diff --git a/rabbitmq_plugin b/rabbitmq_plugin
index 0fe0d91a5b9..4bd549dc618 100644
--- a/rabbitmq_plugin
+++ b/rabbitmq_plugin
@@ -54,22 +54,23 @@ examples:
 class RabbitMqPlugins(object):
     def __init__(self, module):
         self.module = module
+        self._rabbitmq_plugins = module.get_bin_path('rabbitmq-plugins', True)
 
-    def _exec(self, args):
-        cmd = ["rabbitmq-plugins"]
-        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd + args, check_rc=True)
-        return out.splitlines()
+    def _exec(self, args, run_in_check_mode=False):
+        if not self.module.check_mode or (self.module.check_mode and run_in_check_mode):
+            cmd = [self._rabbitmq_plugins]
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd + args, check_rc=True)
+            return out.splitlines()
+        return list()
 
     def get_all(self):
-        return self._exec(["list", "-E", "-m"])
+        return self._exec(['list', '-E', '-m'], True)
 
     def enable(self, name):
-        if not self.module.check_mode:
-            self._exec(["enable", name])
+        self._exec(['enable', name])
 
     def disable(self, name):
-        if not self.module.check_mode:
-            self._exec(["disable", name])
+        self._exec(['disable', name])
 
 def main():
     arg_spec = dict(
diff --git a/rabbitmq_user b/rabbitmq_user
index 12c98048679..497ce29e5d9 100644
--- a/rabbitmq_user
+++ b/rabbitmq_user
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ options:
     default: present
     choices: [present, absent]
 examples:
-  - code: rabbitmq_user user=joe password=changeme vhost="/" configure_priv=".*" read_priv=".*" write_priv=".*" state=present
+  - code: rabbitmq_user user=joe password=changeme vhost=/ configure_priv=.* read_priv=.* write_priv=.* state=present
     description: Add user to server and assign full access control
 '''
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class RabbitMqUser(object):
         self.username = username
         self.password = password
         if tags is None:
-            self.tags = []
+            self.tags = list()
         else:
             self.tags = tags.split(',')
 
@@ -106,14 +106,17 @@ class RabbitMqUser(object):
 
         self._tags = None
         self._permissions = None
+        self._rabbitmqctl = module.get_bin_path('rabbitmqctl', True)
 
-    def _exec(self, args):
-        cmd = ["rabbitmqctl", "-q"]
-        rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd + args, check_rc=True)
-        return out.splitlines()
+    def _exec(self, args, run_in_check_mode=False):
+        if not self.module.check_mode or (self.module.check_mode and run_in_check_mode):
+            cmd = [self._rabbitmqctl, '-q']
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd + args, check_rc=True)
+            return out.splitlines()
+        return list()
 
     def get(self):
-        users = self._exec(["list_users"])
+        users = self._exec(['list_users'], True)
 
         for user_tag in users:
             user, tags = user_tag.split('\t')
@@ -125,16 +128,14 @@ class RabbitMqUser(object):
                 if tags != '':
                     self._tags = tags.split(',')
                 else:
-                    self._tags = []
+                    self._tags = list()
 
                 self._permissions = self._get_permissions()
-
                 return True
-
         return False
 
     def _get_permissions(self):
-        perms_out = self._exec(["list_user_permissions", self.username])
+        perms_out = self._exec(['list_user_permissions', self.username], True)
 
         for perm in perms_out:
             vhost, configure_priv, write_priv, read_priv = perm.split('\t')
@@ -144,42 +145,26 @@ class RabbitMqUser(object):
         return dict()
 
     def add(self):
-        if not self.module.check_mode:
-            self._exec(["add_user", self.username, self.password])
-
+        self._exec(['add_user', self.username, self.password])
 
     def delete(self):
-        if not self.module.check_mode:
-            self._exec(["delete_user", self.username])
+        self._exec(['delete_user', self.username])
 
     def set_tags(self):
-        if not self.module.check_mode:
-            self._exec(["set_user_tags", self.username] + self.tags)
+        self._exec(['set_user_tags', self.username] + self.tags)
 
     def set_permissions(self):
-        if not self.module.check_mode:
-            cmd = ["set_permissions"]
-            cmd.append('-p')
-            cmd.append(self.permissions['vhost'])
-            cmd.append(self.username)
-            cmd.append(self.permissions['configure_priv'])
-            cmd.append(self.permissions['write_priv'])
-            cmd.append(self.permissions['read_priv'])
-            self._exec(cmd)
+        cmd = ['set_permissions']
+        cmd.append('-p')
+        cmd.append(self.permissions['vhost'])
+        cmd.append(self.username)
+        cmd.append(self.permissions['configure_priv'])
+        cmd.append(self.permissions['write_priv'])
+        cmd.append(self.permissions['read_priv'])
+        self._exec(cmd)
 
     def has_tags_modifications(self):
-        if (not self._tags and len(self.tags) > 0) or (not self.tags and len(self._tags) > 0):
-            return True
-        else:
-            for tag in self._tags:
-                if tag not in self.tags:
-                    return True
-
-            for tag in self.tags:
-                if tag not in self._tags:
-                    return True
-
-        return False
+        return set(self.tags) != set(self._tags)
 
     def has_permissions_modifications(self):
         return self._permissions != self.permissions
@@ -238,7 +223,7 @@ def main():
         rabbitmq_user.set_permissions()
         changed = True
 
-    module.exit_json(changed=changed)
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, user=username, state=state)
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 #<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>
diff --git a/rabbitmq_vhost b/rabbitmq_vhost
index 39c8524af35..31cf86de856 100644
--- a/rabbitmq_vhost
+++ b/rabbitmq_vhost
@@ -31,62 +31,105 @@ options:
       - The name of the vhost to manage
     required: true
     default: null
+    aliases: [vhost]
+  tracing:
+    description:
+      Enable/disable tracing for a vhost
+    default: no
+    choices: [yes, no]
+    aliases: [trace]
   state:
     description:
       - The state of vhost
-    required: true
-    default: null
-    choices: [ "present", "absent" ]
+    default: present
+    choices: [present, absent]
 examples:
-   - code: "rabbitmq_vhost: name=/test state=present"
+   - code: 'rabbitmq_vhost: name=/test state=present'
      description: Ensure that the vhost /test exists.
 author: Matt Cordial
 '''
 
+class RabbitMqVhost(object):
+    def __init__(self, module, name, tracing):
+        self.module = module
+        self.name = name
+        self.tracing = tracing
+
+        self._tracing = False
+        self._rabbitmqctl = module.get_bin_path('rabbitmqctl', True)
+
+    def _exec(self, args, run_in_check_mode=False):
+        if not self.module.check_mode or (self.module.check_mode and run_in_check_mode):
+            cmd = [self._rabbitmqctl, '-q']
+            rc, out, err = self.module.run_command(cmd + args, check_rc=True)
+            return out.splitlines()
+        return list()
+
+    def get(self):
+        vhosts = self._exec(['list_vhosts', 'name', 'tracing'], True)
+
+        for vhost in vhosts:
+            name, tracing = vhost.split('\t')
+            if name == self.name:
+                self._tracing = self.module.boolean(tracing)
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    def add(self):
+        return self._exec(['add_vhost', self.name])
+
+    def delete(self):
+        return self._exec(['delete_vhost', self.name])
+
+    def set_tracing(self):
+        if self.tracing != self._tracing:
+            if self.tracing:
+                self._enable_tracing()
+            else:
+                self._disable_tracing()
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def _enable_tracing(self):
+        return self._exec(['trace_on', '-p', self.name])
+
+    def _disable_tracing(self):
+        return self._exec(['trace_off', '-p', self.name])
+
 
 def main():
     arg_spec = dict(
-        name=dict(required=True),
-        state=dict(required=False, choices=['present', 'absent'])
+        name=dict(required=True, aliases=['vhost']),
+        tracing=dict(default='off', choices=BOOLEANS, aliases=['trace']),
+        state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent'])
     )
 
-    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=arg_spec)
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=arg_spec,
+        supports_check_mode=True
+    )
 
     name = module.params['name']
+    tracing = module.boolean(module.params['tracing'])
     state = module.params['state']
 
-    RABBITMQCTL = module.get_bin_path('rabbitmqctl', True)
-
-    present = False
-    rc, out, err = module.run_command('%s list_vhosts' % RABBITMQCTL)
-    for line in out.splitlines():
-        if line.strip() == name:
-            present = True
-            break
+    rabbitmq_vhost = RabbitMqVhost(module, name, tracing)
 
-    if state == 'present' and present:
-        module.exit_json(changed=False, name=name, state=state)
-
-    if state == 'present' and not present:
-        rc, out, err = module.run_command('%s add_vhost %s' % (RABBITMQCTL, name))
-        if '...done' in out:
-            module.exit_json(changed=True, name=name, state=state)
+    changed = False
+    if rabbitmq_vhost.get():
+        if state == 'absent':
+            rabbitmq_vhost.delete()
+            changed = True
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg=out, name=name, state=state)
-
-    if state == 'absent' and not present:
-        module.exit_json(changed=False, name=name, state=state)
+            if rabbitmq_vhost.set_tracing():
+                changed = True
+    elif state == 'present':
+        rabbitmq_vhost.add()
+        rabbitmq_vhost.set_tracing()
+        changed = True
 
-    if state == 'absent' and present:
-        rc, out, err = module.run_command('%s delete_vhost %s' % (RABBITMQCTL, name))
-        if '...done' in out:
-            module.exit_json(changed=True, name=name, state=state)
-        else:
-            module.fail_json(msg=out, name=name, state=state)
-
-    module.exit_json(changed=False, name=name, state=state)
+    module.exit_json(changed=changed, name=name, state=state)
 
 # this is magic, see lib/ansible/module_common.py
 #<<INCLUDE_ANSIBLE_MODULE_COMMON>>
-
 main()