diff --git a/examples/index.js b/examples/index.js
index b8144bb57..62e40be77 100644
--- a/examples/index.js
+++ b/examples/index.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import Images from './images'
 import Links from './links'
 import PasteHtml from './paste-html'
 import PlainText from './plain-text'
+import Plugins from './plugins'
 import ReadOnly from './read-only'
 import RichText from './rich-text'
 import Tables from './tables'
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ class App extends React.Component {
         {this.renderTab('Tables', 'tables')}
         {this.renderTab('Code Highlighting', 'code-highlighting')}
         {this.renderTab('Paste HTML', 'paste-html')}
-        {this.renderTab('Read Only', 'read-only')}
+        {this.renderTab('Read-only', 'read-only')}
+        {this.renderTab('Plugins', 'plugins')}
       </div>
     )
   }
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ const router = (
       <Route path="links" component={Links} />
       <Route path="paste-html" component={PasteHtml} />
       <Route path="plain-text" component={PlainText} />
+      <Route path="plugins" component={Plugins} />
       <Route path="read-only" component={ReadOnly} />
       <Route path="rich-text" component={RichText} />
       <Route path="tables" component={Tables} />
diff --git a/examples/plugins/Readme.md b/examples/plugins/Readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..20aee1528
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plugins/Readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+
+# Plain Text Example
+
+![](../../docs/images/plain-text-example.png)
+
+This is the most basic Slate example. It's basically a glorified `<textarea>`. But it gives you a sense for the absolute basics of Slate.
+
+Check out the [Examples readme](..) to see how to run it!
diff --git a/examples/plugins/index.js b/examples/plugins/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dda431f06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plugins/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+
+import { Editor, Plain } from '../..'
+import React from 'react'
+import AutoReplaceText from 'slate-auto-replace-text'
+import CollapseOnEscape from 'slate-collapse-on-escape'
+import SoftBreak from 'slate-soft-break'
+
+/**
+ * Plugins.
+ */
+
+const plugins = [
+  AutoReplaceText('(c)', '©'),
+  AutoReplaceText('(r)', '®'),
+  AutoReplaceText('(tm)', '™'),
+  CollapseOnEscape(),
+  SoftBreak()
+]
+
+/**
+ * The plugins example.
+ *
+ * @type {Component}
+ */
+
+class Plugins extends React.Component {
+
+  /**
+   * Deserialize the initial editor state.
+   *
+   * @type {Object}
+   */
+
+  state = {
+    state: Plain.deserialize(`This example shows how you can extend Slate with plugins! It uses three fairly simple plugins, but you can use any plugins you want, or write your own!
+
+The first is an "auto replacer". Try typing "(c)" and you'll see it turn into a copyright symbol automatically!
+
+The second is a simple plugin to collapse the selection whenever the escape key is pressed. Try selecting some text and pressing escape.
+
+And the third is another simple plugin that inserts a "soft" break when enter is pressed instead of creating a new block. Try pressing enter!`)
+  };
+
+  /**
+   * On change.
+   *
+   * @param {State} state
+   */
+
+  onChange = (state) => {
+    this.setState({ state })
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Render the editor.
+   *
+   * @return {Component} component
+   */
+
+  render = () => {
+    return (
+      <Editor
+        placeholder={'Enter some text...'}
+        plugins={plugins}
+        state={this.state.state}
+        onChange={this.onChange}
+      />
+    )
+  }
+
+}
+
+/**
+ * Export.
+ */
+
+export default Plugins
diff --git a/lib/components/content.js b/lib/components/content.js
index 8e696348b..e67fdaa0e 100644
--- a/lib/components/content.js
+++ b/lib/components/content.js
@@ -422,13 +422,19 @@ class Content extends React.Component {
     const { selection } = state
     const native = window.getSelection()
     const { anchorNode, anchorOffset, focusOffset } = native
-    const { textContent } = anchorNode
+    let { textContent } = anchorNode
     const offsetKey = OffsetKey.findKey(anchorNode)
     const { key, index } = OffsetKey.parse(offsetKey)
     const { start, end } = OffsetKey.findBounds(key, index, state)
     const range = OffsetKey.findRange(anchorNode, state)
     const { text, marks } = range
 
+    // COMPAT: If the DOM text ends in a new line, we will have added one to
+    // account for browsers collapsing a single one, so remove it.
+    if (textContent.charAt(textContent.length - 1) == '\n') {
+      textContent = textContent.slice(0, -1)
+    }
+
     // If the text is no different, abort.
     if (textContent == text) return
 
diff --git a/lib/components/leaf.js b/lib/components/leaf.js
index 68d6c9834..b0f820671 100644
--- a/lib/components/leaf.js
+++ b/lib/components/leaf.js
@@ -133,22 +133,12 @@ class Leaf extends React.Component {
   }
 
   render() {
-    const { node, index, text, marks, renderMark } = this.props
+    const { node, index } = this.props
     const offsetKey = OffsetKey.stringify({
       key: node.key,
       index
     })
 
-    const style = marks.reduce((memo, mark) => {
-      const styles = renderMark(mark, marks)
-
-      for (const key in styles) {
-        memo[key] = styles[key]
-      }
-
-      return memo
-    }, {})
-
     // Increment the renders key, which forces a re-render whenever this
     // component is told it should update. This is required because "native"
     // renders where we don't update the leaves cause React's internal state to
@@ -159,13 +149,35 @@ class Leaf extends React.Component {
       <span
         key={this.tmp.renders}
         data-offset-key={offsetKey}
-        style={style}
+        style={this.renderStyle()}
       >
-        {text || <br />}
+        {this.renderText()}
       </span>
     )
   }
 
+  renderText() {
+    const { text } = this.props
+    if (!text) return <br />
+    if (text.charAt(text.length - 1) == '\n') return `${text}\n`
+    return text
+  }
+
+  renderStyle() {
+    const { marks, renderMark } = this.props
+    const style = marks.reduce((memo, mark) => {
+      const styles = renderMark(mark, marks)
+
+      for (const key in styles) {
+        memo[key] = styles[key]
+      }
+
+      return memo
+    }, {})
+
+    return style
+  }
+
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ff5b9606..b5ec61d23 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
     "react-router": "^2.5.1",
     "read-metadata": "^1.0.0",
     "selection-position": "^1.0.0",
+    "slate-auto-replace-text": "^0.2.0",
+    "slate-collapse-on-escape": "^0.1.0",
+    "slate-soft-break": "^0.1.0",
     "source-map-support": "^0.4.0",
     "to-camel-case": "^1.0.0",
     "to-title-case": "^1.0.0",