diff --git a/examples/osgstaticviewer/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/osgstaticviewer/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e447bd78..3d986c4d4 100644
--- a/examples/osgstaticviewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/osgstaticviewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #this file is automatically generated 
 
-SET(TARGET_ADDED_LIBRARIES osgdb_ive osgdb_freetype )
+SET(TARGET_ADDED_LIBRARIES osgdb_ive osgdb_freetype osgdb_OpenFlight osgdb_osg )
 
 SET(TARGET_SRC osgstaticviewer.cpp )
 #### end var setup  ###
diff --git a/examples/osgstaticviewer/osgstaticviewer.cpp b/examples/osgstaticviewer/osgstaticviewer.cpp
index 664e0a6ff..f2cbd24ab 100644
--- a/examples/osgstaticviewer/osgstaticviewer.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgstaticviewer/osgstaticviewer.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 // include the plugins we need
 USE_OSGPLUGIN(ive);
 USE_OSGPLUGIN(freetype);
+USE_OSGPLUGIN(osg);
+USE_OSGPLUGIN(OpenFlight);
 
 // include the platform specific GraphicsWindow implementation.
 USE_GRAPHICSWINDOW();
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/3dc/ReaderWriter3DC.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/3dc/ReaderWriter3DC.cpp
index bf244e42b..1ba8a77fd 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/3dc/ReaderWriter3DC.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/3dc/ReaderWriter3DC.cpp
@@ -154,4 +154,4 @@ class ReaderWriter3DC : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriter3DC> g_readerWriter_3DX_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(3dc, ReaderWriter3DC)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp
index cd2d79b1a..e2f9eeb89 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/3ds/ReaderWriter3DS.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class ReaderWriter3DS : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriter3DS> g_readerWriter_3DS_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(3ds, ReaderWriter3DS)
 
 ReaderWriter3DS::ReaderWriter3DS()
 {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ReaderWriterIV.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ReaderWriterIV.cpp
index a865d2aef..0cdaa2b4f 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ReaderWriterIV.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/Inventor/ReaderWriterIV.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "GroupSoLOD.h"
 
 // Register with Registry to instantiate the inventor reader.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterIV> g_ivReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(Inventor, ReaderWriterIV)
 
 ReaderWriterIV::ReaderWriterIV()
 {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterATTR.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterATTR.cpp
index 76489606c..f8ca35fbf 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterATTR.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterATTR.cpp
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ ReaderWriter::ReadResult ReaderWriterATTR::readObject(const std::string& file, c
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterATTR> g_readerWriter_ATTR_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(attr, ReaderWriterATTR)
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp
index 99ef39712..3f08fe398 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/OpenFlight/ReaderWriterFLT.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// OpenFlightŪ loader for OpenSceneGraph
+// OpenFlight loader for OpenSceneGraph
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2005-2006  Brede Johansen
 //
@@ -286,9 +286,7 @@ class FLTReaderWriter : public ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-RegisterReaderWriterProxy<FLTReaderWriter> g_FLTReaderWriterProxy;
-
-
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(OpenFlight, FLTReaderWriter)
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ac/ac3d.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ac/ac3d.cpp
index f44172368..109706c44 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ac/ac3d.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ac/ac3d.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private:
 
 // now register with osg::Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterAC> g_readerWriter_AC_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(ac, ReaderWriterAC)
 
 
 namespace ac3d {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/bmp/ReaderWriterBMP.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/bmp/ReaderWriterBMP.cpp
index 99561d82d..fa0cb5bc7 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/bmp/ReaderWriterBMP.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/bmp/ReaderWriterBMP.cpp
@@ -492,4 +492,4 @@ class ReaderWriterBMP : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterBMP> g_readerWriter_BMP_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(bmp, ReaderWriterBMP)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/bsp/ReaderWriterQ3BSP.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/bsp/ReaderWriterQ3BSP.cpp
index 4129b5a0e..ec133a466 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/bsp/ReaderWriterQ3BSP.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/bsp/ReaderWriterQ3BSP.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 // Register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterQ3BSP> g_readerWriter_Q3BSP_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(bsp, ReaderWriterQ3BSP)
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dae/ReaderWriterDAE.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dae/ReaderWriterDAE.cpp
index ad2c8c478..1dd4e132b 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dae/ReaderWriterDAE.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dae/ReaderWriterDAE.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,6 @@ ReaderWriterDAE::writeNode( const osg::Node& node,
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Add ourself to the Registry to instantiate the reader/writer.
 
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterDAE> g_readerWriter_DAE_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(dae, ReaderWriterDAE)
 
 // vim: set sw=4 ts=8 et ic ai:
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dds/ReaderWriterDDS.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dds/ReaderWriterDDS.cpp
index 6489e4a25..487244f0f 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dds/ReaderWriterDDS.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dds/ReaderWriterDDS.cpp
@@ -1005,4 +1005,4 @@ public:
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterDDS> g_readerWriter_DDS_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(dds, ReaderWriterDDS)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dw/ReaderWriterDW.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dw/ReaderWriterDW.cpp
index 64d96fd40..201606559 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dw/ReaderWriterDW.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dw/ReaderWriterDW.cpp
@@ -973,5 +973,5 @@ int dwfgets(char *clin, int max, FILE *fin)
 
 // now register with osg::Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterDW> g_readerWriter_DW_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(dw, ReaderWriterDW)
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/dxf/ReaderWriterDXF.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/dxf/ReaderWriterDXF.cpp
index 226bd8e3a..ab29efca8 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/dxf/ReaderWriterDXF.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/dxf/ReaderWriterDXF.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ protected:
 };
 
 // register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterdxf> g_dxfReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(dxf, ReaderWriterdxf)
 
 
 // read file and convert to OSG.
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/geo/ReaderWriterGEO.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/geo/ReaderWriterGEO.cpp
index 7213f6d28..b36c181a3 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/geo/ReaderWriterGEO.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/geo/ReaderWriterGEO.cpp
@@ -2228,4 +2228,4 @@ class ReaderWriterGEO : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterGEO> gReaderWriter_GEO_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(geo, ReaderWriterGEO)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/gif/ReaderWriterGIF.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/gif/ReaderWriterGIF.cpp
index 9203e45b0..2ba45cfee 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/gif/ReaderWriterGIF.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/gif/ReaderWriterGIF.cpp
@@ -398,4 +398,4 @@ class ReaderWriterGIF : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterGIF> g_readerWriter_GIF_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(gif, ReaderWriterGIF)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/hdr/ReaderWriterHDR.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/hdr/ReaderWriterHDR.cpp
index 47a7516c6..70296f66e 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/hdr/ReaderWriterHDR.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/hdr/ReaderWriterHDR.cpp
@@ -173,4 +173,4 @@ public:
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterHDR> g_readerWriter_HDR_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(hdr, ReaderWriterHDR)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/jp2/ReaderWriterJP2.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/jp2/ReaderWriterJP2.cpp
index 90de11c5e..954a28590 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/jp2/ReaderWriterJP2.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/jp2/ReaderWriterJP2.cpp
@@ -515,4 +515,4 @@ class ReaderWriterJP2 : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterJP2> g_readerWriter_JP2_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(jp2, ReaderWriterJP2)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/jpeg/ReaderWriterJPEG.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/jpeg/ReaderWriterJPEG.cpp
index cbce21000..060936851 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/jpeg/ReaderWriterJPEG.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/jpeg/ReaderWriterJPEG.cpp
@@ -826,4 +826,4 @@ class ReaderWriterJPEG : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterJPEG> g_readerWriter_JPEG_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(jpeg, ReaderWriterJPEG)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/logo/ReaderWriterLOGO.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/logo/ReaderWriterLOGO.cpp
index 547699ca2..33e5e4fa8 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/logo/ReaderWriterLOGO.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/logo/ReaderWriterLOGO.cpp
@@ -286,6 +286,4 @@ class LOGOReaderWriter : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<LOGOReaderWriter> g_LOGOReaderWriterProxy;
-
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(logo, LOGOReaderWriter)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/lwo/ReaderWriterLWO.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/lwo/ReaderWriterLWO.cpp
index ed928e4fd..96c181129 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/lwo/ReaderWriterLWO.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/lwo/ReaderWriterLWO.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ lwosg::Converter::Options ReaderWriterLWO::parse_options(const Options *options)
 
 
 // register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterLWO> g_lwoReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(lwo, ReaderWriterLWO)
 
 osgDB::ReaderWriter::ReadResult ReaderWriterLWO::readNode_LWO2(const std::string &fileName, const osgDB::ReaderWriter::Options *options) const
 {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/lws/ReaderWriterLWS.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/lws/ReaderWriterLWS.cpp
index 8102fffcf..2b3ebecbb 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/lws/ReaderWriterLWS.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/lws/ReaderWriterLWS.cpp
@@ -79,4 +79,4 @@ lwosg::SceneLoader::Options ReaderWriterLWS::parse_options(const Options *option
 
 
 // register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterLWS> g_lwsReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(lws, ReaderWriterLWS)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp
index b2c8fc348..18c6b8559 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/md2/ReaderWriterMD2.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     virtual ReadResult readNode (const std::string& filename, const osgDB::ReaderWriter::Options* options) const;
 };
 
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterMD2> g_readerWriter_MD2_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(md2, ReaderWriterMD2)
 
 osgDB::ReaderWriter::ReadResult
 ReaderWriterMD2::readNode (const std::string& file, const osgDB::ReaderWriter::Options* options) const
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/net/ReaderWriterNET.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/net/ReaderWriterNET.cpp
index adfbf7e91..379a3889c 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/net/ReaderWriterNET.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/net/ReaderWriterNET.cpp
@@ -466,8 +466,4 @@ class NetReader : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
         
 };
 
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<NetReader> g_netReader_Proxy;
-
-                
-
-
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(net, NetReader)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/normals/ReaderWriterNormals.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/normals/ReaderWriterNormals.cpp
index 1c7cd4661..240c71e06 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/normals/ReaderWriterNormals.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/normals/ReaderWriterNormals.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,4 @@ class NormalsReader: public osgDB::ReaderWriter
         }
 };
 
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<NormalsReader> g_normalsReader_Proxy;
-
-
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(normals, NormalsReader)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/obj/ReaderWriterOBJ.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/obj/ReaderWriterOBJ.cpp
index 1683420b8..b3f18027f 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/obj/ReaderWriterOBJ.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/obj/ReaderWriterOBJ.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ inline osg::Vec3 ReaderWriterOBJ::transformNormal(const osg::Vec3& vec, const bo
 
 
 // register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterOBJ> g_objReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(obj, ReaderWriterOBJ)
 
 void ReaderWriterOBJ::buildMaterialToStateSetMap(obj::Model& model, MaterialToStateSetMap& materialToStateSetMap) const
 {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osg/ReaderWriterOSG.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osg/ReaderWriterOSG.cpp
index ed3e78cc1..2c35d0430 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osg/ReaderWriterOSG.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osg/ReaderWriterOSG.cpp
@@ -203,4 +203,4 @@ class OSGReaderWriter : public ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-RegisterReaderWriterProxy<OSGReaderWriter> g_OSGReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(osg, OSGReaderWriter)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osgShadow/ReaderWriterOsgShadow.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osgShadow/ReaderWriterOsgShadow.cpp
index 2efa36497..c55ec9a47 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osgShadow/ReaderWriterOsgShadow.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osgShadow/ReaderWriterOsgShadow.cpp
@@ -139,5 +139,5 @@ public:
 
 
 // Add ourself to the Registry to instantiate the reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterOsgShadow> g_readerWriter_OsgShadow_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(osgShadow, ReaderWriterOsgShadow)
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osgViewer/ReaderWriterOsgViewer.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osgViewer/ReaderWriterOsgViewer.cpp
index 5e091a8f6..cd3576458 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osgViewer/ReaderWriterOsgViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osgViewer/ReaderWriterOsgViewer.cpp
@@ -153,5 +153,5 @@ public:
 
 
 // Add ourself to the Registry to instantiate the reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterOsgViewer> g_readerWriter_OsgViewer_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(osgViewer, ReaderWriterOsgViewer)
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osga/ReaderWriterOSGA.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osga/ReaderWriterOSGA.cpp
index c23440c91..f7af8e313 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osga/ReaderWriterOSGA.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osga/ReaderWriterOSGA.cpp
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ protected:
 
 
 // register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterOSGA> g_osgaReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(osga, ReaderWriterOSGA)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/osgtgz/ReaderWriterOSGTGZ.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/osgtgz/ReaderWriterOSGTGZ.cpp
index 1b636dec2..7f44f95c5 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/osgtgz/ReaderWriterOSGTGZ.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/osgtgz/ReaderWriterOSGTGZ.cpp
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ class sgReaderWriterOSGTGZ : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with sgRegistry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<sgReaderWriterOSGTGZ> g_readerWriter_OSGTGZ_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(osgtgz, sgReaderWriterOSGTGZ)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ReaderWriterPFB.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ReaderWriterPFB.cpp
index 9b7ff849b..9cee2366a 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ReaderWriterPFB.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/pfb/ReaderWriterPFB.cpp
@@ -242,4 +242,4 @@ void ReaderWriterPFB::initPerformer()
 
 // now register with sgRegistry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterPFB> g_readerWriter_PFB_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(pfb, ReaderWriterPFB)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/pic/ReaderWriterPIC.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/pic/ReaderWriterPIC.cpp
index bf64a4e0a..e39796645 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/pic/ReaderWriterPIC.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/pic/ReaderWriterPIC.cpp
@@ -241,4 +241,4 @@ class ReaderWriterPIC : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterPIC> g_readerWriter_PIC_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(pic, ReaderWriterPIC)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/png/ReaderWriterPNG.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/png/ReaderWriterPNG.cpp
index f6caa5950..9278f6225 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/png/ReaderWriterPNG.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/png/ReaderWriterPNG.cpp
@@ -321,4 +321,4 @@ class ReaderWriterPNG : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterPNG> g_readerWriter_PNG_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(png, ReaderWriterPNG)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/pnm/ReaderWriterPNM.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/pnm/ReaderWriterPNM.cpp
index 1dac0365b..bc99efc6d 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/pnm/ReaderWriterPNM.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/pnm/ReaderWriterPNM.cpp
@@ -486,4 +486,4 @@ class ReaderWriterPNM : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterPNM> g_readerWriter_PNM_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(pnm, ReaderWriterPNM)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/ReaderWriterQT.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/ReaderWriterQT.cpp
index 2e997c46a..a79753882 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/ReaderWriterQT.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/quicktime/ReaderWriterQT.cpp
@@ -459,4 +459,4 @@ public:
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterQT> g_readerWriter_QT_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(quicktime, ReaderWriterQT)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/rgb/ReaderWriterRGB.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/rgb/ReaderWriterRGB.cpp
index c1f2b89bb..1d5f154e8 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/rgb/ReaderWriterRGB.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/rgb/ReaderWriterRGB.cpp
@@ -652,4 +652,4 @@ class ReaderWriterRGB : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterRGB> g_readerWriter_RGB_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(rgb, ReaderWriterRGB)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/rot/ReaderWriterROT.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/rot/ReaderWriterROT.cpp
index fe5de1b9d..7178f61b4 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/rot/ReaderWriterROT.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/rot/ReaderWriterROT.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public:
 
 
 // Add ourself to the Registry to instantiate the reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterROT> g_readerWriter_ROT_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(rot, ReaderWriterROT)
 
 /*EOF*/
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/scale/ReaderWriterSCALE.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/scale/ReaderWriterSCALE.cpp
index 33c3bb43e..c6a20adc4 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/scale/ReaderWriterSCALE.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/scale/ReaderWriterSCALE.cpp
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ public:
 
 
 // Add ourself to the Registry to instantiate the reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterSCALE> g_readerWriter_SCALE_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(scale, ReaderWriterSCALE)
 
 /*EOF*/
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/shp/ESRIShapeReaderWriter.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/shp/ESRIShapeReaderWriter.cpp
index 8c8570e53..03d52a0e0 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/shp/ESRIShapeReaderWriter.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/shp/ESRIShapeReaderWriter.cpp
@@ -36,5 +36,4 @@ class ESRIShapeReaderWriter : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
     private:
 };
 
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ESRIShapeReaderWriter> g_esriShapeReaderWriter_Proxy;
-
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(shp, ESRIShapeReaderWriter)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/stl/ReaderWriterSTL.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/stl/ReaderWriterSTL.cpp
index c7f9cf5c8..f6f18d092 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/stl/ReaderWriterSTL.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/stl/ReaderWriterSTL.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ private:
 
 
 // Register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterSTL> g_readerWriter_STL_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(stl, ReaderWriterSTL)
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/tga/ReaderWriterTGA.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/tga/ReaderWriterTGA.cpp
index ddf6ac006..f613c0dac 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/tga/ReaderWriterTGA.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/tga/ReaderWriterTGA.cpp
@@ -530,4 +530,4 @@ class ReaderWriterTGA : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterTGA> g_readerWriter_TGA_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(tga, ReaderWriterTGA)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/tgz/ReaderWriterTGZ.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/tgz/ReaderWriterTGZ.cpp
index a32d319f4..03530a169 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/tgz/ReaderWriterTGZ.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/tgz/ReaderWriterTGZ.cpp
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@ class ReaderWriterTGZ : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with sgRegistry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterTGZ> g_readerWriter_TGZ_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(tgz, ReaderWriterTGZ)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/tiff/ReaderWriterTIFF.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/tiff/ReaderWriterTIFF.cpp
index 576045a01..a6a0bf4aa 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/tiff/ReaderWriterTIFF.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/tiff/ReaderWriterTIFF.cpp
@@ -787,4 +787,4 @@ class ReaderWriterTIFF : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterTIFF> g_readerWriter_TIFF_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(tiff, ReaderWriterTIFF)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/trans/ReaderWriterTRANS.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/trans/ReaderWriterTRANS.cpp
index c15e16ca1..ba2921910 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/trans/ReaderWriterTRANS.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/trans/ReaderWriterTRANS.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
 
 
 // Add ourself to the Registry to instantiate the reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterTRANS> g_readerWriter_TRANS_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(trans, ReaderWriterTRANS)
 
 /*EOF*/
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/txf/ReaderWriterTXF.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/txf/ReaderWriterTXF.cpp
index db4155d33..df61ad8b6 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/txf/ReaderWriterTXF.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/txf/ReaderWriterTXF.cpp
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ class ReaderWriterTXF : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterTXF> g_readerWriter_TXF_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(txf, ReaderWriterTXF)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/txp/ReaderWriterTXP.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/txp/ReaderWriterTXP.cpp
index c6bb3e70d..9bc861272 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/txp/ReaderWriterTXP.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/txp/ReaderWriterTXP.cpp
@@ -869,5 +869,5 @@ osg::Node* ReaderWriterTXP::getTileContent(const TXPArchive::TileInfo &info, con
     return tileGroup;
 }
 
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterTXP> g_txpReaderWriterProxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(txp, ReaderWriterTXP)
 
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.cpp
index f6a1e6260..0992521b1 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/vrml/ReaderWriterVRML2.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class ReaderWriterVRML2 : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 };
 
 // Register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterVRML2> g_readerWriter_VRML_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(vrml, ReaderWriterVRML2)
 
 osgDB::ReaderWriter::ReadResult ReaderWriterVRML2::readNode(const std::string &fileName, const Options*) const
 {
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/x/ReaderWriterDirectX.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/x/ReaderWriterDirectX.cpp
index 76d7609c1..cdd16fa22 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/x/ReaderWriterDirectX.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/x/ReaderWriterDirectX.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private:
 };
 
 // Register with Registry to instantiate the above reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterDirectX> g_readerWriter_DirectX_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(x, ReaderWriterDirectX)
 
 
 // Read node
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/xine/ReaderWriterXine.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/xine/ReaderWriterXine.cpp
index 5216b7ab3..138a54906 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/xine/ReaderWriterXine.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/xine/ReaderWriterXine.cpp
@@ -352,4 +352,4 @@ class ReaderWriterXine : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with Registry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterXine> g_readerWriter_Xine_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(xine, ReaderWriterXine)
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/zip/ReaderWriterZIP.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/zip/ReaderWriterZIP.cpp
index 3512b7380..0dc5b1eb0 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/zip/ReaderWriterZIP.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/zip/ReaderWriterZIP.cpp
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ class ReaderWriterZIP : public osgDB::ReaderWriter
 
 // now register with sgRegistry to instantiate the above
 // reader/writer.
-osgDB::RegisterReaderWriterProxy<ReaderWriterZIP> g_readerWriter_ZIP_Proxy;
+REGISTER_OSGPLUGIN(zip, ReaderWriterZIP)