diff --git a/platypush/plugins/utils.py b/platypush/plugins/utils.py
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+import time
+
+from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
+
+
+class UtilsPlugin(Plugin):
+    """
+    A plugin for general-purpose util methods
+    """
+
+    @action
+    def sleep(self, seconds):
+        """
+        Make the current executor sleep for the specified number of seconds.
+
+        :param seconds: Sleep seconds
+        :type seconds: float
+        """
+
+        time.sleep(seconds)
+
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
+