diff --git a/docs/permissions-reference.md b/docs/permissions-reference.md
index 78eb755..956d46d 100644
--- a/docs/permissions-reference.md
+++ b/docs/permissions-reference.md
@@ -89,3 +89,6 @@ Remote versions of the `manage`, `list`, `sync`, and `clear` commands also exist
 
 ## Servermaps
 - `servermaps.map` - Allows access to the `map` and `localmap` commands.
+
+## Stats
+- `stats.uptime` - Allows access to the `stats` command.
diff --git a/plugins/stats.py b/plugins/stats.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50705b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+"""
+stats.py: Simple statistics for PyLink IRC Services.
+"""
+import time
+import datetime
+
+from pylinkirc import utils, world
+from pylinkirc.log import log
+from pylinkirc.coremods import permissions
+
+def _timesince(before, now):
+    return str(datetime.timedelta(seconds=now-before))
+
+@utils.add_cmd
+def uptime(irc, source, args):
+    """[<network>]
+
+    Returns the uptime for PyLink and the given network's connection (or the current network if not specified)."""
+    permissions.checkPermissions(irc, source, ['stats.uptime'])
+
+    try:
+        network = args[0]
+    except IndexError:
+        network = irc.name
+
+    try:
+        ircobj = world.networkobjects[network]
+    except KeyError:
+        irc.error("No such network %r." % network)
+        return
+
+    current_time = int(time.time())
+
+    irc.reply("PyLink uptime: \x02%s\x02, Connected to %s: \x02%s\x02" % \
+              (_timesince(world.start_ts, current_time), network, _timesince(irc.start_ts, current_time)))
+
diff --git a/world.py b/world.py
index 9e20c9e..a37de98 100644
--- a/world.py
+++ b/world.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ world.py: Stores global variables for PyLink, including lists of active IRC obje
 
 from collections import defaultdict
 import threading
+import time
 
 # This indicates whether we're running in tests mode. What it actually does
 # though is control whether IRC connections should be threaded or not.
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ exttarget_handlers = {}
 
 # Trigger to be set when all IRC objects are initially created.
 started = threading.Event()
+start_ts = time.time()
 
 # Source address.
 source = "https://github.com/GLolol/PyLink"  # CHANGE THIS IF YOU'RE FORKING!!