diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 8b875da..8875aa6 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@
   "create_config_page": "n",
   "use_ciocheck": "y",
   "support_python_2": "n",
-  "spyder3_compatibility": "y"
+  "spyder3_compatibility": "n",
+  "graphical_plugin": "y"
 }
diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 0580b4f..47d361f 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -5,15 +5,27 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os
+import shutil
 from subprocess import call
 
 # Get the root project directory
 PROJECT_DIRECTORY = os.path.realpath(os.path.curdir)
 
 
-def remove_file(file_name):
-    if os.path.exists(file_name):
-        os.remove(file_name)
+def remove(filepath):
+    """Remove files or directory given a path."""
+    if os.path.isfile(filepath):
+        os.remove(filepath)
+    elif os.path.isdir(filepath):
+        shutil.rmtree(filepath)
+
+
+create_widget = '{{cookiecutter.graphical_plugin}}' == 'y'
+
+if not create_widget:
+    # Remove the widgets folder if the plugin is not graphical
+    remove(os.path.join(PROJECT_DIRECTORY,
+                        '{{cookiecutter.project_name}}', 'widgets'))
 
 
 def init_git():
diff --git a/requirements/tests.txt b/requirements/tests.txt
index 21bcc78..5624bea 100644
--- a/requirements/tests.txt
+++ b/requirements/tests.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 # Testing
-pytest
 pytest-cookies
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py b/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py
index 6d82dee..00aa00c 100644
--- a/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py
+++ b/tests/test_cookiecutter_generation.py
@@ -17,6 +17,21 @@ def context():
     }
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def non_graphical():
+    return {
+        'author': 'Spyder Project Contributors',
+        'email': 'admin@spyder-ide.org',
+        'github_username': 'spyder-ide',
+        'plugin_name': 'Demo-nongraphic',
+        'repo_name': 'spyder-demo-nongraphic',
+        'project_name': 'spyder_demo_nongraphic',
+        'description': 'Plugin for Spyder IDE.',
+        'version': '0.1.0',
+        'graphical_plugin': 'n'
+    }
+
+
 def test_default_configuration(cookies, context):
     result = cookies.bake(extra_context=context)
     assert result.exit_code == 0
@@ -44,3 +59,33 @@ def test_default_configuration(cookies, context):
 
     for path in project_files:
         assert path in found_project_files
+
+
+def test_non_graphical_configuration(cookies, non_graphical):
+    """Test generation of non-graphical plugin."""
+    result = cookies.bake(extra_context=non_graphical)
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+    assert result.exception is None
+    assert result.project.basename == non_graphical['repo_name']
+    assert result.project.isdir()
+
+    # Test creation of project files
+
+    toplevel_files = ['MANIFEST.in', 'README.rst', 'setup.py',
+                      'requirements.txt', '.gitattributes']
+
+    found_toplevel_files = [f.basename for f in result.project.listdir()]
+
+    for path in toplevel_files:
+        assert path in found_toplevel_files
+
+    # Test creation of plugin files
+
+    project_files = ['assets', 'demo-nongraphicplugin.py', '_version.py',
+                     '__init__.py', 'tests']
+
+    project_dir = result.project.join(non_graphical['project_name'])
+    found_project_files = [f.basename for f in project_dir.listdir()]
+
+    for path in project_files:
+        assert path in found_project_files
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/tests/test_plugin.py b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/tests/test_plugin.py
index 64c6a8b..ec435c0 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/tests/test_plugin.py	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/tests/test_plugin.py	
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 from {{ cookiecutter.project_name }}.{{ module_name }} import {{ plugin_name }}
 
 
+{%- if cookiecutter.graphical_plugin == 'y' %}
 @pytest.fixture
 def setup_{{ object_name }}(qtbot):
     """Set up the {{ plugin_name }} plugin."""
@@ -31,7 +32,21 @@ def test_basic_initialization(qtbot):
 
     # Assert that plugin object exist
     assert {{ object_name }} is not None
+{% else %}
+@pytest.fixture
+def setup_{{ object_name }}():
+    """Set up the {{ plugin_name }} plugin."""
+    {{ object_name }} = {{ plugin_name }}(None)
+    return {{ object_name }}
+
 
+def test_basic_initialization():
+    """Test {{ plugin_name }} initialization."""
+    {{ object_name }} = setup_{{ object_name }}()
+
+    # Assert that plugin object exist
+    assert {{ object_name }} is not None
+{% endif %}
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     pytest.main()
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/widgets/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}gui.py b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/widgets/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}gui.py
index 273bbbb..d7f8090 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/widgets/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}gui.py	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/widgets/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}gui.py	
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 # (see LICENSE.txt for details)
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 """{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }} Widget."""
-
+# Third party imports
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QWidget
 
+
 class {{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.replace(' ', '') }}Widget(QWidget):
     """{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }} widget."""
     def __init__(self, parent):
diff --git a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}plugin.py b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}plugin.py
index 8583fe1..55ddf36 100644
--- a/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}plugin.py	
+++ b/{{ cookiecutter.repo_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.project_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}plugin.py	
@@ -10,56 +10,74 @@
 {%- set widget_name = cookiecutter.plugin_name.replace(' ', '') + 'Widget' -%}
 {%- set config_page = cookiecutter.plugin_name.replace(' ', '') + 'ConfigPage' %}
 
+{%- if cookiecutter.graphical_plugin != 'n' %}
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QVBoxLayout
-
-{% if cookiecutter.spyder3_compatibility == 'y' -%}
+{%- endif %}
+{% if cookiecutter.spyder3_compatibility == 'y' %}
 try:
     from spyder.api.plugins import SpyderPluginWidget
 except ImportError:
     from spyder.plugins import SpyderPluginWidget # Spyder3
     {%- if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
 try:
-    from spyder.api.preferences import
+    from spyder.api.preferences import PluginConfigPage
 except ImportError:
     from spyder.plugins.configdialog import PluginConfigPage # Spyder3
     {%- endif %}
-{% else -%}
+{% else %}
+    {%- if cookiecutter.graphical_plugin == 'y' %}
 from spyder.api.plugins import SpyderPluginWidget
+    {%- else %}
+from spyder.api.plugins import SpyderPlugin
+    {%- endif %}
     {%- if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
 from spyder.api.preferences import PluginConfigPage
-    {%- endif %}
-{%- endif -%}
-
+    {% endif %}
+{%- endif %}
+{%- if cookiecutter.graphical_plugin != 'n' %}
 from .widgets.{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower().replace(' ', '') }}gui import {{ widget_name }}
-{% if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
+{%- endif %}
 
+{% if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
 class {{ config_page }}(PluginConfigPage):
     """{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }} plugin preferences."""
     pass
 {% endif %}
-
+{%- if cookiecutter.graphical_plugin == 'n' %}
+class {{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.replace(' ', '') }}Plugin(SpyderPlugin):
+    """{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }} plugin."""
+    CONF_SECTION = '{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.lower() }}'
+    {% if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
+    CONFIGWIDGET_CLASS = {{ config_page }}
+    {% else %}
+    CONFIGWIDGET_CLASS = None
+    {% endif %}
+    def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        QObject.__init__(self, parent)
+        SpyderPlugin.__init__(self, parent)
+{%- else %}
 class {{ cookiecutter.plugin_name.replace(' ', '') }}Plugin(SpyderPluginWidget):
     """{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }} plugin."""
     CONF_SECTION = '{{ cookiecutter.plugin_name }}'
-{% if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
+    {% if cookiecutter.create_config_page == 'y' %}
     CONFIGWIDGET_CLASS = {{ config_page }}
-{% else %}
+    {% else %}
     CONFIGWIDGET_CLASS = None
-{% endif %}
-
+    {% endif %}
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
+        QObject.__init__(self, parent)
         SpyderPluginWidget.__init__(self, parent)
-        self.main = parent # Spyder3
 
-        # Create widget and add to dockwindow
-        self.widget = {{ widget_name }}(self.main)
+        {% if cookiecutter.spyder3_compatibility == 'y' %}
+        # Initialize plugin
+        self.initialize_plugin()
+        {% endif %}
+
+        # Graphical view
         layout = QVBoxLayout()
         layout.addWidget(self.widget)
         self.setLayout(layout)
 
-        # Initialize plugin
-        self.initialize_plugin()
-
     # --- SpyderPluginWidget API ----------------------------------------------
     def get_plugin_title(self):
         """Return widget title."""
@@ -69,6 +87,17 @@ def get_focus_widget(self):
         """Return the widget to give focus to."""
         return self.widget
 
+    def on_first_registration(self):
+        """Action to be performed on first plugin registration."""
+        # Define where the plugin is going to be tabified next to
+        # As default, it will be tabbed next to the ipython console
+        {% if cookiecutter.spyder3_compatibility == 'y' %}
+        self.main.tabify_plugins(self.main.help, self)
+        {% else %}
+        self.tabify(self.main.help)
+        {% endif %}
+
+    {% if cookiecutter.spyder3_compatibility == 'y' %}
     def refresh_plugin(self):
         """Refresh {{ widget_name }} widget."""
         pass
@@ -81,10 +110,9 @@ def register_plugin(self):
         """Register plugin in Spyder's main window."""
         self.main.add_dockwidget(self)
 
-    def on_first_registration(self):
-        """Action to be performed on first plugin registration."""
-        self.main.tabify_plugins(self.main.help, self)
 
     def apply_plugin_settings(self, options):
         """Apply configuration file's plugin settings."""
         pass
+    {% endif %}
+{%- endif -%}