diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.cs
index 514e9a20..8549fd38 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Devices/ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 {
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Represents a factory for creating processor extension devices.
+  /// </summary>
+  /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the processor extension device.</typeparam>
+  [Obsolete("will be removed in a future version")]
   public abstract class ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory<T> : IProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory where T : EssentialsDevice
   {
     #region IProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory Members
@@ -19,11 +25,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
     {
       foreach (var typeName in TypeNames)
       {
-        var descriptionAttribute = typeof(T).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-        string description = descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
+        string description = typeof(T).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
             ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
             : "No description available";
-        var snippetAttribute = typeof(T).GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
         ProcessorExtensionDeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, typeof(T), BuildDevice);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
index 9f644b04..b4852f92 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
@@ -92,12 +92,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                
-                var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0 
-                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                string description = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
                     : "No description available";
-                var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
                 AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs
index b77d279b..a1dd9413 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Core/Plugins/PluginLoader.cs
@@ -523,62 +523,14 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                
-                var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0 
-                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                string description = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
                     : "No description available";
-                var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
                 DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Loads a a custom plugin via the legacy method
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="type"></param>
-        /// <param name="loadPlugin"></param>
-        static void LoadCustomLegacyPlugin(Type type, MethodInfo loadPlugin, LoadedAssembly loadedAssembly)
-        {
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "LoadPlugin method found in {0}", type.Name);
-
-            var fields = type.GetFields(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static);
-
-            var minimumVersion = fields.FirstOrDefault(p => p.Name.Equals("MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion"));
-            if (minimumVersion != null)
-            {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion found");
-
-                var minimumVersionString = minimumVersion.GetValue(null) as string;
-
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(minimumVersionString))
-                {
-                    var passed = Global.IsRunningMinimumVersionOrHigher(minimumVersionString);
-
-                    if (!passed)
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Plugin indicates minimum Essentials version {0}.  Dependency check failed.  Skipping Plugin", minimumVersionString);
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
-                        Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Passed plugin passed dependency check (required version {0})", minimumVersionString);
-                    }
-                }
-                else
-                {
-                    Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion found but not set.  Loading plugin, but your mileage may vary.");
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "MinimumEssentialsFrameworkVersion not found.  Loading plugin, but your mileage may vary.");
-            }
-
-            Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Information, "Loading legacy plugin: {0}", loadedAssembly.Name);
-            loadPlugin.Invoke(null, null);
-
-        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// LoadPlugins method
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs
index ff730706..178c53a7 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common/DeviceFactory.cs
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Devices.Common
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
                 //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Description Attribute from class: '{0}'", typeof(T).FullName);
-                var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = (descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0) 
-                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                string description = (deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0)
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
                     : "No description available";
-                var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
                 Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs
index 32a00b8c..393b3385 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials.MobileControl/MobileControlFactory.cs
@@ -50,13 +50,11 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                //Debug.LogMessage(LogEventLevel.Verbose, "Getting Description Attribute from class: '{0}'", typeof(T).FullName);
-                var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = (descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0) 
-                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
-                    : string.Empty; // Default value if no DescriptionAttribute is found
-                var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
-                Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
+                string description = (deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0)
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
+                    : "No description available"; // Default value if no DescriptionAttribute is found
+
+                DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
index e59628ab..e60b3fa4 100644
--- a/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
+++ b/src/PepperDash.Essentials/Factory/DeviceFactory.cs
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 
 
 using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Reflection;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp;
-using Crestron.SimplSharp.CrestronIO;
-using Crestron.SimplSharpPro;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;
+
 using PepperDash.Core;
 using PepperDash.Essentials.Core;
-using PepperDash.Essentials.Core.Config;
 
 namespace PepperDash.Essentials
 {
@@ -59,12 +53,10 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials
         {
             foreach (var typeName in deviceFactory.TypeNames)
             {
-                
-                var descriptionAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) as DescriptionAttribute[];
-                string description = (descriptionAttribute != null && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0) 
-                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description 
+                string description = (deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(DescriptionAttribute), true) is DescriptionAttribute[] descriptionAttribute && descriptionAttribute.Length > 0)
+                    ? descriptionAttribute[0].Description
                     : "No description available";
-                var snippetAttribute = deviceFactory.FactoryType.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(ConfigSnippetAttribute), true) as ConfigSnippetAttribute[];
+
                 Core.DeviceFactory.AddFactoryForType(typeName.ToLower(), description, deviceFactory.FactoryType, deviceFactory.BuildDevice);
             }
         }