diff --git a/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
index dbb35b94c..a332ac7fb 100644
--- a/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -2225,6 +2225,24 @@ nginx_status_timeout		| **Optional.** timeout in seconds
 nginx_status_warn		| **Optional.** Warning threshold (number of active connections, ReqPerSec or ConnPerSec that will cause a WARNING) like '10000,100,200'.
 nginx_status_critical		| **Optional.** Critical threshold (number of active connections, ReqPerSec or ConnPerSec that will cause a CRITICAL) like '20000,200,300'.
 
+
+#### <a id="plugins-contrib-apache_status"></a> apache_status
+
+Plugin for monitoring [apache_status](https://github.com/lbetz/check_apache_status).
+
+Custom attributes passed as [command parameters](3-monitoring-basics.md#command-passing-parameters):
+
+Name                    | Description
+------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+apache_status_address	| **Optional.** The host's address. Defaults to "$address$" if the host's `address` attribute is set, `address6` otherwise.
+apache_status_port	| **Optional.** the http port.
+apache_status_url	| **Optional.** URL to use, instead of the default (http://`apache_status_address`/server-status).
+apache_status_ssl	| **Optional.** set to use ssl connection
+apache_status_timeout	| **Optional.** timeout in seconds
+apache_status_warning	| **Optional.** Warning threshold (number of open slots, busy workers and idle workers that will cause a WARNING) like ':20,50,:50'.
+apache_status_critical	| **Optional.** Critical threshold (number of open slots, busy workers and idle workers that will cause a CRITICAL) like ':10,25,:20'.
+
+
 ### <a id="plugins-contrib-operating-system"></a> Operating System
 
 In this category you can find plugins for gathering information about your operating system or the system beneath like memory usage.
diff --git a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/web.conf b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/web.conf
index 79a3919f3..176d21005 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/web.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/web.conf
@@ -331,3 +331,45 @@ object CheckCommand "nginx_status" {
 		vars.nginx_status_critical = "20000,200,300"
 		vars.nginx_status_timeout = 15
 }
+
+object CheckCommand "apache-status" {
+	import "plugin-check-command"
+	import "ipv4-or-ipv6"
+
+	command = [ PluginContribDir + "/check_apache_status.pl" ]
+
+	arguments = {
+		"-H" = {
+			value = "$apache_status_address$"
+			description = "name or IP address of host to check"
+		}
+		"-p" = {
+			value = "$apache_status_port$"
+			description = "the http port"
+		}
+		"-s" = {
+			set_if = "$apache_status_ssl$"
+			description = "Wether we should use HTTPS instead of HTTP"
+		}
+		"-u" = {
+			value = "$apache_status_uri$"
+			description = "Specific URL to use, instead of the default 'http://<apache_status_address>/server-status'"
+		}
+		"-w" = {
+			value = "$apache_status_warning$"
+			description = "number of open slots, busy workers and idle workers that will cause a WARNING"
+		}
+		"-c" = {
+			value = "$apache_status_critical$"
+			description = "number of open slots, busy workers and idle workers that will cause a CRITICAL"
+		}
+		"-t" = {
+			value = "$apache_status_timeout$"
+			description = "timeout in seconds"
+		}
+	}
+
+	vars.apache_status_address = "$check_address$"
+	vars.apache_status_ssl = false
+}
+