diff --git a/manifests/plugin/amqp.pp b/manifests/plugin/amqp.pp
index 4873915e4..cf4d3f494 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/amqp.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/amqp.pp
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
   $amqppersistent  = true,
   $graphiteprefix  = 'collectd.',
   $escapecharacter = '_',
+  $interval        = undef,
 ) {
 
   validate_bool($amqppersistent)
 
   collectd::plugin {'amqp':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/amqp.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/amqp.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/apache.pp b/manifests/plugin/apache.pp
index 7927cdd6a..faed54ded 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/apache.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/apache.pp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 class collectd::plugin::apache (
   $ensure     = present,
   $instances  = { 'localhost' => { 'url' => 'http://localhost/mod_status?auto' } },
+  $interval   = undef,
 ) {
 
   validate_hash($instances)
@@ -13,7 +14,8 @@
   }
 
   collectd::plugin {'apache':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/apache.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/apache.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/bind.pp b/manifests/plugin/bind.pp
index 2212c2cb7..51d2bb7d7 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/bind.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/bind.pp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   $serverstats    = true,
   $zonemaintstats = true,
   $views          = [],
+  $interval       = undef,
 ) {
 
   validate_bool(
@@ -24,7 +25,8 @@
   validate_array($views)
 
   collectd::plugin {'bind':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/bind.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/bind.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/contextswitch.pp b/manifests/plugin/contextswitch.pp
index 8ac9d2fb9..1c3d7f6df 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/contextswitch.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/contextswitch.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:ContextSwitch
 class collectd::plugin::contextswitch (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'contextswitch':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/cpu.pp b/manifests/plugin/cpu.pp
index d496f7ca7..3de279df1 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/cpu.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/cpu.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:CPU
 class collectd::plugin::cpu (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'cpu':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/csv.pp b/manifests/plugin/csv.pp
index 1f4e07ce5..ac1f9c33e 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/csv.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/csv.pp
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 class collectd::plugin::csv (
   $ensure     = present,
   $datadir    = '/etc/collectd/var/lib/collectd/csv',
+  $interval   = undef,
   $storerates = false
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'csv':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/csv.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/csv.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/curl.pp b/manifests/plugin/curl.pp
index 0fc368a19..da577ad61 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/curl.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/curl.pp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #
 class collectd::plugin::curl (
-  $ensure = present,
-  $pages  = { },
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
+  $pages    = { },
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'curl':
-    ensure => $ensure,
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
   $defaults = {
     'ensure' => $ensure
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/df.pp b/manifests/plugin/df.pp
index 24b561780..228b2f577 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/df.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/df.pp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   $ensure           = present,
   $fstypes          = [],
   $ignoreselected   = false,
+  $interval         = undef,
   $mountpoints      = [],
   $reportbydevice   = false,
   $reportinodes     = true,
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@
   )
 
   collectd::plugin {'df':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/df.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/df.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/disk.pp b/manifests/plugin/disk.pp
index 02fe1ea4d..4f69530ff 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/disk.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/disk.pp
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
   $ensure         = present,
   $disks          = [],
   $ignoreselected = false,
+  $interval       = undef,
 ) {
 
   validate_array($disks)
   validate_bool($ignoreselected)
 
   collectd::plugin {'disk':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/disk.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/disk.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/entropy.pp b/manifests/plugin/entropy.pp
index 19c313a31..5588495a3 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/entropy.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/entropy.pp
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Entropy
 class collectd::plugin::entropy (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'entropy':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/filecount.pp b/manifests/plugin/filecount.pp
index a8829582b..6f876b193 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/filecount.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/filecount.pp
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 class collectd::plugin::filecount (
   $ensure      = present,
   $directories = {},
+  $interval    = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'filecount':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/filecount.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/filecount.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/interface.pp b/manifests/plugin/interface.pp
index ef3702eaa..0db3e75f0 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/interface.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/interface.pp
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
   $ensure         = present,
   $interfaces     = [],
   $ignoreselected = false,
+  $interval       = undef,
 ) {
 
   validate_array($interfaces)
   validate_bool($ignoreselected)
 
   collectd::plugin {'interface':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/interface.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/interface.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/iptables.pp b/manifests/plugin/iptables.pp
index ee12324b4..edb3862d1 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/iptables.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/iptables.pp
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:IPTables
 class collectd::plugin::iptables (
-  $ensure = present,
-  $chains = {},
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $chains   = {},
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   validate_hash($chains)
 
   collectd::plugin {'iptables':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/iptables.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/iptables.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/irq.pp b/manifests/plugin/irq.pp
index 810f9a8a5..2cb533efe 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/irq.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/irq.pp
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
   $ensure         = present,
   $irqs           = [],
   $ignoreselected = false,
+  $interval       = undef,
 ) {
   validate_array($irqs)
   validate_bool($ignoreselected)
 
   collectd::plugin {'irq':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/irq.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/irq.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/libvirt.pp b/manifests/plugin/libvirt.pp
index 88c2f945e..a72d5d78f 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/libvirt.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/libvirt.pp
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   $interface_device = undef,
   $ignore_selected  = undef,
   $hostname_format  = undef,
-  $interface_format = undef
+  $interface_format = undef,
+  $interval         = undef,
 ) {
   validate_string($connection)
 
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@
   }
 
   collectd::plugin { 'libvirt':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/libvirt.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/libvirt.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/load.pp b/manifests/plugin/load.pp
index 9482316c4..d79bcf281 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/load.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/load.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Load
 class collectd::plugin::load (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'load':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/logfile.pp b/manifests/plugin/logfile.pp
index 772274c32..b58afe8b6 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/logfile.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/logfile.pp
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:LogFile
 class collectd::plugin::logfile (
   $ensure        = present,
+  $interval      = undef,
   $log_level     = 'info',
   $log_file      = '/var/log/collectd.log',
   $log_timestamp = true
 ) {
   collectd::plugin { 'logfile':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/logfile.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/logfile.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
     # Load logging plugin first
     # https://github.com/pdxcat/puppet-module-collectd/pull/166#issuecomment-50591413
-    order   => '05',
+    order    => '05',
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/memcached.pp b/manifests/plugin/memcached.pp
index 1d77811d8..1e360958f 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/memcached.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/memcached.pp
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:memcached
 class collectd::plugin::memcached (
-  $ensure = present,
-  $host   = '127.0.0.1',
-  $port   = 11211,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $host     = '127.0.0.1',
+  $interval = undef,
+  $port     = 11211,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'memcached':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/memcached.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/memcached.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/memory.pp b/manifests/plugin/memory.pp
index 0752a8a06..23e5a7891 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/memory.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/memory.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Memory
 class collectd::plugin::memory (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'memory':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp b/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp
index 312c2831d..8830123f5 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/mysql.pp
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # MySQL plugin
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:MySQL
-class collectd::plugin::mysql {
-  collectd::plugin { 'mysql': }
+class collectd::plugin::mysql (
+  $interval = undef,
+){
+  collectd::plugin { 'mysql':
+    interval => $interval,
+  }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/network.pp b/manifests/plugin/network.pp
index 4b9beeac4..d3bed9511 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/network.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/network.pp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
   $timetolive    = undef,
   $maxpacketsize = undef,
   $forward       = undef,
+  $interval      = undef,
   $reportstats   = undef,
   $listeners     = { },
   $servers       = { },
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@
   }
 
   collectd::plugin {'network':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/network.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/network.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
   $defaults = {
     'ensure' => $ensure
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/nfs.pp b/manifests/plugin/nfs.pp
index e862fcc91..a9c72582c 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/nfs.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/nfs.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:NFS
 class collectd::plugin::nfs (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'nfs':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/nginx.pp b/manifests/plugin/nginx.pp
index 102256433..cb0fbdc70 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/nginx.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/nginx.pp
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@
   $verifypeer = undef,
   $verifyhost = undef,
   $cacert     = undef,
+  $interval   = undef,
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'nginx':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/nginx.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/nginx.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/ntpd.pp b/manifests/plugin/ntpd.pp
index 650c38792..e0d21f0b1 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/ntpd.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/ntpd.pp
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@
   $port             = 123,
   $reverselookups   = false,
   $includeunitid    = false,
+  $interval         = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'ntpd':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/ntpd.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/ntpd.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/openvpn.pp b/manifests/plugin/openvpn.pp
index 6d3475417..a572d098d 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/openvpn.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/openvpn.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   $collectcompression     = true,
   $collectindividualusers = true,
   $collectusercount       = false,
+  $interval               = undef,
 ) {
   validate_absolute_path($statusfile)
   validate_bool(
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@
   )
 
   collectd::plugin {'openvpn':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/openvpn.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/openvpn.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/perl.pp b/manifests/plugin/perl.pp
index 2eb2faaeb..2b8af65e5 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/perl.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/perl.pp
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 # See http://collectd.org/documentation/manpages/collectd-perl.5.shtml
 class collectd::plugin::perl (
-  $ensure = present,
-  $order  = 20
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
+  $order    = 20
 )
 {
   include collectd::params
   $conf_dir = $collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir
 
   collectd::plugin { 'perl':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    globals => true,
-    order   => $order,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/perl.conf.erb')
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    globals  => true,
+    interval => $interval,
+    order    => $order,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/perl.conf.erb'),
   }
 
   file { "${conf_dir}/perl":
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/postgresql.pp b/manifests/plugin/postgresql.pp
index e2bdaf7ca..e3f7b21ca 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/postgresql.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/postgresql.pp
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 class collectd::plugin::postgresql (
   $ensure    = present,
   $databases = { },
+  $interval  = undef,
   $queries   = { },
   $writers   = { },
 ) {
   include collectd::params
 
   collectd::plugin {'postgresql':
-    ensure => $ensure,
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 
   concat{"${collectd::params::plugin_conf_dir}/postgresql-config.conf":
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/processes.pp b/manifests/plugin/processes.pp
index e61836d06..113d6e69a 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/processes.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/processes.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # See http://collectd.org/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.5.shtml#plugin_processes
 class collectd::plugin::processes (
   $ensure          = present,
+  $interval        = undef,
   $processes       = undef,
   $process_matches = undef,
 ) {
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@
   if $process_matches { validate_array($process_matches) }
 
   collectd::plugin {'processes':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/processes.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/processes.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/redis.pp b/manifests/plugin/redis.pp
index 32ae30902..eee54b4ea 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/redis.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/redis.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Redis
 class collectd::plugin::redis (
   $ensure      = 'present',
+  $interval    = undef,
   $nodes       = { 'redis' => {
       'host'    => 'localhost',
       'port'    => '6379',
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@
   validate_hash($nodes)
 
   collectd::plugin {'redis':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/redis.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/redis.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/rrdcached.pp b/manifests/plugin/rrdcached.pp
index b2fd1a359..92ee2f6fa 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/rrdcached.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/rrdcached.pp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   $createfilesasync = false,
   $stepsize         = undef,
   $heartbeat        = undef,
+  $interval         = undef,
   $rrarows          = undef,
   $rratimespan      = [],
   $xff              = undef,
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
   validate_bool($createfiles, $createfilesasync)
 
   collectd::plugin {'rrdcached':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/rrdcached.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/rrdcached.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/rrdtool.pp b/manifests/plugin/rrdtool.pp
index 273295eee..84f5adca8 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/rrdtool.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/rrdtool.pp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   $ensure           = present,
   $datadir          = '/var/lib/collectd/rrd',
   $createfilesasync = false,
+  $interval         = undef,
   $rrarows          = 1200,
   $rratimespan      = [3600, 86400, 604800, 2678400, 31622400],
   $xff              = 0.1,
@@ -49,7 +50,8 @@
   }
 
   collectd::plugin {'rrdtool':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/rrdtool.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/rrdtool.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/sensors.pp b/manifests/plugin/sensors.pp
index e00c7391f..b2ff334eb 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/sensors.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/sensors.pp
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
   $sensorconfigfile = undef,
   $sensor           = undef,
   $ignoreselected   = undef,
+  $interval         = undef,
   $ensure           = present
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'sensors':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/sensors.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/sensors.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/snmp.pp b/manifests/plugin/snmp.pp
index 11a630156..1c4b43ca3 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/snmp.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/snmp.pp
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:SNMP
 class collectd::plugin::snmp (
-  $ensure = present,
-  $data   = undef,
-  $hosts  = undef,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $data     = undef,
+  $hosts    = undef,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   validate_hash($data, $hosts)
 
   collectd::plugin {'snmp':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/snmp.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/snmp.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/statsd.pp b/manifests/plugin/statsd.pp
index 1767a63f7..931f52867 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/statsd.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/statsd.pp
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
   $deletetimers    = undef,
   $deletegauges    = undef,
   $deletesets      = undef,
+  $interval        = undef,
   $timerpercentile = undef,
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'statsd':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/statsd.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/statsd.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/swap.pp b/manifests/plugin/swap.pp
index 4fb39250c..aa04f1ada 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/swap.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/swap.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Swap
 class collectd::plugin::swap (
   $ensure         = present,
+  $interval       = undef,
   $reportbydevice = false,
   $reportbytes    = true,
 ) {
@@ -10,7 +11,8 @@
   )
 
   collectd::plugin {'swap':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/swap.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/swap.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/syslog.pp b/manifests/plugin/syslog.pp
index b74798902..5a6e7e50d 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/syslog.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/syslog.pp
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:SysLog
 class collectd::plugin::syslog (
   $ensure    = present,
+  $interval  = undef,
   $log_level = 'info'
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'syslog':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/syslog.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/syslog.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
     # Load logging plugin first
     # https://github.com/pdxcat/puppet-module-collectd/pull/166#issuecomment-50591413
-    order   => '05',
+    order    => '05',
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/tail.pp b/manifests/plugin/tail.pp
index a2f52cf78..cead3f41c 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/tail.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/tail.pp
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Tail plugin
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Tail
-class collectd::plugin::tail {
-  collectd::plugin { 'tail': }
+class collectd::plugin::tail (
+  $interval = undef,
+){
+  collectd::plugin { 'tail':
+    interval => $interval,
+  }
 }
 
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/tcpconns.pp b/manifests/plugin/tcpconns.pp
index ca9add35f..7ff6db997 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/tcpconns.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/tcpconns.pp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   $localports  = undef,
   $remoteports = undef,
   $listening   = undef,
+  $interval    = undef,
   $ensure      = present
 ) {
 
@@ -15,7 +16,8 @@
   }
 
   collectd::plugin {'tcpconns':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/tcpconns.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/tcpconns.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/unixsock.pp b/manifests/plugin/unixsock.pp
index 02196a296..511a82bc2 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/unixsock.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/unixsock.pp
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
   $socketgroup  = 'collectd',
   $socketperms  = '0770',
   $deletesocket = false,
-  $ensure       = present
+  $ensure       = present,
+  $interval     = undef,
 ) {
   validate_absolute_path($socketfile)
 
   collectd::plugin {'unixsock':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/unixsock.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/unixsock.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/uptime.pp b/manifests/plugin/uptime.pp
index 13224aae7..9c847876b 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/uptime.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/uptime.pp
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Uptime
 class collectd::plugin::uptime (
   $ensure           = present,
+  $interval         = undef,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'uptime':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/users.pp b/manifests/plugin/users.pp
index 967d82878..7ad1b081b 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/users.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/users.pp
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Users
 class collectd::plugin::users (
-  $ensure = present,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
 
   collectd::plugin {'users':
-    ensure => $ensure
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/varnish.pp b/manifests/plugin/varnish.pp
index 399215cb0..1aeb9c74a 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/varnish.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/varnish.pp
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
   $instances = {
       'localhost' => {
       }
-    }
+    },
+  $interval = undef,
 ) {
   include collectd::params
 
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@
   }
 
   collectd::plugin {'varnish':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/varnish.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/varnish.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/vmem.pp b/manifests/plugin/vmem.pp
index 53b7e8bd7..b68328ecb 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/vmem.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/vmem.pp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:vmem
 class collectd::plugin::vmem (
-  $ensure  = present,
-  $verbose = false,
+  $ensure   = present,
+  $interval = undef,
+  $verbose  = false,
 ) {
   collectd::plugin {'vmem':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/vmem.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/vmem.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/write_graphite.pp b/manifests/plugin/write_graphite.pp
index b9d646faf..045e25a01 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/write_graphite.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/write_graphite.pp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   $storerates        = true,
   $graphiteprefix    = 'collectd.',
   $graphitepostfix   = undef,
+  $interval          = undef,
   $escapecharacter   = '_',
   $alwaysappendds    = false,
   $protocol          = 'tcp',
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@
   validate_bool($logsenderrors)
 
   collectd::plugin {'write_graphite':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/write_graphite.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/write_graphite.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp b/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp
index df421d066..3497071bf 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/write_http.pp
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 # https://collectd.org/wiki/index.php/Plugin:Write_HTTP
 class collectd::plugin::write_http (
   $ensure     = present,
+  $interval   = undef,
   $urls  = {},
 ) {
 
   validate_hash($urls)
 
   collectd::plugin {'write_http':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/write_http.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/write_http.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }
diff --git a/manifests/plugin/write_riemann.pp b/manifests/plugin/write_riemann.pp
index 9cd4f1efa..95dd7d969 100644
--- a/manifests/plugin/write_riemann.pp
+++ b/manifests/plugin/write_riemann.pp
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@
   $protocol         = 'UDP',
   $store_rates      = false,
   $always_append_ds = false,
+  $interval         = undef,
 ) {
   validate_bool($store_rates)
   validate_bool($always_append_ds)
 
   collectd::plugin {'write_riemann':
-    ensure  => $ensure,
-    content => template('collectd/plugin/write_riemann.conf.erb'),
+    ensure   => $ensure,
+    content  => template('collectd/plugin/write_riemann.conf.erb'),
+    interval => $interval,
   }
 }