diff --git a/plugin/src/main/java/com/xism4/sternalboard/SternalBoard.java b/plugin/src/main/java/com/xism4/sternalboard/SternalBoard.java
index 7084712..88ab5e4 100644
--- a/plugin/src/main/java/com/xism4/sternalboard/SternalBoard.java
+++ b/plugin/src/main/java/com/xism4/sternalboard/SternalBoard.java
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ public void onDisable() {
         scoreboardManager = null;
     }
 
+    public boolean placeholderCheck() {
+        return Bukkit.getPluginManager().getPlugin("PlaceholderAPI") != null;
+    }
+
     public ScoreboardManager getScoreboardManager() {
         return this.scoreboardManager;
     }