diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 5bd2fad..afd7bb1 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,8 @@ import { injectFluxInterceptor } from "@lib/api/flux";
 import { patchJsx } from "@lib/api/react/jsx";
 import { logger } from "@lib/utils/logger";
 import { patchSettings } from "@ui/settings";
-import { updaterSettings } from "@lib/api/settings";
 import { InteractionManager } from "react-native";
 import { getDebugInfo, initDebugger } from "@lib/api/debug";
-
-// Debug toggle helper (temporary runtime fallback). The helper is dynamically
-// imported when needed (to avoid bundling it permanently) and removed after use.
-
 import * as lib from "./lib";
 import { timings } from "@lib/utils/timings";
 
@@ -66,52 +61,19 @@ export default async () => {
     const { VdPluginManager } = await import("@core/vendetta/plugins");
     const { initPlugins, updatePlugins } = await import("@lib/addons/plugins");
 
-    // Initialize Vendetta plugins (may start many plugins) — do not block UI.
-    VdPluginManager.initPlugins()
-      .then((u) => lib.unload.push(u))
-      .catch((e) => logger.log("Vendetta init failed:", e));
+    await Promise.all([
+      VdPluginManager.initPlugins()
+        .then((u) => u && lib.unload.push(u))
+        .catch((e) => logger.log("Vendetta init failed:", e)),
+      initPlugins()
+        .catch((e) => logger.log("initPlugins failed:", e)),
+    ]);
 
-    // Start ShiggyCord (Bunny) plugins now without forcing repository updates.
-    // Plugin repository fetching is deferred so the app can finish launching first.
-    // Stagger plugin startup to reduce CPU/memory spikes: use smaller batches and a small interval.
-    // This keeps the UI responsive while plugins initialize in the background.
-    initPlugins({ staggerInterval: 500, batchSize: 2 });
-
-    // Attempt a lightweight recovery toggle if some core plugins failed to start.
-    try {
-      // Dynamically import the helper (if present) but suppress verbose errors.
-      const mod = await import("@core/debug/toggleCorePlugins").catch(
-        () => null,
-      );
-      if (mod?.default) {
-        // Run helper with minimal noise; ignore failures.
-        mod.default({ offDuration: 1500 }).catch(() => {});
-      }
-
-      // Try to remove the helper source file (best-effort, ignore failures).
-      await import("@lib/api/native/fs")
-        .then((fs) => fs.removeFile("src/core/debug/toggleCorePlugins.ts"))
-        .catch(() => {});
-    } catch {
-      // suppressed
-    }
+    updatePlugins()
+      .catch((e) => logger.log("updatePlugins failed:", e));
 
     // Update fonts in background
     updateFonts().catch((e) => logger.log("updateFonts failed:", e));
-
-    // Schedule plugin repository update after a delay (5 minutes) so update work
-    // does not impact initial launch performance.
-    setTimeout(
-      () => {
-        updatePlugins().catch((e) =>
-          logger.log("updatePlugins failed (deferred 5min):", e),
-        );
-      },
-      5 * 60 * 1000,
-    );
-
-    // Note: we intentionally moved the call to `updatePlugins()` above so core
-    // plugins are registered prior to calling `initPlugins()`.
   };
 
   // Preferred: wait until interactions finish (animations / navigation).
diff --git a/src/lib/addons/plugins/index.ts b/src/lib/addons/plugins/index.ts
index 8a9783e..cbb9c31 100644
--- a/src/lib/addons/plugins/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/addons/plugins/index.ts
@@ -752,27 +752,54 @@ export async function updatePlugins() {
       }),
     );
   }
+
+  const enabledIds = [...registeredPlugins.keys()].filter(
+    (id) => isPluginEnabled(id) && !pluginInstances.has(id),
+  );
+  await Promise.allSettled(
+    enabledIds.map(async (id) => {
+      try {
+        await startPlugin(id).catch((e) => {
+          console.error(`Failed to start plugin ${id}:`, e);
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Unexpected error while starting plugin ${id}:`, error);
+      }
+    }),
+  );
 }
 
 /**
- * Initialize plugins but stagger startup to avoid CPU spikes during app start.
+ * Register all installed plugins from local storage manifests without any
+ * network fetch. This lets initPlugins() start plugins immediately using
+ * previously-cached scripts, keeping startup snappy.
  *
- * This replaces the original "start all enabled plugins in parallel" approach
- * with a configurable staggered startup: plugins are started in small batches and
- * we await a small interval between batches. This reduces short-lived CPU and I/O contention
- * that causes jank on low-end devices.
- *
- * Backwards-compatible: callers can still call initPlugins() with no arguments.
- *
- * Options:
- * - staggerInterval (ms) - wait time between batches (default: 100)
- * - batchSize - how many plugins to start concurrently in a single batch (default: 3)
+ * Safe to call multiple times — skips already-registered plugins.
  */
-export async function initPlugins(
-  options: { staggerInterval?: number; batchSize?: number } = {},
-) {
-  const { staggerInterval = 100, batchSize = 3 } = options;
+export async function registerInstalledPlugins() {
+  await awaitStorage(pluginRepositories, pluginSettings);
 
+  const ids = Object.keys(pluginSettings ?? {});
+  if (ids.length === 0) return;
+
+  // Load all manifest files from local storage in parallel.
+  const results = await Promise.allSettled(
+    ids.map(async (id) => {
+      if (registeredPlugins.has(id) || isCorePlugin(id)) return;
+      const loaded = await preloadStorageIfExists(`plugins/manifests/${id}.json`);
+      if (loaded) {
+        const manifest = getPreloadedStorage<t.BunnyPluginManifest>(
+          `plugins/manifests/${id}.json`,
+        );
+        if (manifest) {
+          registeredPlugins.set(id, manifest);
+        }
+      }
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+export async function initPlugins() {
   // Ensure core plugins are registered prior to any plugin startup logic so
   // settings pages and UI that read registered/core plugins show them.
   // registerCorePlugins is synchronous and idempotent, but call it here as a
@@ -784,6 +811,7 @@ export async function initPlugins(
   }
 
   await awaitStorage(pluginRepositories, pluginSettings);
+  await registerInstalledPlugins();
 
   // Collect enabled plugin ids
   const enabledIds = [...registeredPlugins.keys()].filter((id) =>
@@ -792,32 +820,18 @@ export async function initPlugins(
 
   if (enabledIds.length === 0) return;
 
-  // Helper sleep
-  const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise<void>((res) => setTimeout(res, ms));
-
-  // Start plugins in batches to avoid starting all at once.
-  for (let i = 0; i < enabledIds.length; i += batchSize) {
-    const batch = enabledIds.slice(i, i + batchSize);
-
-    // Start the batch in parallel but don't let exceptions bubble to halt everything.
-    await Promise.allSettled(
-      batch.map(async (id) => {
-        try {
-          // Only attempt to start if still enabled and not already started
-          if (!isPluginEnabled(id) || pluginInstances.has(id)) return;
-          await startPlugin(id).catch((e) => {
-            // startPlugin may throw; ensure it doesn't crash the whole batch
-            console.error(`Failed to start plugin ${id}:`, e);
-          });
-        } catch (error) {
-          console.error(`Unexpected error while starting plugin ${id}:`, error);
-        }
-      }),
-    );
-
-    // If there are more plugins to start, wait before starting the next batch.
-    if (i + batchSize < enabledIds.length) {
-      await sleep(staggerInterval);
-    }
-  }
+  // Start all enabled plugins in parallel
+  await Promise.allSettled(
+    enabledIds.map(async (id) => {
+      try {
+        // Only attempt to start if still enabled and not already started
+        if (!isPluginEnabled(id) || pluginInstances.has(id)) return;
+        await startPlugin(id).catch((e) => {
+          console.error(`Failed to start plugin ${id}:`, e);
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Unexpected error while starting plugin ${id}:`, error);
+      }
+    }),
+  );
 }