diff --git a/host/abstractbrowserplugin.h b/host/abstractbrowserplugin.h
--- a/host/abstractbrowserplugin.h
+++ b/host/abstractbrowserplugin.h
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@
     // FIXME this should not be public but we need to change it from main.cpp
     void setLoaded(bool loaded);
 
+    /**
+     * Lets the plugin add additional status information to the getSubsystemStatus request
+     *
+     * E.g. whether a library dependency or external binary is present.
+     */
+    virtual QJsonObject status() const;
+
 protected:
     /*
      * @arg subsystemId
diff --git a/host/abstractbrowserplugin.cpp b/host/abstractbrowserplugin.cpp
--- a/host/abstractbrowserplugin.cpp
+++ b/host/abstractbrowserplugin.cpp
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@
     Q_UNUSED(newSettings);
 }
 
+QJsonObject AbstractBrowserPlugin::status() const
+{
+    return {};
+}
+
 QDebug AbstractBrowserPlugin::debug() const
 {
     auto d = qDebug();
diff --git a/host/settings.cpp b/host/settings.cpp
--- a/host/settings.cpp
+++ b/host/settings.cpp
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@
        const QStringList subsystems = PluginManager::self().knownPluginSubsystems();
        for (const QString &subsystem : subsystems) {
            const AbstractBrowserPlugin *plugin = PluginManager::self().pluginForSubsystem(subsystem);
-           QJsonObject details{
-               {QStringLiteral("version"), plugin->protocolVersion()},
-               {QStringLiteral("loaded"), plugin->isLoaded()}
-           };
+
+           QJsonObject details = plugin->status();
+           details.insert(QStringLiteral("version"), plugin->protocolVersion());
+           details.insert(QStringLiteral("loaded"), plugin->isLoaded());
            ret.insert(subsystem, details);
         }
     }