diff --git a/docs/guides/rendering.md b/docs/guides/rendering.md
index 7a174de4d..336ea0ef6 100644
--- a/docs/guides/rendering.md
+++ b/docs/guides/rendering.md
@@ -139,11 +139,12 @@ This sounds weird, but it can be pretty useful if you want to render additional
 
 ```js
 function renderEditor(props, next) {
-  const { children, editor } = props
+  const { editor } = props
   const wordCount = countWords(editor.value.text)
+  const children = next()
   return (
     <React.Fragment>
-      {props.children}
+      {children}
       <span className="word-count">{wordCount}</span>
     </React.Fragment>
   )
diff --git a/docs/guides/schemas.md b/docs/guides/schemas.md
index 047f32dc2..2c28d28ff 100644
--- a/docs/guides/schemas.md
+++ b/docs/guides/schemas.md
@@ -100,12 +100,12 @@ Sometimes though, the declarative validation syntax isn't fine-grained enough to
 When you define a `normalizeNode` function, you either return nothing if the node's already valid, or you return a normalizer function that will make the node valid if it isn't. Here's an example:
 
 ```js
-function normalizeNode(node) {
+function normalizeNode(node, next) {
   const { nodes } = node
-  if (node.object !== 'block') return
-  if (nodes.size !== 3) return
-  if (nodes.first().object !== 'text') return
-  if (nodes.last().object !== 'text') return
+  if (node.object !== 'block') return next()
+  if (nodes.size !== 3) return next()
+  if (nodes.first().object !== 'text') return next()
+  if (nodes.last().object !== 'text') return next()
   return change => change.removeNodeByKey(node.key)
 }
 ```
diff --git a/docs/reference/slate-react/plugins.md b/docs/reference/slate-react/plugins.md
index 8d7ee6ee6..9e4541498 100644
--- a/docs/reference/slate-react/plugins.md
+++ b/docs/reference/slate-react/plugins.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ In addition to the [core plugin hooks](../slate/plugins.md), when using `slate-r
 
 The event hooks have a signature of `(event, change, next)`—the `event` is a React object that you are used to from React's event handlers.
 
-The rendering hooks are just like render props common to other React API's, and receive `(props, editor, next)`. For more information, see the [Rendering](./rendering.md) reference.
+The rendering hooks are just like render props common to other React API's, and receive `(props, next)`. For more information, see the [Rendering](./rendering.md) reference.
 
 ### `decorateNode`
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ This handler is called whenever the native DOM selection changes.
 
 ### `renderEditor`
 
-`Function renderEditor(props: Object, editor: Editor) => ReactNode|Void`
+`Function renderEditor(props: Object, next: Function) => ReactNode|Void`
 
 The `renderEditor` property allows you to define higher-order-component-like behavior. It is passed all of the properties of the editor, including `props.children`. You can then choose to wrap the existing `children` in any custom elements or proxy the properties however you choose. This can be useful for rendering toolbars, styling the editor, rendering validation, etc. Remember that the `renderEditor` function has to render `props.children` for editor's content to render.
 
diff --git a/examples/check-lists/index.js b/examples/check-lists/index.js
index 3c1e22788..c4cbd6355 100644
--- a/examples/check-lists/index.js
+++ b/examples/check-lists/index.js
@@ -124,10 +124,12 @@ class CheckLists extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     switch (props.node.type) {
       case 'check-list-item':
         return <CheckListItem {...props} />
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -152,15 +154,15 @@ class CheckLists extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
-   * @return {Value|Void}
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
 
     if (event.key == 'Enter' && value.startBlock.type == 'check-list-item') {
       change.splitBlock().setBlocks({ data: { checked: false } })
-      return true
+      return
     }
 
     if (
@@ -170,8 +172,10 @@ class CheckLists extends React.Component {
       value.selection.startOffset == 0
     ) {
       change.setBlocks('paragraph')
-      return true
+      return
     }
+
+    next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/code-highlighting/index.js b/examples/code-highlighting/index.js
index f80e07353..208637b05 100644
--- a/examples/code-highlighting/index.js
+++ b/examples/code-highlighting/index.js
@@ -106,12 +106,14 @@ class CodeHighlighting extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     switch (props.node.type) {
       case 'code':
         return <CodeBlock {...props} />
       case 'code_line':
         return <CodeBlockLine {...props} />
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ class CodeHighlighting extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ class CodeHighlighting extends React.Component {
             {children}
           </span>
         )
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -168,17 +172,20 @@ class CodeHighlighting extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Change}
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
-    const { selection, startBlock } = value
-    if (event.key != 'Enter') return
-    if (startBlock.type != 'code') return
-    if (selection.isExpanded) change.delete()
-    change.insertText('\n')
-    return true
+    const { startBlock } = value
+
+    if (event.key === 'Enter' && startBlock.type === 'code') {
+      change.insertText('\n')
+      return
+    }
+
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/examples/embeds/index.js b/examples/embeds/index.js
index aa8253d5f..7595bef28 100644
--- a/examples/embeds/index.js
+++ b/examples/embeds/index.js
@@ -58,13 +58,16 @@ class Embeds extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
-   * @return {Element}
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     switch (props.node.type) {
       case 'video':
         return <Video {...props} />
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/emojis/index.js b/examples/emojis/index.js
index 9d0dc3d90..f7b5744cf 100644
--- a/examples/emojis/index.js
+++ b/examples/emojis/index.js
@@ -123,16 +123,19 @@ class Emojis extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node, isFocused } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
       case 'paragraph': {
         return <p {...attributes}>{children}</p>
       }
+
       case 'emoji': {
         const code = node.data.get('code')
         return (
@@ -146,6 +149,10 @@ class Emojis extends React.Component {
           </Emoji>
         )
       }
+
+      default: {
+        return next()
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/forced-layout/index.js b/examples/forced-layout/index.js
index 2f37ab7e6..b47aad316 100644
--- a/examples/forced-layout/index.js
+++ b/examples/forced-layout/index.js
@@ -70,10 +70,12 @@ class ForcedLayout extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -81,6 +83,8 @@ class ForcedLayout extends React.Component {
         return <h2 {...attributes}>{children}</h2>
       case 'paragraph':
         return <p {...attributes}>{children}</p>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/hovering-menu/index.js b/examples/hovering-menu/index.js
index 88fd9da31..aba12f396 100644
--- a/examples/hovering-menu/index.js
+++ b/examples/hovering-menu/index.js
@@ -189,10 +189,12 @@ class HoveringMenu extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate mark.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -204,6 +206,8 @@ class HoveringMenu extends React.Component {
         return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
       case 'underlined':
         return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/huge-document/index.js b/examples/huge-document/index.js
index 9e424e096..24acad1ae 100644
--- a/examples/huge-document/index.js
+++ b/examples/huge-document/index.js
@@ -73,15 +73,19 @@ class HugeDocument extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
       case 'heading':
         return <h1 {...attributes}>{children}</h1>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -89,10 +93,12 @@ class HugeDocument extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate mark.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -104,6 +110,8 @@ class HugeDocument extends React.Component {
         return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
       case 'underlined':
         return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/images/index.js b/examples/images/index.js
index c9098fd25..4cd7a501e 100644
--- a/examples/images/index.js
+++ b/examples/images/index.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class Images extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, node, isFocused } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -146,6 +146,10 @@ class Images extends React.Component {
         const src = node.data.get('src')
         return <Image src={src} selected={isFocused} {...attributes} />
       }
+
+      default: {
+        return next()
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -177,21 +181,22 @@ class Images extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onDropOrPaste = (event, change) => {
+  onDropOrPaste = (event, change, next) => {
     const { editor } = change
     const target = getEventRange(event, editor)
-    if (!target && event.type == 'drop') return
+    if (!target && event.type === 'drop') return next()
 
     const transfer = getEventTransfer(event)
     const { type, text, files } = transfer
 
-    if (type == 'files') {
+    if (type === 'files') {
       for (const file of files) {
         const reader = new FileReader()
         const [mime] = file.type.split('/')
-        if (mime != 'image') continue
+        if (mime !== 'image') continue
 
         reader.addEventListener('load', () => {
           editor.change(c => {
@@ -201,13 +206,17 @@ class Images extends React.Component {
 
         reader.readAsDataURL(file)
       }
+      return
     }
 
-    if (type == 'text') {
-      if (!isUrl(text)) return
-      if (!isImage(text)) return
+    if (type === 'text') {
+      if (!isUrl(text)) return next()
+      if (!isImage(text)) return next()
       change.call(insertImage, text, target)
+      return
     }
+
+    next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/input-tester/index.js b/examples/input-tester/index.js
index 79cc9dfe5..74ea03e67 100644
--- a/examples/input-tester/index.js
+++ b/examples/input-tester/index.js
@@ -223,40 +223,52 @@ class InputTester extends React.Component {
           ref={this.ref}
           value={this.state.value}
           onChange={this.onChange}
-          renderNode={({ attributes, children, node }) => {
-            switch (node.type) {
-              case 'block-quote':
-                return <blockquote {...attributes}>{children}</blockquote>
-              case 'bulleted-list':
-                return <ul {...attributes}>{children}</ul>
-              case 'heading-one':
-                return <h1 {...attributes}>{children}</h1>
-              case 'heading-two':
-                return <h2 {...attributes}>{children}</h2>
-              case 'list-item':
-                return <li {...attributes}>{children}</li>
-              case 'numbered-list':
-                return <ol {...attributes}>{children}</ol>
-            }
-          }}
-          renderMark={({ attributes, children, mark }) => {
-            switch (mark.type) {
-              case 'bold':
-                return <strong {...attributes}>{children}</strong>
-              case 'code':
-                return <code {...attributes}>{children}</code>
-              case 'italic':
-                return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
-              case 'underlined':
-                return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
-            }
-          }}
+          renderNode={this.renderNode}
+          renderMark={this.renderMark}
         />
         <EventsList />
       </Wrapper>
     )
   }
 
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
+    const { attributes, children, node } = props
+
+    switch (node.type) {
+      case 'block-quote':
+        return <blockquote {...attributes}>{children}</blockquote>
+      case 'bulleted-list':
+        return <ul {...attributes}>{children}</ul>
+      case 'heading-one':
+        return <h1 {...attributes}>{children}</h1>
+      case 'heading-two':
+        return <h2 {...attributes}>{children}</h2>
+      case 'list-item':
+        return <li {...attributes}>{children}</li>
+      case 'numbered-list':
+        return <ol {...attributes}>{children}</ol>
+      default:
+        return next()
+    }
+  }
+
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
+    const { attributes, children, mark } = props
+
+    switch (mark.type) {
+      case 'bold':
+        return <strong {...attributes}>{children}</strong>
+      case 'code':
+        return <code {...attributes}>{children}</code>
+      case 'italic':
+        return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
+      case 'underlined':
+        return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+      default:
+        return next()
+    }
+  }
+
   onRef = ref => {
     this.el = ref
   }
diff --git a/examples/links/index.js b/examples/links/index.js
index 9cd707565..596de29b1 100644
--- a/examples/links/index.js
+++ b/examples/links/index.js
@@ -100,10 +100,12 @@ class Links extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -116,6 +118,10 @@ class Links extends React.Component {
           </a>
         )
       }
+
+      default: {
+        return next()
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -179,22 +185,22 @@ class Links extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onPaste = (event, change) => {
-    if (change.value.selection.isCollapsed) return
+  onPaste = (event, change, next) => {
+    if (change.value.selection.isCollapsed) return next()
 
     const transfer = getEventTransfer(event)
     const { type, text } = transfer
-    if (type != 'text' && type != 'html') return
-    if (!isUrl(text)) return
+    if (type != 'text' && type != 'html') return next()
+    if (!isUrl(text)) return next()
 
     if (this.hasLinks()) {
       change.call(unwrapLink)
     }
 
     change.call(wrapLink, text)
-    return true
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/markdown-preview/index.js b/examples/markdown-preview/index.js
index ba6dbc4be..b78785f58 100644
--- a/examples/markdown-preview/index.js
+++ b/examples/markdown-preview/index.js
@@ -53,21 +53,27 @@ class MarkdownPreview extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate mark.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
       case 'bold':
         return <strong {...attributes}>{children}</strong>
+
       case 'code':
         return <code {...attributes}>{children}</code>
+
       case 'italic':
         return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
+
       case 'underlined':
         return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+
       case 'title': {
         return (
           <span
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@ class MarkdownPreview extends React.Component {
           </span>
         )
       }
+
       case 'punctuation': {
         return (
           <span {...attributes} style={{ opacity: 0.2 }}>
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ class MarkdownPreview extends React.Component {
           </span>
         )
       }
+
       case 'list': {
         return (
           <span
@@ -104,6 +112,7 @@ class MarkdownPreview extends React.Component {
           </span>
         )
       }
+
       case 'hr': {
         return (
           <span
@@ -118,6 +127,10 @@ class MarkdownPreview extends React.Component {
           </span>
         )
       }
+
+      default: {
+        return next()
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/markdown-shortcuts/index.js b/examples/markdown-shortcuts/index.js
index b95c61b76..d5273de32 100644
--- a/examples/markdown-shortcuts/index.js
+++ b/examples/markdown-shortcuts/index.js
@@ -76,10 +76,12 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
    * Render a Slate node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
+   * @param {Editor} editor
+   * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
         return <h6 {...attributes}>{children}</h6>
       case 'list-item':
         return <li {...attributes}>{children}</li>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -119,16 +123,19 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     switch (event.key) {
       case ' ':
-        return this.onSpace(event, change)
+        return this.onSpace(event, change, next)
       case 'Backspace':
-        return this.onBackspace(event, change)
+        return this.onBackspace(event, change, next)
       case 'Enter':
-        return this.onEnter(event, change)
+        return this.onEnter(event, change, next)
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -138,20 +145,20 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onSpace = (event, change) => {
+  onSpace = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
     const { selection } = value
-    if (selection.isExpanded) return
+    if (selection.isExpanded) return next()
 
     const { startBlock } = value
     const { start } = selection
     const chars = startBlock.text.slice(0, start.offset).replace(/\s*/g, '')
     const type = this.getType(chars)
-
-    if (!type) return
-    if (type == 'list-item' && startBlock.type == 'list-item') return
+    if (!type) return next()
+    if (type == 'list-item' && startBlock.type == 'list-item') return next()
     event.preventDefault()
 
     change.setBlocks(type)
@@ -161,7 +168,6 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
     }
 
     change.moveFocusToStartOfNode(startBlock).delete()
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
@@ -170,16 +176,17 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onBackspace = (event, change) => {
+  onBackspace = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
     const { selection } = value
-    if (selection.isExpanded) return
-    if (selection.start.offset != 0) return
+    if (selection.isExpanded) return next()
+    if (selection.start.offset != 0) return next()
 
     const { startBlock } = value
-    if (startBlock.type == 'paragraph') return
+    if (startBlock.type == 'paragraph') return next()
 
     event.preventDefault()
     change.setBlocks('paragraph')
@@ -187,8 +194,6 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
     if (startBlock.type == 'list-item') {
       change.unwrapBlock('bulleted-list')
     }
-
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
@@ -197,18 +202,19 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
    *
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  onEnter = (event, change) => {
+  onEnter = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
     const { selection } = value
     const { start, end, isExpanded } = selection
-    if (isExpanded) return
+    if (isExpanded) return next()
 
     const { startBlock } = value
     if (start.offset == 0 && startBlock.text.length == 0)
-      return this.onBackspace(event, change)
-    if (end.offset != startBlock.text.length) return
+      return this.onBackspace(event, change, next)
+    if (end.offset != startBlock.text.length) return next()
 
     if (
       startBlock.type != 'heading-one' &&
@@ -219,12 +225,11 @@ class MarkdownShortcuts extends React.Component {
       startBlock.type != 'heading-six' &&
       startBlock.type != 'block-quote'
     ) {
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     event.preventDefault()
     change.splitBlock().setBlocks('paragraph')
-    return true
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/paste-html/index.js b/examples/paste-html/index.js
index 22067d80a..004dd2ad6 100644
--- a/examples/paste-html/index.js
+++ b/examples/paste-html/index.js
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class PasteHtml extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node, isFocused } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ class PasteHtml extends React.Component {
         const src = node.data.get('src')
         return <Image src={src} selected={isFocused} {...attributes} />
       }
+
+      default: {
+        return next()
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ class PasteHtml extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -268,6 +272,8 @@ class PasteHtml extends React.Component {
         return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
       case 'underlined':
         return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -288,12 +294,11 @@ class PasteHtml extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onPaste = (event, change) => {
+  onPaste = (event, change, next) => {
     const transfer = getEventTransfer(event)
-    if (transfer.type != 'html') return
+    if (transfer.type != 'html') return next()
     const { document } = serializer.deserialize(transfer.html)
     change.insertFragment(document)
-    return true
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/plugins/index.js b/examples/plugins/index.js
index 62d94ede2..24fcee9be 100644
--- a/examples/plugins/index.js
+++ b/examples/plugins/index.js
@@ -28,10 +28,11 @@ const WordCounter = styled('span')`
 
 function WordCount(options) {
   return {
-    renderEditor(props) {
+    renderEditor(props, next) {
+      const children = next()
       return (
         <div>
-          <div>{props.children}</div>
+          <div>{children}</div>
           <WordCounter>
             Word Count: {props.value.document.text.split(' ').length}
           </WordCounter>
diff --git a/examples/rich-text/index.js b/examples/rich-text/index.js
index 5f1676b1d..c7f64ee10 100644
--- a/examples/rich-text/index.js
+++ b/examples/rich-text/index.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class RichTextExample extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -182,6 +182,8 @@ class RichTextExample extends React.Component {
         return <li {...attributes}>{children}</li>
       case 'numbered-list':
         return <ol {...attributes}>{children}</ol>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -192,7 +194,7 @@ class RichTextExample extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -204,6 +206,8 @@ class RichTextExample extends React.Component {
         return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
       case 'underlined':
         return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -225,7 +229,7 @@ class RichTextExample extends React.Component {
    * @return {Change}
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     let mark
 
     if (isBoldHotkey(event)) {
@@ -237,12 +241,11 @@ class RichTextExample extends React.Component {
     } else if (isCodeHotkey(event)) {
       mark = 'code'
     } else {
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     event.preventDefault()
     change.toggleMark(mark)
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/examples/rtl/index.js b/examples/rtl/index.js
index 107f3f9d5..ca21a83ae 100644
--- a/examples/rtl/index.js
+++ b/examples/rtl/index.js
@@ -46,12 +46,14 @@ class RTL extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
       case 'block-quote':
         return <blockquote {...attributes}>{children}</blockquote>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -72,12 +74,14 @@ class RTL extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     if (event.key == 'Enter' && event.shiftKey) {
       event.preventDefault()
       change.insertText('\n')
-      return true
+      return
     }
+
+    next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/search-highlighting/index.js b/examples/search-highlighting/index.js
index 55891fb97..dd43cfcdc 100644
--- a/examples/search-highlighting/index.js
+++ b/examples/search-highlighting/index.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class SearchHighlighting extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class SearchHighlighting extends React.Component {
             {children}
           </span>
         )
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/examples/syncing-operations/index.js b/examples/syncing-operations/index.js
index a50c921ce..eafde0f58 100644
--- a/examples/syncing-operations/index.js
+++ b/examples/syncing-operations/index.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class SyncingEditor extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class SyncingEditor extends React.Component {
         return <em {...attributes}>{children}</em>
       case 'underlined':
         return <u {...attributes}>{children}</u>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -175,7 +177,7 @@ class SyncingEditor extends React.Component {
    * @return {Change}
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     let mark
 
     if (isBoldHotkey(event)) {
@@ -187,12 +189,11 @@ class SyncingEditor extends React.Component {
     } else if (isCodeHotkey(event)) {
       mark = 'code'
     } else {
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     event.preventDefault()
     change.toggleMark(mark)
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/examples/tables/index.js b/examples/tables/index.js
index de4cae57e..93dce9682 100644
--- a/examples/tables/index.js
+++ b/examples/tables/index.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderNode = props => {
+  renderNode = (props, next) => {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
 
     switch (node.type) {
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
         return <tr {...attributes}>{children}</tr>
       case 'table-cell':
         return <td {...attributes}>{children}</td>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -74,12 +76,14 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  renderMark = props => {
+  renderMark = (props, next) => {
     const { children, mark, attributes } = props
 
     switch (mark.type) {
       case 'bold':
         return <strong {...attributes}>{children}</strong>
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 
@@ -90,12 +94,11 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onBackspace = (event, change) => {
+  onBackspace = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
     const { selection } = value
-    if (selection.start.offset != 0) return
+    if (selection.start.offset != 0) return next()
     event.preventDefault()
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
@@ -115,12 +118,11 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onDelete = (event, change) => {
+  onDelete = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
     const { selection } = value
-    if (selection.end.offset != value.startText.text.length) return
+    if (selection.end.offset != value.startText.text.length) return next()
     event.preventDefault()
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
@@ -130,23 +132,22 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onDropOrPaste = (event, change) => {
+  onDropOrPaste = (event, change, next) => {
     const transfer = getEventTransfer(event)
     const { value } = change
     const { text = '' } = transfer
 
     if (value.startBlock.type !== 'table-cell') {
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     if (!text) {
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     const lines = text.split('\n')
     const { document } = Plain.deserialize(lines[0] || '')
     change.insertFragment(document)
-    return false
   }
 
   /**
@@ -156,9 +157,8 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onEnter = (event, change) => {
+  onEnter = (event, change, next) => {
     event.preventDefault()
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
    * @param {Change} change
    */
 
-  onKeyDown = (event, change) => {
+  onKeyDown = (event, change, next) => {
     const { value } = change
     const { document, selection } = value
     const { start, isCollapsed } = selection
@@ -181,24 +181,25 @@ class Tables extends React.Component {
       if (prevBlock.type === 'table-cell') {
         if (['Backspace', 'Delete', 'Enter'].includes(event.key)) {
           event.preventDefault()
-          return true
         } else {
-          return
+          return next()
         }
       }
     }
 
     if (value.startBlock.type !== 'table-cell') {
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     switch (event.key) {
       case 'Backspace':
-        return this.onBackspace(event, change)
+        return this.onBackspace(event, change, next)
       case 'Delete':
-        return this.onDelete(event, change)
+        return this.onDelete(event, change, next)
       case 'Enter':
-        return this.onEnter(event, change)
+        return this.onEnter(event, change, next)
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/editor.js b/packages/slate-react/src/components/editor.js
index 6cf88d2d2..39ac6afff 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/editor.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/editor.js
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ import warning from 'tiny-warning'
 import { Editor as Controller } from 'slate'
 
 import EVENT_HANDLERS from '../constants/event-handlers'
-import BrowserPlugin from '../plugins/browser'
-import PropsPlugin from '../plugins/props'
 import ReactPlugin from '../plugins/react'
 
 /**
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ class Editor extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     debug('render', this)
-    const props = { ...this.props }
+    const props = { ...this.props, editor: this }
 
     // Re-resolve the controller if needed based on memoized props.
     const { commands, plugins, queries, schema } = props
@@ -155,7 +153,7 @@ class Editor extends React.Component {
     this.controller.setValue(value, options)
 
     // Render the editor's children with the controller.
-    const children = this.controller.run('renderEditor', props, this)
+    const children = this.controller.run('renderEditor', props)
     return children
   }
 
@@ -182,12 +180,8 @@ class Editor extends React.Component {
       'A Slate <Editor> component is re-resolving the `plugins`, `schema`, `commands` or `queries` on each update, which leads to poor performance. This is often due to passing in a new references for these props with each render by declaring them inline in your render function. Do not do this! Declare them outside your render function, or memoize them instead.'
     )
 
-    const { props, onControllerChange } = this
-    const reactPlugin = ReactPlugin()
-    const browserPlugin = BrowserPlugin()
-    const propsPlugin = PropsPlugin(props)
-    const allPlugins = [reactPlugin, browserPlugin, propsPlugin, ...plugins]
-    const attrs = { onChange: onControllerChange, plugins: allPlugins }
+    const react = ReactPlugin(this.props)
+    const attrs = { onChange: this.onControllerChange, plugins: [react] }
     this.controller = new Controller(attrs, { editor: this, normalize: false })
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/node.js b/packages/slate-react/src/components/node.js
index 5d6c3b8be..d620253ee 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/node.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/node.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class Node extends React.Component {
       readOnly,
     }
 
-    let placeholder = editor.run('renderPlaceholder', props, editor)
+    let placeholder = editor.run('renderPlaceholder', props)
 
     if (placeholder) {
       placeholder = React.cloneElement(placeholder, {
@@ -176,15 +176,11 @@ class Node extends React.Component {
       children = [placeholder, ...children]
     }
 
-    const element = editor.run(
-      'renderNode',
-      {
-        ...props,
-        attributes,
-        children,
-      },
-      editor
-    )
+    const element = editor.run('renderNode', {
+      ...props,
+      attributes,
+      children,
+    })
 
     return editor.query('isVoid', node) ? (
       <Void {...this.props}>{element}</Void>
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/browser.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
similarity index 62%
rename from packages/slate-react/src/plugins/browser.js
rename to packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
index 21e5a1792..64f8ff423 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/browser.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
@@ -2,14 +2,8 @@ import Base64 from 'slate-base64-serializer'
 import Debug from 'debug'
 import Hotkeys from 'slate-hotkeys'
 import Plain from 'slate-plain-serializer'
-import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
 import getWindow from 'get-window'
-import {
-  IS_FIREFOX,
-  IS_IE,
-  IS_IOS,
-  HAS_INPUT_EVENTS_LEVEL_2,
-} from 'slate-dev-environment'
+import { IS_IOS } from 'slate-dev-environment'
 
 import cloneFragment from '../utils/clone-fragment'
 import findDOMNode from '../utils/find-dom-node'
@@ -26,20 +20,16 @@ import setEventTransfer from '../utils/set-event-transfer'
  * @type {Function}
  */
 
-const debug = Debug('slate:browser')
+const debug = Debug('slate:after')
 
 /**
- * A plugin that adds the browser-specific logic to the editor.
+ * A plugin that adds the "after" browser-specific logic to the editor.
  *
+ * @param {Object} options
  * @return {Object}
  */
 
-function BrowserPlugin() {
-  let activeElement = null
-  let compositionCount = 0
-  let isComposing = false
-  let isCopying = false
-  let isDragging = false
+function AfterPlugin(options = {}) {
   let isDraggingInternally = null
 
   /**
@@ -48,24 +38,11 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onBeforeInput(event, change, next) {
     const { editor, value } = change
     const isSynthetic = !!event.nativeEvent
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
-    // COMPAT: If the browser supports Input Events Level 2, we will have
-    // attached a custom handler for the real `beforeinput` events, instead of
-    // allowing React's synthetic polyfill, so we need to ignore synthetics.
-    if (isSynthetic && HAS_INPUT_EVENTS_LEVEL_2) return true
-
-    debug('onBeforeInput', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
 
     // If the event is synthetic, it's React's polyfill of `beforeinput` that
     // isn't a true `beforeinput` event with meaningful information. It only
@@ -73,13 +50,15 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     if (isSynthetic) {
       event.preventDefault()
       change.insertText(event.data)
-      return
+      return next()
     }
 
     // Otherwise, we can use the information in the `beforeinput` event to
     // figure out the exact change that will occur, and prevent it.
     const [targetRange] = event.getTargetRanges()
-    if (!targetRange) return
+    if (!targetRange) return next()
+
+    debug('onBeforeInput', { event })
 
     event.preventDefault()
 
@@ -93,29 +72,29 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
       case 'deleteContentBackward':
       case 'deleteContentForward': {
         change.deleteAtRange(range)
-        return
+        break
       }
 
       case 'deleteWordBackward': {
         change.deleteWordBackwardAtRange(range)
-        return
+        break
       }
 
       case 'deleteWordForward': {
         change.deleteWordForwardAtRange(range)
-        return
+        break
       }
 
       case 'deleteSoftLineBackward':
       case 'deleteHardLineBackward': {
         change.deleteLineBackwardAtRange(range)
-        return
+        break
       }
 
       case 'deleteSoftLineForward':
       case 'deleteHardLineForward': {
         change.deleteLineForwardAtRange(range)
-        return
+        break
       }
 
       case 'insertLineBreak':
@@ -131,7 +110,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
           change.splitBlockAtRange(range)
         }
 
-        return
+        break
       }
 
       case 'insertFromYank':
@@ -146,7 +125,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
             ? event.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain')
             : event.data
 
-        if (text == null) return
+        if (text == null) break
 
         change.insertTextAtRange(range, text, selection.marks)
 
@@ -156,9 +135,11 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
           change.select({ marks: null })
         }
 
-        return
+        break
       }
     }
+
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -167,88 +148,12 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onBlur(event, change, next) {
-    const { editor } = change
-    if (isCopying) return true
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
-    const { relatedTarget, target } = event
-    const window = getWindow(target)
-
-    // COMPAT: If the current `activeElement` is still the previous one, this is
-    // due to the window being blurred when the tab itself becomes unfocused, so
-    // we want to abort early to allow to editor to stay focused when the tab
-    // becomes focused again.
-    if (activeElement === window.document.activeElement) return true
-
-    // COMPAT: The `relatedTarget` can be null when the new focus target is not
-    // a "focusable" element (eg. a `<div>` without `tabindex` set).
-    if (relatedTarget) {
-      const el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(editor)
-
-      // COMPAT: The event should be ignored if the focus is returning to the
-      // editor from an embedded editable element (eg. an <input> element inside
-      // a void node).
-      if (relatedTarget === el) return true
-
-      // COMPAT: The event should be ignored if the focus is moving from the
-      // editor to inside a void node's spacer element.
-      if (relatedTarget.hasAttribute('data-slate-spacer')) return true
-
-      // COMPAT: The event should be ignored if the focus is moving to a non-
-      // editable section of an element that isn't a void node (eg. a list item
-      // of the check list example).
-      const node = findNode(relatedTarget, editor)
-      if (el.contains(relatedTarget) && node && !change.isVoid(node))
-        return true
-    }
-
     debug('onBlur', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
     change.blur()
-    return true
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On composition end.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onCompositionEnd(event, change, next) {
-    const { editor } = change
-    const n = compositionCount
-
-    // The `count` check here ensures that if another composition starts
-    // before the timeout has closed out this one, we will abort unsetting the
-    // `isComposing` flag, since a composition is still in affect.
-    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
-      if (compositionCount > n) return
-      isComposing = false
-
-      // HACK: we need to re-render the editor here so that it will update its
-      // placeholder in case one is currently rendered. This should be handled
-      // differently ideally, in a less invasive way?
-      // (apply force re-render if isComposing changes)
-      if (editor.state.isComposing) {
-        editor.setState({ isComposing: false })
-      }
-    })
-
-    debug('onCompositionEnd', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    return next()
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -257,23 +162,18 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onClick(event, change, next) {
-    debug('onClick', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
     const { editor } = change
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
+    if (editor.readOnly) return next()
 
     const { value } = editor
     const { document } = value
     const node = findNode(event.target, editor)
-    if (!node) return true
+    if (!node) return next()
+
+    debug('onClick', { event })
 
     const ancestors = document.getAncestors(node.key)
     const isVoid =
@@ -287,35 +187,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
       change.focus().moveToEndOfNode(node)
     }
 
-    return true
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On composition start.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onCompositionStart(event, change, next) {
-    isComposing = true
-    compositionCount++
-    const { editor } = change
-
-    // HACK: we need to re-render the editor here so that it will update its
-    // placeholder in case one is currently rendered. This should be handled
-    // differently ideally, in a less invasive way?
-    // (apply force re-render if isComposing changes)
-    if (!editor.state.isComposing) {
-      editor.setState({ isComposing: true })
-    }
-
-    debug('onCompositionStart', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    return next()
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -324,23 +196,13 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onCopy(event, change, next) {
-    const window = getWindow(event.target)
-    isCopying = true
-    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => (isCopying = false))
-
     debug('onCopy', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
     const { editor } = change
     cloneFragment(event, editor)
-    return true
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -349,22 +211,11 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onCut(event, change, next) {
-    const { editor } = change
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
-    const window = getWindow(event.target)
-    isCopying = true
-    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => (isCopying = false))
-
     debug('onCut', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
+    const { editor } = change
 
     // Once the fake cut content has successfully been added to the clipboard,
     // delete the content in the current selection.
@@ -385,6 +236,8 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
         editor.change(c => c.delete())
       }
     })
+
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -393,96 +246,12 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onDragEnd(event, change, next) {
     debug('onDragEnd', { event })
-    isDragging = false
     isDraggingInternally = null
-    return next()
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On drag enter.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onDragEnter(event, change, next) {
-    debug('onDragEnter', { event })
-    return next()
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On drag exit.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onDragExit(event, change, next) {
-    debug('onDragExit', { event })
-    return next()
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On drag leave.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onDragLeave(event, change, next) {
-    debug('onDragLeave', { event })
-    return next()
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On drag over.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onDragOver(event, change, next) {
-    debug('onDragOver', { event })
-
-    // If the target is inside a void node, and only in this case,
-    // call `preventDefault` to signal that drops are allowed.
-    // When the target is editable, dropping is already allowed by
-    // default, and calling `preventDefault` hides the cursor.
-    const { editor } = change
-    const node = findNode(event.target, editor)
-    if (change.isVoid(node)) event.preventDefault()
-
-    // COMPAT: IE won't call onDrop on contentEditables unless the
-    // default dragOver is prevented:
-    // https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/platform/issues/913982/
-    // (2018/07/11)
-    if (IS_IE) event.preventDefault()
-
-    // If a drag is already in progress, don't do this again.
-    if (!isDragging) {
-      isDragging = true
-
-      // COMPAT: IE will raise an `unspecified error` if dropEffect is
-      // set. (2018/07/11)
-      if (!IS_IE) {
-        event.nativeEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move'
-      }
-    }
-
-    return next()
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -491,19 +260,13 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onDragStart(event, change, next) {
     debug('onDragStart', { event })
 
-    isDragging = true
     isDraggingInternally = true
 
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
     const { editor } = change
     const { value } = editor
     const { document } = value
@@ -523,6 +286,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     const fragment = change.value.fragment
     const encoded = Base64.serializeNode(fragment)
     setEventTransfer(event, 'fragment', encoded)
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -531,26 +295,16 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onDrop(event, change, next) {
     const { editor, value } = change
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
-    debug('onDrop', { event })
-
-    // Prevent default so the DOM's value isn't corrupted.
-    event.preventDefault()
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
     const { document, selection } = value
     const window = getWindow(event.target)
     let target = getEventRange(event, editor)
-    if (!target) return true
+    if (!target) return next()
+
+    debug('onDrop', { event })
 
     const transfer = getEventTransfer(event)
     const { type, fragment, text } = transfer
@@ -611,49 +365,18 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     // DOM node, since that will make it go back to normal.
     const focusNode = document.getNode(target.focus.key)
     const el = findDOMNode(focusNode, window)
-    if (!el) return true
 
-    el.dispatchEvent(
-      new MouseEvent('mouseup', {
-        view: window,
-        bubbles: true,
-        cancelable: true,
-      })
-    )
-
-    return true
-  }
-
-  /**
-   * On focus.
-   *
-   * @param {Event} event
-   * @param {Change} change
-   * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
-   */
-
-  function onFocus(event, change, next) {
-    const { editor } = change
-    if (isCopying) return true
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
-    const el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(editor)
-
-    // Save the new `activeElement`.
-    const window = getWindow(event.target)
-    activeElement = window.document.activeElement
-
-    // COMPAT: If the editor has nested editable elements, the focus can go to
-    // those elements. In Firefox, this must be prevented because it results in
-    // issues with keyboard navigation. (2017/03/30)
-    if (IS_FIREFOX && event.target != el) {
-      el.focus()
-      return true
+    if (el) {
+      el.dispatchEvent(
+        new MouseEvent('mouseup', {
+          view: window,
+          bubbles: true,
+          cancelable: true,
+        })
+      )
     }
 
-    debug('onFocus', { event })
-    return next()
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -662,19 +385,9 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onInput(event, change, next) {
-    if (isComposing) return true
-    if (change.value.selection.isBlurred) return true
-
-    debug('onInput', { event })
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
     const window = getWindow(event.target)
     const { editor, value } = change
 
@@ -682,7 +395,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     const native = window.getSelection()
     const { anchorNode } = native
     const point = findPoint(anchorNode, 0, editor)
-    if (!point) return
+    if (!point) return next()
 
     // Get the text node and leaf in question.
     const { document, selection } = value
@@ -716,7 +429,9 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     }
 
     // If the text is no different, abort.
-    if (textContent == text) return
+    if (textContent == text) return next()
+
+    debug('onInput', { event })
 
     // Determine what the selection should be after changing the text.
     const delta = textContent.length - text.length
@@ -729,6 +444,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
 
     // Change the current value to have the leaf's text replaced.
     change.insertTextAtRange(entire, textContent, leaf.marks).select(corrected)
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -737,48 +453,12 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onKeyDown(event, change, next) {
-    const { editor, value } = change
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
-    // When composing, we need to prevent all hotkeys from executing while
-    // typing. However, certain characters also move the selection before
-    // we're able to handle it, so prevent their default behavior.
-    if (isComposing) {
-      if (Hotkeys.isCompose(event)) event.preventDefault()
-      return true
-    }
-
     debug('onKeyDown', { event })
 
-    // Certain hotkeys have native editing behaviors in `contenteditable`
-    // elements which will change the DOM and cause our value to be out of sync,
-    // so they need to always be prevented.
-    if (
-      !IS_IOS &&
-      (Hotkeys.isBold(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isDeleteBackward(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isDeleteForward(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isDeleteLineBackward(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isDeleteLineForward(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isDeleteWordBackward(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isDeleteWordForward(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isItalic(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isRedo(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isSplitBlock(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isTransposeCharacter(event) ||
-        Hotkeys.isUndo(event))
-    ) {
-      event.preventDefault()
-    }
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
+    const { editor, value } = change
     const { document, selection } = value
     const hasVoidParent = document.hasVoidParent(selection.start.path, editor)
 
@@ -893,7 +573,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
       }
     }
 
-    return true
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -902,22 +582,12 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onPaste(event, change, next) {
-    const { editor, value } = change
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
     debug('onPaste', { event })
 
-    // Prevent defaults so the DOM state isn't corrupted.
-    event.preventDefault()
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
+    const { value } = change
     const transfer = getEventTransfer(event)
     const { type, fragment, text } = transfer
 
@@ -926,9 +596,9 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     }
 
     if (type == 'text' || type == 'html') {
-      if (!text) return true
+      if (!text) return next()
       const { document, selection, startBlock } = value
-      if (change.isVoid(startBlock)) return true
+      if (change.isVoid(startBlock)) return next()
 
       const defaultBlock = startBlock
       const defaultMarks = document.getInsertMarksAtRange(selection)
@@ -937,7 +607,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
       change.insertFragment(frag)
     }
 
-    return true
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -946,38 +616,25 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
    * @param {Event} event
    * @param {Change} change
    * @param {Function} next
-   * @return {Boolean}
    */
 
   function onSelect(event, change, next) {
-    if (isCopying) return true
-    if (isComposing) return true
-
-    const { editor, value } = change
-    if (editor.readOnly) return true
-
     debug('onSelect', { event })
 
-    // Save the new `activeElement`.
     const window = getWindow(event.target)
-    activeElement = window.document.activeElement
-
-    // Delegate to the plugins stack.
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
+    const { editor, value } = change
     const { document } = value
     const native = window.getSelection()
 
     // If there are no ranges, the editor was blurred natively.
     if (!native.rangeCount) {
       change.blur()
-      return true
+      return
     }
 
     // Otherwise, determine the Slate selection from the native one.
     let range = findRange(native, editor)
-    if (!range) return true
+    if (!range) return
 
     const { anchor, focus } = range
     const anchorText = document.getNode(anchor.key)
@@ -1036,7 +693,7 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     selection = selection.set('marks', value.selection.marks)
 
     change.select(selection)
-    return true
+    next()
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1049,18 +706,11 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
     onBeforeInput,
     onBlur,
     onClick,
-    onCompositionEnd,
-    onCompositionStart,
     onCopy,
     onCut,
     onDragEnd,
-    onDragEnter,
-    onDragExit,
-    onDragLeave,
-    onDragOver,
     onDragStart,
     onDrop,
-    onFocus,
     onInput,
     onKeyDown,
     onPaste,
@@ -1074,4 +724,4 @@ function BrowserPlugin() {
  * @type {Object}
  */
 
-export default BrowserPlugin
+export default AfterPlugin
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/before.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/before.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8dfd7fbc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/before.js
@@ -0,0 +1,505 @@
+import Debug from 'debug'
+import Hotkeys from 'slate-hotkeys'
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
+import getWindow from 'get-window'
+import {
+  IS_FIREFOX,
+  IS_IE,
+  IS_IOS,
+  HAS_INPUT_EVENTS_LEVEL_2,
+} from 'slate-dev-environment'
+
+import findNode from '../utils/find-node'
+
+/**
+ * Debug.
+ *
+ * @type {Function}
+ */
+
+const debug = Debug('slate:before')
+
+/**
+ * A plugin that adds the "before" browser-specific logic to the editor.
+ *
+ * @return {Object}
+ */
+
+function BeforePlugin() {
+  let activeElement = null
+  let compositionCount = 0
+  let isComposing = false
+  let isCopying = false
+  let isDragging = false
+
+  /**
+   * On before input.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onBeforeInput(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    const isSynthetic = !!event.nativeEvent
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    // COMPAT: If the browser supports Input Events Level 2, we will have
+    // attached a custom handler for the real `beforeinput` events, instead of
+    // allowing React's synthetic polyfill, so we need to ignore synthetics.
+    if (isSynthetic && HAS_INPUT_EVENTS_LEVEL_2) return
+
+    debug('onBeforeInput', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On blur.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onBlur(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (isCopying) return
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    const { relatedTarget, target } = event
+    const window = getWindow(target)
+
+    // COMPAT: If the current `activeElement` is still the previous one, this is
+    // due to the window being blurred when the tab itself becomes unfocused, so
+    // we want to abort early to allow to editor to stay focused when the tab
+    // becomes focused again.
+    if (activeElement === window.document.activeElement) return
+
+    // COMPAT: The `relatedTarget` can be null when the new focus target is not
+    // a "focusable" element (eg. a `<div>` without `tabindex` set).
+    if (relatedTarget) {
+      const el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(editor)
+
+      // COMPAT: The event should be ignored if the focus is returning to the
+      // editor from an embedded editable element (eg. an <input> element inside
+      // a void node).
+      if (relatedTarget === el) return
+
+      // COMPAT: The event should be ignored if the focus is moving from the
+      // editor to inside a void node's spacer element.
+      if (relatedTarget.hasAttribute('data-slate-spacer')) return
+
+      // COMPAT: The event should be ignored if the focus is moving to a non-
+      // editable section of an element that isn't a void node (eg. a list item
+      // of the check list example).
+      const node = findNode(relatedTarget, editor)
+      if (el.contains(relatedTarget) && node && !change.isVoid(node)) return
+    }
+
+    debug('onBlur', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On composition end.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onCompositionEnd(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    const n = compositionCount
+
+    // The `count` check here ensures that if another composition starts
+    // before the timeout has closed out this one, we will abort unsetting the
+    // `isComposing` flag, since a composition is still in affect.
+    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+      if (compositionCount > n) return
+      isComposing = false
+
+      // HACK: we need to re-render the editor here so that it will update its
+      // placeholder in case one is currently rendered. This should be handled
+      // differently ideally, in a less invasive way?
+      // (apply force re-render if isComposing changes)
+      if (editor.state.isComposing) {
+        editor.setState({ isComposing: false })
+      }
+    })
+
+    debug('onCompositionEnd', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On click.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onClick(event, change, next) {
+    debug('onClick', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On composition start.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onCompositionStart(event, change, next) {
+    isComposing = true
+    compositionCount++
+    const { editor } = change
+
+    // HACK: we need to re-render the editor here so that it will update its
+    // placeholder in case one is currently rendered. This should be handled
+    // differently ideally, in a less invasive way?
+    // (apply force re-render if isComposing changes)
+    if (!editor.state.isComposing) {
+      editor.setState({ isComposing: true })
+    }
+
+    debug('onCompositionStart', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On copy.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onCopy(event, change, next) {
+    const window = getWindow(event.target)
+    isCopying = true
+    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => (isCopying = false))
+
+    debug('onCopy', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On cut.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onCut(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    const window = getWindow(event.target)
+    isCopying = true
+    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => (isCopying = false))
+
+    debug('onCut', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drag end.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDragEnd(event, change, next) {
+    isDragging = false
+    debug('onDragEnd', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drag enter.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDragEnter(event, change, next) {
+    debug('onDragEnter', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drag exit.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDragExit(event, change, next) {
+    debug('onDragExit', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drag leave.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDragLeave(event, change, next) {
+    debug('onDragLeave', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drag over.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDragOver(event, change, next) {
+    // If the target is inside a void node, and only in this case,
+    // call `preventDefault` to signal that drops are allowed.
+    // When the target is editable, dropping is already allowed by
+    // default, and calling `preventDefault` hides the cursor.
+    const { editor } = change
+    const node = findNode(event.target, editor)
+    if (change.isVoid(node)) event.preventDefault()
+
+    // COMPAT: IE won't call onDrop on contentEditables unless the
+    // default dragOver is prevented:
+    // https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/platform/issues/913982/
+    // (2018/07/11)
+    if (IS_IE) {
+      event.preventDefault()
+    }
+
+    // If a drag is already in progress, don't do this again.
+    if (!isDragging) {
+      isDragging = true
+
+      // COMPAT: IE will raise an `unspecified error` if dropEffect is
+      // set. (2018/07/11)
+      if (!IS_IE) {
+        event.nativeEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move'
+      }
+    }
+
+    debug('onDragOver', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drag start.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDragStart(event, change, next) {
+    isDragging = true
+    debug('onDragStart', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On drop.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onDrop(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    // Prevent default so the DOM's value isn't corrupted.
+    event.preventDefault()
+
+    debug('onDrop', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On focus.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onFocus(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (isCopying) return
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    const el = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(editor)
+
+    // Save the new `activeElement`.
+    const window = getWindow(event.target)
+    activeElement = window.document.activeElement
+
+    // COMPAT: If the editor has nested editable elements, the focus can go to
+    // those elements. In Firefox, this must be prevented because it results in
+    // issues with keyboard navigation. (2017/03/30)
+    if (IS_FIREFOX && event.target != el) {
+      el.focus()
+      return
+    }
+
+    debug('onFocus', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On input.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onInput(event, change, next) {
+    if (isComposing) return
+    if (change.value.selection.isBlurred) return
+    debug('onInput', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On key down.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onKeyDown(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    // When composing, we need to prevent all hotkeys from executing while
+    // typing. However, certain characters also move the selection before
+    // we're able to handle it, so prevent their default behavior.
+    if (isComposing) {
+      if (Hotkeys.isCompose(event)) event.preventDefault()
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Certain hotkeys have native editing behaviors in `contenteditable`
+    // elements which will change the DOM and cause our value to be out of sync,
+    // so they need to always be prevented.
+    if (
+      !IS_IOS &&
+      (Hotkeys.isBold(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isDeleteBackward(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isDeleteForward(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isDeleteLineBackward(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isDeleteLineForward(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isDeleteWordBackward(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isDeleteWordForward(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isItalic(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isRedo(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isSplitBlock(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isTransposeCharacter(event) ||
+        Hotkeys.isUndo(event))
+    ) {
+      event.preventDefault()
+    }
+
+    debug('onKeyDown', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On paste.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onPaste(event, change, next) {
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    // Prevent defaults so the DOM state isn't corrupted.
+    event.preventDefault()
+
+    debug('onPaste', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * On select.
+   *
+   * @param {Event} event
+   * @param {Change} change
+   * @param {Function} next
+   */
+
+  function onSelect(event, change, next) {
+    if (isCopying) return
+    if (isComposing) return
+
+    const { editor } = change
+    if (editor.readOnly) return
+
+    // Save the new `activeElement`.
+    const window = getWindow(event.target)
+    activeElement = window.document.activeElement
+
+    debug('onSelect', { event })
+    next()
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Return the plugin.
+   *
+   * @type {Object}
+   */
+
+  return {
+    onBeforeInput,
+    onBlur,
+    onClick,
+    onCompositionEnd,
+    onCompositionStart,
+    onCopy,
+    onCut,
+    onDragEnd,
+    onDragEnter,
+    onDragExit,
+    onDragLeave,
+    onDragOver,
+    onDragStart,
+    onDrop,
+    onFocus,
+    onInput,
+    onKeyDown,
+    onPaste,
+    onSelect,
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Export.
+ *
+ * @type {Object}
+ */
+
+export default BeforePlugin
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/dom.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/dom.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c1a476193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/dom.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import AfterPlugin from './after'
+import BeforePlugin from './before'
+
+/**
+ * A plugin that adds the browser-specific logic to the editor.
+ *
+ * @param {Object} options
+ * @return {Object}
+ */
+
+function DOMPlugin(options = {}) {
+  const { plugins = [] } = options
+  const beforePlugin = BeforePlugin()
+  const afterPlugin = AfterPlugin()
+  return [beforePlugin, ...plugins, afterPlugin]
+}
+
+/**
+ * Export.
+ *
+ * @type {Object}
+ */
+
+export default DOMPlugin
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/props.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/props.js
deleted file mode 100644
index ad57dde93..000000000
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/props.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-import EVENT_HANDLERS from '../constants/event-handlers'
-
-/**
- * Props that can be defined by plugins.
- *
- * @type {Array}
- */
-
-const PROPS = [
-  ...EVENT_HANDLERS,
-  'commands',
-  'decorateNode',
-  'queries',
-  'renderEditor',
-  'renderMark',
-  'renderNode',
-  'renderPlaceholder',
-  'schema',
-]
-
-/**
- * A plugin that is defined from the props on the `<Editor>` component.
- *
- * @param {Object} props
- * @return {Object}
- */
-
-function PropsPlugin(props) {
-  const plugin = {}
-
-  for (const prop of PROPS) {
-    if (prop in props) {
-      plugin[prop] = props[prop]
-    }
-  }
-
-  return plugin
-}
-
-/**
- * Export.
- *
- * @type {Object}
- */
-
-export default PropsPlugin
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/react.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/react.js
index 440fc78d7..5ba82be06 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/react.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/react.js
@@ -1,26 +1,49 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { Text } from 'slate'
 
+import DOMPlugin from './dom'
 import Content from '../components/content'
+import EVENT_HANDLERS from '../constants/event-handlers'
+
+/**
+ * Props that can be defined by plugins.
+ *
+ * @type {Array}
+ */
+
+const PROPS = [
+  ...EVENT_HANDLERS,
+  'commands',
+  'decorateNode',
+  'queries',
+  'renderEditor',
+  'renderMark',
+  'renderNode',
+  'renderPlaceholder',
+  'schema',
+]
 
 /**
  * A plugin that adds the React-specific rendering logic to the editor.
  *
+ * @param {Object} options
  * @return {Object}
  */
 
-function ReactPlugin() {
+function ReactPlugin(options = {}) {
+  const { plugins = [] } = options
+
   /**
    * Render editor.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
-   * @param {Editor} editor
    * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Object}
    */
 
-  function renderEditor(props, editor, next) {
-    const children = (
+  function renderEditor(props, next) {
+    const { editor } = props
+    return (
       <Content
         onEvent={editor.event}
         autoCorrect={props.autoCorrect}
@@ -34,27 +57,22 @@ function ReactPlugin() {
         tagName={props.tagName}
       />
     )
-
-    const ret = next({ ...props, children }, editor)
-    return ret !== undefined ? ret : children
   }
 
   /**
    * Render node.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
-   * @param {Editor} editor
    * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  function renderNode(props, editor, next) {
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
+  function renderNode(props, next) {
     const { attributes, children, node } = props
-    if (node.object != 'block' && node.object != 'inline') return null
-    const Tag = node.object == 'block' ? 'div' : 'span'
+    const { object } = node
+    if (object != 'block' && object != 'inline') return null
+
+    const Tag = object == 'block' ? 'div' : 'span'
     const style = { position: 'relative' }
     return (
       <Tag {...attributes} style={style}>
@@ -67,16 +85,12 @@ function ReactPlugin() {
    * Render placeholder.
    *
    * @param {Object} props
-   * @param {Editor} editor
    * @param {Function} next
    * @return {Element}
    */
 
-  function renderPlaceholder(props, editor, next) {
-    const ret = next()
-    if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-
-    const { node } = props
+  function renderPlaceholder(props, next) {
+    const { editor, node } = props
     if (!editor.props.placeholder) return null
     if (editor.state.isComposing) return null
     if (node.object != 'block') return null
@@ -101,16 +115,22 @@ function ReactPlugin() {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Return the plugin.
+   * Return the plugins.
    *
-   * @type {Object}
+   * @type {Array}
    */
 
-  return {
-    renderEditor,
-    renderNode,
-    renderPlaceholder,
-  }
+  const editorPlugin = PROPS.reduce((memo, prop) => {
+    if (prop in options) memo[prop] = options[prop]
+    return memo
+  }, {})
+
+  const domPlugin = DOMPlugin({
+    plugins: [editorPlugin, ...plugins],
+  })
+
+  const defaultsPlugin = { renderEditor, renderNode, renderPlaceholder }
+  return [domPlugin, defaultsPlugin]
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-blurred.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-blurred.js
index 0c579114e..a608baa2c 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-blurred.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-blurred.js
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ function Image(props) {
   })
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'image':
       return Image(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-focused.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-focused.js
index 7ff57a4a9..2d403439f 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-focused.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-focused.js
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ function Image(props) {
   })
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'image':
       return Image(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-multiple.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-multiple.js
index b029884a2..46d703f0d 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-multiple.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-multiple.js
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ function Code(props) {
   )
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'code':
       return Code(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-selected.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-selected.js
index 34fba60fc..980b4eb70 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-selected.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-selected.js
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ function Image(props) {
   })
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'image':
       return Image(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-void.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-void.js
index 283d3b81d..def5e945f 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-void.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block-void.js
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ function Image(props) {
   })
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'image':
       return Image(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block.js
index ab03fcaa9..72ba5a7e5 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-block.js
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ function Code(props) {
 }
 
 export const props = {
-  renderNode(p) {
+  renderNode(p, editor, next) {
     switch (p.node.type) {
       case 'code':
         return Code(p)
+      default:
+        return next()
     }
   },
 }
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-decorator.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-decorator.js
index 351cd20be..27ff5b0cf 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-decorator.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-decorator.js
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@ function Bold(props) {
   return React.createElement('strong', { ...props.attributes }, props.children)
 }
 
-function renderMark(props) {
+function renderMark(props, next) {
   switch (props.mark.type) {
     case 'bold':
       return Bold(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-multiple.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-multiple.js
index 574bf5933..c0c8e02ca 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-multiple.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-multiple.js
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ function Link(props) {
   )
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'link':
       return Link(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-void.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-void.js
index 9bddf6ec4..f8c1f2ed6 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-void.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline-void.js
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ function Emoji(props) {
   return React.createElement('img', props.attributes)
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'emoji':
       return Emoji(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline.js
index dd8cefc30..7d89d2c3a 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-inline.js
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ function Link(props) {
   )
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'link':
       return Link(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-mark.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-mark.js
index 7dca0c526..07b723abd 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-mark.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/custom-mark.js
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ function Bold(props) {
   return React.createElement('strong', { ...props.attributes }, props.children)
 }
 
-function renderMark(props) {
+function renderMark(props, next) {
   switch (props.mark.type) {
     case 'bold':
       return Bold(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-block-void.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-block-void.js
index 14c86a5c2..02844f373 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-block-void.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-block-void.js
@@ -10,10 +10,12 @@ function Image(props) {
   })
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'image':
       return Image(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-inline-void.js b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-inline-void.js
index 469fb3723..53eb43d92 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-inline-void.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/rendering/fixtures/readonly-custom-inline-void.js
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ function Emoji(props) {
   return React.createElement('img', props.attributes)
 }
 
-function renderNode(props) {
+function renderNode(props, next) {
   switch (props.node.type) {
     case 'emoji':
       return Emoji(props)
+    default:
+      return next()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/controllers/editor.js b/packages/slate/src/controllers/editor.js
index 696d5aa82..4021ebef0 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/controllers/editor.js
+++ b/packages/slate/src/controllers/editor.js
@@ -16,14 +16,6 @@ import Value from '../models/value'
 
 const debug = Debug('slate:editor')
 
-/**
- * The core plugin.
- *
- * @type {Array|Object}
- */
-
-const corePlugin = CorePlugin()
-
 /**
  * Editor.
  *
@@ -59,8 +51,8 @@ class Editor {
       isChanging: false,
     }
 
-    registerPlugin(this, corePlugin)
-    plugins.forEach(p => registerPlugin(this, p))
+    const core = CorePlugin({ plugins })
+    registerPlugin(this, core)
 
     this.run('onConstruct', this)
 
@@ -304,12 +296,12 @@ function registerPlugin(editor, plugin) {
   const { commands, queries, schema, ...rest } = plugin
 
   if (commands) {
-    const commandsPlugin = CommandsPlugin({ commands })
+    const commandsPlugin = CommandsPlugin(commands)
     registerPlugin(editor, commandsPlugin)
   }
 
   if (queries) {
-    const queriesPlugin = QueriesPlugin({ queries })
+    const queriesPlugin = QueriesPlugin(queries)
     registerPlugin(editor, queriesPlugin)
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/plugins/commands.js b/packages/slate/src/plugins/commands.js
index 3c398f016..c66b9b61c 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/plugins/commands.js
+++ b/packages/slate/src/plugins/commands.js
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * A plugin that adds a set of commands to the editor.
  *
- * @param {Object} options
+ * @param {Object} commands
  * @return {Object}
  */
 
-function CommandsPlugin(options = {}) {
-  const { commands, defer = false } = options
-
-  if (!commands) {
-    throw new Error(
-      'You must pass in the `commands` option to the Slate commands plugin.'
-    )
-  }
-
+function CommandsPlugin(commands = {}) {
   /**
    * On command, if it exists in our list of commands, call it.
    *
@@ -26,14 +18,7 @@ function CommandsPlugin(options = {}) {
     const { type, args } = command
     const fn = commands[type]
     if (!fn) return next()
-
-    if (defer) {
-      const ret = next()
-      if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-    }
-
     change.call(fn, ...args)
-    return true
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/plugins/core.js b/packages/slate/src/plugins/core.js
index f32c8f08e..782b6c097 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/plugins/core.js
+++ b/packages/slate/src/plugins/core.js
@@ -12,10 +12,13 @@ import Text from '../models/text'
 /**
  * A plugin that defines the core Slate logic.
  *
+ * @param {Object} options
  * @return {Object}
  */
 
-function CorePlugin() {
+function CorePlugin(options = {}) {
+  const { plugins = [] } = options
+
   /**
    * The core Slate commands.
    *
@@ -23,15 +26,12 @@ function CorePlugin() {
    */
 
   const commands = Commands({
-    defer: true,
-    commands: {
-      ...AtCurrentRange,
-      ...AtRange,
-      ...ByPath,
-      ...OnHistory,
-      ...OnSelection,
-      ...OnValue,
-    },
+    ...AtCurrentRange,
+    ...AtRange,
+    ...ByPath,
+    ...OnHistory,
+    ...OnSelection,
+    ...OnValue,
   })
 
   /**
@@ -41,13 +41,8 @@ function CorePlugin() {
    */
 
   const queries = Queries({
-    defer: true,
-    queries: {
-      isAtomic: () => false,
-      isVoid: () => false,
-      normalizeNode: () => {},
-      validateNode: () => {},
-    },
+    isAtomic: () => false,
+    isVoid: () => false,
   })
 
   /**
@@ -180,7 +175,7 @@ function CorePlugin() {
    * @type {Array}
    */
 
-  return [commands, queries, schema]
+  return [schema, ...plugins, commands, queries]
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/plugins/queries.js b/packages/slate/src/plugins/queries.js
index 039739a5a..a6e31ea7d 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/plugins/queries.js
+++ b/packages/slate/src/plugins/queries.js
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
 /**
  * A plugin that adds a set of queries to the editor.
  *
- * @param {Object} options
+ * @param {Object} queries
  * @return {Object}
  */
 
-function QueriesPlugin(options = {}) {
-  const { queries, defer = false } = options
-
-  if (!queries) {
-    throw new Error(
-      'You must pass in the `queries` option to the Slate queries plugin.'
-    )
-  }
-
+function QueriesPlugin(queries = {}) {
   /**
    * On construct, register all the queries.
    *
@@ -41,12 +33,6 @@ function QueriesPlugin(options = {}) {
     const { type, args } = query
     const fn = queries[type]
     if (!fn) return next()
-
-    if (defer) {
-      const ret = next()
-      if (ret !== undefined) return ret
-    }
-
     const ret = fn(editor, ...args)
     return ret === undefined ? next() : ret
   }
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/plugins/schema.js b/packages/slate/src/plugins/schema.js
index 0f82b3bde..8c08866e8 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/plugins/schema.js
+++ b/packages/slate/src/plugins/schema.js
@@ -136,12 +136,7 @@ function SchemaPlugin(schema) {
    * @param {Function} next
    */
 
-  const queries = Queries({
-    queries: {
-      isAtomic,
-      isVoid,
-    },
-  })
+  const queries = Queries({ isAtomic, isVoid })
 
   /**
    * Return the plugins.