diff --git a/CHANGES-4.3.md b/CHANGES-4.3.md
index 7f6d2b5a3..2dd729105 100644
--- a/CHANGES-4.3.md
+++ b/CHANGES-4.3.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ File format:
 * Fix system memory false alarm at boot
 * Fix the MQTT-SN message replay when the topic is not registered to the client [#6970]
 * Fix rpc get node info maybe crash when other nodes is not ready.
+* Fix abnormal logs caused by duplicate plugin names in loaded_plugins files.
 
 ## v4.3.12
 ### Important changes
diff --git a/src/emqx.appup.src b/src/emqx.appup.src
index c69f104e3..76d54655b 100644
--- a/src/emqx.appup.src
+++ b/src/emqx.appup.src
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 %% -*- mode: erlang -*-
 {VSN,
   [{"4.3.13",
-    [{load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.12",
-    [{load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -32,7 +34,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.11",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -55,7 +58,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.10",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -78,7 +82,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -105,7 +110,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -132,7 +138,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -161,7 +168,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -190,7 +198,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -220,7 +229,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -251,7 +261,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -283,7 +294,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -391,7 +403,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {<<".*">>,[]}],
   [{"4.3.13",
-    [{load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_app,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -402,7 +415,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_os_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_channel,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.12",
-    [{load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_connection,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -421,7 +435,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.11",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -443,7 +458,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.10",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -465,7 +481,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.9",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -491,7 +508,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.8",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -517,7 +535,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.7",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -545,7 +564,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.6",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -573,7 +593,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.5",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -602,7 +623,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.4",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -632,7 +654,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.3",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
@@ -663,7 +686,8 @@
      {load_module,emqx_message,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_limiter,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]}]},
    {"4.3.2",
-    [{load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+    [{load_module,emqx_plugins,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
+     {load_module,emqx_banned,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_sys,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_pmon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
      {load_module,emqx_vm_mon,brutal_purge,soft_purge,[]},
diff --git a/src/emqx_plugins.erl b/src/emqx_plugins.erl
index 6ef3d2d21..01c389413 100644
--- a/src/emqx_plugins.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_plugins.erl
@@ -228,10 +228,26 @@ with_loaded_file(File, SuccFun) ->
     end.
 
 filter_plugins(Names) ->
-    lists:filtermap(fun(Name1) when is_atom(Name1) -> {true, Name1};
-                       ({Name1, true}) -> {true, Name1};
-                       ({_Name1, false}) -> false
-                    end, Names).
+    Filter =
+        fun
+            ({Name, true}) when is_atom(Name) ->
+                {true, Name};
+            (Name) when is_atom(Name) ->
+                {true, Name};
+            (_) ->
+                false
+        end,
+    filter_plugins(lists:filtermap(Filter, Names), []).
+
+filter_plugins([], Plugins) ->
+    lists:reverse(Plugins);
+filter_plugins([Name | Names], Plugins) ->
+    case lists:member(Name, Plugins) of
+        true ->
+            filter_plugins(Names, Plugins);
+        false ->
+            filter_plugins(Names, [Name | Plugins])
+    end.
 
 load_plugins(Names, Persistent) ->
     Plugins = list(),