diff --git a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
index a3c87228..30778c1a 100755
--- a/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
+++ b/amxmodx/amxmodx.cpp
@@ -3124,6 +3124,7 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL is_module_loaded(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 }
 
 // native is_plugin_loaded(const name[]);
+// 1.8 changed to: is_plugin_loaded(const name[], bool:usefilename=false);
 static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL is_plugin_loaded(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 {
 	// param1: name
@@ -3131,12 +3132,29 @@ static cell AMX_NATIVE_CALL is_plugin_loaded(AMX *amx, cell *params)
 	char *name = get_amxstring(amx, params[1], 0, len);
 	int id = 0;
 	
-	for (CPluginMngr::iterator iter = g_plugins.begin(); iter; ++iter)
+	if (params[0] / sizeof(cell) == 1 || // compiled pre-1.8 - assume plugin's registered name
+		params[2] == 0) // compiled post 1.8 - wants plugin's registered name
 	{
-		if (stricmp((*iter).getTitle(), name) == 0)
-			return id;
-		
-		++id;
+		// searching for registered plugin name
+		for (CPluginMngr::iterator iter = g_plugins.begin(); iter; ++iter)
+		{
+			if (stricmp((*iter).getTitle(), name) == 0)
+				return id;
+			
+			++id;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		// searching for filename
+		// filename search is case sensitive
+		for (CPluginMngr::iterator iter = g_plugins.begin(); iter; ++iter)
+		{
+			if (strcmp((*iter).getName(), name) == 0)
+				return id;
+				
+			++id;
+		}
 	}
 	
 	return -1;
diff --git a/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc b/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc
index 72b032e1..fb9d8e08 100755
--- a/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc
+++ b/plugins/include/amxmodx.inc
@@ -604,9 +604,23 @@ native get_module(id, name[], nameLen, author[], authorLen, version[], versionLe
 /* Returns number of currently registered modules */
 native get_modulesnum();
 
-/* Checks whether a plugin is loaded. If it is not, the return value is -1, otherwise
-* the return value is the plugin id. The function is case insensitive. */
-native is_plugin_loaded(const name[]);
+/**
+ * Checks whether a plugin is loaded by the given registered name (such as "Admin Base"), or, optionally
+ * the given filename ("admin.amxx").
+ *
+ * @param name			Either the plugin name to lookup, or the plugin filename to lookup.
+ * @param usefilename	Set to true if you want to search for the plugin by the filename, false to search
+ *						by the plugin's registered name.
+ *
+ * @return				Plugin ID of the matching plugin on a successful search, -1 on a failed search.
+ *
+ * @note				Prior to 1.8, this function would only search for plugins registered names, not
+ *						the filename.
+ *
+ * @note				The plugin registered name search is a case insensitive search, however, the plugin
+ *						filename search is case sensitive.
+ */
+native is_plugin_loaded(const name[], bool:usefilename=false);
 
 /* Gets info about plugin by given index.
  * Function returns -1 if plugin doesn't exist with given index. 
diff --git a/plugins/menufront.sma b/plugins/menufront.sma
index cbe24164..d6869ab8 100755
--- a/plugins/menufront.sma
+++ b/plugins/menufront.sma
@@ -191,7 +191,9 @@ displayMenu(id, pos)
 
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
-		if (access(id, g_menuAccess[a]) && (is_plugin_loaded(g_menuPlugin[a]) != -1))
+		if ( access(id, g_menuAccess[a]) && 
+			((is_plugin_loaded(g_menuPlugin[a]) != -1) ||			// search plugins for registered name
+			 (is_plugin_loaded(g_menuPlugin[a], true) != -1)))	// search plugins for filename
 		{
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 			
@@ -250,7 +252,9 @@ clientDisplayMenu(id, pos)
 
 	for (new a = start; a < end; ++a)
 	{
-		if (access(id, g_clientMenuAccess[a]) && (is_plugin_loaded(g_clientMenuPlugin[a]) != -1))
+		if ( access(id, g_clientMenuAccess[a]) && 
+			((is_plugin_loaded(g_clientMenuPlugin[a]) != -1) ||			// search plugins for registered name
+			 (is_plugin_loaded(g_clientMenuPlugin[a], true) != -1)))		// search plugins for file name
 		{
 			keys |= (1<<b)
 			
@@ -350,8 +354,8 @@ public plugin_init()
 	register_clcmd("amxmodmenu", "cmdMenu", ADMIN_MENU, "- displays menus")
 	register_clcmd("amx_menu", "clientCmdMenu", 0, "- displays menus available to client")
 
-	register_srvcmd("amx_addmenuitem", "addmenuitem_cmd", 0, "<menu text> <menu command> <access flags> <plugin name> - Add a menu item to Menus Front-End")
-	register_srvcmd("amx_addclientmenuitem", "addclientmenuitem_cmd", 0, "<menu text> <menu command> <access flags> <plugin name> - Add a menu item to Client Menus Front-End")
+	register_srvcmd("amx_addmenuitem", "addmenuitem_cmd", 0, "<menu text> <menu command> <access flags> <plugin name | plugin filename> - Add a menu item to Menus Front-End")
+	register_srvcmd("amx_addclientmenuitem", "addclientmenuitem_cmd", 0, "<menu text> <menu command> <access flags> <plugin name | plugin filename> - Add a menu item to Client Menus Front-End")
 
 	g_coloredMenus = colored_menus()
 
diff --git a/plugins/pluginmenu.sma b/plugins/pluginmenu.sma
index 4a56acd4..fc48f363 100644
--- a/plugins/pluginmenu.sma
+++ b/plugins/pluginmenu.sma
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ public plugin_init()
 // Add these menus to the amxmodmenu
 public plugin_cfg()
 {
-	new PluginName[64];
+	new PluginFileName[64];
 	
-	get_plugin(-1,"",0,PluginName,sizeof(PluginName)-1);
-	AddMenuItem("Plugin Cvars", "amx_plugincvarmenu", ADMIN_CVAR, PluginName);
-	AddMenuItem("Plugin Commands", "amx_plugincmdmenu", ADMIN_MENU, PluginName);
+	get_plugin(-1, PluginFileName, charsmax(PluginFileName));
+	AddMenuItem("Plugin Cvars", "amx_plugincvarmenu", ADMIN_CVAR, PluginFileName);
+	AddMenuItem("Plugin Commands", "amx_plugincmdmenu", ADMIN_MENU, PluginFileName);
 }
 
 // Reset all fields for each client as they connect.