diff --git a/colab/plugins/tasks.py b/colab/plugins/tasks.py
index d813f99..4377705 100644
--- a/colab/plugins/tasks.py
+++ b/colab/plugins/tasks.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 from datetime import timedelta
 from celery.decorators import periodic_task
 
-from .utils import data
+from .data import TASKS
 
 
-@periodic_task(run_every=timedelta(minutes=1))
+@periodic_task(run_every=timedelta(seconds=5))
 def import_plugin_data():
-    for task in data.TASKS:
+    for task in TASKS:
         task.delay()
diff --git a/colab/utils/conf.py b/colab/utils/conf.py
index 4577f42..0230fe2 100644
--- a/colab/utils/conf.py
+++ b/colab/utils/conf.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import os
 import sys
 import logging
 import importlib
-import warnings
 
 from django.core.exceptions import ImproperlyConfigured
 
@@ -96,17 +95,21 @@ def load_colab_apps():
         return {'COLAB_APPS': COLAB_APPS}
 
     for file_name in os.listdir(plugins_dir):
-        if not file_name.endswith('.py'):
-            continue
-
         file_module = file_name.split('.')[0]
+
+        logger.info('Loaded plugin settings: %s%s', plugins_dir, file_name)
         py_settings_d = _load_py_file(file_module, plugins_dir)
-        logger.info('Loaded plugin settings: %s/%s', plugins_dir, file_name)
 
-        app_name = py_settings_d.get('name')
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(plugins_dir, file_name)):
+            app_name = file_name
+
+        elif file_name.endswith('.py'):
+            app_name = py_settings_d.get('name')
+
         if not app_name:
-            warnings.warn("Plugin missing name variable")
+            logger.warning("Plugin missing name variable (%s)", file_name)
             continue
+
         try:
             importlib.import_module(app_name)
         except ImportError:
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