diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/KnarLib.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/KnarLib.java
index 9a6baf3..266b49f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/KnarLib.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/KnarLib.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 
 /**
  * KnarLib's main class
+ *
+ * <p>Make sure you initialize KnarLib by running setPlugin() during onEnable! Some methods will not work without it.</p>
  */
 public final class KnarLib {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/StringFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/StringFormatter.java
index 4f36c06..ffb3bc4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/StringFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/StringFormatter.java
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@ public final class StringFormatter {
     /**
      * Displays a message signifying a successful action
      *
-     * @param sender  <p>The command sender to display the message to</p>
-     * @param message <p>The translatable message to display</p>
+     * @param sender     <p>The command sender to display the message to</p>
+     * @param translator <p>The translator to use for the translation</p>
+     * @param message    <p>The translatable message to display</p>
      */
-    public static void displaySuccessMessage(CommandSender sender, TranslatableMessage message) {
-        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + getFormattedMessage(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(message)));
+    public static void displaySuccessMessage(CommandSender sender, Translator translator, TranslatableMessage message) {
+        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.GREEN + getFormattedMessage(translator.getTranslatedMessage(message)));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -40,18 +41,19 @@ public final class StringFormatter {
     /**
      * Displays a message signifying an unsuccessful action
      *
-     * @param sender  <p>The command sender to display the message to</p>
-     * @param message <p>The translatable message to display</p>
+     * @param sender     <p>The command sender to display the message to</p>
+     * @param translator <p>The translator to use for the translation</p>
+     * @param message    <p>The translatable message to display</p>
      */
-    public static void displayErrorMessage(CommandSender sender, TranslatableMessage message) {
-        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + getFormattedMessage(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(message)));
+    public static void displayErrorMessage(CommandSender sender, Translator translator, TranslatableMessage message) {
+        sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + getFormattedMessage(translator.getTranslatedMessage(message)));
     }
 
     /**
      * Displays a message signifying an unsuccessful action
      *
      * @param sender  <p>The command sender to display the message to</p>
-     * @param message <p>The translatable message to display</p>
+     * @param message <p>The raw message to display</p>
      */
     public static void displayErrorMessage(CommandSender sender, String message) {
         sender.sendMessage(ChatColor.DARK_RED + getFormattedMessage(message));
@@ -67,6 +69,34 @@ public final class StringFormatter {
         return "[" + pluginName + "] " + ChatColor.RESET + ColorHelper.translateColorCodes(message, ColorConversion.NORMAL);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Replaces a placeholder in a string
+     *
+     * @param translator          <p>The translator to use for the translation</p>
+     * @param translatableMessage <p>The translatable message to replace in</p>
+     * @param placeholder         <p>The placeholder to replace</p>
+     * @param replacement         <p>The replacement value</p>
+     * @return <p>The input string with the placeholder replaced</p>
+     */
+    public static String replacePlaceholder(Translator translator, TranslatableMessage translatableMessage, String placeholder,
+                                            String replacement) {
+        return replacePlaceholder(translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage), placeholder, replacement);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces placeholders in a string
+     *
+     * @param translator          <p>The translator to use for the translation</p>
+     * @param translatableMessage <p>The translatable message to replace in</p>
+     * @param placeholders        <p>The placeholders to replace</p>
+     * @param replacements        <p>The replacement values</p>
+     * @return <p>The input string with placeholders replaced</p>
+     */
+    public static String replacePlaceholders(Translator translator, TranslatableMessage translatableMessage, String[] placeholders,
+                                             String[] replacements) {
+        return replacePlaceholders(translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage), placeholders, replacements);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Replaces a placeholder in a string
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/TimeFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/TimeFormatter.java
index 7e91049..3ae530f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/TimeFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/TimeFormatter.java
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ public final class TimeFormatter {
     /**
      * Gets the string used for displaying this sign's duration
      *
+     * @param translator <p>The translator to use for translation</p>
+     * @param duration   <p>The duration, in seconds, to display</p>
      * @return <p>The string used for displaying this sign's duration</p>
      */
-    public static String getDurationString(long duration) {
+    public static String getDurationString(Translator translator, long duration) {
         if (duration == 0) {
-            return Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableTimeUnit.UNIT_NOW);
+            return translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableTimeUnit.UNIT_NOW);
         } else {
             if (sortedUnits == null) {
                 initializeUnits();
@@ -35,11 +37,11 @@ public final class TimeFormatter {
             for (double unit : sortedUnits) {
                 if (duration / unit >= 1) {
                     double units = round(duration / unit);
-                    return formatDurationString(units, timeUnits.get(unit)[units == 1 ? 0 : 1],
+                    return formatDurationString(units, translator, timeUnits.get(unit)[units == 1 ? 0 : 1],
                             (units * 10) % 10 == 0);
                 }
             }
-            return formatDurationString(duration, TranslatableTimeUnit.UNIT_SECONDS, false);
+            return formatDurationString(duration, translator, TranslatableTimeUnit.UNIT_SECONDS, false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -57,14 +59,16 @@ public final class TimeFormatter {
      * Formats a duration string
      *
      * @param duration            <p>The duration to display</p>
+     * @param translator          <p>The translator to use for translation</p>
      * @param translatableMessage <p>The time unit to display</p>
      * @param castToInt           <p>Whether to cast the duration to an int</p>
      * @return <p>The formatted duration string</p>
      */
-    private static String formatDurationString(double duration, TranslatableTimeUnit translatableMessage, boolean castToInt) {
-        String durationFormat = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableTimeUnit.DURATION_FORMAT);
+    private static String formatDurationString(double duration, Translator translator,
+                                               TranslatableTimeUnit translatableMessage, boolean castToInt) {
+        String durationFormat = translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableTimeUnit.DURATION_FORMAT);
         durationFormat = replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{unit}",
-                Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage));
+                translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage));
         return replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{time}", castToInt ? String.valueOf((int) duration) :
                 String.valueOf(duration));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/Translator.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/Translator.java
index 9015e91..28f1d6a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/Translator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/formatting/Translator.java
@@ -28,13 +28,9 @@ import java.util.logging.Level;
  */
 public final class Translator {
 
-    private static final List<TranslatableMessage> messageCategories = new ArrayList<>();
-    private static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> translatedMessages;
-    private static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> backupTranslatedMessages;
-
-    private Translator() {
-
-    }
+    private final List<TranslatableMessage> messageCategories = new ArrayList<>();
+    private Map<TranslatableMessage, String> translatedMessages;
+    private Map<TranslatableMessage, String> backupTranslatedMessages;
 
     /**
      * Registers all translatable messages in the given message category
@@ -44,14 +40,16 @@ public final class Translator {
      *
      * @param translatableMessage <p>A translatable message in the category to register</p>
      */
-    public static void registerMessageCategory(TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
+    public void registerMessageCategory(TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
         messageCategories.add(translatableMessage);
     }
 
     /**
      * Loads the languages used by this translator
+     *
+     * @param selectedLanguage <p>The currently selected language</p>
      */
-    public static void loadLanguages(String selectedLanguage) {
+    public void loadLanguages(String selectedLanguage) {
         backupTranslatedMessages = loadTranslatedMessages("en");
         translatedMessages = loadCustomTranslatedMessages(selectedLanguage);
         if (translatedMessages == null) {
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ public final class Translator {
      * @param translatableMessage <p>The message to translate</p>
      * @return <p>The translated message</p>
      */
-    public static String getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
+    public String getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
         if (translatedMessages == null) {
             return "Translated strings not loaded";
         }
@@ -86,7 +84,7 @@ public final class Translator {
      * @param language <p>The language chosen by the user</p>
      * @return <p>A mapping of all strings for the given language</p>
      */
-    public static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadTranslatedMessages(String language) {
+    public Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadTranslatedMessages(String language) {
         try {
             BufferedReader reader = FileHelper.getBufferedReaderForInternalFile("/strings.yml");
             return loadTranslatableMessages(language, reader);
@@ -102,7 +100,7 @@ public final class Translator {
      * @param language <p>The selected language</p>
      * @return <p>The loaded translated strings, or null if no custom language file exists</p>
      */
-    public static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadCustomTranslatedMessages(String language) {
+    public Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadCustomTranslatedMessages(String language) {
         JavaPlugin instance = KnarLib.getPlugin();
 
         File strings = new File(instance.getDataFolder(), "strings.yml");
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ public final class Translator {
      * @param reader   <p>The buffered reader to read from</p>
      * @return <p>The loaded translated strings</p>
      */
-    private static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadTranslatableMessages(String language, BufferedReader reader) {
+    private Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadTranslatableMessages(String language, BufferedReader reader) {
         Map<TranslatableMessage, String> translatedMessages = new HashMap<>();
         YamlConfiguration configuration = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(reader);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/property/ColorConversion.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/property/ColorConversion.java
index 36b0a08..9dd0bbe 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/property/ColorConversion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/property/ColorConversion.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public enum ColorConversion {
     RGB,
 
     /**
-     * Only hexadecimal color codes are converted into colors, not &[a-f0-9] color codes.
+     * Only hexadecimal color codes are converted into colors, not &amp;[a-f0-9] color codes.
      */
     RGB_ONLY,
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ColorHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ColorHelper.java
index b1b747a..20f348d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ColorHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/ColorHelper.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public final class ColorHelper {
     /**
      * Sets whether to require ampersand in hex color
      *
-     * <p>If set to true, &#f35336 will be treated as a color code, but #f35336 won't. By default, this is set to false,
+     * <p>If set to true, &amp;#f35336 will be treated as a color code, but #f35336 won't. By default, this is set to false,
      * meaning that both are treated as color codes.</p>
      *
      * @param requireAmpersandInHexColors <p>True if hex colors should require an ampersand</p>
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/FileHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/FileHelper.java
index aabf3c7..3b1c41f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/FileHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/knarlib/util/FileHelper.java
@@ -25,8 +25,10 @@ public final class FileHelper {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets a buffered reader for
+     * Gets a buffered reader for an internal file
      *
+     * @param file <p>The name of the file to get a buffered reader for (start with a '/'). The file should reside in
+     *             the resources directory.</p>
      * @return <p>A buffered read for reading the file</p>
      * @throws FileNotFoundException <p>If unable to get an input stream for the given file</p>
      */