diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/PermissionSigns.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/PermissionSigns.java
index 9b34563..5a88845 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/PermissionSigns.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/PermissionSigns.java
@@ -1,38 +1,33 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.Translator;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.UpdateChecker;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.command.PermissionSignsCommand;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.command.PermissionSignsTabCompleter;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.PermissionSign;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.SignCreationRequest;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.Translator;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Configuration;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.listener.BlockListener;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.listener.PlayerListener;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.listener.SignListener;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.EconomyManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.PermissionManager;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignCreationManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.thread.PermissionTimeoutThread;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.thread.SignCreationRequestTimeoutThread;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.utility.UpdateChecker;
 import net.milkbowl.vault.economy.Economy;
 import net.milkbowl.vault.permission.Permission;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.PluginCommand;
 import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
-import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginDescriptionFile;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.RegisteredServiceProvider;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.ServicesManager;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.PriorityQueue;
-import java.util.Queue;
-import java.util.UUID;
-import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
 /*
 PermissionSigns - A permission shop plugin for Spigot
@@ -59,13 +54,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 public final class PermissionSigns extends JavaPlugin {
 
-    private static final Queue<SignCreationRequest> signCreationRequests = new PriorityQueue<>();
-    private static String pluginVersion;
     private static PermissionSigns instance;
-    private static boolean perWorldPermissions;
-    private static boolean enableExtensiveSignProtection;
-    private static boolean enableIndirectSignProtection;
-    private static boolean removePermissionSignIfMissing;
+    private Translator translator;
+    private StringFormatter stringFormatter;
+    private Configuration configuration;
 
     /**
      * Instantiates the permission signs class
@@ -85,96 +77,46 @@ public final class PermissionSigns extends JavaPlugin {
         return instance;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets the translator
+     *
+     * @return <p>The translator</p>
+     */
+    public @NotNull Translator getTranslator() {
+        return translator;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the string formatter
+     *
+     * @return <p>The string formatter</p>
+     */
+    public @NotNull StringFormatter stringFormatter() {
+        return stringFormatter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets this plugin's configuration
+     *
+     * @return <p>This plugin's configuration</p>
+     */
+    public Configuration getConfiguration() {
+        return configuration;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the version of this plugin
      *
      * @return <p>This plugin's version</p>
      */
-    public static String getPluginVersion() {
-        return pluginVersion;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a new sign creation request
-     *
-     * @param player <p>The player that initiated the sign creation</p>
-     * @param sign   <p>The sign the player is about to create</p>
-     */
-    public static void addSignCreationRequest(Player player, PermissionSign sign) {
-        signCreationRequests.add(new SignCreationRequest(sign, player, System.currentTimeMillis()));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the sign creation request for the player with the given UUID
-     *
-     * @param uuid <p>The UUID to get a sign creation request for</p>
-     * @return <p>A sign creation request, or null if the UUID is not found</p>
-     */
-    public static SignCreationRequest getSignCreationRequest(UUID uuid) {
-        Stream<SignCreationRequest> matchingRequests = signCreationRequests.stream().filter(
-                (item) -> item.getPlayer().getUniqueId().equals(uuid));
-        List<SignCreationRequest> requestList = matchingRequests.toList();
-        if (!requestList.isEmpty()) {
-            return requestList.get(0);
-        } else {
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Cancels the sign creation request triggered by the user
-     *
-     * @param uuid <p>The UUID of the player to cancel the request for</p>
-     */
-    public static void cancelSignCreationRequest(UUID uuid) {
-        Stream<SignCreationRequest> matchingRequests = signCreationRequests.stream().filter(
-                (item) -> item.getPlayer().getUniqueId().equals(uuid));
-        List<SignCreationRequest> requestList = matchingRequests.toList();
-        if (requestList.size() > 0) {
-            signCreationRequests.remove(requestList.get(0));
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks whether permissions should always be set for the world the sign belongs to
-     *
-     * @return <p>Whether permissions should be set for the current world</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean usePerWorldPermissions() {
-        return perWorldPermissions;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets whether permission signs on falling blocks should be protected
-     *
-     * @return <p>Whether permission signs on falling blocks should be protected</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean extensiveSignProtectionEnabled() {
-        return enableExtensiveSignProtection;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets whether permission sign explosion and piston protection is enabled
-     *
-     * @return <p>Whether permission sign explosion and piston protection is enabled</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean indirectProtectionEnabled() {
-        return enableIndirectSignProtection;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets whether to remove permissions signs if their physical signs are missing
-     *
-     * @return <p>Whether tor remove permission signs if their signs are missing</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean removePermissionSignIfMissing() {
-        return removePermissionSignIfMissing;
+    public String getPluginVersion() {
+        return this.getDescription().getVersion();
     }
 
     @Override
     public void reloadConfig() {
         super.reloadConfig();
-        Translator.loadLanguages(loadConfig());
+        loadConfig();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -182,15 +124,15 @@ public final class PermissionSigns extends JavaPlugin {
         //Check if vault is loaded
         setupVault();
 
-        //Get plugin info
-        PluginDescriptionFile pluginDescriptionFile = this.getDescription();
-        pluginVersion = pluginDescriptionFile.getVersion();
-
         //Load config and write the default config if necessary
         FileConfiguration config = this.getConfig();
         this.saveDefaultConfig();
         config.options().copyDefaults(true);
-        Translator.loadLanguages(loadConfig());
+
+        translator = new Translator();
+        translator.registerMessageCategory(Translatable.ALREADY_HAS_PERMISSIONS);
+        stringFormatter = new StringFormatter(this.getDescription().getName(), translator);
+        configuration = new Configuration(this.getConfig(), translator, this.getDataFolder());
 
         registerListeners();
         registerCommands();
@@ -200,23 +142,26 @@ public final class PermissionSigns extends JavaPlugin {
         PermissionManager.loadTemporaryPermissions();
 
         UpdateChecker.checkForUpdate(this, "https://api.spigotmc.org/legacy/update.php?resource=99426",
-                () -> pluginVersion, null);
+                () -> this.getDescription().getVersion(), null);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDisable() {
+        try {
+            SignManager.saveSigns();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            e.printStackTrace();
+        }
+        SignCreationManager.stopTimeoutTimer();
     }
 
     /**
      * Loads the config file
-     *
-     * @return <p>The currently selected language</p>
      */
-    private String loadConfig() {
-        FileConfiguration config = this.getConfig();
-        String language = config.getString("language", "en");
-        perWorldPermissions = config.getBoolean("perWorldPermissions", false);
-        enableExtensiveSignProtection = config.getBoolean("enableExtensiveSignProtection", false);
-        enableIndirectSignProtection = config.getBoolean("enableIndirectSignProtection", true);
-        removePermissionSignIfMissing = config.getBoolean("removePermissionSignIfMissing", true);
+    private void loadConfig() {
+        this.reloadConfig();
+        configuration.loadConfig(this.getConfig());
         saveConfig();
-        return language;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -224,7 +169,7 @@ public final class PermissionSigns extends JavaPlugin {
      */
     private void runThreads() {
         BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getScheduler();
-        scheduler.runTaskTimer(this, new SignCreationRequestTimeoutThread(signCreationRequests), 0L, 100L);
+        SignCreationManager.runTimeoutTimer();
         scheduler.runTaskTimer(this, new PermissionTimeoutThread(), 0L, 25L);
     }
 
@@ -264,13 +209,4 @@ public final class PermissionSigns extends JavaPlugin {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onDisable() {
-        try {
-            SignManager.saveSigns();
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-        }
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/AboutCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/AboutCommand.java
index bab3f5e..c674cb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/AboutCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/AboutCommand.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.command;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 public class AboutCommand implements CommandExecutor {
 
     @Override
-    public boolean onCommand(CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label,
+    public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label,
                              @NotNull String[] args) {
-        sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.formatInfoMessage("Permission Signs plugin created by " + ChatColor.GOLD +
-                "EpicKnarvik97"));
-        sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.formatInfoMessage("Plugin version: " + PermissionSigns.getPluginVersion()));
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
+        stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(sender, "Permission Signs plugin created by " + ChatColor.GOLD +
+                "EpicKnarvik97");
+        stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(sender, "Plugin version: " +
+                PermissionSigns.getInstance().getPluginVersion());
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CancelCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CancelCommand.java
index 18ab990..e4470d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CancelCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CancelCommand.java
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.command;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignCreationManager;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
@@ -17,15 +18,17 @@ public class CancelCommand implements CommandExecutor {
     @Override
     public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label,
                              @NotNull String[] args) {
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
+
         if (sender instanceof Player player) {
             if (sender.hasPermission("permissionsigns.admin.create")) {
-                PermissionSigns.cancelSignCreationRequest(player.getUniqueId());
-                sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(TranslatableMessage.CREATION_REQUEST_CANCELLED));
+                SignCreationManager.cancelSignCreationRequest(player.getUniqueId());
+                stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(sender, Translatable.CREATION_REQUEST_CANCELLED);
             } else {
-                sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.COMMAND_PERMISSION_DENIED));
+                stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.COMMAND_PERMISSION_DENIED);
             }
         } else {
-            sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.COMMAND_PLAYER_ONLY));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.COMMAND_PLAYER_ONLY);
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CreateCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CreateCommand.java
index 63f7c1c..c8cf4f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CreateCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/CreateCommand.java
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.command;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.PermissionSign;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignCreationManager;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
@@ -25,16 +26,18 @@ public class CreateCommand implements CommandExecutor {
         //Name and permission(s) required, but duration and cost optional
         String usage = "/ps create <name> <description> <permission,permission> [cost] [duration] - Used for creating" +
                 " a new permission sign";
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
+
         if (!(sender instanceof Player)) {
-            sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.COMMAND_PLAYER_ONLY));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.COMMAND_PLAYER_ONLY);
             return false;
         }
         if (!sender.hasPermission("permissionsigns.admin.create")) {
-            sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.COMMAND_PERMISSION_DENIED));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.COMMAND_PERMISSION_DENIED);
             return false;
         }
         if (args.length < 3) {
-            sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.MISSING_CREATION_INFO));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.MISSING_CREATION_INFO);
             sender.sendMessage(usage);
             return true;
         }
@@ -44,50 +47,55 @@ public class CreateCommand implements CommandExecutor {
             sender.sendMessage(usage);
             return true;
         }
-        PermissionSigns.addSignCreationRequest((Player) sender, newSign);
+        SignCreationManager.addSignCreationRequest((Player) sender, newSign);
 
-        sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(TranslatableMessage.CREATION_REQUEST_CREATED));
+        stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(sender, Translatable.CREATION_REQUEST_CREATED);
         return true;
     }
 
     /**
      * Parses the permission sign given in user input
      *
-     * @param sender <p>The sender that initiated the command</p>
-     * @param args   <p>The given command arguments</p>
+     * @param sender    <p>The sender that initiated the command</p>
+     * @param arguments <p>The given command arguments</p>
      * @return <p>The parsed sign, or null if it could not be parsed</p>
      */
-    private PermissionSign parseSign(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull String[] args) {
-        String name = args[0];
-        String description = replaceUnderscoresWithSpaces(args[1]);
-        String[] permissions = args[2].replaceAll("\\?", " ").split(",");
+    private PermissionSign parseSign(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull String[] arguments) {
+        String name = arguments[0];
+        String description = replaceUnderscoresWithSpaces(arguments[1]);
+        String[] permissions = arguments[2].replaceAll("\\?", " ").split(",");
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
+
         for (String permission : permissions) {
-            if (permission.contains(":")) {
-                String world = permission.split(":")[0];
-                if (!world.equalsIgnoreCase("all") && !world.equalsIgnoreCase("any") &&
-                        Bukkit.getWorld(world) == null) {
-                    sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(
-                            TranslatableMessage.PERMISSION_WORLD_INVALID), "{world}", world));
-                    return null;
-                }
+            if (!permission.contains(":")) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            String world = permission.split(":")[0];
+            if (!world.equalsIgnoreCase("all") && !world.equalsIgnoreCase("any") &&
+                    Bukkit.getWorld(world) == null) {
+
+                stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, stringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(
+                        Translatable.PERMISSION_WORLD_INVALID, "{world}", world));
+                return null;
             }
         }
 
         double cost = 0;
         int duration = 0;
-        if (args.length > 3) {
+        if (arguments.length > 3) {
             try {
-                cost = Double.parseDouble(args[3]);
+                cost = Double.parseDouble(arguments[3]);
             } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
-                sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.COST_INVALID_NUMBER));
+                stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.COST_INVALID_NUMBER);
                 return null;
             }
         }
-        if (args.length > 4) {
+        if (arguments.length > 4) {
             try {
-                duration = Integer.parseInt(args[4]);
+                duration = Integer.parseInt(arguments[4]);
             } catch (NumberFormatException exception) {
-                sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.DURATION_INVALID_NUMBER));
+                stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.DURATION_INVALID_NUMBER);
                 return null;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/ReloadCommand.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/ReloadCommand.java
index 796fb94..ba43667 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/ReloadCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/command/ReloadCommand.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.command;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.PermissionManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignManager;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ public class ReloadCommand implements CommandExecutor {
     @Override
     public boolean onCommand(@NotNull CommandSender sender, @NotNull Command command, @NotNull String label,
                              @NotNull String[] args) {
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
         if (sender.hasPermission("permissionsigns.admin.reload")) {
             SignManager.loadSigns();
             PermissionManager.loadTemporaryPermissions();
             PermissionSigns.getInstance().reloadConfig();
-            sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(TranslatableMessage.RELOAD_SUCCESSFUL));
+            stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(sender, Translatable.RELOAD_SUCCESSFUL);
         } else {
-            sender.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.COMMAND_PERMISSION_DENIED));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(sender, Translatable.COMMAND_PERMISSION_DENIED);
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/config/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/config/Configuration.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97f0530
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/config/Configuration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config;
+
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.Translator;
+import org.bukkit.configuration.file.FileConfiguration;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+/**
+ * PermissionSigns' configuration file
+ */
+public class Configuration {
+
+    private final Translator translator;
+    private final File dataFolder;
+    private boolean perWorldPermissions;
+    private boolean enableExtensiveSignProtection;
+    private boolean enableIndirectSignProtection;
+    private boolean removePermissionSignIfMissing;
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiates a new configuration
+     *
+     * @param fileConfiguration <p>The file configuration to load</p>
+     * @param translator        <p>The translator to load translations for</p>
+     * @param dataFolder        <p>This plugin's data folder</p>
+     */
+    public Configuration(@NotNull FileConfiguration fileConfiguration, @NotNull Translator translator,
+                         @NotNull File dataFolder) {
+        this.translator = translator;
+        this.dataFolder = dataFolder;
+        loadConfig(fileConfiguration);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads the current configuration
+     *
+     * @param fileConfiguration <p>The file configuration to load</p>
+     */
+    public void loadConfig(@NotNull FileConfiguration fileConfiguration) {
+        String language = fileConfiguration.getString("language", "en");
+        perWorldPermissions = fileConfiguration.getBoolean("perWorldPermissions", false);
+        enableExtensiveSignProtection = fileConfiguration.getBoolean("enableExtensiveSignProtection", false);
+        enableIndirectSignProtection = fileConfiguration.getBoolean("enableIndirectSignProtection", true);
+        removePermissionSignIfMissing = fileConfiguration.getBoolean("removePermissionSignIfMissing", true);
+        translator.loadLanguages(dataFolder, "en", language);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks whether permissions should always be set for the world the sign belongs to
+     *
+     * @return <p>Whether permissions should be set for the current world</p>
+     */
+    public boolean usePerWorldPermissions() {
+        return perWorldPermissions;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether permission signs on falling blocks should be protected
+     *
+     * @return <p>Whether permission signs on falling blocks should be protected</p>
+     */
+    public boolean extensiveSignProtectionEnabled() {
+        return enableExtensiveSignProtection;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether permission sign explosion and piston protection is enabled
+     *
+     * @return <p>Whether permission sign explosion and piston protection is enabled</p>
+     */
+    public boolean indirectProtectionEnabled() {
+        return enableIndirectSignProtection;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets whether to remove permissions signs if their physical signs are missing
+     *
+     * @return <p>Whether tor remove permission signs if their signs are missing</p>
+     */
+    public boolean removePermissionSignIfMissing() {
+        return removePermissionSignIfMissing;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/config/Translatable.java
similarity index 91%
rename from src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java
rename to src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/config/Translatable.java
index d39726d..9e19ea9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/TranslatableMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/config/Translatable.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
-package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting;
+package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config;
+
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 /**
  * An enum representing all translatable messages
  */
-public enum TranslatableMessage {
+public enum Translatable implements TranslatableMessage {
 
     /**
      * The prefix to display in messages
@@ -173,6 +176,11 @@ public enum TranslatableMessage {
     /**
      * The format used for each permission displayed in a list when displaying permission sign info
      */
-    SIGN_INFO_PERMISSION_FORMAT
+    SIGN_INFO_PERMISSION_FORMAT;
+
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull TranslatableMessage[] getAllMessages() {
+        return Translatable.values();
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java
index bc4d316..71682ad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/container/PermissionSign.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container;
 
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.Translator;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.Translator;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.EconomyManager;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -13,8 +15,6 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import static net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder;
-
 /**
  * This class represents a placed and active permission sign
  */
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class PermissionSign {
     private final int duration;
     private final double cost;
 
-    private static Map<Double, TranslatableMessage[]> timeUnits;
+    private static Map<Double, Translatable[]> timeUnits;
     private static List<Double> sortedUnits;
 
     /**
@@ -147,10 +147,11 @@ public class PermissionSign {
      * @return <p>The lines used to draw this permission sign</p>
      */
     public @NotNull String[] getSignLines() {
+        Translator translator = PermissionSigns.getInstance().getTranslator();
         String[] lines = new String[4];
-        lines[0] = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_PREFIX);
-        lines[1] = replacePlaceholder(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(
-                TranslatableMessage.SIGN_NAME_FORMAT), "{name}", getName());
+        lines[0] = translator.getTranslatedMessage(Translatable.SIGN_PREFIX);
+        lines[1] = StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(translator.getTranslatedMessage(
+                Translatable.SIGN_NAME_FORMAT), "{name}", getName());
         lines[2] = getDurationString();
         lines[3] = getCostString();
         return lines;
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ public class PermissionSign {
      */
     public @NotNull String getDurationString() {
         if (duration == 0) {
-            return Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_PERMANENT);
+            return PermissionSigns.getInstance().getTranslator().getTranslatedMessage(Translatable.SIGN_PERMANENT);
         } else {
             if (sortedUnits == null) {
                 initializeUnits();
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public class PermissionSign {
                             (units * 10) % 10 == 0);
                 }
             }
-            return formatDurationString(duration, TranslatableMessage.UNIT_SECONDS, false);
+            return formatDurationString(duration, Translatable.UNIT_SECONDS, false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -198,7 +199,7 @@ public class PermissionSign {
      */
     public @NotNull String getCostString() {
         if (cost == 0) {
-            return Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_COST_FREE);
+            return PermissionSigns.getInstance().getTranslator().getTranslatedMessage(Translatable.SIGN_COST_FREE);
         } else {
             return EconomyManager.format(cost);
         }
@@ -217,18 +218,19 @@ public class PermissionSign {
     /**
      * Formats a duration string
      *
-     * @param duration            <p>The duration to display</p>
-     * @param translatableMessage <p>The time unit to display</p>
-     * @param castToInt           <p>Whether to cast the duration to an int</p>
+     * @param duration     <p>The duration to display</p>
+     * @param translatable <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 @NotNull String formatDurationString(double duration, @NotNull TranslatableMessage translatableMessage,
+    private @NotNull String formatDurationString(double duration, @NotNull Translatable translatable,
                                                  boolean castToInt) {
-        String durationFormat = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_DURATION_FORMAT);
-        durationFormat = replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{unit}",
-                Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage));
-        return replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{duration}", castToInt ? String.valueOf((int) duration) :
-                String.valueOf(duration));
+        Translator translator = PermissionSigns.getInstance().getTranslator();
+        String durationFormat = translator.getTranslatedMessage(Translatable.SIGN_DURATION_FORMAT);
+        durationFormat = StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{unit}",
+                translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatable));
+        return StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(durationFormat, "{duration}",
+                castToInt ? String.valueOf((int) duration) : String.valueOf(duration));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -240,10 +242,10 @@ public class PermissionSign {
         double day = hour * 24;
 
         timeUnits = new HashMap<>();
-        timeUnits.put(day, new TranslatableMessage[]{TranslatableMessage.UNIT_DAY, TranslatableMessage.UNIT_DAYS});
-        timeUnits.put(hour, new TranslatableMessage[]{TranslatableMessage.UNIT_HOUR, TranslatableMessage.UNIT_HOURS});
-        timeUnits.put(minute, new TranslatableMessage[]{TranslatableMessage.UNIT_MINUTE, TranslatableMessage.UNIT_MINUTES});
-        timeUnits.put(1D, new TranslatableMessage[]{TranslatableMessage.UNIT_SECOND, TranslatableMessage.UNIT_SECONDS});
+        timeUnits.put(day, new Translatable[]{Translatable.UNIT_DAY, Translatable.UNIT_DAYS});
+        timeUnits.put(hour, new Translatable[]{Translatable.UNIT_HOUR, Translatable.UNIT_HOURS});
+        timeUnits.put(minute, new Translatable[]{Translatable.UNIT_MINUTE, Translatable.UNIT_MINUTES});
+        timeUnits.put(1D, new Translatable[]{Translatable.UNIT_SECOND, Translatable.UNIT_SECONDS});
 
         sortedUnits = new ArrayList<>(timeUnits.keySet());
         Collections.sort(sortedUnits);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 633d7ee..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/StringFormatter.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,110 +0,0 @@
-package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting;
-
-import net.md_5.bungee.api.ChatColor;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
-
-/**
- * A formatter for formatting displayed messages
- */
-public class StringFormatter {
-
-    /**
-     * Replaces a placeholder in a string
-     *
-     * @param input       <p>The input string 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 @NotNull String replacePlaceholder(@NotNull String input, @NotNull String placeholder,
-                                                     @NotNull String replacement) {
-        return input.replace(placeholder, replacement);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Replaces placeholders in a string
-     *
-     * @param input        <p>The input string 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 @NotNull String replacePlaceholders(@NotNull String input, @NotNull String[] placeholders,
-                                                      @NotNull String[] replacements) {
-        for (int i = 0; i < Math.min(placeholders.length, replacements.length); i++) {
-            input = replacePlaceholder(input, placeholders[i], replacements[i]);
-        }
-        return input;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a translated and formatted info message
-     *
-     * @param translatableMessage <p>The translatable message to translate and format</p>
-     * @return <p>The translated and formatted message</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String getTranslatedInfoMessage(@NotNull TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
-        return formatInfoMessage(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a translated and formatted error message
-     *
-     * @param translatableMessage <p>The translatable message to translate and format</p>
-     * @return <p>The translated and formatted message</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String getTranslatedErrorMessage(@NotNull TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
-        return formatErrorMessage(Translator.getTranslatedMessage(translatableMessage));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Formats an information message by adding the prefix and text color
-     *
-     * @param message <p>The message to format</p>
-     * @return <p>The formatted message</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String formatInfoMessage(@NotNull String message) {
-        return ChatColor.DARK_GREEN + formatMessage(message);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Formats an error message by adding the prefix and text color
-     *
-     * @param message <p>The message to format</p>
-     * @return <p>The formatted message</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String formatErrorMessage(@NotNull String message) {
-        return ChatColor.DARK_RED + formatMessage(message);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Formats a message by adding the prefix and text color
-     *
-     * @param message <p>The message to format</p>
-     * @return <p>The formatted message</p>
-     */
-    private static @NotNull String formatMessage(@NotNull String message) {
-        return Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.PREFIX) + " " +
-                ChatColor.RESET + message;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Translates all found color codes to formatting in a string
-     *
-     * @param message <p>The string to search for color codes</p>
-     * @return <p>The message with color codes translated</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String translateAllColorCodes(@NotNull String message) {
-        message = ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', message);
-        Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(#[a-fA-F0-9]{6})");
-        Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(message);
-        while (matcher.find()) {
-            message = message.replace(matcher.group(), "" + ChatColor.of(matcher.group()));
-        }
-        return message;
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/Translator.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/Translator.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5b18fde..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/formatting/Translator.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting;
-
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.utility.FileHelper;
-import org.bukkit.configuration.file.YamlConfiguration;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.File;
-import java.io.FileInputStream;
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-
-/**
- * A tool to get strings translated to the correct language
- */
-public final class Translator {
-
-    private static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> translatedMessages;
-    private static Map<TranslatableMessage, String> backupTranslatedMessages;
-
-    private Translator() {
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads the languages used by this translator
-     */
-    public static void loadLanguages(@NotNull String selectedLanguage) {
-        backupTranslatedMessages = loadTranslatedMessages("en");
-        translatedMessages = loadCustomTranslatedMessages(selectedLanguage);
-        if (translatedMessages == null) {
-            translatedMessages = loadTranslatedMessages(selectedLanguage);
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a translated version of the given translatable message
-     *
-     * @param translatableMessage <p>The message to translate</p>
-     * @return <p>The translated message</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String getTranslatedMessage(@NotNull TranslatableMessage translatableMessage) {
-        if (translatedMessages == null) {
-            return "Translated strings not loaded";
-        }
-        String translatedMessage;
-        if (translatedMessages.containsKey(translatableMessage)) {
-            translatedMessage = translatedMessages.get(translatableMessage);
-        } else if (backupTranslatedMessages.containsKey(translatableMessage)) {
-            translatedMessage = backupTranslatedMessages.get(translatableMessage);
-        } else {
-            translatedMessage = translatableMessage.toString();
-        }
-        return StringFormatter.translateAllColorCodes(translatedMessage);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads all translated messages for the given language
-     *
-     * @param language <p>The language chosen by the user</p>
-     * @return <p>A mapping of all strings for the given language</p>
-     */
-    public static @Nullable Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadTranslatedMessages(@NotNull String language) {
-        try {
-            BufferedReader reader = FileHelper.getBufferedReaderForInternalFile("/strings.yml");
-            return loadTranslatableMessages(language, reader);
-        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-            PermissionSigns.getInstance().getLogger().log(Level.SEVERE, "Unable to load translated messages");
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Tries to load translated messages from a custom strings.yml file
-     *
-     * @param language <p>The selected language</p>
-     * @return <p>The loaded translated strings, or null if no custom language file exists</p>
-     */
-    public static @Nullable Map<TranslatableMessage, String> loadCustomTranslatedMessages(@NotNull String language) {
-        File strings = new File(PermissionSigns.getInstance().getDataFolder(), "strings.yml");
-        if (!strings.exists()) {
-            PermissionSigns.getInstance().getLogger().log(Level.FINEST, "Strings file not found");
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        try {
-            PermissionSigns.getInstance().getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, "Loading custom strings...");
-            return loadTranslatableMessages(language, new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(
-                    new FileInputStream(strings), StandardCharsets.UTF_8)));
-        } catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
-            PermissionSigns.getInstance().getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to load custom messages");
-            return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Loads translatable messages from the given reader
-     *
-     * @param language <p>The selected language</p>
-     * @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) {
-        Map<TranslatableMessage, String> translatedMessages = new HashMap<>();
-        YamlConfiguration configuration = YamlConfiguration.loadConfiguration(reader);
-
-        for (TranslatableMessage message : TranslatableMessage.values()) {
-            String translated = configuration.getString(language + "." + message.toString());
-            if (translated != null) {
-                translatedMessages.put(message, translated);
-            }
-        }
-        return translatedMessages;
-    }
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/BlockListener.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/BlockListener.java
index fd9ddb7..f336204 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/BlockListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/BlockListener.java
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.listener;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignManager;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import static net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns.extensiveSignProtectionEnabled;
-
 /**
  * A listener for relevant block events such as signs being broken
  */
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
         //Protect the permission sign itself
         protectBlockIfPermissionSign(event, block, player);
 
-        if (extensiveSignProtectionEnabled()) {
+        if (PermissionSigns.getInstance().getConfiguration().extensiveSignProtectionEnabled()) {
             protectSignsInDirection(event, block, player, BlockFace.UP);
             if (event.isCancelled()) {
                 return;
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
      */
     private void preventDestruction(@NotNull List<Block> blocks, @NotNull Cancellable event) {
         //Don't do anything if indirect protection is disabled
-        if (!PermissionSigns.indirectProtectionEnabled()) {
+        if (!PermissionSigns.getInstance().getConfiguration().indirectProtectionEnabled()) {
             return;
         }
         for (Block block : blocks) {
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (extensiveSignProtectionEnabled()) {
+            if (PermissionSigns.getInstance().getConfiguration().extensiveSignProtectionEnabled()) {
                 protectSignsInDirection(event, block, null, BlockFace.UP);
                 if (event.isCancelled()) {
                     return;
@@ -186,21 +184,24 @@ public class BlockListener implements Listener {
         if (!registered) {
             return;
         }
+
         if (player == null) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
             return;
         }
+
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
         if (!player.hasPermission("permissionsigns.admin.create")) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
-            player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.PERMISSION_SIGN_DESTROY_DENY));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(player, Translatable.PERMISSION_SIGN_DESTROY_DENY);
         } else {
             if (!player.isSneaking() && player.getGameMode() == GameMode.CREATIVE) {
                 event.setCancelled(true);
-                player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.PERMISSION_SIGN_DESTROY_SNEAK));
+                stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(player, Translatable.PERMISSION_SIGN_DESTROY_SNEAK);
                 return;
             }
             SignManager.removeSign(sign.getLocation());
-            player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(TranslatableMessage.PERMISSION_SIGN_REMOVED));
+            stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(player, Translatable.PERMISSION_SIGN_REMOVED);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java
index 7ac1057..af1bec0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/listener/SignListener.java
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.listener;
 
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.StringFormatter;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.formatting.Translator;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.config.Translatable;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.PermissionSign;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.SignCreationRequest;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.StringFormatter;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.TranslatableMessage;
-import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.formatting.Translator;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.EconomyManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.PermissionManager;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignCreationManager;
 import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager.SignManager;
 import org.bukkit.GameMode;
 import org.bukkit.Material;
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
                 return;
             }
             if (!player.hasPermission("permissionsigns.use")) {
-                player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.INTERACT_PERMISSION_MISSING));
+                PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter().displayErrorMessage(player,
+                        Translatable.INTERACT_PERMISSION_MISSING);
                 return;
             }
             //Prevent placement of any blocks, and sign clicking
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
         }
 
         //Check if the player has a creation request that can be fulfilled
-        SignCreationRequest request = PermissionSigns.getSignCreationRequest(player.getUniqueId());
+        SignCreationRequest request = SignCreationManager.getSignCreationRequest(player.getUniqueId());
         if (request != null) {
             registerPermissionSign(sign, request, player);
         }
@@ -103,14 +105,15 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
      * @return <p>The information to display</p>
      */
     private String getSignInfoText(@NotNull PermissionSign sign) {
-        String rawSignInfo = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_INFO);
+        Translator translator = PermissionSigns.getInstance().getTranslator();
+        String rawSignInfo = translator.getTranslatedMessage(Translatable.SIGN_INFO);
         StringBuilder permissionString = new StringBuilder();
         List<String> permissionNodes = sign.getPermissionNodes();
         if (permissionNodes.size() == 1) {
             permissionString = new StringBuilder(permissionNodes.get(0));
         } else {
             for (String permissionNode : permissionNodes) {
-                String format = Translator.getTranslatedMessage(TranslatableMessage.SIGN_INFO_PERMISSION_FORMAT);
+                String format = translator.getTranslatedMessage(Translatable.SIGN_INFO_PERMISSION_FORMAT);
                 permissionString.append(StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(format, "{permission}", permissionNode));
             }
         }
@@ -139,15 +142,16 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
                 hasAllPermissions = false;
             }
         }
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
         if (hasAllPermissions) {
-            player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.ALREADY_HAS_PERMISSIONS));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(player, Translatable.ALREADY_HAS_PERMISSIONS);
             return;
         }
 
         if (EconomyManager.canAfford(player, permissionSign.getCost())) {
             performPermissionTransaction(player, permissionSign);
         } else {
-            player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedErrorMessage(TranslatableMessage.CANNOT_AFFORD));
+            stringFormatter.displayErrorMessage(player, Translatable.CANNOT_AFFORD);
         }
     }
 
@@ -179,14 +183,15 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
             }
         }
 
+        StringFormatter stringFormatter = PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter();
         String grantedPermissions = permissionsJoiner.toString();
         if (permissionSign.getDuration() > 0) {
-            String successMessage = StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(TranslatableMessage.PERMISSIONS_GRANTED);
-            player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(successMessage, new String[]{"{permissions}", "{time}"},
+            stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(player, stringFormatter.replacePlaceholders(
+                    Translatable.PERMISSIONS_GRANTED, new String[]{"{permissions}", "{time}"},
                     new String[]{grantedPermissions, permissionSign.getDurationString()}));
         } else {
-            player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(
-                    TranslatableMessage.PERMISSIONS_GRANTED_PERMANENTLY), "{permissions}", grantedPermissions));
+            stringFormatter.displaySuccessMessage(player, stringFormatter.replacePlaceholder(
+                    Translatable.PERMISSIONS_GRANTED_PERMANENTLY, "{permissions}", grantedPermissions));
         }
     }
 
@@ -210,7 +215,7 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
         PermissionSign permissionSign = request.getPermissionSign();
         permissionSign.setSignLocation(sign.getLocation());
         SignManager.addSign(permissionSign);
-        PermissionSigns.cancelSignCreationRequest(player.getUniqueId());
+        SignCreationManager.cancelSignCreationRequest(player.getUniqueId());
 
         //Display the permission sign information on the sign
         String[] signLines = permissionSign.getSignLines();
@@ -219,7 +224,9 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
         }
         sign.setWaxed(true);
         sign.update();
-        player.sendMessage(StringFormatter.getTranslatedInfoMessage(TranslatableMessage.PERMISSION_SIGN_CREATED));
+
+        PermissionSigns.getInstance().stringFormatter().displaySuccessMessage(player,
+                Translatable.PERMISSION_SIGN_CREATED);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/PermissionManager.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/PermissionManager.java
index 4ec9170..fbf67d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/PermissionManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/PermissionManager.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public final class PermissionManager {
         if (permissionNode.contains(":")) {
             grantWorldPermission(player, permissionNode, false);
         } else {
-            boolean perWorldPermissions = PermissionSigns.usePerWorldPermissions();
+            boolean perWorldPermissions = PermissionSigns.getInstance().getConfiguration().usePerWorldPermissions();
             permission.playerAdd(perWorldPermissions ? player.getWorld().getName() : null, player, permissionNode);
         }
     }
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public final class PermissionManager {
         if (permissionNode.contains(":")) {
             grantWorldPermission(player, permissionNode, true);
         } else {
-            boolean perWorldPermissions = PermissionSigns.usePerWorldPermissions();
+            boolean perWorldPermissions = PermissionSigns.getInstance().getConfiguration().usePerWorldPermissions();
             permission.playerAddTransient(perWorldPermissions ? worldName : null, player, permissionNode);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignCreationManager.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignCreationManager.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ade3769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignCreationManager.java
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.manager;
+
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.PermissionSigns;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.PermissionSign;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.container.SignCreationRequest;
+import net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.thread.SignCreationRequestTimeoutThread;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitTask;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.PriorityQueue;
+import java.util.Queue;
+import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.stream.Stream;
+
+/**
+ * A manager for keeping track of sign creation requests
+ */
+public final class SignCreationManager {
+
+    private static final Queue<SignCreationRequest> signCreationRequests = new PriorityQueue<>();
+    private static BukkitTask timeoutTask = null;
+
+    private SignCreationManager() {
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Runs the task for timing out permission sign creation requests
+     */
+    public static void runTimeoutTimer() {
+        timeoutTask = Bukkit.getScheduler().runTaskTimer(PermissionSigns.getInstance(),
+                new SignCreationRequestTimeoutThread(signCreationRequests), 0L, 1000L);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the task for timing out permission sign creation requests
+     */
+    public static void stopTimeoutTimer() {
+        if (timeoutTask != null) {
+            timeoutTask.cancel();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a new sign creation request
+     *
+     * @param player <p>The player that initiated the sign creation</p>
+     * @param sign   <p>The sign the player is about to create</p>
+     */
+    public static void addSignCreationRequest(@NotNull Player player, @NotNull PermissionSign sign) {
+        signCreationRequests.add(new SignCreationRequest(sign, player, System.currentTimeMillis()));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the sign creation request for the player with the given UUID
+     *
+     * @param uuid <p>The UUID to get a sign creation request for</p>
+     * @return <p>A sign creation request, or null if the UUID is not found</p>
+     */
+    public static @Nullable SignCreationRequest getSignCreationRequest(@NotNull UUID uuid) {
+        Stream<SignCreationRequest> matchingRequests = signCreationRequests.stream().filter(
+                (item) -> item.getPlayer().getUniqueId().equals(uuid));
+        List<SignCreationRequest> requestList = matchingRequests.toList();
+        if (!requestList.isEmpty()) {
+            return requestList.get(0);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Cancels the sign creation request triggered by the user
+     *
+     * @param uuid <p>The UUID of the player to cancel the request for</p>
+     */
+    public static void cancelSignCreationRequest(UUID uuid) {
+        Stream<SignCreationRequest> matchingRequests = signCreationRequests.stream().filter(
+                (item) -> item.getPlayer().getUniqueId().equals(uuid));
+        List<SignCreationRequest> requestList = matchingRequests.toList();
+        if (requestList.size() > 0) {
+            signCreationRequests.remove(requestList.get(0));
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignManager.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignManager.java
index 507dcb8..b346d1b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/manager/SignManager.java
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public final class SignManager {
                 Block signBlock = key.getBlock();
                 BlockState state = signBlock.getState();
                 if (!(state instanceof Sign sign)) {
-                    if (PermissionSigns.removePermissionSignIfMissing()) {
+                    if (PermissionSigns.getInstance().getConfiguration().removePermissionSignIfMissing()) {
                         invalidPermissionSigns.add(permissionSign.getSignLocation());
                     }
                     continue;
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/utility/FileHelper.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/utility/FileHelper.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 5165415..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/utility/FileHelper.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.utility;
-
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.io.InputStreamReader;
-import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
-
-/**
- * A helper class for dealing with files
- */
-public final class FileHelper {
-
-    private FileHelper() {
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a buffered reader for
-     *
-     * @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>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull BufferedReader getBufferedReaderForInternalFile(@NotNull String file) throws FileNotFoundException {
-        InputStream inputStream = FileHelper.class.getResourceAsStream(file);
-        if (inputStream == null) {
-            throw new FileNotFoundException("Unable to read the given file");
-        }
-        return new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets a buffered reader given an input stream
-     *
-     * @param inputStream <p>The input stream to read</p>
-     * @return <p>A buffered reader reading the input stream</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull BufferedReader getBufferedReaderFromInputStream(@NotNull InputStream inputStream) {
-        InputStreamReader inputStreamReader = new InputStreamReader(inputStream, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
-        return new BufferedReader(inputStreamReader);
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/utility/UpdateChecker.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/utility/UpdateChecker.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 9deac2b..0000000
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/permissionsigns/utility/UpdateChecker.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,96 +0,0 @@
-package net.knarcraft.permissionsigns.utility;
-
-import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
-import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitScheduler;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-
-import java.io.BufferedReader;
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.io.InputStream;
-import java.net.URL;
-import java.util.function.Consumer;
-import java.util.function.Supplier;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
-
-/**
- * The update checker is responsible for looking for new updates
- */
-public final class UpdateChecker {
-
-    private final static String updateNotice = "A new update is available: %s (You are still on %s)";
-
-    private UpdateChecker() {
-
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Checks if there's a new update available, and alerts the user if necessary
-     */
-    public static void checkForUpdate(@NotNull Plugin plugin, @NotNull String apiResourceURL,
-                                      @NotNull Supplier<String> getVersionMethod,
-                                      @Nullable Consumer<String> setVersionMethod) {
-        BukkitScheduler scheduler = plugin.getServer().getScheduler();
-        scheduler.runTaskAsynchronously(plugin, () -> UpdateChecker.queryAPI(plugin, apiResourceURL, getVersionMethod,
-                setVersionMethod));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Queries the spigot API to check for a newer version, and informs the user
-     */
-    private static void queryAPI(@NotNull Plugin plugin, @NotNull String APIResourceURL,
-                                 @NotNull Supplier<String> getVersionMethod,
-                                 @Nullable Consumer<String> setVersionMethod) {
-        try {
-            InputStream inputStream = new URL(APIResourceURL).openStream();
-            BufferedReader reader = FileHelper.getBufferedReaderFromInputStream(inputStream);
-            //There should only be one line of output
-            String newVersion = reader.readLine();
-            reader.close();
-
-            String oldVersion = getVersionMethod.get();
-            //If there is a newer version, notify the user
-            if (isVersionHigher(oldVersion, newVersion)) {
-                plugin.getLogger().log(Level.INFO, getUpdateAvailableString(newVersion, oldVersion));
-                if (setVersionMethod != null) {
-                    setVersionMethod.accept(newVersion);
-                }
-            }
-        } catch (IOException e) {
-            plugin.getLogger().log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to get newest version.");
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Gets the string to display to a user to alert about a new update
-     *
-     * @param newVersion <p>The new available plugin version</p>
-     * @param oldVersion <p>The old (current) plugin version</p>
-     * @return <p>The string to display</p>
-     */
-    public static @NotNull String getUpdateAvailableString(@NotNull String newVersion, @NotNull String oldVersion) {
-        return String.format(updateNotice, newVersion, oldVersion);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Decides whether one version number is higher than another
-     *
-     * @param oldVersion <p>The old version to check</p>
-     * @param newVersion <p>The new version to check</p>
-     * @return <p>True if the new version is higher than the old one</p>
-     */
-    public static boolean isVersionHigher(@NotNull String oldVersion, @NotNull String newVersion) {
-        String[] oldVersionParts = oldVersion.split("\\.");
-        String[] newVersionParts = newVersion.split("\\.");
-        int versionLength = Math.max(oldVersionParts.length, newVersionParts.length);
-        for (int i = 0; i < versionLength; i++) {
-            int oldVersionNumber = oldVersionParts.length > i ? Integer.parseInt(oldVersionParts[i]) : 0;
-            int newVersionNumber = newVersionParts.length > i ? Integer.parseInt(newVersionParts[i]) : 0;
-            if (newVersionNumber != oldVersionNumber) {
-                return newVersionNumber > oldVersionNumber;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
-}