diff --git a/sleekxmpp/componentxmpp.py b/sleekxmpp/componentxmpp.py
index 9c7a612..8995368 100755
--- a/sleekxmpp/componentxmpp.py
+++ b/sleekxmpp/componentxmpp.py
@@ -54,6 +54,16 @@ class ComponentXMPP(basexmpp, XMLStream):
 		self.secret = secret
 		self.registerHandler(Callback('Handshake', MatchXPath('{jabber:component:accept}handshake'), self._handleHandshake))
 	
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+		if key in self.plugin:
+			return self.plugin[key]
+		else:
+			logging.warning("""Plugin "%s" is not loaded.""" % key)
+			return False
+	
+	def get(self, key, default):
+		return self.plugin.get(key, default)
+	
 	def incoming_filter(self, xmlobj):
 		if xmlobj.tag.startswith('{jabber:client}'):
 			xmlobj.tag = xmlobj.tag.replace('jabber:client', self.default_ns)