diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 4f2f53559..8d7801218 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Key:
   ! Change
   - Removal
 Version 2.1.8
+    mcMMO now checks for WG 7 before attempting to use the WG API
+    Made some optimizations for our WG integration
     Fixed a bug where Bite chance for Master Angler was displaying too many decimal places
     Fixed a bug where Abilities didn't check for permission nodes before activating
     MaxBonusLevel now has specific entries for Standard and Retro in advanced.yml
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
index 2bdd0465f..3c58b9afe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/api/ExperienceAPI.java
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.PlayerProfile;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.child.FamilyTree;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.BlockUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
index efc726b18..56eac754f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/commands/skills/FishingCommand.java
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.fishing.FishingManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.TextComponentFactory;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.random.RandomChanceSkillStatic;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.random.RandomChanceUtil;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.RankUtils;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillActivationType;
 import net.md_5.bungee.api.chat.TextComponent;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java
index 3f75dc01f..0c2ad94a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/datatypes/party/Party.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import java.text.DecimalFormat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map.Entry;
 import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class Party {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
index 1ee8b247b..8ecf5f9d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/BlockListener.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.listeners;
 
-import com.gmail.nossr50.config.AdvancedConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.HiddenConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.WorldBlacklist;
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.herbalism.HerbalismManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.mining.MiningManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.repair.Repair;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage.Salvage;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.smelting.SmeltingManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.woodcutting.WoodcuttingManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.BlockUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.EventUtils;
@@ -36,7 +34,6 @@ import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.Tag;
 import org.bukkit.block.*;
-import org.bukkit.enchantments.Enchantment;
 import org.bukkit.entity.EntityType;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index fb1911d7d..9a4d2f3f7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.chat.ChatMode;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.party.Party;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SuperAbilityType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.party.ShareHandler;
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.repair.RepairManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage.Salvage;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage.SalvageManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.taming.TamingManager;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.unarmed.Unarmed;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.*;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.player.UserManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index 55fdda302..3969ca0e5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.repair.repairables.SimpleRepairableManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage.salvageables.Salvageable;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage.salvageables.SalvageableManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage.salvageables.SimpleSalvageableManager;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.smelting.SmeltingManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.*;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.blockmeta.chunkmeta.ChunkManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.blockmeta.chunkmeta.ChunkManagerFactory;
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.worldguard.WorldGuardManager;
 import com.google.common.base.Charsets;
 import net.shatteredlands.shatt.backup.ZipLibrary;
 import org.bstats.bukkit.Metrics;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.HandlerList;
 import org.bukkit.metadata.FixedMetadataValue;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyManager.java
index b6f08ae75..01c8e7665 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/alchemy/AlchemyManager.java
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SubSkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.alchemy.PotionStage;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.StringUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.RankUtils;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/ExcavationManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/ExcavationManager.java
index 3c205e43b..077caded0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/ExcavationManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/excavation/ExcavationManager.java
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Misc;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.random.RandomChanceUtil;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.worldguard.WorldGuardManager;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.worldguard.WorldGuardUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/Salvage.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/Salvage.java
index 0e8661c93..4eddcfb6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/Salvage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/salvage/Salvage.java
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.salvage;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.AdvancedConfig;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SubSkillType;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.RankUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 
 public class Salvage {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
index 16a861b5a..6cc041e02 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/smelting/SmeltingManager.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.experience.XPGainSource;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.player.McMMOPlayer;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.PrimarySkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SubSkillType;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.locale.LocaleLoader;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.SkillManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.skills.mining.Mining;
@@ -21,17 +20,11 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillActivationType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.sounds.SoundManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.sounds.SoundType;
-import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.block.BlockState;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.inventory.FurnaceBurnEvent;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.FurnaceRecipe;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
-import org.bukkit.inventory.meta.ItemMeta;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
 
 public class SmeltingManager extends SkillManager {
     public SmeltingManager(McMMOPlayer mcMMOPlayer) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/Taming.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/Taming.java
index 1b135c2cc..1313c4c46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/Taming.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/taming/Taming.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.taming;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.AdvancedConfig;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SubSkillType;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.RankUtils;
 import org.bukkit.EntityEffect;
 import org.bukkit.entity.*;
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/Unarmed.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/Unarmed.java
index 65502d2c1..7f4c25c1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/Unarmed.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/unarmed/Unarmed.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package com.gmail.nossr50.skills.unarmed;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.sounds.SoundManager;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.sounds.SoundType;
-import org.bukkit.Material;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.entity.EntityPickupItemEvent;
 import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/random/RandomChanceUtil.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/random/RandomChanceUtil.java
index aad6d0d15..6bb213c5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/random/RandomChanceUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/random/RandomChanceUtil.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.SubSkillType;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.datatypes.skills.subskills.AbstractSubSkill;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.events.skills.secondaryabilities.SubSkillEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.events.skills.secondaryabilities.SubSkillRandomCheckEvent;
-import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.EventUtils;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Permissions;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.skills.SkillActivationType;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/worldguard/WorldGuardUtils.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/worldguard/WorldGuardUtils.java
index 71260ed5a..d687fc908 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/worldguard/WorldGuardUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/worldguard/WorldGuardUtils.java
@@ -1,20 +1,38 @@
 package com.gmail.nossr50.worldguard;
 
+import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
+import com.sk89q.worldguard.WorldGuard;
 import com.sk89q.worldguard.bukkit.WorldGuardPlugin;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
 import static org.bukkit.Bukkit.getServer;
 
 public class WorldGuardUtils {
+    private static WorldGuardPlugin worldGuardPluginRef;
+    private static boolean isLoaded = false;
+    private static boolean hasWarned = false;
+
     public static boolean isWorldGuardLoaded()
     {
-        Plugin plugin = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("WorldGuard");
+        WorldGuardPlugin plugin = getWorldGuard();
 
         try {
             // WorldGuard may not be loaded
-            if (plugin == null || !(plugin instanceof WorldGuardPlugin)) {
+            if (plugin == null) {
                 return false; // Maybe you want throw an exception instead
             }
+
+            if(!WorldGuard.getVersion().startsWith("7"))
+            {
+                if(!hasWarned)
+                {
+                    mcMMO.p.getLogger().severe("mcMMO only supports WorldGuard version 7! Make sure you have WG 7! This warning will not appear again.");
+                    hasWarned = true;
+                }
+
+                return false; // WG 7 is required
+            }
+
         } catch (Exception e) {
             e.printStackTrace();
             //Silently Fail
@@ -22,6 +40,25 @@ public class WorldGuardUtils {
             return false;
         }
 
+
         return true;
     }
+
+    private static WorldGuardPlugin getWorldGuard()
+    {
+        if(isLoaded)
+            return worldGuardPluginRef;
+
+        Plugin plugin = getServer().getPluginManager().getPlugin("WorldGuard");
+
+        if(plugin instanceof WorldGuardPlugin)
+        {
+            worldGuardPluginRef = (WorldGuardPlugin) plugin;
+
+            if(worldGuardPluginRef != null)
+                isLoaded = true;
+        }
+
+        return worldGuardPluginRef;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/advanced.yml b/src/main/resources/advanced.yml
index e7d80799e..f684719bc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/advanced.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/advanced.yml
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ Skills:
     Herbalism:
 
         GreenThumb:
-            # StageChange: Level value when the GreenThumb stage rank goes up
             # ChanceMax: Maximum chance of GreenThumb when on <MaxBonusLevel> or higher
             # MaxBonusLevel: On this level, GreenThumb chance will be <ChanceMax>
             ChanceMax: 100.0