diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractCompileMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractCompileMojo.java
index ee793505..0d04906f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractCompileMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractCompileMojo.java
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ protected synchronized void doCompile(final Set<File> sources, final List classp
 
         // log compiled classes
         List classes = (List) invokeMethod(findMethod(compilationUnitClass, "getClasses"), compilationUnit);
-        getLog().info("Compiled " + classes.size() + " file" + (classes.size() != 1 ? "s" : "") + ".");
+        if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+            getLog().info("Compiled " + classes.size() + " file" + (classes.size() != 1 ? "s" : "") + ".");
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -343,7 +345,9 @@ protected Object setupCompilationUnit(final Set<File> sources, final Class<?> co
         getLog().debug("Adding Groovy to compile:");
         Method addSourceMethod = findMethod(compilationUnitClass, "addSource", File.class);
         for (File source : sources) {
-            getLog().debug("    " + source);
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("    " + source);
+            }
             invokeMethod(addSourceMethod, compilationUnit, source);
         }
 
@@ -366,9 +370,13 @@ protected Object setupCompilerConfiguration(final File compileOutputDirectory, f
         Object compilerConfiguration = invokeConstructor(findConstructor(compilerConfigurationClass));
         if (configScript != null) {
             if (!configScript.exists()) {
-                getLog().warn("Configuration script file (" + configScript.getAbsolutePath() + ") doesn't exist. Ignoring configScript parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Configuration script file (" + configScript.getAbsolutePath() + ") doesn't exist. Ignoring configScript parameter.");
+                }
             } else if (groovyOlderThan(GROOVY_2_1_0_BETA1)) {
-                getLog().warn("Requested to use configScript, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_1_0_BETA1 + " or newer). Ignoring configScript parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Requested to use configScript, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_1_0_BETA1 + " or newer). Ignoring configScript parameter.");
+                }
             } else {
                 Class<?> bindingClass = classWrangler.getClass("groovy.lang.Binding");
                 Class<?> importCustomizerClass = classWrangler.getClass("org.codehaus.groovy.control.customizers.ImportCustomizer");
@@ -382,7 +390,9 @@ protected Object setupCompilerConfiguration(final File compileOutputDirectory, f
                 List compilationCustomizers = (List) invokeMethod(findMethod(compilerConfigurationClass, "getCompilationCustomizers"), shellCompilerConfiguration);
                 compilationCustomizers.add(importCustomizer);
                 Object shell = invokeConstructor(findConstructor(groovyShellClass, bindingClass, compilerConfigurationClass), binding, shellCompilerConfiguration);
-                getLog().debug("Using configuration script " + configScript + " for compilation.");
+                if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().debug("Using configuration script " + configScript + " for compilation.");
+                }
                 invokeMethod(findMethod(groovyShellClass, "evaluate", File.class), shell, configScript);
             }
         }
@@ -394,12 +404,16 @@ protected Object setupCompilerConfiguration(final File compileOutputDirectory, f
         if (previewFeatures) {
             if (isJavaSupportPreviewFeatures()) {
                 if (groovyOlderThan(GROOVY_2_5_7) || (groovyAtLeast(GROOVY_2_6_0_ALPHA1) && groovyOlderThan(GROOVY_3_0_0_BETA1))) {
-                    getLog().warn("Requested to use preview features, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_5_7 + "/" + GROOVY_3_0_0_BETA1 + " or newer. No 2.6 version is supported. Ignoring previewFeatures parameter.");
+                    if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                        getLog().warn("Requested to use preview features, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_5_7 + "/" + GROOVY_3_0_0_BETA1 + " or newer. No 2.6 version is supported. Ignoring previewFeatures parameter.");
+                    }
                 } else {
                     invokeMethod(findMethod(compilerConfigurationClass, "setPreviewFeatures", boolean.class), compilerConfiguration, previewFeatures);
                 }
             } else {
-                getLog().warn("Requested to use to use preview features, but your Java version (" + getJavaVersionString() + ") doesn't support it. Ignoring previewFeatures parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Requested to use to use preview features, but your Java version (" + getJavaVersionString() + ") doesn't support it. Ignoring previewFeatures parameter.");
+                }
             }
         }
         if (sourceEncoding != null) {
@@ -415,13 +429,17 @@ protected Object setupCompilerConfiguration(final File compileOutputDirectory, f
                         optimizationOptions.put("int", false);
                         getLog().info("invokedynamic enabled.");
                     } else {
-                        getLog().warn("Requested to use to use invokedynamic, but your Java version (" + getJavaVersionString() + ") doesn't support it. Ignoring invokeDynamic parameter.");
+                        if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                            getLog().warn("Requested to use to use invokedynamic, but your Java version (" + getJavaVersionString() + ") doesn't support it. Ignoring invokeDynamic parameter.");
+                        }
                     }
                 } else {
                     getLog().warn("Requested to use invokedynamic, but your Groovy version doesn't support it (must use have indy classifier). Ignoring invokeDynamic parameter.");
                 }
             } else {
-                getLog().warn("Requested to use invokeDynamic, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_0_0_BETA3 + " or newer). Ignoring invokeDynamic parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Requested to use invokeDynamic, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_0_0_BETA3 + " or newer). Ignoring invokeDynamic parameter.");
+                }
             }
         }
         if (parameters) {
@@ -429,10 +447,14 @@ protected Object setupCompilerConfiguration(final File compileOutputDirectory, f
                 if (isJavaSupportParameters()) {
                     invokeMethod(findMethod(compilerConfigurationClass, "setParameters", boolean.class), compilerConfiguration, parameters);
                 } else {
-                    getLog().warn("Requested to use to use parameters, but your Java version (" + getJavaVersionString() + ") doesn't support it. Ignoring parameters parameter.");
+                    if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                        getLog().warn("Requested to use to use parameters, but your Java version (" + getJavaVersionString() + ") doesn't support it. Ignoring parameters parameter.");
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
-                getLog().warn("Requested to use parameters, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_5_0_ALPHA1 + " or newer). Ignoring parameters parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Requested to use parameters, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_2_5_0_ALPHA1 + " or newer). Ignoring parameters parameter.");
+                }
             }
         }
         if (groovyAtLeast(GROOVY_3_0_5)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGenerateStubsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGenerateStubsMojo.java
index 172a6ab9..22129e46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGenerateStubsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGenerateStubsMojo.java
@@ -313,14 +313,18 @@ protected void addGroovySources(final Set<File> stubSources, final Class<?> comp
         for (File stubSource : stubSources) {
             scriptExtensions.add(FileUtils.getFileExtension(stubSource));
         }
-        getLog().debug("Detected Groovy file extensions: " + scriptExtensions + ".");
+        if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+            getLog().debug("Detected Groovy file extensions: " + scriptExtensions + ".");
+        }
         if (supportsSettingExtensions()) {
             invokeMethod(findMethod(compilerConfigurationClass, "setScriptExtensions", Set.class), compilerConfiguration, scriptExtensions);
         }
         getLog().debug("Adding Groovy to generate stubs for:");
         Method addSource = findMethod(javaStubCompilationUnitClass, "addSource", File.class);
         for (File stubSource : stubSources) {
-            getLog().debug("    " + stubSource);
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("    " + stubSource);
+            }
             if (supportsSettingExtensions()) {
                 invokeMethod(addSource, javaStubCompilationUnit, stubSource);
             } else {
@@ -346,7 +350,9 @@ protected boolean supportsSettingExtensions() {
      */
     protected void logGeneratedStubs(File outputDirectory) {
         Set<File> stubs = getStubs(outputDirectory);
-        getLog().info("Generated " + stubs.size() + " stub" + (stubs.size() != 1 ? "s" : "") + ".");
+        if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+            getLog().info("Generated " + stubs.size() + " stub" + (stubs.size() != 1 ? "s" : "") + ".");
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -361,7 +367,9 @@ protected void resetStubModifiedDates(final Set<File> stubs) {
         for (File stub : stubs) {
             boolean success = stub.setLastModified(0L);
             if (!success) {
-                getLog().warn("Unable to set modified time on stub " + stub.getAbsolutePath() + ".");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Unable to set modified time on stub " + stub.getAbsolutePath() + ".");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyDocMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyDocMojo.java
index 0631a2cd..3bbd203b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyDocMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyDocMojo.java
@@ -280,7 +280,9 @@ protected synchronized void doGroovyDocGeneration(final FileSet[] sourceDirector
         }
         if (groovyIs(GROOVY_1_6_0_RC1) || groovyIs(GROOVY_1_5_8)) {
             // Groovy 1.5.8 and 1.6-RC-1 are blacklisted because of their dependency on org.apache.tools.ant.types.Path in GroovyDocTool constructor
-            getLog().warn("Groovy " + GROOVY_1_5_8 + " and " + GROOVY_1_6_0_RC1 + " are blacklisted from the supported GroovyDoc versions because of their dependency on Ant. Skipping GroovyDoc generation.");
+            if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                getLog().warn("Groovy " + GROOVY_1_5_8 + " and " + GROOVY_1_6_0_RC1 + " are blacklisted from the supported GroovyDoc versions because of their dependency on Ant. Skipping GroovyDoc generation.");
+            }
             return;
         }
 
@@ -296,7 +298,9 @@ protected synchronized void doGroovyDocGeneration(final FileSet[] sourceDirector
             if (groovyAtLeast(GROOVY_3_0_0_ALPHA_4)) {
                 System.setProperty("runtimeGroovydoc", "true");
             } else {
-                getLog().warn("Requested to enable attaching GroovyDoc annotation, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_3_0_0_ALPHA_4 + " or newer). Ignoring enableGroovyDocAnnotation parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Requested to enable attaching GroovyDoc annotation, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be " + GROOVY_3_0_0_ALPHA_4 + " or newer). Ignoring enableGroovyDocAnnotation parameter.");
+                }
             }
         }
         Properties docProperties = setupProperties();
@@ -310,7 +314,9 @@ protected synchronized void doGroovyDocGeneration(final FileSet[] sourceDirector
         GroovyDocTemplateInfo groovyDocTemplateInfo = new GroovyDocTemplateInfo(classWrangler.getGroovyVersion());
         List<?> groovyDocLinks = setupLinks();
         if (groovyOlderThan(GROOVY_1_6_0_RC2)) {
-            getLog().warn("Your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support GroovyDoc documentation properties (docTitle, footer, header, displayAuthor, overviewFile, and scope). You need Groovy 1.6-RC-2 or newer to support this. Ignoring properties.");
+            if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                getLog().warn("Your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support GroovyDoc documentation properties (docTitle, footer, header, displayAuthor, overviewFile, and scope). You need Groovy 1.6-RC-2 or newer to support this. Ignoring properties.");
+            }
         }
 
         // prevent Java stubs (which lack Javadoc) from overwriting GroovyDoc by removing Java sources
@@ -353,7 +359,9 @@ protected Properties setupProperties() {
                 properties.setProperty("privateScope", "true");
             }
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
-            getLog().warn("Scope (" + scope + ") was not recognized. Skipping argument.");
+            if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                getLog().warn("Scope (" + scope + ") was not recognized. Skipping argument.");
+            }
         }
 
         return properties;
@@ -392,7 +400,9 @@ protected List<?> setupLinks() throws ClassNotFoundException, InvocationTargetEx
                     linksList.add(linkArgument);
                 }
             } else {
-                getLog().warn("Requested to use GroovyDoc links, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be 1.5.2 or newer). Ignoring links parameter.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Requested to use GroovyDoc links, but your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support it (must be 1.5.2 or newer). Ignoring links parameter.");
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -436,7 +446,9 @@ protected Object createGroovyDocTool(final Class<?> groovyDocToolClass, final Cl
                     groovyDocLinks
             );
             if (sourceDirectories.size() > 1) {
-                getLog().warn("Your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support more than one GroovyDoc source directory (must be 1.6-RC-2 or newer). Only using first source directory (" + sourceDirectories.get(0) + ").");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support more than one GroovyDoc source directory (must be 1.6-RC-2 or newer). Only using first source directory (" + sourceDirectories.get(0) + ").");
+                }
             }
         } else {
             groovyDocTool = invokeConstructor(findConstructor(groovyDocToolClass, resourceManagerClass, String.class, String[].class, String[].class, String[].class),
@@ -447,7 +459,9 @@ protected Object createGroovyDocTool(final Class<?> groovyDocToolClass, final Cl
                     defaultClassTemplates == null ? groovyDocTemplateInfo.defaultClassTemplates() : defaultClassTemplates
             );
             if (sourceDirectories.size() > 1) {
-                getLog().warn("Your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support more than one GroovyDoc source directory (must be 1.6-RC-2 or newer). Only using first source directory (" + sourceDirectories.get(0) + ").");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("Your Groovy version (" + classWrangler.getGroovyVersionString() + ") doesn't support more than one GroovyDoc source directory (must be 1.6-RC-2 or newer). Only using first source directory (" + sourceDirectories.get(0) + ").");
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -500,7 +514,9 @@ protected void generateGroovyDoc(final File outputDirectory, final Class<?> groo
         getLog().debug("Adding sources to generate GroovyDoc for:");
         if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
             for (String groovyDocSource : groovyDocSources) {
-                getLog().debug("    " + groovyDocSource);
+                if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().debug("    " + groovyDocSource);
+                }
             }
         }
         if (groovyAtLeast(GROOVY_1_6_0_RC2)) {
@@ -520,7 +536,9 @@ protected void generateGroovyDoc(final File outputDirectory, final Class<?> groo
      * @param outputDirectory The output directory to copy the stylesheet to
      */
     protected void copyStylesheet(final File outputDirectory) {
-        getLog().info("Using stylesheet from " + stylesheetFile.getAbsolutePath() + ".");
+        if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+            getLog().info("Using stylesheet from " + stylesheetFile.getAbsolutePath() + ".");
+        }
         try {
             BufferedReader bufferedReader = null;
             BufferedWriter bufferedWriter = null;
@@ -547,7 +565,9 @@ protected void copyStylesheet(final File outputDirectory) {
                 FileUtils.closeQuietly(bufferedWriter);
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            getLog().warn("Unable to copy specified stylesheet (" + stylesheetFile.getAbsolutePath() + ").");
+            if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                getLog().warn("Unable to copy specified stylesheet (" + stylesheetFile.getAbsolutePath() + ").");
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyMojo.java
index 5f71a0d0..997907ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AbstractGroovyMojo.java
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ protected void logPluginClasspath() {
                     sb.append(", ");
                 }
             }
-            getLog().debug("Plugin classpath:\n" + sb.toString());
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Plugin classpath:\n" + sb.toString());
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddSourcesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddSourcesMojo.java
index 2f35c906..a436c60b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddSourcesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddSourcesMojo.java
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ public void execute() {
      */
     protected void addSourcePath(final String path) {
         if (!project.getCompileSourceRoots().contains(path)) {
-            getLog().debug("Added source directory: " + path);
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Added source directory: " + path);
+            }
             project.addCompileSourceRoot(path);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddStubSourcesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddStubSourcesMojo.java
index 1bd1f330..6cc4063a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddStubSourcesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddStubSourcesMojo.java
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ public class AddStubSourcesMojo extends AbstractGroovyStubSourcesMojo {
      */
     @Override
     public void execute() {
-        getLog().debug("Added stub directory " + stubsOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath() + " to project sources.");
+        if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+            getLog().debug("Added stub directory " + stubsOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath() + " to project sources.");
+        }
         project.addCompileSourceRoot(stubsOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestSourcesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestSourcesMojo.java
index a700b362..3684961f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestSourcesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestSourcesMojo.java
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ public void execute() {
      */
     protected void addTestSourcePath(final String path) {
         if (!project.getTestCompileSourceRoots().contains(path)) {
-            getLog().debug("Added test source directory: " + path);
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Added test source directory: " + path);
+            }
             project.addTestCompileSourceRoot(path);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestStubSourcesMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestStubSourcesMojo.java
index fa2960e8..7221a870 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestStubSourcesMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/AddTestStubSourcesMojo.java
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ public class AddTestStubSourcesMojo extends AbstractGroovyStubSourcesMojo {
     @Override
     public void execute() {
         if (!skipTests) {
-            getLog().debug("Added test stub directory " + testStubsOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath() + " to project test sources.");
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Added test stub directory " + testStubsOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath() + " to project test sources.");
+            }
             project.addTestCompileSourceRoot(testStubsOutputDirectory.getAbsolutePath());
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileMojo.java
index 21f702ad..554ce3cd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileMojo.java
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ public class CompileMojo extends AbstractCompileMojo {
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         try {
             try {
-                getLog().debug("Project compile classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().debug("Project compile classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                }
             } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
                 getLog().debug("Unable to log project compile classpath");
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileTestsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileTestsMojo.java
index 5644260a..60bfe6c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileTestsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/CompileTestsMojo.java
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         if (!skipTests) {
             try {
                 try {
-                    getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+                    if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+                    }
                 } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
                     getLog().debug("Unable to log project test classpath");
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ConsoleMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ConsoleMojo.java
index 018a7784..c66a9b48 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ConsoleMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ConsoleMojo.java
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException, MojoFailureException {
         classWrangler.logGroovyVersion(mojoExecution.getMojoDescriptor().getGoal());
 
         try {
-            getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+            }
         } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
             getLog().debug("Unable to log project test classpath");
         }
@@ -142,10 +144,14 @@ protected void loadScript(Class<?> consoleClass, Object console) throws Invocati
                 if (consoleScriptFile.isFile()) {
                     invokeMethod(loadScriptFile, console, consoleScriptFile);
                 } else {
-                    getLog().warn("consoleScript ('" + consoleScript + "') doesn't exist in project properties or as a file.");
+                    if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                        getLog().warn("consoleScript ('" + consoleScript + "') doesn't exist in project properties or as a file.");
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
-                getLog().warn("consoleScript ('" + consoleScript + "') doesn't exist in project properties or as a file.");
+                if (getLog().isWarnEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().warn("consoleScript ('" + consoleScript + "') doesn't exist in project properties or as a file.");
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ExecuteMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ExecuteMojo.java
index f8503647..ee735707 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ExecuteMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ExecuteMojo.java
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ protected synchronized void doExecute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         classWrangler.logGroovyVersion(mojoExecution.getMojoDescriptor().getGoal());
 
         try {
-            getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+            }
         } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
             getLog().debug("Unable to log project test classpath");
         }
@@ -210,7 +212,9 @@ protected void executeScripts(final Class<?> groovyShellClass, final Object shel
                     // it's not a URL to a script, try as a filename
                     File scriptFile = new File(script);
                     if (scriptFile.isFile()) {
-                        getLog().info("Running Groovy script from " + scriptFile.getCanonicalPath() + ".");
+                        if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+                            getLog().info("Running Groovy script from " + scriptFile.getCanonicalPath() + ".");
+                        }
                         Method evaluateFile = findMethod(groovyShellClass, "evaluate", File.class);
                         invokeMethod(evaluateFile, shell, scriptFile);
                     } else {
@@ -242,7 +246,9 @@ protected void executeScripts(final Class<?> groovyShellClass, final Object shel
      */
     protected void executeScriptFromUrl(Class<?> groovyShellClass, Object shell, String script) throws IOException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
         URL url = new URL(script);
-        getLog().info("Running Groovy script from " + url + ".");
+        if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+            getLog().info("Running Groovy script from " + url + ".");
+        }
         if (groovyAtLeast(GROOVY_1_7_0)) {
             Method evaluateUrlWithReader = findMethod(groovyShellClass, "evaluate", Reader.class);
             BufferedReader reader = null;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateStubsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateStubsMojo.java
index 22d7dc5e..d595a98c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateStubsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateStubsMojo.java
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
 
         try {
             try {
-                getLog().debug("Project compile classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().debug("Project compile classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                }
             } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
                 getLog().debug("Unable to log project compile classpath");
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateTestStubsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateTestStubsMojo.java
index 87dae0dd..d57f0b73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateTestStubsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GenerateTestStubsMojo.java
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
             minGroovyVersion = GROOVY_1_8_2;
             try {
                 try {
-                    getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+                    if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                        getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+                    }
                 } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
                     getLog().debug("Unable to log project test classpath");
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocJarMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocJarMojo.java
index 006c402a..80a69345 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocJarMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocJarMojo.java
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ protected File generateArchive(File groovydocFiles, String jarFileName) throws A
         }
 
         if (useDefaultManifestFile && defaultManifestFile.exists() && archive.getManifestFile() == null) {
-            getLog().info("Adding existing MANIFEST to archive. Found under: " + defaultManifestFile.getPath());
+            if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+                getLog().info("Adding existing MANIFEST to archive. Found under: " + defaultManifestFile.getPath());
+            }
             archive.setManifestFile(defaultManifestFile);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocMojo.java
index 2d18e0d9..d4895687 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocMojo.java
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ public class GroovyDocMojo extends AbstractGroovyDocMojo {
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         try {
             try {
-                getLog().debug("Project compile classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().debug("Project compile classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                }
             } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
                 getLog().debug("Unable to log project compile classpath");
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsJarMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsJarMojo.java
index d35d8eb6..ce0f9a5a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsJarMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsJarMojo.java
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ protected File generateArchive(File groovydocFiles, String jarFileName) throws A
         }
 
         if (useDefaultManifestFile && defaultManifestFile.exists() && archive.getManifestFile() == null) {
-            getLog().info("Adding existing MANIFEST to archive. Found under: " + defaultManifestFile.getPath());
+            if (getLog().isInfoEnabled()) {
+                getLog().info("Adding existing MANIFEST to archive. Found under: " + defaultManifestFile.getPath());
+            }
             archive.setManifestFile(defaultManifestFile);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsMojo.java
index 8b892535..d1f9222e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/GroovyDocTestsMojo.java
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ public class GroovyDocTestsMojo extends AbstractGroovyDocMojo {
     public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         try {
             try {
-                getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                    getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getCompileClasspathElements());
+                }
             } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
                 getLog().debug("Unable to log project tset classpath");
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ShellMojo.java b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ShellMojo.java
index ed28e136..a921900b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ShellMojo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/codehaus/gmavenplus/mojo/ShellMojo.java
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ public void execute() throws MojoExecutionException {
         classWrangler.logGroovyVersion(mojoExecution.getMojoDescriptor().getGoal());
 
         try {
-            getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+            if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
+                getLog().debug("Project test classpath:\n" + project.getTestClasspathElements());
+            }
         } catch (DependencyResolutionRequiredException e) {
             getLog().debug("Unable to log project test classpath");
         }