diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 56f9713..83fee4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Optional arguments are:
 ### Creating plugins
 In your chosen plugins directory ("plugins" by default) make a python file with a function. You can use the `@pinhook.plugin.register` decorator to tell the bot the command to activate the function.
 
+Use the `@pinhook.plugin.register_regex` to activate your functions for all messages, that match a regular expression, you define.
+
 The function will need to be structured as such:
 ```python
 import pinhook.plugin
diff --git a/pinhook/bot.py b/pinhook/bot.py
index 618a9a2..784ca66 100644
--- a/pinhook/bot.py
+++ b/pinhook/bot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import imp
 import os
+import re
 import ssl
 import time
 
@@ -63,11 +64,15 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                     plugins.append(p)
                 except Exception as e:
                     print(e)
-        # gather all commands
+        # gather all commands and regexes
         self.cmds = {}
+        self.regexes = []
         for plugin in plugins:
             for cmd in plugin.pinhook.plugin.cmds:
                 self.cmds[cmd['cmd']] = cmd['func']
+            for regex in plugin.pinhook.plugin.regexes:
+                self.regexes.append(regex)
+
 
     def on_welcome(self, c, e):
         if self.ns_pass:
@@ -118,6 +123,18 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
                 ))
             except Exception as e:
                 print(e)
+        # check if text matches agains any defined regex
+        for regex in self.regexes:
+            match = re.match(regex['regex'], text)
+            if match:
+                output = regex['func'](Message(
+                    channel=chan,
+                    cmd=regex['regex'],
+                    nick=nick,
+                    arg=text,
+                    botnick=self.bot_nick,
+                    ops=self.ops
+                ))
 
         if output:
             for msg in output.msg:
diff --git a/pinhook/plugin.py b/pinhook/plugin.py
index d8be1ce..c43c565 100644
--- a/pinhook/plugin.py
+++ b/pinhook/plugin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 cmds = []
+regexes = []
 
 class Output:
     def __init__(self, msg_type, msg):
@@ -21,9 +22,19 @@ def add_plugin(command, func):
     cmds.append({'cmd': command, 'func': func})
 
 
+def add_regex(regex, func):
+    regexes.append({'regex': regex, 'func': func})
+
+
 def register(command):
     def register_for_command(func):
         add_plugin(command, func)
         return func
     return register_for_command
 
+
+def register_regex(regex):
+    def register_for_regex(func):
+        add_regex(regex, func)
+        return func
+    return register_for_regex