diff --git a/platypush/plugins/file.py b/platypush/plugins/file.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aa134f3517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platypush/plugins/file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from platypush.plugins import Plugin, action
+
+
+class FilePlugin(Plugin):
+    """
+    A plugin for general-purpose file methods
+    """
+
+    @action
+    def get(self, filename):
+        """
+        Gets the content of a file
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+        """
+
+        with open(filename, 'r') as f:
+            return f.read()
+
+    @action
+    def write(self, filename, content, append=False):
+        """
+        Writes content to a specified filename
+
+        :param filename: Path of the file
+        :type filename: str
+
+        :param content: Content to write
+        :type content: str
+
+        :param append: If set, the content will be appended to the file (default: False, truncate file upon write)
+        :type append: bool
+        """
+
+        mode = 'a' if append else 'w'
+        with open(filename, mode) as f:
+            f.write(content)
+
+# vim:sw=4:ts=4:et:
+
diff --git a/platypush/plugins/utils.py b/platypush/plugins/utils.py
index c774aa9f2c..f16277906b 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/utils.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/utils.py
@@ -19,36 +19,6 @@ class UtilsPlugin(Plugin):
 
         time.sleep(seconds)
 
-    @action
-    def file_get(self, filename):
-        """
-        Gets the content of a file
-
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-        """
-
-        with open(filename, 'r') as f:
-            return f.read()
-
-    @action
-    def file_write(self, filename, content, append=False):
-        """
-        Writes content to a specified filename
-
-        :param filename: Path of the file
-        :type filename: str
-
-        :param content: Content to write
-        :type content: str
-
-        :param append: If set, the content will be appended to the file (default: False, truncate file upon write)
-        :type append: bool
-        """
-
-        mode = 'a' if append else 'w'
-        with open(filename, mode) as f:
-            f.write(content)
 
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