diff --git a/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md b/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
index b7e6a04f0..68437d8b3 100644
--- a/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
+++ b/doc/7-icinga-template-library.md
@@ -1801,6 +1801,25 @@ jmx4perl_unknown_is_critical | **Optional.** Map UNKNOWN errors to errors with a
 jmx4perl_timeout             | **Optional.** Seconds before plugin times out. Defaults to "15".
 
 
+### <a id="plugins-contrib-squid"></a> squid
+
+Plugin for monitoring [Squid](https://exchange.icinga.org/exchange/check_squid).
+
+Custom attributes passed as [command parameters](3-monitoring-basics.md#command-passing-parameters):
+
+Name                    | Description
+------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+squid_hostname		| **Optional.** The host's address. Defaults to "$address$" if the host's `address` attribute is set, "$address6$" otherwise.
+squid_data		| **Optional.** Data to fetch (default: Connections) available data: Connections Cache Resources Memory FileDescriptors.
+squid_port		| **Optional.** Port number (default: 3128).
+squid_user		| **Optional.** WWW user
+squid_password		| **Optional.** WWW password
+squid_warning		| **Optional.** Warning threshold. See http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/developer-guidelines.html#THRESHOLDFORMAT for the threshold format.
+squid_critical		| **Optional.** Critical threshold. See http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/developer-guidelines.html#THRESHOLDFORMAT for the threshold format.
+squid_client		| **Optional.** Path of squidclient (default: /usr/bin/squidclient).
+squid_timeout		| **Optional.** Seconds before plugin times out (default: 15).
+
+
 ## <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 7f61afb2b..17cfc421a 100644
--- a/itl/plugins-contrib.d/web.conf
+++ b/itl/plugins-contrib.d/web.conf
@@ -199,3 +199,52 @@ object CheckCommand "jmx4perl" {
 		vars.jmx4perl_numeric = false
 		vars.jmx4perl_unknown_is_critical = false
 }
+
+object CheckCommand "squid" {
+	import "plugin-check-command"
+	import "ipv4-or-ipv6"
+
+	command = [ PluginContribDir + "/check_squid" ]
+
+	arguments = {
+		"--host" = {
+			value = "$squid_hostname$"
+			description = "Name of the proxy to check (default: localhost)"
+		}
+		"--data" = {
+			value = "$squid_data$"
+			description = "Optional data to fetch (default: Connections)    available data : Connections Cache Resources Memory FileDescriptors"
+		}
+		"--port" = {
+			value = "$squid_port$"
+			description = "Optional port number (default: 3128)"
+		}
+		"--user" = {
+			value = "$squid_user$"
+			description = "WWW user"
+		}
+		"--password" = {
+			value = "$squid_password$"
+			description = "WWW password"
+		}
+		"--warning" = {
+			value = "$squid_warning$"
+			description = "Warning threshold. See http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/developer-guidelines.html#THRESHOLDFORMAT for the threshold format."
+		}
+		"--critical" = {
+			value = "$squid_critical$"
+			description = "Critical threshold. See http://nagiosplug.sourceforge.net/developer-guidelines.html#THRESHOLDFORMAT for the threshold format."
+		}
+		"--squidclient" = {
+			value = "$squid_client$"
+			description = "Path of squidclient (default: /usr/bin/squidclient)"
+		}
+		"--timeout" = {
+			value = "$squid_timeout$"
+			description = "Seconds before plugin times out (default: 15)"
+		}
+	}
+
+	vars.squid_hostname = "$check_address$"
+	vars.squid_client = "/usr/bin/squidclient"
+}