diff --git a/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go
index fc5a16f76b..7168b6deea 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ type backupItemClientMux struct {
 	clients    map[string]*BackupItemActionGRPCClient
 }
 
-func (m *backupItemClientMux) GetByName(name string) interface{} {
+// clientFor returns a BackupItemActionGRPCClient for the BackupItemAction with the given name.
+func (m *backupItemClientMux) clientFor(name string) interface{} {
 	if client, found := m.clients[name]; found {
 		return client
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/wrapper.go b/pkg/plugin/wrapper.go
index 8f459adbfe..d8b8ed2c2d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/wrapper.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/wrapper.go
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@ type wrapper struct {
 	reinitializers map[kindAndName]reinitializer
 }
 
+// reinitializer is capable of reinitializing a resumable plugin instance using the newly dispensed plugin.
 type reinitializer interface {
+	// reinitialize reinitializes a resumable plugin instance using the newly dispensed plugin.
 	reinitialize(dispensed interface{}) error
 }
 
+// newWrapper creates a new wrapper for the given command and options.
 func newWrapper(command string, options ...wrapperOption) (*wrapper, error) {
 	var args []string
 	if command == os.Args[0] {
@@ -46,19 +49,23 @@ func newWrapper(command string, options ...wrapperOption) (*wrapper, error) {
 		f(w)
 	}
 
+	// This launches the process
 	err := w.reset()
 
 	return w, err
 }
 
+// wrapperOption is a functional option for configuring wrapper.
 type wrapperOption func(w *wrapper)
 
+// withLog is a wrapperOption that configures the supplied logger and log level in the wrapper's client builder.
 func withLog(logger logrus.FieldLogger, level logrus.Level) wrapperOption {
 	return func(w *wrapper) {
 		w.builder.withLogger(&logrusAdapter{impl: logger, level: level})
 	}
 }
 
+// addReinitializer registers the reinitializer r for key.
 func (w *wrapper) addReinitializer(key kindAndName, r reinitializer) {
 	w.lock.Lock()
 	defer w.lock.Unlock()
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ func (w *wrapper) addReinitializer(key kindAndName, r reinitializer) {
 	w.reinitializers[key] = r
 }
 
+// reset acquires the lock and calls resetLH.
 func (w *wrapper) reset() error {
 	w.lock.Lock()
 	defer w.lock.Unlock()
@@ -73,35 +81,45 @@ func (w *wrapper) reset() error {
 	return w.resetLH()
 }
 
+// resetLH (re)launches the plugin process. It redispenses all previously dispensed plugins and reinitializes all the
+// registered reinitializers using the newly dispensed plugins.
+//
+// Callers of resetLH *must* acquire the lock before calling it.
 func (w *wrapper) resetLH() error {
+	// This creates a new go-plugin Client that has its own unique exec.Cmd for launching the plugin process.
 	w.client = w.builder.client()
 
+	// This launches the plugin process.
 	protocolClient, err := w.client.Client()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	w.protocolClient = protocolClient
 
+	// Redispense any previously dispensed plugins, reinitializing if necessary.
 	newPlugins := make(map[kindAndName]interface{})
 	for key := range w.plugins {
-		// re-dispense
+		// Re-dispense
 		dispensed, err := w.dispenseLH(key)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		newPlugins[key] = dispensed
 
+		// Reinitialize
 		if r, found := w.reinitializers[key]; found {
 			if err := r.reinitialize(dispensed); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	// Make sure we update the wrapper's plugins!
 	w.plugins = newPlugins
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+// resetIfNeeded checks if the plugin process has exited and resets the wrapper if it has.
 func (w *wrapper) resetIfNeeded() (bool, error) {
 	w.lock.Lock()
 	defer w.lock.Unlock()
@@ -113,6 +131,7 @@ func (w *wrapper) resetIfNeeded() (bool, error) {
 	return false, nil
 }
 
+// getByKindAndName acquires the lock and calls getByKindAndNameLH.
 func (w *wrapper) getByKindAndName(key kindAndName) (interface{}, error) {
 	w.lock.Lock()
 	defer w.lock.Unlock()
@@ -120,6 +139,8 @@ func (w *wrapper) getByKindAndName(key kindAndName) (interface{}, error) {
 	return w.getByKindAndNameLH(key)
 }
 
+// getByKindAndNameLH returns the dispensed plugin for key, dispensing a new plugin if it hasn't previously been
+// dispensed.
 func (w *wrapper) getByKindAndNameLH(key kindAndName) (interface{}, error) {
 	dispensed, found := w.plugins[key]
 	if found {
@@ -129,21 +150,33 @@ func (w *wrapper) getByKindAndNameLH(key kindAndName) (interface{}, error) {
 	return w.dispenseLH(key)
 }
 
+// dispenseLH dispenses a plugin for key. If the dispensed plugin is a clientMux, dispenseLH retrieves the plugin
+// instance for key.name.
 func (w *wrapper) dispenseLH(key kindAndName) (interface{}, error) {
 	dispensed, err := w.protocolClient.Dispense(key.kind.String())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 
-	if getByNamer, ok := dispensed.(GetByNamer); ok {
-		dispensed = getByNamer.GetByName(key.name)
+	if mux, ok := dispensed.(clientMux); ok {
+		dispensed = mux.clientFor(key.name)
 	}
 
+	// Make sure we record what we dispensed!
 	w.plugins[key] = dispensed
 
 	return dispensed, nil
 }
 
+// clientMux allows a dispensed plugin to support multiple implementations, such as AWS and GCP object stores.
+type clientMux interface {
+	// clientFor returns a gRPC client for the plugin named name. Note, the return type is interface{} because there
+	// isn't an interface for a gRPC client itself; the returned object must implement one of our plugin interfaces,
+	// such as ObjectStore.
+	clientFor(name string) interface{}
+}
+
+// stop terminates the plugin process.
 func (w *wrapper) stop() {
 	w.lock.Lock()
 	w.client.Kill()