diff --git a/app/models/profile.rb b/app/models/profile.rb
index b0bd67d..02b1778 100644
--- a/app/models/profile.rb
+++ b/app/models/profile.rb
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@ class Profile < ActiveRecord::Base
 
   acts_as_having_settings :field => :data
 
+  def settings
+    data
+  end
+
   settings_items :redirect_l10n, :type => :boolean, :default => false
   settings_items :public_content, :type => :boolean, :default => true
   settings_items :description
diff --git a/config/initializers/plugins.rb b/config/initializers/plugins.rb
index 56188fa..7c95396 100644
--- a/config/initializers/plugins.rb
+++ b/config/initializers/plugins.rb
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ require 'noosfero/plugin/hot_spot'
 require 'noosfero/plugin/manager'
 require 'noosfero/plugin/active_record'
 require 'noosfero/plugin/mailer_base'
+require 'noosfero/plugin/settings'
 Noosfero::Plugin.init_system if $NOOSFERO_LOAD_PLUGINS
diff --git a/lib/noosfero/plugin/settings.rb b/lib/noosfero/plugin/settings.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab6f8e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/noosfero/plugin/settings.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+class Noosfero::Plugin::Settings
+
+  def initialize(base, plugin, attributes = nil)
+    @base = base
+    @plugin = plugin
+    attributes ||= {}
+    attributes.each do |k,v|
+      self.send("#{k}=", v)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def settings
+    @base.settings["#{@plugin.public_name}_plugin".to_sym] ||= {}
+  end
+
+  def method_missing(method, *args, &block)
+    if method.to_s =~ /^(.+)=$/
+      set_setting($1, args.first)
+    elsif method.to_s =~ /^(.+)$/
+      get_setting($1)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def get_setting(name)
+    if settings[name.to_sym].nil?
+      if @plugin.respond_to?("#{name}_default_setting")
+        @plugin.send("#{name}_default_setting")
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+    else
+      settings[name.to_sym]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def set_setting(name, value)
+    settings[name.to_sym] = value
+  end
+
+  def save!
+    @base.save!
+  end
+
+end
+
diff --git a/test/unit/plugin_settings_test.rb b/test/unit/plugin_settings_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7f34a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/plugin_settings_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+require 'test_helper'
+
+class SolarSystemPlugin < Noosfero::Plugin
+  def self.secret_default_setting
+    42
+  end
+end
+
+class PluginSettingsTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+
+  def setup
+    @environment = Environment.new
+    @profile = Profile.new
+    @plugin = SolarSystemPlugin
+  end
+
+  attr_accessor :environment, :profile, :plugin, :settings
+
+  should 'store setttings on any model that offers settings' do
+    base = environment
+    settings = Noosfero::Plugin::Settings.new(base, plugin)
+    settings.star = 'sun'
+    settings.planets = 8
+    assert_equal 'sun', base.settings[:solar_system_plugin][:star]
+    assert_equal 8, base.settings[:solar_system_plugin][:planets]
+    assert_equal 'sun', settings.star
+    assert_equal 8, settings.planets
+
+    base = profile
+    settings = Noosfero::Plugin::Settings.new(base, plugin)
+    settings.star = 'sun'
+    settings.planets = 8
+    assert_equal 'sun', base.settings[:solar_system_plugin][:star]
+    assert_equal 8, base.settings[:solar_system_plugin][:planets]
+    assert_equal 'sun', settings.star
+    assert_equal 8, settings.planets
+  end
+
+  should 'save base on save' do
+    environment.expects(:save!)
+    settings = Noosfero::Plugin::Settings.new(environment, plugin)
+    settings.save!
+  end
+
+  should 'use default value defined on the plugin class' do
+    settings = Noosfero::Plugin::Settings.new(profile, plugin)
+    assert_equal 42, settings.secret
+  end
+
+end
+
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