.close_window(self)
 
-    def plugins_dialog(self):
-        from .plugins_dialog import PluginsDialog
-        d = PluginsDialog(self)
-        d.exec()
-
     def cpfp_dialog(self, parent_tx: Transaction) -> None:
         new_tx = self.wallet.cpfp(parent_tx, 0)
         total_size = parent_tx.estimated_size() + new_tx.estimated_size()
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/plugins_dialog.py b/electrum/gui/qt/plugins_dialog.py
index 7b9e7081f..f74e1d827 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/plugins_dialog.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/plugins_dialog.py
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QLabel, QVBoxLayout, QGridLayout, QPushButton, QWidg
 from electrum.i18n import _
 from electrum.plugin import run_hook
 
-from .util import WindowModalDialog, Buttons, CloseButton, WWLabel, insert_spaces
+from .util import WindowModalDialog, Buttons, CloseButton, WWLabel, insert_spaces, MessageBoxMixin
 
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from .main_window import ElectrumWindow
+    from . import ElectrumGui
     from electrum_cc import ECPrivkey
 
 
 class PluginDialog(WindowModalDialog):
 
-    def __init__(self, name, metadata, status_button: Optional['PluginStatusButton'], window: 'ElectrumWindow'):
+    def __init__(self, name, metadata, status_button: Optional['PluginStatusButton'], window: 'PluginsDialog'):
         display_name = metadata.get('fullname', '')
         author = metadata.get('author', '')
         description = metadata.get('description', '')
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@ class PluginDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         self.status_button.update()
         self.close()
         # note: all enabled plugins will receive this hook:
-        run_hook('init_qt', self.window.window.gui_object)
+        run_hook('init_qt', self.window.gui_object)
 
 
 class PluginStatusButton(QPushButton):
 
-    def __init__(self, window, name):
+    def __init__(self, window: 'PluginsDialog', name: str):
         QPushButton.__init__(self, '')
         self.window = window
         self.plugins = window.plugins
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class PluginStatusButton(QPushButton):
         p = self.plugins.get(self.name)
         plugin_is_loaded = p is not None
         enabled = (
-            not plugin_is_loaded and self.plugins.is_available(self.name, self.window.wallet)
+            not plugin_is_loaded
             or plugin_is_loaded and p.can_user_disable()
         )
         self.setEnabled(enabled)
@@ -113,14 +113,13 @@ class PluginStatusButton(QPushButton):
         self.setText(text)
 
 
-class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
+class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog, MessageBoxMixin):
 
-    def __init__(self, window: 'ElectrumWindow'):
-        WindowModalDialog.__init__(self, window, _('Electrum Plugins'))
-        self.window = window
-        self.wallet = self.window.wallet
-        self.config = window.config
-        self.plugins = self.window.gui_object.plugins
+    def __init__(self, gui_object: 'ElectrumGui'):
+        WindowModalDialog.__init__(self, None, _('Electrum Plugins'))
+        self.gui_object = gui_object
+        self.config = gui_object.config
+        self.plugins = gui_object.plugins
         vbox = QVBoxLayout(self)
         scroll = QScrollArea()
         scroll.setEnabled(True)
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
             self.init_plugins_password()
             return
         # ask for url and password, same window
-        pw = self.window.password_dialog(
+        pw = self.password_dialog(
             msg=' '.join([
                 _('<b>Warning</b>: Third-party plugins are not endorsed by Electrum!'),
                 '<br/><br/>',
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         privkey = self.plugins.derive_privkey(pw, salt)
         if pubkey != privkey.get_public_key_bytes():
             keyfile_path, keyfile_help = self.plugins.get_keyfile_path()
-            self.window.show_error(
+            self.show_error(
                 ''.join([
                     _('Incorrect password.'), '\n\n',
                     _('Your plugin authorization password is required to install plugins.'), ' ',
@@ -186,8 +185,8 @@ class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
             _('Your plugins key is:'), '\n\n', key_hex, '\n\n',
             _('Please save this key in'), '\n\n' + keyfile_path, '\n\n', keyfile_help
         ])
-        self.window.do_copy(key_hex, title=_('Plugins key'))
-        self.window.show_message(msg)
+        self.gui_object.do_copy(key_hex, title=_('Plugins key'))
+        self.show_message(msg)
 
     def download_plugin_dialog(self):
         import os
@@ -206,12 +205,12 @@ class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         except UserCancelled:
             return
         except Exception as e:
-            self.window.show_error(f"{e}")
+            self.show_error(f"{e}")
             return
         try:
             success = self.confirm_add_plugin(path)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.window.show_error(f"{e}")
+            self.show_error(f"{e}")
             success = False
         if not success:
             os.unlink(path)
@@ -232,7 +231,7 @@ class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
         try:
             success = self.confirm_add_plugin(path)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.window.show_error(f"{e}")
+            self.show_error(f"{e}")
             success = False
         if not success:
             os.unlink(path)
@@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ class PluginsDialog(WindowModalDialog):
             return False
         self.plugins.external_plugin_metadata[name] = manifest
         self.plugins.authorize_plugin(name, path, privkey)
-        self.window.show_message(_('Plugin installed successfully.'))
+        self.show_message(_('Plugin installed successfully.'))
         self.show_list()
         return True
 
diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/util.py b/electrum/gui/qt/util.py
index 273f73805..6ee320b1d 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/util.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/util.py
@@ -320,6 +320,13 @@ class MessageBoxMixin(object):
             return None
         return choice_widget.selected_key
 
+    def password_dialog(self, msg=None, parent=None):
+        from .password_dialog import PasswordDialog
+        parent = parent or self
+        d = PasswordDialog(parent, msg)
+        return d.run()
+
+
 
 def custom_message_box(*, icon, parent, title, text, buttons=QMessageBox.StandardButton.Ok,
                        defaultButton=QMessageBox.StandardButton.NoButton, rich_text=False,