diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51a0321..eee5f47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,20 +83,15 @@ plug "$HOME/.config/zsh/aliases.zsh"
 plug "$HOME/.config/zsh/exports.zsh"
 ```
 
-By default `Zap` when installing a plugin will clone a GitHub repository using a HTTPS web URL, if you require to be able to install from a private GitHub or from a different git server (for example GitLab) you can provide a different URL prefix to be used. For example, using a password-protected SSH key:
+By default `Zap` when installing a plugin will clone a GitHub repository using a HTTPS web URL, if you require to be able to install from a private GitHub or from a different git server (for example GitLab) you can provide a different URL prefix to be used. For example:
 
 ```zsh
-# Your ZSHRC file
-...
-
-# Example globally set Zap to git clone using an SSH key
-export ZAP_GIT_PREFIX='git@github.com:'
+# Example globally seting the prefix for Zap to git clone using an SSH key
+export ZAP_GIT_PREFIX="git@github.com:"
 plug "zap-zsh/private-repo"
 
 # Example git clone using GitLab for a single plugin
-ZAP_GIT_PREFIX='https://gitlab.com/' plug "user/repo"
-
-...
+ZAP_GIT_PREFIX="https://gitlab.com/" plug "user/repo"
 ```
 
 It is possible to call `plug` in any interactive shell session to source a file or to download and source a plugin for that particular session.
@@ -127,8 +122,16 @@ Zap provided commands for updating and cleaning up plugins
 
 ## Uninstall
 
+To uninstall Zap, when currently active, execute the following:
+
+```zsh
+rm -rf "$ZAP_DIR"
+```
+
+When not currently active, execute the following:
+
 ```zsh
-rm -rf ~/.local/share/zap
+rm -rf "${XDG_DATA_HOME:-$HOME/.local/share}/zap"
 ```
 
 ## Notes
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ For sourcing local files use `$HOME` instead of `~` when giving a full path to t
 
 ---
 
-[![zap thumbnail](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29136904/237558142-b6201b3f-bf85-4866-95f3-df275cc94759.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhDMw6n3GI4)
+[![zap thumbnail](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29136904/238183118-943e3f25-5198-45a5-a22e-45a3a27db11d.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhDMw6n3GI4)
 
 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
 
diff --git a/zap.zsh b/zap.zsh
index 5ee2f85..78effd3 100644
--- a/zap.zsh
+++ b/zap.zsh
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ function plug() {
         git clone --depth 1 "${ZAP_GIT_PREFIX:-"https://github.com/"}${plugin}.git" "$plugin_dir" > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo -e "\e[1A\e[K❌ Failed to clone $plugin_name"; return 12 }
         echo -e "\e[1A\e[K⚡ Zap installed $plugin_name"
     fi
-    [[ -n "$git_ref" ]] && { git -C "$plugin_dir" checkout "$git_ref" > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Failed to checkout $git_ref"; return 13 }}
+    [[ -n "$git_ref" ]] && {
+        git -C "$plugin_dir" pull --unshallow > /dev/null 2>&1
+        git -C "$plugin_dir" checkout "$git_ref" > /dev/null 2>&1 || { echo "❌ Failed to checkout $git_ref"; return 13 }
+    }
     _try_source && { ZAP_INSTALLED_PLUGINS+="$plugin_name" && return 0 } || echo "❌ $plugin_name not activated" && return 1
 }