diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md
index c0afd6f..daf0951 100644
--- a/INSTALL.md
+++ b/INSTALL.md
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ To enable plugins set up the `@dracula-plugins` option in you `.tmux.conf` file,
 The order that you define the plugins will be the order on the status bar left to right.
 
 ```bash
-# available plugins: battery, cpu-usage, git, gpu-usage, ram-usage, network, network-bandwidth, weather, time, synchronize-panes
+# available plugins: battery, cpu-usage, git, gpu-usage, ram-usage, network, network-bandwidth, network-ping, weather, time, synchronize-panes
+
 set -g @dracula-plugins "cpu-usage gpu-usage ram-usage"
 ```
 
@@ -119,6 +120,23 @@ Customize label
 set -g @dracula-cpu-usage-label "CPU"
 ```
 
+Show system load average instead of CPU usage percentage (default)
+
+```bash
+set -g @dracula-cpu-display-load true
+```
+
+CPU usage percentage (default) - in percentage (output: %)
+Load average – is the average system load calculated over a given period of time of 1, 5 and 15 minutes (output: x.x x.x x.x)
+
+#### battery options
+
+Customize label
+
+```bash
+set -g @dracula-battery-label "Battery"
+```
+
 #### gpu-usage options
 
 Customize label
@@ -135,6 +153,15 @@ Customize label
 set -g @dracula-ram-usage-label "RAM"
 ```
 
+#### network-ping options
+
+You can configure which server (hostname, IP) you want to ping and at which rate (in seconds). Default is google.com at every 5 seconds.
+
+```bash
+set -g @dracula-ping-server "google.com"
+set -g @dracula-ping-rate 5
+```
+
 #### time options
 
 Disable timezone
@@ -180,6 +207,11 @@ Set symbol or message to use when the current pane has no git repo
 set -g @dracula-git-no-repo-message ""
 ```
 
+Hide untracked files from being displayed as local changes
+```bash
+# default is false
+set -g @dracula-git-no-untracked-files true
+```
 
 #### weather options
 
@@ -189,6 +221,17 @@ Switch from default fahrenheit to celsius
 set -g @dracula-show-fahrenheit false
 ```
 
+Set your location manually
+
+```bash
+set -g @dracula-fixed-location "Some City"
+```
+
+Hide your location
+
+```bash
+set -g @dracula-show-location false
+```
 
 #### synchronize-panes options
 
@@ -196,4 +239,4 @@ Customize label
 
 ```bash
 set -g @dracula-synchronize-panes-label "Sync"
-```
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index af093ef..28929a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,22 +14,22 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
 
 ## Features
 
-* Support for powerline
-* Day, date, time, timezone
-* Current location based on network with temperature and forecast icon (if available)
-* Network connection status, bandwidth and SSID
-* Git branch and status
-* Battery percentage and AC power connection status
-* Refresh rate control
-* CPU usage
-* RAM usage
-* GPU usage
-* Color code based on if prefix is active or not
-* List of windows with current window highlighted
-* When prefix is enabled smiley face turns from green to yellow
-* When charging, 'AC' is displayed
-* If forecast information is available, a ☀, ☁, ☂, or ❄ unicode character corresponding with the forecast is displayed alongside the temperature
-* Info if the Panes are synchronized
+- Support for powerline
+- Day, date, time, timezone
+- Current location based on network with temperature and forecast icon (if available)
+- Network connection status, bandwidth and SSID
+- Git branch and status
+- Battery percentage and AC power connection status
+- Refresh rate control
+- CPU usage (percentage or load average)
+- RAM usage
+- GPU usage
+- Color code based on if prefix is active or not
+- List of windows with current window highlighted
+- When prefix is enabled smiley face turns from green to yellow
+- When charging, 'AC' is displayed
+- If forecast information is available, a ☀, ☁, ☂, or ❄ unicode character corresponding with the forecast is displayed alongside the temperature
+- Info if the Panes are synchronized
 
 ## Compatibility
 
@@ -40,9 +40,15 @@ FreeBSD compatibility is in development
 
 This theme is maintained by the following person(s) and a bunch of [awesome contributors](https://github.com/dracula/tmux/graphs/contributors).
 
-[![Dane Williams](https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/22798229?s=70&v=4",)](https://github.com/danerwilliams) | [![Ethan Edwards](https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/60861925?s=70&v=4)](https://github.com/ethancedwards8) |
---- | --- | 
-[Dane Williams](https://github.com/danerwilliams) | [Ethan Edwards](https://github.com/ethancedwards8) | 
+| [![Dane Williams](https://avatars2.githubusercontent.com/u/22798229?s=70&v=4",)](https://github.com/danerwilliams) | [![Ethan Edwards](https://avatars1.githubusercontent.com/u/60861925?s=70&v=4)](https://github.com/ethancedwards8) |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| [Dane Williams](https://github.com/danerwilliams)                                                                  | [Ethan Edwards](https://github.com/ethancedwards8)                                                                |
+
+## Community
+
+- [Twitter](https://twitter.com/draculatheme) - Best for getting updates about themes and new stuff.
+- [GitHub](https://github.com/dracula/dracula-theme/discussions) - Best for asking questions and discussing issues.
+- [Discord](https://draculatheme.com/discord-invite) - Best for hanging out with the community.
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/scripts/battery.sh b/scripts/battery.sh
index 24012fa..86b9ac0 100755
--- a/scripts/battery.sh
+++ b/scripts/battery.sh
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # setting the locale, some users have issues with different locales, this forces the correct one
 export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
 
+current_dir="$( cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd )"
+source $current_dir/utils.sh
+
 linux_acpi() {
   arg=$1
   BAT=$(ls -d /sys/class/power_supply/BAT* | head -1)
@@ -86,10 +89,10 @@ battery_status()
     discharging|Discharging)
       echo ''
       ;;
-    high)
+    high|Full)
       echo ''
       ;;
-    charging)
+    charging|Charging)
       echo 'AC'
       ;;
     *)
@@ -108,15 +111,16 @@ battery_status()
 
 main()
 {
+  bat_label=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-battery-label" "♥")
   bat_stat=$(battery_status)
   bat_perc=$(battery_percent)
 
   if [ -z "$bat_stat" ]; then # Test if status is empty or not
-    echo "♥ $bat_perc"
+    echo "$bat_label $bat_perc"
   elif [ -z "$bat_perc" ]; then # In case it is a desktop with no battery percent, only AC power
-    echo "♥ $bat_stat"
+    echo "$bat_label $bat_stat"
   else
-    echo "♥ $bat_stat $bat_perc"
+    echo "$bat_label $bat_stat $bat_perc"
   fi
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/cpu_info.sh b/scripts/cpu_info.sh
index 04d3037..41b49c1 100755
--- a/scripts/cpu_info.sh
+++ b/scripts/cpu_info.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ get_percent()
 {
   case $(uname -s) in
     Linux)
-      percent=$(LC_NUMERIC=en_US.UTF-8 top -bn1 | grep "Cpu(s)" | sed "s/.*, *\([0-9.]*\)%* id.*/\1/" | awk '{print 100 - $1"%"}')
+      percent=$(LC_NUMERIC=en_US.UTF-8 top -bn2 -d 0.01 | grep "Cpu(s)" | tail -1 | sed "s/.*, *\([0-9.]*\)%* id.*/\1/" | awk '{print 100 - $1"%"}')
       normalize_percent_len $percent
       ;;
 
@@ -27,13 +27,30 @@ get_percent()
   esac
 }
 
-main()
-{
+get_load() {
+  case $(uname -s) in
+  Linux | Darwin)
+    loadavg=$(uptime | awk -F'[a-z]:' '{ print $2}' | sed 's/,//g')
+    echo $loadavg
+    ;;
+
+  CYGWIN* | MINGW32* | MSYS* | MINGW*)
+    # TODO - windows compatability
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+main() {
   # storing the refresh rate in the variable RATE, default is 5
   RATE=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-refresh-rate" 5)
-  cpu_label=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-cpu-usage-label" "CPU")
-  cpu_percent=$(get_percent)
-  echo "$cpu_label $cpu_percent"
+  cpu_load=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-cpu-display-load" false)
+  if [ "$cpu_load" = true ]; then
+    echo "$(get_load)"
+  else
+    cpu_label=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-cpu-usage-label" "CPU")
+    cpu_percent=$(get_percent)
+    echo "$cpu_label $cpu_percent"
+  fi
   sleep $RATE
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index d82517b..3589851 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ main()
   # set configuration option variables
   show_fahrenheit=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-fahrenheit" true)
   show_location=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-location" true)
+  fixed_location=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-fixed-location")
   show_powerline=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-powerline" false)
   show_flags=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-flags" false)
   show_left_icon=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-show-left-icon" smiley)
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ main()
 
   # start weather script in background
   if [[ "${plugins[@]}" =~ "weather" ]]; then
-    $current_dir/sleep_weather.sh $show_fahrenheit $show_location &
+    $current_dir/sleep_weather.sh $show_fahrenheit $show_location $fixed_location &
   fi
 
   # Set timezone unless hidden by configuration
@@ -163,6 +164,11 @@ main()
       script="#($current_dir/network_bandwidth.sh)"
     fi
 
+    if [ $plugin = "network-ping" ]; then
+      IFS=' ' read -r -a colors <<<$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-network-ping-colors" "cyan dark_gray")
+      script="#($current_dir/network_ping.sh)"
+    fi
+
     if [ $plugin = "weather" ]; then
       # wait unit $datafile exists just to avoid errors
       # this should almost never need to wait unless something unexpected occurs
diff --git a/scripts/git.sh b/scripts/git.sh
index 3dba4e9..235c44e 100755
--- a/scripts/git.sh
+++ b/scripts/git.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ IFS=' ' read -r -a hide_status <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-git-disable-statu
 IFS=' ' read -r -a current_symbol <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-git-show-current-symbol" "✓")
 IFS=' ' read -r -a diff_symbol <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-git-show-diff-symbol" "!")
 IFS=' ' read -r -a no_repo_message <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-git-no-repo-message" "")
+IFS=' ' read -r -a no_untracked_files <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-git-no-untracked-files" "false")
 
 # Get added, modified, updated and deleted files from git status
 getChanges()
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ getChanges()
    declare -i updated=0;
    declare -i deleted=0;
 
-for i in $(git -C $path status -s)
+for i in $(git -C $path --no-optional-locks status -s)
 
     do
       case $i in 
@@ -77,8 +78,9 @@ checkEmptySymbol()
 # check to see if the current repo is not up to date with HEAD
 checkForChanges()
 {
+    [ $no_untracked_files == "false" ] && no_untracked="" || no_untracked="-uno"
     if [ "$(checkForGitDir)" == "true" ]; then
-        if [ "$(git -C $path status -s)" != "" ]; then
+        if [ "$(git -C $path --no-optional-locks status -s $no_untracked)" != "" ]; then
             echo "true"
         else
             echo "false"
diff --git a/scripts/network_ping.sh b/scripts/network_ping.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..442f6be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/network_ping.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# setting the locale, some users have issues with different locales, this forces the correct one
+export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
+
+# configuration
+# @dracula-ping-server "example.com"
+# @dracula-ping-rate 5
+
+current_dir="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+source $current_dir/utils.sh
+
+ping_function() {
+  case $(uname -s) in
+  Linux | Darwin)
+    # storing the hostname/IP in the variable PINGSERVER, default is google.com
+    pingserver=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-ping-server" "google.com")
+    pingtime=$(ping -c 1 "$pingserver" | tail -1 | awk '{print $4}' | cut -d '/' -f 2)
+    echo "$pingtime ms"
+    ;;
+
+  CYGWIN* | MINGW32* | MSYS* | MINGW*)
+    # TODO - windows compatability
+    ;;
+  esac
+}
+
+main() {
+
+  echo $(ping_function)
+  RATE=$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-ping-rate" 5)
+  sleep $RATE
+}
+
+# run main driver
+main
diff --git a/scripts/sleep_weather.sh b/scripts/sleep_weather.sh
index 276c25c..869b3d8 100755
--- a/scripts/sleep_weather.sh
+++ b/scripts/sleep_weather.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
 
 fahrenheit=$1
 location=$2
+fixedlocation=$3
 
 LOCKFILE=/tmp/.dracula-tmux-weather.lock
 DATAFILE=/tmp/.dracula-tmux-data
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ main()
 
   while tmux has-session &> /dev/null
   do
-    $current_dir/weather.sh $fahrenheit $location > $DATAFILE
+    $current_dir/weather.sh $fahrenheit $location $fixedlocation > $DATAFILE
     if tmux has-session &> /dev/null
     then
       sleep 1200
diff --git a/scripts/weather.sh b/scripts/weather.sh
index 2254a69..6debde5 100755
--- a/scripts/weather.sh
+++ b/scripts/weather.sh
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
 
 fahrenheit=$1
 location=$2
+fixedlocation=$3
 
 display_location()
 {
-  if $location; then
+  if $location && [[ ! -z "$fixedlocation" ]]; then
+    echo " $fixedlocation"
+  elif $location; then
     city=$(curl -s https://ipinfo.io/city 2> /dev/null)
     region=$(curl -s https://ipinfo.io/region 2> /dev/null)
     echo " $city, $region"
@@ -20,7 +23,7 @@ fetch_weather_information()
 {
   display_weather=$1
   # it gets the weather condition textual name (%C), and the temperature (%t)
-  curl -sL wttr.in\?format="%C+%t$display_weather"
+  curl -sL wttr.in/$fixedlocation\?format="%C+%t$display_weather"
 }
 
 #get weather display