diff --git a/scripts/after_prepare.js b/scripts/after_prepare.js
index 30bbbb6fc..3fae713ba 100644
--- a/scripts/after_prepare.js
+++ b/scripts/after_prepare.js
@@ -11,95 +11,61 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require("path");
 var Utilities = require("./lib/utilities");
 
-var appName = Utilities.getAppName();
+var appName;
 var pluginVariables = {};
 
 var IOS_DIR = 'platforms/ios';
 var ANDROID_DIR = 'platforms/android';
-var PLUGIN_ID = 'cordova-plugin-firebasex';
-
-var PLATFORM = {
-    IOS: {
-        dest: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/Resources/GoogleService-Info.plist',
-        src: [
-            'GoogleService-Info.plist',
-            IOS_DIR + '/www/GoogleService-Info.plist',
-            'www/GoogleService-Info.plist'
-        ],
-        appPlist: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/'+appName+'-Info.plist',
-        entitlementsDebugPlist: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/Entitlements-Debug.plist',
-        entitlementsReleasePlist: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/Entitlements-Release.plist',
-    },
-    ANDROID: {
-        dest: ANDROID_DIR + '/app/google-services.json',
-        src: [
-            'google-services.json',
-            ANDROID_DIR + '/assets/www/google-services.json',
-            'www/google-services.json',
-            ANDROID_DIR + '/app/src/main/google-services.json'
-        ],
-        colorsXml:{
-            src: './plugins/' + Utilities.getPluginId() +'/src/android/colors.xml',
-            target: ANDROID_DIR + '/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml'
+var PLUGIN_ID;
+
+var PLATFORM;
+
+var setupEnv = function(){
+    appName = Utilities.getAppName();
+    PLUGIN_ID = Utilities.getPluginId();
+    PLATFORM = {
+        IOS: {
+            dest: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/Resources/GoogleService-Info.plist',
+            src: [
+                'GoogleService-Info.plist',
+                IOS_DIR + '/www/GoogleService-Info.plist',
+                'www/GoogleService-Info.plist'
+            ],
+            appPlist: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/' + appName + '-Info.plist',
+            entitlementsDebugPlist: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/Entitlements-Debug.plist',
+            entitlementsReleasePlist: IOS_DIR + '/' + appName + '/Entitlements-Release.plist',
+        },
+        ANDROID: {
+            dest: ANDROID_DIR + '/app/google-services.json',
+            src: [
+                'google-services.json',
+                ANDROID_DIR + '/assets/www/google-services.json',
+                'www/google-services.json',
+                ANDROID_DIR + '/app/src/main/google-services.json'
+            ],
+            colorsXml: {
+                src: './plugins/' + Utilities.getPluginId() + '/src/android/colors.xml',
+                target: ANDROID_DIR + '/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml'
+            }
         }
-    }
-};
+    };
+}
 
+module.exports = function(context){
+    //get platform from the context supplied by cordova
+    var platforms = context.opts.platforms;
+    Utilities.setContext(context);
+    setupEnv();
 
-var parsePluginVariables = function(){
-    // Parse plugin.xml
-    var plugin = Utilities.parsePluginXml();
-    var prefs = [];
-    if(plugin.plugin.preference){
-        prefs = prefs.concat(plugin.plugin.preference);
-    }
-    plugin.plugin.platform.forEach(function(platform){
-        if(platform.preference){
-            prefs = prefs.concat(platform.preference);
-        }
-    });
-    prefs.forEach(function(pref){
-        if (pref._attributes){
-            pluginVariables[pref._attributes.name] = pref._attributes.default;
-        }
-    });
-
-    // Parse config.xml
-    var config = Utilities.parseConfigXml();
-    (config.widget.plugin ? [].concat(config.widget.plugin) : []).forEach(function(plugin){
-        (plugin.variable ? [].concat(plugin.variable) : []).forEach(function(variable){
-            if((plugin._attributes.name === PLUGIN_ID || plugin._attributes.id === PLUGIN_ID) && variable._attributes.name && variable._attributes.value){
-                pluginVariables[variable._attributes.name] = variable._attributes.value;
-            }
-        });
-    });
-
-    // Parse package.json
-    var packageJSON = Utilities.parsePackageJson();
-    if(packageJSON.cordova && packageJSON.cordova.plugins){
-        for(const pluginId in packageJSON.cordova.plugins){
-            if(pluginId === PLUGIN_ID){
-                for(const varName in packageJSON.cordova.plugins[pluginId]){
-                    var varValue = packageJSON.cordova.plugins[pluginId][varName];
-                    pluginVariables[varName] = varValue;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
+    pluginVariables = Utilities.parsePluginVariables();
 
     // set platform key path from plugin variable
-    if (pluginVariables.ANDROID_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH) PLATFORM.ANDROID.src = [pluginVariables.ANDROID_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH];
-    if (pluginVariables.IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH) PLATFORM.IOS.src = [pluginVariables.IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH];
-};
-
-module.exports = function (context) {
+    if(pluginVariables.ANDROID_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH) PLATFORM.ANDROID.src = [pluginVariables.ANDROID_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH];
+    if(pluginVariables.IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH) PLATFORM.IOS.src = [pluginVariables.IOS_FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILEPATH];
 
-  //get platform from the context supplied by cordova
-  var platforms = context.opts.platforms;
-  parsePluginVariables();
 
     // Copy key files to their platform specific folders
-    if (platforms.indexOf('android') !== -1 && Utilities.directoryExists(ANDROID_DIR)) {
+    if(platforms.indexOf('android') !== -1 && Utilities.directoryExists(ANDROID_DIR)){
         Utilities.log('Preparing Firebase on Android');
         Utilities.copyKey(PLATFORM.ANDROID);
 
@@ -152,7 +118,7 @@ module.exports = function (context) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (platforms.indexOf('ios') !== -1 && Utilities.directoryExists(IOS_DIR)){
+    if(platforms.indexOf('ios') !== -1 && Utilities.directoryExists(IOS_DIR)){
         Utilities.log('Preparing Firebase on iOS');
         Utilities.copyKey(PLATFORM.IOS);
 
diff --git a/scripts/lib/utilities.js b/scripts/lib/utilities.js
index 837ff459d..d2e5f34de 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/utilities.js
+++ b/scripts/lib/utilities.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 var path = require("path");
 var parser = require('xml-js');
 
-var _configXml, _pluginXml;
+var _configXml, _pluginXml, _context, _pluginVariables;
 
 var Utilities = {};
 
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ fs.ensureDirSync = function(dir){
     }
 };
 
+Utilities.setContext = function(context){
+    _context = context;
+};
+
 Utilities.parsePackageJson = function(){
     return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve('./package.json')));
 };
@@ -59,7 +63,58 @@ Utilities.getAppName = function(){
  * The ID of the plugin; this should match the ID in plugin.xml.
  */
 Utilities.getPluginId = function(){
-    return "cordova-plugin-firebasex";
+    // if(!_context) throw "Cannot retrieve plugin ID as hook context is not set";
+    return _context.opts.plugin.id;
+};
+
+Utilities.parsePluginVariables = function(){
+    if(_pluginVariables) return _pluginVariables;
+
+    var pluginVariables = {};
+
+    // Parse plugin.xml
+    var plugin = Utilities.parsePluginXml();
+    var prefs = [];
+    if(plugin.plugin.preference){
+        prefs = prefs.concat(plugin.plugin.preference);
+    }
+    if(typeof plugin.plugin.platform.length === 'undefined') plugin.plugin.platform = [plugin.plugin.platform];
+    plugin.plugin.platform.forEach(function(platform){
+        if(platform.preference){
+            prefs = prefs.concat(platform.preference);
+        }
+    });
+    prefs.forEach(function(pref){
+        if (pref._attributes){
+            pluginVariables[pref._attributes.name] = pref._attributes.default;
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Parse config.xml
+    var config = Utilities.parseConfigXml();
+    (config.widget.plugin ? [].concat(config.widget.plugin) : []).forEach(function(plugin){
+        (plugin.variable ? [].concat(plugin.variable) : []).forEach(function(variable){
+            if((plugin._attributes.name === Utilities.getPluginId() || plugin._attributes.id === Utilities.getPluginId()) && variable._attributes.name && variable._attributes.value){
+                pluginVariables[variable._attributes.name] = variable._attributes.value;
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    // Parse package.json
+    var packageJSON = Utilities.parsePackageJson();
+    if(packageJSON.cordova && packageJSON.cordova.plugins){
+        for(const pluginId in packageJSON.cordova.plugins){
+            if(pluginId === Utilities.getPluginId()){
+                for(const varName in packageJSON.cordova.plugins[pluginId]){
+                    var varValue = packageJSON.cordova.plugins[pluginId][varName];
+                    pluginVariables[varName] = varValue;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    _pluginVariables = pluginVariables;
+    return pluginVariables;
 };
 
 Utilities.copyKey = function(platform){