diff --git a/src/switcher-data.cpp b/src/switcher-data.cpp
index 26e0902c..4bab5f42 100644
--- a/src/switcher-data.cpp
+++ b/src/switcher-data.cpp
@@ -173,8 +173,13 @@ void SwitcherData::SaveVersion(obs_data_t *obj,
 	obs_data_set_string(obj, "version", currentVersion.c_str());
 }
 
-void SwitcherData::AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()> function)
+void SwitcherData::AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()> function,
+					bool tryLock)
 {
+	if (!tryLock) {
+		resetIntervalSteps.emplace_back(function);
+		return;
+	}
 	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(switcher->m);
 	resetIntervalSteps.emplace_back(function);
 }
diff --git a/src/switcher-data.hpp b/src/switcher-data.hpp
index fa93e2bc..266b0739 100644
--- a/src/switcher-data.hpp
+++ b/src/switcher-data.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public:
 	void AddSaveStep(std::function<void(obs_data_t *)>);
 	void AddLoadStep(std::function<void(obs_data_t *)>);
 	void AddPostLoadStep(std::function<void()>);
-	void AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()>);
+	void AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()>, bool lock = true);
 	bool CheckForMatch(OBSWeakSource &scene, OBSWeakSource &transition,
 			   int &linger, bool &setPreviousSceneAsMatch,
 			   bool &macroMatch);
diff --git a/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.cpp b/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.cpp
index 9bb8b2b3..2187a606 100644
--- a/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#include "plugin-state-helper.hpp"
+#include "plugin-state-helpers.hpp"
 #include "switcher-data.hpp"
 
 namespace advss {
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ void AddPostLoadStep(std::function<void()> step)
 	GetSwitcher()->AddPostLoadStep(step);
 }
 
-void AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()> step)
+void AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()> step, bool lock)
 {
-	GetSwitcher()->AddIntervalResetStep(step);
+	GetSwitcher()->AddIntervalResetStep(step, lock);
 }
 
 void StopPlugin()
@@ -38,24 +38,70 @@ void StartPlugin()
 	GetSwitcher()->Start();
 }
 
+bool PluginIsRunning()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher() && GetSwitcher()->th &&
+	       GetSwitcher()->th->isRunning();
+}
+
+int GetIntervalValue()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->interval;
+}
+
 void SetPluginNoMatchBehavior(NoMatchBehavior behavior)
 {
 	GetSwitcher()->switchIfNotMatching = behavior;
 }
 
-void SetNoMatchScene(const OBSWeakSource &scene)
-{
-	GetSwitcher()->nonMatchingScene = scene;
-}
-
 NoMatchBehavior GetPluginNoMatchBehavior()
 {
 	return GetSwitcher()->switchIfNotMatching;
 }
 
+void SetNoMatchScene(const OBSWeakSource &scene)
+{
+	GetSwitcher()->nonMatchingScene = scene;
+}
+
+std::string ForegroundWindowTitle()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->currentTitle;
+}
+
+std::string PreviousForegroundWindowTitle()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->lastTitle;
+}
+
 bool SettingsWindowIsOpened()
 {
 	return GetSwitcher()->settingsWindowOpened;
 }
 
+bool HighlightUIElementsEnabled()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher() && !GetSwitcher()->disableHints;
+}
+
+bool OBSIsShuttingDown()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->obsIsShuttingDown;
+}
+
+bool InitialLoadIsComplete()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->startupLoadDone;
+}
+
+bool IsFirstInterval()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->firstInterval;
+}
+
+bool IsFirstIntervalAfterStop()
+{
+	return GetSwitcher()->firstIntervalAfterStop;
+}
+
 } // namespace advss
diff --git a/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.hpp b/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.hpp
index 8e2148ab..ad7627a6 100644
--- a/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.hpp
+++ b/src/utils/plugin-state-helper.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <functional>
 #include <obs.hpp>
+#include <string>
 
 namespace advss {
 
@@ -9,16 +10,27 @@ void LoadPluginSettings(obs_data_t *);
 void AddSaveStep(std::function<void(obs_data_t *)>);
 void AddLoadStep(std::function<void(obs_data_t *)>);
 void AddPostLoadStep(std::function<void()>);
-void AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()>);
+void AddIntervalResetStep(std::function<void()>, bool lock = true);
 
 void StopPlugin();
 void StartPlugin();
+bool PluginIsRunning();
+int GetIntervalValue();
 
 enum class NoMatchBehavior { NO_SWITCH = 0, SWITCH = 1, RANDOM_SWITCH = 2 };
 void SetPluginNoMatchBehavior(NoMatchBehavior);
 NoMatchBehavior GetPluginNoMatchBehavior();
 void SetNoMatchScene(const OBSWeakSource &);
 
+std::string ForegroundWindowTitle();
+std::string PreviousForegroundWindowTitle();
+
 bool SettingsWindowIsOpened();
+bool HighlightUIElementsEnabled();
+
+bool OBSIsShuttingDown();
+bool InitialLoadIsComplete();
+bool IsFirstInterval();
+bool IsFirstIntervalAfterStop();
 
 } // namespace advss