diff --git a/lib/logstash/config/mixin.rb b/lib/logstash/config/mixin.rb
index 49c1736f487..f10cc212228 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/config/mixin.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/config/mixin.rb
@@ -172,13 +172,20 @@ def validate_plugin_status
       return true if @@status_notice_given
       docmsg = "For more information about plugin statuses, see http://logstash.net/docs/#{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin-status "
       plugin_type = ancestors.find { |a| a.name =~ /::Base$/ }.config_name
+      log_data = { :type => plugin_type, :name => @config_name, :LOGSTASH_VERSION => LOGSTASH_VERSION }
       case @plugin_status
-        when "unsupported"; @logger.warn(I18n.t("logstash.plugin.unsupported", :type => plugin_type, :name => @config_name, :LOGSTASH_VERSION => LOGSTASH_VERSION))
-        when "experimental"; @logger.warn(I18n.t("logstash.plugin.experimental", :type => plugin_type, :name => @config_name, :LOGSTASH_VERSION => LOGSTASH_VERSION))
-        when "beta"; @logger.warn(I18n.t("logstash.plugin.beta", :type => plugin_type, :name => @config_name, :LOGSTASH_VERSION => LOGSTASH_VERSION))
-        when "stable"; # This is cool. Nothing worth logging.
-        when nil; raise "#{@config_name} must set a plugin_status. #{docmsg}"
-        else; raise "#{@config_name} set an invalid plugin status #{@plugin_status}. Valid values are unsupported, experimental, beta and stable. #{docmsg}"
+        when LogStash::Plugin::MILESTONE_0
+          @logger.warn(I18n.t("logstash.plugin.milestone.0", log_data)
+        when LogStash::PLugin::MILESTONE_1
+          @logger.warn(I18n.t("logstash.plugin.milestone.1", log_data)
+        when LogStash::PLugin::MILESTONE_2
+          @logger.warn(I18n.t("logstash.plugin.milestone.2", log_data)
+        when LogStash::PLugin::MILESTONE_3
+          # No message to log, this plugin is of good quality with tests, etc.
+        when nil
+          raise "#{@config_name} must set a plugin_status. #{docmsg}"
+        else
+          raise "#{@config_name} set an invalid plugin status #{@plugin_status}. Valid values are unsupported, experimental, beta and stable. #{docmsg}"
       end
       @@status_notice_given = true
       return true
diff --git a/lib/logstash/plugin.rb b/lib/logstash/plugin.rb
index ef7dcf09ec7..c76a7a2e642 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/plugin.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ class LogStash::Plugin
   attr_accessor :params
   attr_accessor :logger
 
+  MILESTONE_0 = "milestone 0"
+  MILESTONE_1 = "milestone 1"
+  MILESTONE_2 = "milestone 2"
+  MILESTONE_3 = "milestone 3"
+
   public
   def hash
     params.hash ^
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index 62cefcbf02d..6876e9583a7 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -34,21 +34,23 @@ en:
         Could not find any plugin type named '%{type}'. Check for typos.
         Valid plugin types are 'input' 'filter' and 'output'
     plugin:
-      unsupported: >-
-        Using unsupported %{type} plugin '%{name}'. This plugin isn't well
-        supported by the commnity and likely has no maintainer.
-        For more information on plugin statuses, see
-        http://logstash.net/docs/%{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin_status
-      experimental: >-
-        Using experimental %{type} plugin '%{name}'. This plugin should work,
-        but would benefit from use by folks like you. Please let us know if you
-        find bugs or have suggestions on how to improve this plugin.  For more
-        information on plugin statuses, see
-        http://logstash.net/docs/%{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin_status
-      beta: >-
-        Using beta %{type} plugin '%{name}'.
-        For more information on plugin statuses, see
-        http://logstash.net/docs/%{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin_status
+      milestone:
+        0: >-
+          Using milestone 0 %{type} plugin '%{name}'. This plugin isn't well
+          supported by the commnity and likely has no maintainer. For more
+          information on plugin statuses, see
+          http://logstash.net/docs/%{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin_status
+        1: >-
+          Using milestone 1 %{type} plugin '%{name}'. This plugin should work,
+          but would benefit from use by folks like you. Please let us know if you
+          find bugs or have suggestions on how to improve this plugin.  For more
+          information on plugin statuses, see
+          http://logstash.net/docs/%{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin_status
+        2: >-
+          Using milestone 2 %{type} plugin '%{name}'. This plugin should be
+          stable, but if you see strange behavior, please let us know!
+          For more information on plugin statuses, see
+          http://logstash.net/docs/%{LOGSTASH_VERSION}/plugin_status
     agent:
       sighup: >-
         SIGHUP received.