def create_plugin(self, name, plugin_data_dir, gzip=False):
        """
            Create a new plugin.

            Args:
                name (string): The name of the plugin. The ``:latest`` tag is
                    optional, and is the default if omitted.
                plugin_data_dir (string): Path to the plugin data directory.
                    Plugin data directory must contain the ``config.json``
                    manifest file and the ``rootfs`` directory.
                gzip (bool): Compress the context using gzip. Default: False

            Returns:
                ``True`` if successful
        """
        url = self._url('/plugins/create')

        with utils.create_archive(
            root=plugin_data_dir, gzip=gzip,
            files=set(utils.build.walk(plugin_data_dir, []))
        ) as archv:
            res = self._post(url, params={'name': name}, data=archv)
        self._raise_for_status(res)
        return True