diff --git a/features/checksum-plugin.feature b/features/checksum-plugin.feature
index e70af037..7e754741 100644
--- a/features/checksum-plugin.feature
+++ b/features/checksum-plugin.feature
@@ -173,3 +173,45 @@ Feature: Validate checksums for WordPress plugins
       """
       "plugin_name":"duplicate-post","file":"duplicate-post.php","message":"Checksum does not match"
       """
+
+  Scenario: Plugin verification is skipped when the --exclude argument is included
+    Given a WP install
+
+    When I run `wp plugin delete --all`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Success:
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp plugin install akismet`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Success:
+      """
+
+    When I try `wp plugin verify-checksums --all --exclude=akismet`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Verified 0 of 1 plugins (1 skipped).
+      """
+
+  Scenario: Plugin is verified when the --exclude argument isn't included
+    Given a WP install
+
+    When I run `wp plugin delete --all`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Success:
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp plugin install akismet`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Success:
+      """
+
+    When I try `wp plugin verify-checksums --all`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      Verified 1 of 1 plugins.
+      """
diff --git a/src/Checksum_Plugin_Command.php b/src/Checksum_Plugin_Command.php
index e60b097d..c65a80b6 100644
--- a/src/Checksum_Plugin_Command.php
+++ b/src/Checksum_Plugin_Command.php
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ class Checksum_Plugin_Command extends Checksum_Base_Command {
 	 * [--insecure]
 	 * : Retry downloads without certificate validation if TLS handshake fails. Note: This makes the request vulnerable to a MITM attack.
 	 *
+	 * [--exclude=<name>]
+	 * : Comma separated list of plugin names that should be excluded from verifying.
+	 *
 	 * ## EXAMPLES
 	 *
 	 *     # Verify the checksums of all installed plugins
@@ -83,17 +86,25 @@ public function __invoke( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 		$strict      = (bool) Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'strict', false );
 		$insecure    = (bool) Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'insecure', false );
 		$plugins     = $fetcher->get_many( $all ? $this->get_all_plugin_names() : $args );
+		$exclude     = Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'exclude', '' );
 		$version_arg = isset( $assoc_args['version'] ) ? $assoc_args['version'] : '';
 
 		if ( empty( $plugins ) && ! $all ) {
 			WP_CLI::error( 'You need to specify either one or more plugin slugs to check or use the --all flag to check all plugins.' );
 		}
 
+		$exclude_list = explode( ',', $exclude );
+
 		$skips = 0;
 
 		foreach ( $plugins as $plugin ) {
 			$version = empty( $version_arg ) ? $this->get_plugin_version( $plugin->file ) : $version_arg;
 
+			if ( in_array( $plugin->name, $exclude_list, true ) ) {
+				$skips++;
+				continue;
+			}
+
 			if ( false === $version ) {
 				WP_CLI::warning( "Could not retrieve the version for plugin {$plugin->name}, skipping." );
 				$skips++;