diff --git a/front/plugins/__template/config.json b/front/plugins/__template/config.json
index a7466e9d..8938a1c4 100755
--- a/front/plugins/__template/config.json
+++ b/front/plugins/__template/config.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "code_name": "folder_name",
-  "unique_prefix": "",
-  "plugin_type": "scanner",
+  "code_name": "__template",
+  "unique_prefix": "TMP",
+  "plugin_type": "device_scanner",
   "enabled": true,
   "data_source": "script",
   "mapped_to_table": "CurrentScan",
diff --git a/front/plugins/__template/rename_me.py b/front/plugins/__template/rename_me.py
index 1256f9d4..e996402e 100755
--- a/front/plugins/__template/rename_me.py
+++ b/front/plugins/__template/rename_me.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def main():
                     extra       = '',
                     foreignKey  = device['mac_address'])
 
-        mylog('verbose', [f'[{pluginName}] New entries: "{len(new_devices)}"'])
+        mylog('verbose', [f'[{pluginName}] New entries: "{len(device_data)}"'])
 
     # log result
     plugin_objects.write_result_file()
diff --git a/front/settings.php b/front/settings.php
index 80473a93..d3662d46 100755
--- a/front/settings.php
+++ b/front/settings.php
@@ -386,6 +386,12 @@ $settingsJSON_DB = json_encode($settings, JSON_HEX_TAG | JSON_HEX_AMP | JSON_HEX
         // is this isn't a metadata entry, get corresponding metadata object from the dummy setting
         const setObj = isMetadata ? {} : JSON.parse(getSetting(`${codeName}__metadata`));
 
+        // not initialized properly, reload
+        if(isMetadata && val == "" )
+        {
+          clearCache();
+        }
+
         // constructing final HTML for the setting
         setHtml = ""