diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
 # Generate the tiles with the tilecreator at compile time
 # if this option is set, srtm.jpg will not be installed but the generated tiles instead
 option(MOBILE "Create a Marble version optimized for handheld devices")
+option(WITH_DESIGNER_PLUGIN "Enable the compilation of the designer plugin" ON)
+option(WITH_POSITION_PROVIDER_PLUGIN "Compiles the position provider plugins" ON)
+option(WITH_RENDER_PLUGIN "Compiles the render plugin" ON)
+option(WITH_RUNNER_PLUGIN "Compiles the runner plugin" ON)
+option(WITH_TEMPLATES_PLUGIN "Compiles the templates plugin" ON)
 
 #######################################################
 # Specific options for building for different platforms
diff --git a/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
 if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL Android)
-    add_subdirectory( designer )
-    add_subdirectory( templates )
+    if(WITH_DESIGNER_PLUGIN)
+        add_subdirectory( designer )
+    endif()
+    if(WITH_TEMPLATES_PLUGIN)
+        add_subdirectory( templates )
+    endif()
 endif()
 
-add_subdirectory( render )
-add_subdirectory( positionprovider )
-add_subdirectory( runner )
+if(WITH_RENDER_PLUGIN)
+    add_subdirectory( render )
+endif()
+if(WITH_POSITION_PROVIDER_PLUGIN)
+    add_subdirectory( positionprovider )
+endif()
+if(WITH_RUNNER_PLUGIN)
+    add_subdirectory( runner )
+endif()