diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 8ff9b00d5..27aa3d5a1 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def setup(app):
 # documentation root, use os.path.abspath to make it absolute, like shown here.
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../..'))
 
-import volatility.framework.constants as constants
+from volatility.framework import constants
 
 # -- General configuration ------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/linux/malfind.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/linux/malfind.py
index b16f30c59..e8f2710f7 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/linux/malfind.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/linux/malfind.py
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
 
 from typing import List
 
-import volatility.plugins.linux.pslist as pslist
 from volatility.framework import constants, interfaces
 from volatility.framework import renderers
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.linux import pslist
 
 
 class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'primary',
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
-            requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "vmlinux", description = "Linux kernel symbols")
+            requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "vmlinux", description = "Linux kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     def _list_injections(self, task):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/malfind.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/malfind.py
index d58589020..c80fd9799 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/malfind.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/malfind.py
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 # which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
 #
 
-import volatility.plugins.mac.tasks as tasks
-
 from volatility.framework import constants
 from volatility.framework import interfaces
 from volatility.framework import renderers
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.mac import tasks
 
 
 class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -21,7 +20,8 @@ class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'primary',
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
-            requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "darwin", description = "Linux kernel symbols")
+            requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "darwin", description = "Linux kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'tasks', plugin = tasks.Tasks, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     def _list_injections(self, task):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/proc_maps.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/proc_maps.py
index 232f7cc95..2160b0695 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/proc_maps.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/mac/proc_maps.py
@@ -2,12 +2,11 @@
 # which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
 #
 
-import volatility.plugins.mac.tasks as tasks
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.mac import tasks
 
 
 class Maps(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/dlldump.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/dlldump.py
index 870c4b01a..1218bb972 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/dlldump.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/dlldump.py
@@ -6,15 +6,13 @@ import logging
 import ntpath
 from typing import List
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.pslist as pslist
-import volatility.plugins.windows.vadinfo as vadinfo
-
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, constants
 from volatility.framework import renderers
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.symbols import intermed
 from volatility.framework.symbols.windows import extensions
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist, vadinfo
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -37,7 +35,9 @@ class DllDump(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                             optional = True),
                 requirements.IntRequirement(
                     name = 'pid', description = "Process ID to include (all other processes are excluded)",
-                    optional = True)
+                    optional = True),
+                requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
+                requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'vadinfo', plugin = vadinfo.VadInfo, version = (1, 0, 0)),
                 ]
 
     def _generator(self, procs):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/driverscan.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/driverscan.py
index 6470ebce6..47565a161 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/driverscan.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/driverscan.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 
 from typing import Iterable
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.poolscanner as poolscanner
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import poolscanner
 
 
 class DriverScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ class DriverScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'poolscanner', plugin = poolscanner.PoolScanner, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/filescan.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/filescan.py
index fd5f6f880..45aa5e68d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/filescan.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/filescan.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 
 from typing import Iterable
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.poolscanner as poolscanner
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import poolscanner
 
 
 class FileScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ class FileScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'poolscanner', plugin = poolscanner.PoolScanner, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/handles.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/handles.py
index 79e4dbbe8..a0fa03887 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/handles.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/handles.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List, Optional, Dict
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.pslist as pslist
-
 from volatility.framework import constants, exceptions, renderers, interfaces
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@ except ImportError:
 class Handles(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
     """Lists process open handles."""
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._sar_value = None
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ class Handles(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
             requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'pid',
                                         description = "Process ID to include (all other processes are excluded)",
-                                        optional = True)
+                                        optional = True),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0))
         ]
 
     def _decode_pointer(self, value, magic):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/malfind.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/malfind.py
index 621e1ea89..1e240fbe4 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/malfind.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/malfind.py
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@
 #
 from typing import Iterable, Tuple
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.pslist as pslist
-import volatility.plugins.windows.vadinfo as vadinfo
-
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, symbols
 from volatility.framework import renderers
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist, vadinfo
 
 
 class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -26,7 +24,9 @@ class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
             requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'pid',
                                         description = "Process ID to include (all other processes are excluded)",
-                                        optional = True)
+                                        optional = True),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'vadinfo', plugin = vadinfo.VadInfo, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/moddump.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/moddump.py
index fd99c8f34..5c4f6be6b 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/moddump.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/moddump.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 class ModDump(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
     """Dumps kernel modules."""
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
         # Reuse the requirements from the plugins we use
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/mutantscan.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/mutantscan.py
index 9c19e6e87..10f5c776d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/mutantscan.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/mutantscan.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 
 from typing import Iterable
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.poolscanner as poolscanner
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import poolscanner
 
 
 class MutantScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -21,6 +20,7 @@ class MutantScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'poolscanner', plugin = poolscanner.PoolScanner, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
index b30c3915a..38a3110c9 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/poolscanner.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ import enum
 import logging
 from typing import Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple, Callable
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.handles as handles
-
 from volatility.framework import constants, interfaces, renderers, exceptions, symbols
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import plugins, configuration
@@ -15,6 +13,7 @@ from volatility.framework.layers import scanners
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
 from volatility.framework.symbols import intermed
 from volatility.framework.symbols.windows import extensions
+from volatility.plugins.windows import handles
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -188,7 +187,8 @@ class PoolScanner(plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'primary',
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
-            requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols")
+            requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'handles', plugin = handles.Handles, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     is_windows_10 = os_distinguisher(version_check = lambda x: x >= (10, 0),
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/procdump.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/procdump.py
index 76da1f17e..5ba39601e 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/procdump.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/procdump.py
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.pslist as pslist
-
 from volatility.framework import interfaces, exceptions, constants, renderers
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.symbols import intermed
 from volatility.framework.symbols.windows.extensions import pe
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -29,7 +28,8 @@ class ProcDump(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
             requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'pid',
                                         description = "Process ID to include (all other processes are excluded)",
-                                        optional = True)
+                                        optional = True),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     def _generator(self, procs):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/hivescan.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/hivescan.py
index f1de5f962..7aa6ee7ef 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/hivescan.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/hivescan.py
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
 
 from typing import Iterable
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.poolscanner as poolscanner
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import poolscanner
 
 
 class HiveScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ class HiveScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),
             requirements.SymbolTableRequirement(name = "nt_symbols", description = "Windows kernel symbols"),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'poolscanner', plugin = poolscanner.PoolScanner, version = (1, 0, 0)),
         ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/userassist.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/userassist.py
index f06d26d54..0085e29e2 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/userassist.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/registry/userassist.py
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ import logging
 import os
 from typing import Any, List, Tuple, Generator
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.registry.hivelist as hivelist
-
 from volatility.framework import exceptions, renderers, constants, interfaces
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.layers.physical import BufferDataLayer
 from volatility.framework.layers.registry import RegistryHive
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints, conversion
 from volatility.framework.symbols import intermed
+from volatility.plugins.windows.registry import hivelist
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/ssdt.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/ssdt.py
index bbd34a823..ceae3e195 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/ssdt.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/ssdt.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from volatility.framework import contexts
 from volatility.framework import exceptions, symbols
 from volatility.framework import renderers
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
-from volatility.framework.constants import windows as windows_constants
 from volatility.framework.interfaces import plugins
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
 from volatility.plugins.windows import modules
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ class SSDT(plugins.PluginInterface):
             module_name = os.path.splitext(module_name_with_ext)[0]
 
             symbol_table_name = None
-            if module_name in windows_constants.KERNEL_MODULE_NAMES:
+            if module_name in constants.windows.KERNEL_MODULE_NAMES:
                 symbol_table_name = symbol_table
 
             context_module = contexts.SizedModule(context,
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vaddump.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vaddump.py
index ed36d44b7..4ca5483d3 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vaddump.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vaddump.py
@@ -5,12 +5,10 @@
 import logging
 from typing import List
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.pslist as pslist
-import volatility.plugins.windows.vadinfo as vadinfo
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist, vadinfo
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -33,7 +31,9 @@ class VadDump(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                             optional = True),
                 requirements.IntRequirement(
                     name = 'pid', description = "Process ID to include (all other processes are excluded)",
-                    optional = True)
+                    optional = True),
+                requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
+                requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'vadinfo', plugin = vadinfo.VadInfo, version = (1, 0, 0)),
                 ]
 
     def _generator(self, procs):
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vadinfo.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vadinfo.py
index 47a540c7e..2608026de 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vadinfo.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/vadinfo.py
@@ -5,12 +5,11 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Callable, List, Generator, Iterable
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.pslist as pslist
-
 from volatility.framework import renderers, interfaces
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.objects import utility
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,6 +33,8 @@ winnt_protections = {
 class VadInfo(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
     """Lists process memory ranges."""
 
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self._protect_values = None
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ class VadInfo(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
                                             optional = True),
                 requirements.IntRequirement(
                     name = 'pid', description = "Process ID to include (all other processes are excluded)",
-                    optional = True)
+                    optional = True),
+                requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
                 ]
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py
index de1e5ed54..3ccdcd1cb 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/plugins/windows/verinfo.py
@@ -6,15 +6,12 @@ import io
 import logging
 from typing import Generator, List, Tuple, Union
 
-import volatility.plugins.windows.moddump as moddump
-import volatility.plugins.windows.modules as modules
-
 from volatility.framework import exceptions, renderers, constants, interfaces
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.renderers import format_hints
 from volatility.framework.symbols import intermed
 from volatility.framework.symbols.windows import extensions
-from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist
+from volatility.plugins.windows import pslist, moddump, modules
 
 vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -34,6 +31,8 @@ class VerInfo(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
         ## TODO: and we don't want any CLI options from pslist, modules, or moddump
         return [
             requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'pslist', plugin = pslist.PsList, version = (1, 0, 0)),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'modules', plugin = modules.Modules, version = (1, 0, 0)),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(name = 'moddump', plugin = moddump.ModDump, version = (1, 0, 0)),
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(name = 'primary',
                                                      description = 'Memory layer for the kernel',
                                                      architectures = ["Intel32", "Intel64"]),