diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 4ce39e3de..da5325bdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ jobs:
         BUILD_PREFIX="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/clapper-win-${{ matrix.arch }}"
 
         ldd $BUILD_PREFIX/bin/clapper.exe | grep '\/mingw.*\.dll' -o | xargs -I{} cp -n "{}" $BUILD_PREFIX/bin
-        find $BUILD_PREFIX/lib/clapper-0.0/ -name '*\.dll' -type f -exec ldd "{}" \; | grep '\/mingw.*\.dll' -o | xargs -I{} cp -n "{}" $BUILD_PREFIX/bin
         find $BUILD_PREFIX/lib/gstreamer-1.0/ -name '*\.dll' -type f -exec ldd "{}" \; | grep '\/mingw.*\.dll' -o | xargs -I{} cp -n "{}" $BUILD_PREFIX/bin
         find $BUILD_PREFIX/lib/gio/ -name '*\.dll' -type f -exec ldd "{}" \; | grep '\/mingw.*\.dll' -o | xargs -I{} cp -n "{}" $BUILD_PREFIX/bin
     - name: Cleanup
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index d7b8adcbf..f59f23794 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ option('doc',
   description: 'Build documentation'
 )
 
+option('builtin-loaders',
+  type: 'boolean',
+  value: false,
+  description: 'Include the gst-plugin statically'
+)
+
 # Functionalities
 option('enhancers-loader',
   type: 'feature',
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c b/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c
index c30fb038d..88efafff6 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c
+++ b/src/lib/clapper-gtk/clapper-gtk-video.c
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
 #include "clapper-gtk-buffering-animation-private.h"
 #include "clapper-gtk-video-placeholder-private.h"
 
+#ifdef CLAPPER_GTK_STATIC_GST_PLUGIN
+#include "gstclapperplugin.h"
+#endif
+
 #define PERCENTAGE_ROUND(a) (round ((gdouble) a / 0.01) * 0.01)
 
 #define DEFAULT_FADE_DELAY 3000
@@ -1553,6 +1557,10 @@ clapper_gtk_video_class_init (ClapperGtkVideoClass *klass)
   GObjectClass *gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   GtkWidgetClass *widget_class = (GtkWidgetClass *) klass;
 
+#ifdef CLAPPER_GTK_STATIC_GST_PLUGIN
+  GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER (clapper);
+#endif
+
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (GST_CAT_DEFAULT, "clappergtkvideo", GST_DEBUG_FG_MAGENTA,
       "Clapper GTK Video");
 
diff --git a/src/lib/clapper-gtk/meson.build b/src/lib/clapper-gtk/meson.build
index 026422dc6..f334f9d16 100644
--- a/src/lib/clapper-gtk/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/clapper-gtk/meson.build
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ if get_option('default_library') == 'static'
   clappergtk_c_args += ['-DCLAPPER_GTK_STATIC_COMPILATION']
 endif
 
+if static_gst_plugin
+  clappergtk_c_args += ['-DCLAPPER_GTK_STATIC_GST_PLUGIN']
+endif
+
 clappergtk_headers_dir = join_paths(includedir, clapper_api_name, 'clapper-gtk')
 
 clappergtk_enums = gnome.mkenums_simple(
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ if build_gir
       clappergtk_enums,
     ],
     extra_args: [
+      gir_init_section,
       '--quiet',
       '--warn-all',
       '-DCLAPPER_GTK_COMPILATION',
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.c b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.c
index 35b937594..e87b024e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.c
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.c
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <gmodule.h>
-
 #include "gstclapperimporterloader.h"
 #include "gstclapperimporter.h"
 #include "gstclappercontexthandler.h"
@@ -42,44 +40,38 @@ typedef GstCaps* (* MakeCaps) (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *c
 
 typedef struct
 {
-  GModule *module;
+  const gchar *loader;
   GstCaps *caps;
   GstRank rank;
+  MakeImporter make_importer;
 } GstClapperImporterData;
 
 static void
 gst_clapper_importer_data_free (GstClapperImporterData *data)
 {
-  GST_TRACE ("Freeing importer data: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, data);
+  GST_TRACE ("Freeing importer data for %s: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, data->loader, data->caps);
 
   gst_clear_caps (&data->caps);
   g_free (data);
 }
 
 static GstClapperImporterData *
-_obtain_importer_data (GModule *module, gboolean is_template, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+_obtain_importer_data (const gchar *name, MakeCaps make_caps, MakeImporter make_importer, gboolean is_template, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
-  MakeCaps make_caps;
   GstClapperImporterData *data;
 
-  GST_DEBUG ("Found importer: %s", g_module_name (module));
-
-  if (!g_module_symbol (module, "make_caps", (gpointer *) &make_caps)
-      || make_caps == NULL) {
-    GST_WARNING ("Make caps function missing in importer");
-    return NULL;
-  }
+  GST_DEBUG ("Found importer: %s", name);
 
   data = g_new0 (GstClapperImporterData, 1);
-  data->module = module;
+  data->loader = name;
   data->caps = make_caps (is_template, &data->rank, context_handlers);
+  data->make_importer = make_importer;
 
-  GST_TRACE ("Created importer data: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, data);
+  GST_TRACE ("Created importer data for %s: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, data->loader, data->caps);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!data->caps)) {
     if (!is_template) {
-      GST_ERROR ("Invalid importer without caps: %s",
-          g_module_name (data->module));
+      GST_ERROR ("Invalid importer without caps: %s", name);
     } else {
       /* When importer cannot be actually used, due to e.g. unsupported HW */
       GST_DEBUG ("No actual caps returned from importer");
@@ -94,118 +86,6 @@ _obtain_importer_data (GModule *module, gboolean is_template, GPtrArray *context
   return data;
 }
 
-static GstClapperImporter *
-_obtain_importer_internal (GModule *module, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
-{
-  MakeImporter make_importer;
-  GstClapperImporter *importer;
-
-  if (!g_module_symbol (module, "make_importer", (gpointer *) &make_importer)
-      || make_importer == NULL) {
-    GST_WARNING ("Make function missing in importer");
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
-  importer = make_importer (context_handlers);
-  GST_TRACE ("Created importer: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, importer);
-
-  return importer;
-}
-
-static gpointer
-_obtain_available_modules_once (G_GNUC_UNUSED gpointer data)
-{
-  GPtrArray *modules;
-  GFile *dir = NULL;
-  GFileEnumerator *dir_enum;
-  GError *error = NULL;
-  const gchar *env_path = g_getenv ("CLAPPER_SINK_IMPORTER_PATH");
-
-  GST_INFO ("Preparing modules");
-
-  modules = g_ptr_array_new ();
-
-#ifdef G_OS_WIN32
-  if (!env_path || env_path[0] == '\0') {
-    gchar *win_base_dir, *dir_path;
-
-    win_base_dir = g_win32_get_package_installation_directory_of_module (
-        _importer_dll_handle);
-    dir_path = g_build_filename (win_base_dir,
-        "lib", "clapper-0.0", "gst", "plugin", "importers", NULL);
-    GST_INFO ("Win32 importers path: %s", dir_path);
-
-    dir = g_file_new_for_path (dir_path);
-
-    g_free (win_base_dir);
-    g_free (dir_path);
-  }
-#endif
-
-  if (!dir) {
-    const gchar *imp_path = (env_path && env_path[0] != '\0')
-        ? env_path : CLAPPER_SINK_IMPORTER_PATH;
-    dir = g_file_new_for_path (imp_path);
-  }
-
-  if ((dir_enum = g_file_enumerate_children (dir,
-      G_FILE_ATTRIBUTE_STANDARD_NAME,
-      G_FILE_QUERY_INFO_NOFOLLOW_SYMLINKS, NULL, &error))) {
-    gchar *dir_path = g_file_get_path (dir);
-
-    while (TRUE) {
-      GFileInfo *info = NULL;
-      GModule *module;
-      gchar *module_path;
-      const gchar *module_name;
-
-      if (!g_file_enumerator_iterate (dir_enum, &info,
-          NULL, NULL, &error) || !info)
-        break;
-
-      module_name = g_file_info_get_name (info);
-
-      if (!g_str_has_suffix (module_name, G_MODULE_SUFFIX))
-        continue;
-
-      module_path = g_module_build_path (dir_path, module_name);
-      module = g_module_open (module_path, G_MODULE_BIND_LAZY);
-      g_free (module_path);
-
-      if (!module) {
-        GST_WARNING ("Could not read module: %s, reason: %s",
-            module_name, g_module_error ());
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      GST_INFO ("Found module: %s", module_name);
-      g_ptr_array_add (modules, module);
-    }
-
-    g_object_unref (dir_enum);
-    g_free (dir_path);
-  }
-
-  g_object_unref (dir);
-
-  if (error) {
-    GST_ERROR ("Could not load module, reason: %s",
-        (error->message) ? error->message : "unknown");
-    g_error_free (error);
-  }
-
-  return modules;
-}
-
-static const GPtrArray *
-gst_clapper_importer_loader_get_available_modules (void)
-{
-  static GOnce once = G_ONCE_INIT;
-
-  g_once (&once, _obtain_available_modules_once, NULL);
-  return (const GPtrArray *) once.retval;
-}
-
 static gint
 _sort_importers_cb (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 {
@@ -220,24 +100,33 @@ _sort_importers_cb (gconstpointer a, gconstpointer b)
 static GPtrArray *
 _obtain_importers (gboolean is_template, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
-  const GPtrArray *modules;
   GPtrArray *importers;
-  guint i;
 
   GST_DEBUG ("Checking %s importers",
       (is_template) ? "available" : "usable");
 
-  modules = gst_clapper_importer_loader_get_available_modules ();
   importers = g_ptr_array_new_with_free_func (
       (GDestroyNotify) gst_clapper_importer_data_free);
 
-  for (i = 0; i < modules->len; i++) {
-    GModule *module = g_ptr_array_index (modules, i);
-    GstClapperImporterData *data;
+#define _append_importer_data(importer) \
+{ \
+  GstClapperImporterData *data;  \
+  extern GstClapperImporter* gst_clapper_##importer##_make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers); \
+  extern GstCaps* gst_clapper_##importer##_make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers); \
+  data = _obtain_importer_data (#importer, gst_clapper_##importer##_make_caps, gst_clapper_##importer##_make_importer, is_template, context_handlers); \
+  if (data) \
+    g_ptr_array_add (importers, data); \
+}
 
-    if ((data = _obtain_importer_data (module, is_template, context_handlers)))
-      g_ptr_array_add (importers, data);
-  }
+#ifdef CLAPPER_GST_HAS_GLIMPORTER
+  _append_importer_data (glimporter)
+#endif
+#ifdef CLAPPER_GST_HAS_GLUPLOADER
+  _append_importer_data (gluploader)
+#endif
+#ifdef CLAPPER_GST_HAS_RAWIMPORTER
+  _append_importer_data (rawimporter)
+#endif
 
   g_ptr_array_sort (importers, (GCompareFunc) _sort_importers_cb);
 
@@ -347,23 +236,23 @@ gst_clapper_importer_loader_find_importer_for_caps (GstClapperImporterLoader *se
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Requested importer for caps: %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, caps);
   data = _get_importer_data_for_caps (self->importers, caps);
 
-  GST_LOG_OBJECT (self, "Old importer path: %s, new path: %s",
-      (self->last_module) ? g_module_name (self->last_module) : NULL,
-      (data) ? g_module_name (data->module) : NULL);
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (self, "Old importer: %s, new: %s",
+      self->last_loader ? self->last_loader : NULL,
+      data ? data->loader : NULL);
 
   if (G_UNLIKELY (!data)) {
     gst_clear_object (importer);
     goto finish;
   }
 
-  if (*importer && (self->last_module == data->module)) {
+  if (*importer && (self->last_loader == data->loader)) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "No importer change");
 
     gst_clapper_importer_set_caps (*importer, caps);
     goto finish;
   }
 
-  found_importer = _obtain_importer_internal (data->module, self->context_handlers);
+  found_importer = data->make_importer (self->context_handlers);
   gst_clear_object (importer);
 
   if (!found_importer)
@@ -374,8 +263,8 @@ gst_clapper_importer_loader_find_importer_for_caps (GstClapperImporterLoader *se
   *importer = found_importer;
 
 finish:
-  self->last_module = (*importer && data)
-      ? data->module
+  self->last_loader = (*importer && data)
+      ? data->loader
       : NULL;
 
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.h b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.h
index 5770e8644..196824a5b 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.h
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperimporterloader.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ struct _GstClapperImporterLoader
 {
   GstObject parent;
 
-  GModule *last_module;
+  const gchar *last_loader;
 
   GPtrArray *importers;
   GPtrArray *context_handlers;
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstplugin.c b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperplugin.c
similarity index 84%
rename from src/lib/gst/plugin/gstplugin.c
rename to src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperplugin.c
index 17f88c217..069909ddd 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstplugin.c
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperplugin.c
@@ -20,20 +20,11 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
-#include <gmodule.h>
-
 #include "gstclappersink.h"
 
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin)
 {
-  if (!g_module_supported ())
-    return FALSE;
-
-  gst_plugin_add_dependency_simple (plugin,
-      NULL, CLAPPER_SINK_IMPORTER_PATH, NULL,
-      GST_PLUGIN_DEPENDENCY_FLAG_NONE);
-
   return GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (clappersink, plugin);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperplugin.h b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperplugin.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7759fd61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/gstclapperplugin.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2025 Florian "sp1rit" <sp1rit@disroot.org>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, see
+ * <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <glib.h>
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE (clapper);
+
+G_END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/handlers/gl/meson.build b/src/lib/gst/plugin/handlers/gl/meson.build
index b9ea7d12a..1640bcb33 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/handlers/gl/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/handlers/gl/meson.build
@@ -126,13 +126,11 @@ endforeach
 
 if build_gl_ch
   gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep = declare_dependency(
-    link_with: library('gstclapperglcontexthandler',
+    link_with: static_library('gstclapperglcontexthandler',
       'gstclapperglcontexthandler.c',
       c_args: gst_clapper_plugin_args,
       include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
       dependencies: gst_plugin_gl_ch_deps,
-      version: meson.project_version(),
-      install: true,
     ),
     include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
     dependencies: gst_plugin_gl_ch_deps,
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglimporter.c b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglimporter.c
index e581efe5a..dc5cc5e5d 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglimporter.c
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperglimporter.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ gst_clapper_gl_importer_class_init (GstClapperGLImporterClass *klass)
 }
 
 GstClapperImporter *
-make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+gst_clapper_glimporter_make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
   GstClapperGLImporter *self;
   GstClapperContextHandler *handler;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 }
 
 GstCaps *
-make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+gst_clapper_glimporter_make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
   *rank = GST_RANK_SECONDARY;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclappergluploader.c b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclappergluploader.c
index 77ea67f3e..979a49fc0 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclappergluploader.c
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclappergluploader.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ gst_clapper_gl_uploader_class_init (GstClapperGLUploaderClass *klass)
 }
 
 GstClapperImporter *
-make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+gst_clapper_gluploader_make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
   GstClapperGLUploader *self;
   GstClapperContextHandler *handler;
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ _make_actual_caps (GstClapperGLContextHandler *gl_handler)
 }
 
 GstCaps *
-make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+gst_clapper_gluploader_make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
   GstCaps *caps = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperrawimporter.c b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperrawimporter.c
index e406da974..852508e28 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperrawimporter.c
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/gstclapperrawimporter.c
@@ -82,13 +82,13 @@ gst_clapper_raw_importer_class_init (GstClapperRawImporterClass *klass)
 }
 
 GstClapperImporter *
-make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+gst_clapper_rawimporter_make_importer (GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
   return g_object_new (GST_TYPE_CLAPPER_RAW_IMPORTER, NULL);
 }
 
 GstCaps *
-make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
+gst_clapper_rawimporter_make_caps (gboolean is_template, GstRank *rank, GPtrArray *context_handlers)
 {
   *rank = GST_RANK_MARGINAL;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build b/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build
deleted file mode 100644
index 53c9a71cb..000000000
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/importers/meson.build
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-all_importers = [
-  'glimporter',
-  'gluploader',
-  'rawimporter',
-]
-
-# We cannot build any importers without sink that they depend on
-if not gst_clapper_sink_dep.found()
-  foreach imp : all_importers
-    if get_option(imp).enabled()
-      error('"@0@" option was enabled, but it requires building gstreamer plugin'.format(imp))
-    endif
-  endforeach
-endif
-
-build_glimporter = (
-  not get_option('glimporter').disabled()
-  and gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep.found()
-)
-
-if build_glimporter
-  library(
-    'gstclapperglimporter',
-    'gstclapperglimporter.c',
-    dependencies: gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep,
-    include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
-    c_args: gst_clapper_plugin_args,
-    install: true,
-    install_dir: gst_clapper_importers_libdir,
-  )
-endif
-
-build_gluploader = (
-  not get_option('gluploader').disabled()
-  and gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep.found()
-)
-
-if build_gluploader
-  library(
-    'gstclappergluploader',
-    'gstclappergluploader.c',
-    dependencies: gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep,
-    include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
-    c_args: gst_clapper_plugin_args,
-    install: true,
-    install_dir: gst_clapper_importers_libdir,
-  )
-endif
-
-# No need to auto build rawimporter if we are building gluploader
-build_rawimporter = (
-  not get_option('rawimporter').disabled()
-  and (not build_gluploader or get_option('rawimporter').enabled())
-  and gst_clapper_sink_dep.found()
-)
-
-if build_rawimporter
-  library(
-    'gstclapperrawimporter',
-    'gstclapperrawimporter.c',
-    dependencies: gst_clapper_sink_dep,
-    include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
-    c_args: gst_clapper_plugin_args,
-    install: true,
-    install_dir: gst_clapper_importers_libdir,
-  )
-endif
diff --git a/src/lib/gst/plugin/meson.build b/src/lib/gst/plugin/meson.build
index 5273d2871..12fbfc37e 100644
--- a/src/lib/gst/plugin/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/gst/plugin/meson.build
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ gst_clapper_plugin_deps = [
   gst_dep,
   gst_base_dep,
   gst_video_dep,
-  gmodule_dep,
 ]
 
 build_gst_plugin = not get_option('gst-plugin').disabled()
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ gst_clapper_plugin_args = [
   '-DGST_USE_UNSTABLE_API',
 ]
 
-if get_option('default_library') == 'static'
+if static_gst_plugin
   gst_clapper_plugin_args += [
     '-DGST_STATIC_COMPILATION',
     '-DCLAPPER_GST_STATIC_COMPILATION',
@@ -74,26 +73,56 @@ gst_clapper_plugin_sources = [
   'gstclappersink.c',
   'gstclapperpaintable.c',
   'gstgtkutils.c',
-  'gstplugin.c',
+  'gstclapperplugin.c',
   'gstclappercontexthandler.c',
   'gstclapperimporter.c',
   'gstclapperimporterloader.c',
 ]
 
+gst_clapper_sink_dep = declare_dependency(include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc, dependencies: gst_clapper_plugin_deps)
+subdir('handlers')
+
+gst_clapper_plugin_private_deps = []
+
+all_importers = [
+  'glimporter',
+  'gluploader',
+  'rawimporter',
+]
+
+build_glimporter = get_option('glimporter').require(build_gst_plugin and gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep.found()).allowed()
+if build_glimporter
+  gst_clapper_plugin_sources += 'importers/gstclapperglimporter.c'
+  gst_clapper_plugin_private_deps += gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep
+  gst_clapper_plugin_args += '-DCLAPPER_GST_HAS_GLIMPORTER'
+endif
+
+build_gluploader = get_option('gluploader').require(build_gst_plugin and gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep.found()).allowed()
+if build_glimporter
+  gst_clapper_plugin_sources += 'importers/gstclappergluploader.c'
+  gst_clapper_plugin_private_deps += gst_clapper_gl_ch_dep
+  gst_clapper_plugin_args += '-DCLAPPER_GST_HAS_GLUPLOADER'
+endif
+
+# No need to auto build rawimporter if we are building gluploader
+build_rawimporter = get_option('rawimporter').disable_auto_if(build_gluploader).require(build_gst_plugin).allowed()
+if build_rawimporter
+  gst_clapper_plugin_sources += 'importers/gstclapperrawimporter.c'
+  gst_clapper_plugin_args += '-DCLAPPER_GST_HAS_RAWIMPORTER'
+endif
+
 if build_gst_plugin
   gst_clapper_sink_dep = declare_dependency(
-    link_with: library('gstclapper',
+    link_with: build_target('gstclapper',
       gst_clapper_plugin_sources,
+      target_type: static_gst_plugin ? 'static_library' : 'shared_library',
       c_args: gst_clapper_plugin_args,
       include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
-      dependencies: gst_clapper_plugin_deps,
-      install: true,
+      dependencies: gst_clapper_plugin_deps + gst_clapper_plugin_private_deps,
+      install: not static_gst_plugin,
       install_dir: gst_plugins_libdir,
     ),
     include_directories: gst_plugin_conf_inc,
     dependencies: gst_clapper_plugin_deps,
   )
 endif
-
-subdir('handlers')
-subdir('importers')
diff --git a/src/lib/meson.build b/src/lib/meson.build
index 604a4ead4..9cbe667a6 100644
--- a/src/lib/meson.build
+++ b/src/lib/meson.build
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ gir_init_section = '--add-init-section=extern void gst_init(gint*,gchar**);' + \
   'g_setenv("GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH_1_0", "", TRUE);' + \
   'gst_init(NULL,NULL);'
 
+static_gst_plugin = get_option('builtin-loaders')
+
 subdir('gst')
 subdir('clapper')
 subdir('clapper-gtk')