diff --git a/plugins/certs/functions b/plugins/certs/functions
index a130c993e..55c0ea953 100755
--- a/plugins/certs/functions
+++ b/plugins/certs/functions
@@ -2,6 +2,39 @@
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 
+certs_info_cmd() {
+  # This is here because it's used in both the info and the default
+  declare desc="prints SSL certificate info for app"
+  local cmd="certs:info"
+  [[ -z $2 ]] && dokku_log_fail "Please specify an app to run the command on"
+  verify_app_name "$2"
+  local APP="$2"; local APP_SSL_PATH="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/tls"
+
+  if [[ -n "$APP_SSL_PATH" ]]; then
+    dokku_log_info1 "Fetching SSL Endpoint info for $APP..."
+    dokku_log_info1 "Certificate details:"
+    dokku_log_info2 "Common Name(s): "
+
+    for domain in $(get_ssl_hostnames "$APP" | xargs); do
+      dokku_log_info2 "   $domain"
+    done
+
+    dokku_log_info2 "Expires At: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -text | grep "Not After :" | awk -F " : " '{ print $2 }')"
+    dokku_log_info2 "Issuer: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -text | grep "Issuer:" | xargs | sed -e "s/Issuer: //g")"
+    dokku_log_info2 "Starts At: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -text | grep "Not Before:" | awk -F ": " '{ print $2 }')"
+    dokku_log_info2 "Subject: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -subject | sed -e "s:subject= ::g"| sed -e "s:^/::g" | sed -e "s:/:; :g")"
+    local SSL_VERIFY_OUTPUT="$(openssl verify -verbose -purpose sslserver "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" | awk -F ':' '{ print $2 }' | tail -1 | xargs || true)"
+    if [[ "$SSL_VERIFY_OUTPUT" == "OK" ]]; then
+      local SSL_SELF_SIGNED="verified by a certificate authority."
+    else
+      local SSL_SELF_SIGNED="self signed."
+    fi
+    dokku_log_info2 "SSL certificate is $SSL_SELF_SIGNED"
+  else
+    dokku_log_info1 "$APP does not have an SSL endpoint"
+  fi
+}
+
 is_ssl_enabled() {
   declare desc="returns 0 if ssl is enabled for given app"
   local APP=$1; verify_app_name "$APP"
diff --git a/plugins/certs/subcommands/default b/plugins/certs/subcommands/default
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5eabd33b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/certs/subcommands/default
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/certs/functions"
+
+certs_main_cmd() {
+  declare desc="an alias for certs:info"
+  local cmd="certs"
+  certs_info_cmd "$@"
+}
+
+certs_main_cmd "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/certs/subcommands/info b/plugins/certs/subcommands/info
index cfda760d8..77fd90b7c 100755
--- a/plugins/certs/subcommands/info
+++ b/plugins/certs/subcommands/info
@@ -3,36 +3,4 @@ set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/certs/functions"
 
-certs_info_cmd() {
-  declare desc="prints SSL certificate info for app"
-  local cmd="certs:info"
-  [[ -z $2 ]] && dokku_log_fail "Please specify an app to run the command on"
-  verify_app_name "$2"
-  local APP="$2"; local APP_SSL_PATH="$DOKKU_ROOT/$APP/tls"
-
-  if [[ -n "$APP_SSL_PATH" ]]; then
-    dokku_log_info1 "Fetching SSL Endpoint info for $APP..."
-    dokku_log_info1 "Certificate details:"
-    dokku_log_info2 "Common Name(s): "
-
-    for domain in $(get_ssl_hostnames "$APP" | xargs); do
-      dokku_log_info2 "   $domain"
-    done
-
-    dokku_log_info2 "Expires At: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -text | grep "Not After :" | awk -F " : " '{ print $2 }')"
-    dokku_log_info2 "Issuer: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -text | grep "Issuer:" | xargs | sed -e "s/Issuer: //g")"
-    dokku_log_info2 "Starts At: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -text | grep "Not Before:" | awk -F ": " '{ print $2 }')"
-    dokku_log_info2 "Subject: $(openssl x509 -in "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" -noout -subject | sed -e "s:subject= ::g"| sed -e "s:^/::g" | sed -e "s:/:; :g")"
-    local SSL_VERIFY_OUTPUT="$(openssl verify -verbose -purpose sslserver "$APP_SSL_PATH/server.crt" | awk -F ':' '{ print $2 }' | tail -1 | xargs || true)"
-    if [[ "$SSL_VERIFY_OUTPUT" == "OK" ]]; then
-      local SSL_SELF_SIGNED="verified by a certificate authority."
-    else
-      local SSL_SELF_SIGNED="self signed."
-    fi
-    dokku_log_info2 "SSL certificate is $SSL_SELF_SIGNED"
-  else
-    dokku_log_info1 "$APP does not have an SSL endpoint"
-  fi
-}
-
 certs_info_cmd "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands
index f7911fc25..2995231d7 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/commands
@@ -1,26 +1,14 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 [[ " help nginx:help " == *" $1 "* ]] || exit "$DOKKU_NOT_IMPLEMENTED_EXIT"
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/nginx-vhosts/functions"
 
 case "$1" in
   help | nginx:help)
-    help_content_func () {
-      declare desc="return nginx plugin help content"
-      cat<<help_content
-    nginx, Interact with Dokku's Nginx proxy
-    nginx:build-config <app>, (Re)builds nginx config for given app
-    nginx:access-logs <app> [-t], Show the nginx access logs for an application (-t follows)
-    nginx:error-logs <app> [-t], Show the nginx error logs for an application (-t follows)
-help_content
-    }
+    
 
     if [[ $1 = "nginx:help" ]] ; then
-        echo -e 'Usage: dokku nginx[:COMMAND]'
-        echo ''
-        echo 'Interact with Dokku'"'"'s Nginx proxy.'
-        echo ''
-        echo 'Additional commands:'
-        help_content_func | sort | column -c2 -t -s,
+        help_formatted
     else
         help_content_func
     fi
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
index c68d9aa66..8f1af2c40 100755
--- a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/functions
@@ -6,6 +6,25 @@ source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/domains/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ps/functions"
 
+help_formatted (){
+  echo -e 'Usage: dokku nginx[:COMMAND]'
+  echo ''
+  echo 'Interact with Dokku'"'"'s Nginx proxy.'
+  echo ''
+  echo 'Additional commands:'
+  help_content_func | sort | column -c2 -t -s,
+}
+
+help_content_func () {
+      declare desc="return nginx plugin help content"
+      cat<<help_content
+    nginx, Interact with Dokku's Nginx proxy
+    nginx:build-config <app>, (Re)builds nginx config for given app
+    nginx:access-logs <app> [-t], Show the nginx access logs for an application (-t follows)
+    nginx:error-logs <app> [-t], Show the nginx error logs for an application (-t follows)
+help_content
+    }
+
 validate_nginx() {
   declare desc="validate entire nginx config"
   set +e
diff --git a/plugins/nginx-vhosts/subcommands/default b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/subcommands/default
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..30cb86061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/nginx-vhosts/subcommands/default
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/config/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/nginx-vhosts/functions"
+
+nginx_main_cmd() {
+  declare desc="display nginx plugin help content"
+  local cmd="nginx"
+  help_formatted
+}
+
+nginx_main_cmd "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/ssh-keys/functions b/plugins/ssh-keys/functions
index b6765691e..f45dce1ff 100755
--- a/plugins/ssh-keys/functions
+++ b/plugins/ssh-keys/functions
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 
+list_ssh_keys() {
+  declare desc="List ssh key hashes"
+  local cmd="ssh-keys:list"
+  verify_ssh_key_file
+  sshcommand list dokku
+}
+
 verify_ssh_key_file() {
   declare desc="Test that public key is valid"
   [[ -s ${DOKKU_ROOT}/.ssh/authorized_keys ]] || dokku_log_fail "No public keys found."
diff --git a/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/default b/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/default
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..abdbaa619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/default
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ssh-keys/functions"
+
+ssh_keys_main_cmd() {
+  declare desc="an alias for ssh-keys:list"
+  local cmd="ssh-keys"
+  list_ssh_keys
+}
+
+ssh_keys_main_cmd "$@"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/list b/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/list
index ce485bbd6..fb78c5e2a 100755
--- a/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/list
+++ b/plugins/ssh-keys/subcommands/list
@@ -3,11 +3,4 @@ set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_AVAILABLE_PATH/ssh-keys/functions"
 
-list_ssh_keys() {
-  declare desc="List ssh key hashes"
-  local cmd="ssh-keys:list"
-  verify_ssh_key_file
-  sshcommand list dokku
-}
-
 list_ssh_keys "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/storage/functions b/plugins/storage/functions
index 767059f13..d65daeb26 100755
--- a/plugins/storage/functions
+++ b/plugins/storage/functions
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 
+storage_list_cmd() {
+  declare desc="List all bound mounts"
+  local cmd="storage:list"
+  local passed_phases="deploy"
+  [[ ! $2 ]] && dokku_log_fail "storage:list requires an app to list."
+  verify_app_name "$2" && local APP="$2"
+  echo "$APP volume bind-mounts:"
+  get_bind_mounts "$(get_phase_file_path "$passed_phases")"
+}
+
 verify_paths() {
   declare desc="verifies storage paths"
   echo "$1" | grep -qe '^/.*\:/' || dokku_log_fail "Storage path must be two valid paths divided by colon."
diff --git a/plugins/storage/subcommands/default b/plugins/storage/subcommands/default
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..194ef7942
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/storage/subcommands/default
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -eo pipefail; [[ $DOKKU_TRACE ]] && set -x
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/storage/functions"
+source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/docker-options/functions"
+
+storage_main_cmd() {
+  declare desc="an alias for storage:list"
+  local cmd="storage"
+  storage_list_cmd "$@"
+}
+
+storage_main_cmd "$@"
diff --git a/plugins/storage/subcommands/list b/plugins/storage/subcommands/list
index ecaab29b0..a16999a38 100755
--- a/plugins/storage/subcommands/list
+++ b/plugins/storage/subcommands/list
@@ -4,14 +4,5 @@ source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/common/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/storage/functions"
 source "$PLUGIN_CORE_AVAILABLE_PATH/docker-options/functions"
 
-storage_list_cmd() {
-  declare desc="List all bound mounts"
-  local cmd="storage:list"
-  local passed_phases="deploy"
-  [[ ! $2 ]] && dokku_log_fail "storage:list requires an app to list."
-  verify_app_name "$2" && local APP="$2"
-  echo "$APP volume bind-mounts:"
-  get_bind_mounts "$(get_phase_file_path "$passed_phases")"
-}
 
 storage_list_cmd "$@"