diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 110a2b6..630f72e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Configuration and options can be found at [draculatheme.com/tmux](https://dracul
 - CPU usage (percentage or load average)
 - RAM usage
 - GPU usage
+- Custom status texts from external scripts
 - GPU VRAM usage
 - GPU power draw
 - Color code based on if prefix is active or not
diff --git a/scripts/dracula.sh b/scripts/dracula.sh
index 7ded8a7..a2bff10 100755
--- a/scripts/dracula.sh
+++ b/scripts/dracula.sh
@@ -123,7 +123,18 @@ main()
 
   for plugin in "${plugins[@]}"; do
 
-    if [ $plugin = "cwd" ]; then
+    if case $plugin in custom:*) true;; *) false;; esac; then
+      script=${plugin#"custom:"}
+      if [[ -x "${current_dir}/${script}" ]]; then
+        IFS=' ' read -r -a colors <<<$(get_tmux_option "@dracula-custom-plugin-colors" "cyan dark_gray")
+        script="#($current_dir/${script})"
+      else
+        colors[0]="red"
+        colors[1]="dark_gray"
+        script="${script} not found!"
+      fi
+
+    elif [ $plugin = "cwd" ]; then
       IFS=' ' read -r -a colors  <<< $(get_tmux_option "@dracula-cwd-colors" "dark_gray white")
       tmux set-option -g status-right-length 250
       script="#($current_dir/cwd.sh)"