diff --git a/ftplugin/nerdtree_exec_menuitem.vim b/nerdtree_plugin/exec_menuitem.vim
similarity index 100%
rename from ftplugin/nerdtree_exec_menuitem.vim
rename to nerdtree_plugin/exec_menuitem.vim
diff --git a/ftplugin/nerdtree_fs_menu.vim b/nerdtree_plugin/fs_menu.vim
similarity index 100%
rename from ftplugin/nerdtree_fs_menu.vim
rename to nerdtree_plugin/fs_menu.vim
diff --git a/ftplugin/nerdtree_git_menu.vim b/nerdtree_plugin/git_menu.vim
similarity index 100%
rename from ftplugin/nerdtree_git_menu.vim
rename to nerdtree_plugin/git_menu.vim
diff --git a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
index efd6701..eb0a511 100644
--- a/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
+++ b/plugin/NERD_tree.vim
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ augroup NERDTree
     exec "autocmd BufWinLeave *". s:NERDTreeBufName ." call <SID>saveScreenState()"
     "cache bookmarks when vim loads
     autocmd VimEnter * call s:Bookmark.CacheBookmarks(0)
+
+    "load all nerdtree plugins after vim starts
+    autocmd VimEnter * runtime! nerdtree_plugin/*.vim
 augroup END
 
 if g:NERDTreeHijackNetrw