Index: pluginconf.py
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--- pluginconf.py
+++ pluginconf.py
@@ -479,11 +479,11 @@
             if opt["name"] not in conf_options:
                 # typemap "bool" and "int" here
                 if opt["type"] in ("bool", "boolean"):
                     val = bool(opt["value"])
                 elif opt["type"] in ("int", "integer", "numeric"):
-                    val = int(opt["value"])
+                    val = opt["value"].lower() in ("1", "true", "yes", "on")
                 else:
                     val = str(opt["value"])
                 conf_options[opt["name"]] = val
 
     # Initial plugin activation status