diff --git a/ChangeLog.adoc b/ChangeLog.adoc
index 4ef3cb5c8..a071f9ee6 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.adoc
+++ b/ChangeLog.adoc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ https://weechat.org/files/releasenotes/ReleaseNotes-devel.html[release notes]
 
 New features::
 
+  * api: add function config_option_get_string()
   * buflist: add keys kbd:[F1]/kbd:[F2], kbd:[Alt+F1]/kbd:[Alt+F2] to scroll the buflist bar
 
 Improvements::
diff --git a/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc b/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc
index b6984f54e..f2929d3b2 100644
--- a/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc
+++ b/doc/en/weechat_plugin_api.en.adoc
@@ -6055,6 +6055,47 @@ weechat.config_option_rename(option, new_name)
 weechat.config_option_rename(option, "new_name")
 ----
 
+==== config_option_get_string
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 1.9._
+
+Return string value of an option property.
+
+Prototype:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *weechat_config_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
+                                              const char *property);
+----
+
+Arguments:
+
+* _option_: option pointer
+* _property_: property name:
+** _name_: option name
+** _parent_name_: name of parent option
+** _type_: option type, one of:
+*** _boolean_
+*** _integer_
+*** _string_
+*** _color_
+** _description_: option description
+
+Return value:
+
+* string value of property
+
+C example:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *type = weechat_config_option_get_string (option, "type");
+----
+
+[NOTE]
+This function is not available in scripting API.
+
 ==== config_option_get_pointer
 
 Return a pointer on an option property.
diff --git a/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc b/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc
index d8e635b81..67b27a493 100644
--- a/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc
+++ b/doc/fr/weechat_plugin_api.fr.adoc
@@ -6154,6 +6154,47 @@ weechat.config_option_rename(option, new_name)
 weechat.config_option_rename(option, "nouveau_nom")
 ----
 
+==== config_option_get_string
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 1.9._
+
+Retourner la valeur d'une propriété de l'option sous forme de chaîne.
+
+Prototype :
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *weechat_config_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
+                                              const char *property);
+----
+
+Paramètres :
+
+* _option_ : pointeur vers l'option
+* _property_ : nom de la propriété :
+** _name_ : nom de l'option
+** _parent_name_ : nom de l'option parente
+** _type_ : type de l'option, un parmi ceux-ci :
+*** _boolean_
+*** _integer_
+*** _string_
+*** _color_
+** _description_ : description de l'option
+
+Valeur de retour :
+
+* valeur de la propriété, sous forme de chaîne
+
+Exemple en C :
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *type = weechat_config_option_get_string (option, "type");
+----
+
+[NOTE]
+Cette fonction n'est pas disponible dans l'API script.
+
 ==== config_option_get_pointer
 
 Retourner un pointeur vers une propriété de l'option.
diff --git a/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc b/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc
index b2a8d78c3..795aa9cbd 100644
--- a/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc
+++ b/doc/it/weechat_plugin_api.it.adoc
@@ -6255,6 +6255,50 @@ weechat.config_option_rename(option, new_name)
 weechat.config_option_rename(option, "new_name")
 ----
 
+==== config_option_get_string
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 1.9._
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+Return string value of an option property.
+
+Prototype:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *weechat_config_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
+                                              const char *property);
+----
+
+Argomenti:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* _option_: puntatore all'opzione
+* _property_: nome della proprietà:
+** _name_: option name
+** _parent_name_: name of parent option
+** _type_: option type, one of:
+*** _boolean_
+*** _integer_
+*** _string_
+*** _color_
+** _description_: option description
+
+Valore restituito:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* string value of property
+
+Esempio in C:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *type = weechat_config_option_get_string (option, "type");
+----
+
+[NOTE]
+Questa funzione non è disponibile nelle API per lo scripting.
+
 ==== config_option_get_pointer
 
 Restituisce un puntatore alla proprietà di un'opzione.
diff --git a/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc b/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc
index 74d438720..3109f8e89 100644
--- a/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc
+++ b/doc/ja/weechat_plugin_api.ja.adoc
@@ -6059,6 +6059,50 @@ weechat.config_option_rename(option, new_name)
 weechat.config_option_rename(option, "new_name")
 ----
 
+==== config_option_get_string
+
+_WeeChat ≥ 1.9._
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+Return string value of an option property.
+
+Prototype:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *weechat_config_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
+                                              const char *property);
+----
+
+引数:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* _option_: オプションへのポインタ
+* _property_: プロパティ名:
+** _name_: option name
+** _parent_name_: name of parent option
+** _type_: option type, one of:
+*** _boolean_
+*** _integer_
+*** _string_
+*** _color_
+** _description_: option description
+
+戻り値:
+
+// TRANSLATION MISSING
+* string value of property
+
+C 言語での使用例:
+
+[source,C]
+----
+const char *type = weechat_config_option_get_string (option, "type");
+----
+
+[NOTE]
+スクリプト API ではこの関数を利用できません。
+
 ==== config_option_get_pointer
 
 あるオプションのプロパティへのポインタを返す。
diff --git a/src/core/wee-config-file.c b/src/core/wee-config-file.c
index 3a5bcd3e3..f0a7a33eb 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config-file.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-config-file.c
@@ -1906,7 +1906,30 @@ config_file_option_value_to_string (struct t_config_option *option,
 }
 
 /*
- * Gets a pointer of an option property.
+ * Gets a string value of an option property.
+ */
+
+const char *
+config_file_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
+                               const char *property)
+{
+    if (!option || !property)
+        return NULL;
+
+    if (string_strcasecmp (property, "name") == 0)
+        return option->name;
+    else if (string_strcasecmp (property, "parent_name") == 0)
+        return option->parent_name;
+    else if (string_strcasecmp (property, "type") == 0)
+        return config_option_type_string[option->type];
+    else if (string_strcasecmp (property, "description") == 0)
+        return option->description;
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Gets a pointer on an option property.
  */
 
 void *
diff --git a/src/core/wee-config-file.h b/src/core/wee-config-file.h
index d835b87e9..10b635e44 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config-file.h
+++ b/src/core/wee-config-file.h
@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ extern char *config_file_option_value_to_string (struct t_config_option *option,
                                                  int default_value,
                                                  int add_delimiters,
                                                  int use_colors);
+extern const char *config_file_option_get_string (struct t_config_option *option,
+                                                  const char *property);
 extern void *config_file_option_get_pointer (struct t_config_option *option,
                                              const char *property);
 extern int config_file_option_is_null (struct t_config_option *option);
diff --git a/src/plugins/plugin.c b/src/plugins/plugin.c
index 326df8edf..bb2c25e7d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugin.c
+++ b/src/plugins/plugin.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ plugin_load (const char *filename, int init_plugin, int argc, char **argv)
         new_plugin->config_option_set_null = &config_file_option_set_null;
         new_plugin->config_option_unset = &config_file_option_unset;
         new_plugin->config_option_rename = &config_file_option_rename;
+        new_plugin->config_option_get_string = &config_file_option_get_string;
         new_plugin->config_option_get_pointer = &config_file_option_get_pointer;
         new_plugin->config_option_is_null = &config_file_option_is_null;
         new_plugin->config_option_default_is_null = &config_file_option_default_is_null;
diff --git a/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h b/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
index 2a44d692d..9d3fe101c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
+++ b/src/plugins/weechat-plugin.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ struct timeval;
  * please change the date with current one; for a second change at same
  * date, increment the 01, otherwise please keep 01.
  */
-#define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_API_VERSION "20170401-01"
+#define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_API_VERSION "20170530-01"
 
 /* macros for defining plugin infos */
 #define WEECHAT_PLUGIN_NAME(__name)                                     \
@@ -561,6 +561,8 @@ struct t_weechat_plugin
     int (*config_option_unset) (struct t_config_option *option);
     void (*config_option_rename) (struct t_config_option *option,
                                   const char *new_name);
+    const char *(*config_option_get_string) (struct t_config_option *option,
+                                             const char *property);
     void *(*config_option_get_pointer) (struct t_config_option *option,
                                         const char *property);
     int (*config_option_is_null) (struct t_config_option *option);
@@ -1492,6 +1494,8 @@ extern int weechat_plugin_end (struct t_weechat_plugin *plugin);
     (weechat_plugin->config_option_unset)(__option)
 #define weechat_config_option_rename(__option, __new_name)              \
     (weechat_plugin->config_option_rename)(__option, __new_name)
+#define weechat_config_option_get_string(__option, __property)         \
+    (weechat_plugin->config_option_get_string)(__option, __property)
 #define weechat_config_option_get_pointer(__option, __property)         \
     (weechat_plugin->config_option_get_pointer)(__option, __property)
 #define weechat_config_option_is_null(__option)                         \