diff --git a/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md b/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md
index 13b46e601..688192dc9 100644
--- a/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md
+++ b/docs/api/QPlainTextEdit.md
@@ -30,4 +30,14 @@ QPlainTextEdit can access all the instance properties defined in [NodeWidget](ap
 
 ### Instance Methods
 
-QPlainTextEdit can access all the instance methods defined in [NodeWidget](api/NodeWidget.md).
\ No newline at end of file
+QPlainTextEdit can access all the instance methods defined in [NodeWidget](api/NodeWidget.md).
+
+#### [`plainTextEdit.setPlainText(text)`](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qplaintextedit.html#setPlainText)
+
+Sets the given text to the plainTextEdit.
+
+- `text` string
+
+#### [`plainTextEdit.toPlainText()`](https://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qplaintextedit.html#toPlainText)
+
+Returns the text of the text edit as plain text.
diff --git a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h
index 853894c1f..76581de9f 100644
--- a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h
+++ b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/nplaintextedit.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ public:
   void connectWidgetSignalsToEventEmitter() {
     // Qt Connects: Implement all signal connects here
     QObject::connect(this, &QPlainTextEdit::textChanged, [=]() {
-      QString str = this->toPlainText();
       Napi::Env env = this->emitOnNode.Env();
       Napi::HandleScope scope(env);
       this->emitOnNode.Call({Napi::String::New(env, "textChanged")});
diff --git a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp
index fb3077cfe..7ba3483ec 100644
--- a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Napi::Object QPlainTextEditWrap::init(Napi::Env env, Napi::Object exports) {
   char CLASSNAME[] = "QPlainTextEdit";
   Napi::Function func = DefineClass(env, CLASSNAME, {
     InstanceMethod("setPlainText",&QPlainTextEditWrap::setPlainText),
-    InstanceMethod("plainText",&QPlainTextEditWrap::plainText),
+    InstanceMethod("toPlainText",&QPlainTextEditWrap::toPlainText),
     QWIDGET_WRAPPED_METHODS_EXPORT_DEFINE(QPlainTextEditWrap)
   });
   constructor = Napi::Persistent(func);
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Napi::Value QPlainTextEditWrap::setPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info){
   return env.Null();
 }
 
-Napi::Value QPlainTextEditWrap::plainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo &info){
+Napi::Value QPlainTextEditWrap::toPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo &info){
   Napi::Env env = info.Env();
   Napi::HandleScope scope(env);
   return Napi::Value::From(env, this->instance->toPlainText().toStdString());
diff --git a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h
index 1295b0250..1ce65c159 100644
--- a/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h
+++ b/src/cpp/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/qplaintextedit_wrap.h
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ class QPlainTextEditWrap : public  Napi::ObjectWrap<QPlainTextEditWrap>{
 
   QWIDGET_WRAPPED_METHODS_DECLARATION
   Napi::Value setPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo& info);
-  Napi::Value plainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo &info);
+  Napi::Value toPlainText(const Napi::CallbackInfo &info);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/demo.ts b/src/demo.ts
index a64c83322..fa85acc96 100644
--- a/src/demo.ts
+++ b/src/demo.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ const textEdit = new QPlainTextEdit();
 textEdit.setPlainText("Hello");
 
 textEdit.addEventListener(QPlainTextEditEvents.textChanged, (value: string) => {
-  lineEditLabel.setText(textEdit.plainText());
+  lineEditLabel.setText(textEdit.toPlainText());
 });
 
 if (rootView.layout) {
diff --git a/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts b/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts
index 905455c75..ee4c52019 100644
--- a/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/QtWidgets/QPlainTextEdit/index.ts
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ export class QPlainTextEdit extends NodeWidget {
     this.parent = parent;
     // bind member functions
     this.setPlainText.bind(this);
-    this.plainText.bind(this);
+    this.toPlainText.bind(this);
   }
   setPlainText(text: string | number) {
     this.native.setPlainText(`${text}`);
   }
-  plainText() {
-    return this.native.plainText();
+  toPlainText() {
+    return this.native.toPlainText();
   }
 }