diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
index cecaefa4b..779af9979 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
@@ -5736,10 +5736,6 @@ video {
   display: inline !important;
 }
 
-.flow-root {
-  display: flow-root !important;
-}
-
 .flex {
   display: flex !important;
 }
@@ -5748,14 +5744,6 @@ video {
   display: inline-flex !important;
 }
 
-.grid {
-  display: grid !important;
-}
-
-.inline-grid {
-  display: inline-grid !important;
-}
-
 .table {
   display: table !important;
 }
@@ -5792,6 +5780,18 @@ video {
   display: table-row !important;
 }
 
+.flow-root {
+  display: flow-root !important;
+}
+
+.grid {
+  display: grid !important;
+}
+
+.inline-grid {
+  display: inline-grid !important;
+}
+
 .hidden {
   display: none !important;
 }
@@ -19473,10 +19473,6 @@ video {
     display: inline !important;
   }
 
-  .sm\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root !important;
-  }
-
   .sm\:flex {
     display: flex !important;
   }
@@ -19485,14 +19481,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex !important;
   }
 
-  .sm\:grid {
-    display: grid !important;
-  }
-
-  .sm\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid !important;
-  }
-
   .sm\:table {
     display: table !important;
   }
@@ -19529,6 +19517,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row !important;
   }
 
+  .sm\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root !important;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:grid {
+    display: grid !important;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid !important;
+  }
+
   .sm\:hidden {
     display: none !important;
   }
@@ -33211,10 +33211,6 @@ video {
     display: inline !important;
   }
 
-  .md\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root !important;
-  }
-
   .md\:flex {
     display: flex !important;
   }
@@ -33223,14 +33219,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex !important;
   }
 
-  .md\:grid {
-    display: grid !important;
-  }
-
-  .md\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid !important;
-  }
-
   .md\:table {
     display: table !important;
   }
@@ -33267,6 +33255,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row !important;
   }
 
+  .md\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root !important;
+  }
+
+  .md\:grid {
+    display: grid !important;
+  }
+
+  .md\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid !important;
+  }
+
   .md\:hidden {
     display: none !important;
   }
@@ -46949,10 +46949,6 @@ video {
     display: inline !important;
   }
 
-  .lg\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root !important;
-  }
-
   .lg\:flex {
     display: flex !important;
   }
@@ -46961,14 +46957,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex !important;
   }
 
-  .lg\:grid {
-    display: grid !important;
-  }
-
-  .lg\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid !important;
-  }
-
   .lg\:table {
     display: table !important;
   }
@@ -47005,6 +46993,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row !important;
   }
 
+  .lg\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root !important;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:grid {
+    display: grid !important;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid !important;
+  }
+
   .lg\:hidden {
     display: none !important;
   }
@@ -60687,10 +60687,6 @@ video {
     display: inline !important;
   }
 
-  .xl\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root !important;
-  }
-
   .xl\:flex {
     display: flex !important;
   }
@@ -60699,14 +60695,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex !important;
   }
 
-  .xl\:grid {
-    display: grid !important;
-  }
-
-  .xl\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid !important;
-  }
-
   .xl\:table {
     display: table !important;
   }
@@ -60743,6 +60731,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row !important;
   }
 
+  .xl\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root !important;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:grid {
+    display: grid !important;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid !important;
+  }
+
   .xl\:hidden {
     display: none !important;
   }
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
index d847dd59f..e16f646f9 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
@@ -5736,10 +5736,6 @@ video {
   display: inline;
 }
 
-.flow-root {
-  display: flow-root;
-}
-
 .flex {
   display: flex;
 }
@@ -5748,14 +5744,6 @@ video {
   display: inline-flex;
 }
 
-.grid {
-  display: grid;
-}
-
-.inline-grid {
-  display: inline-grid;
-}
-
 .table {
   display: table;
 }
@@ -5792,6 +5780,18 @@ video {
   display: table-row;
 }
 
+.flow-root {
+  display: flow-root;
+}
+
+.grid {
+  display: grid;
+}
+
+.inline-grid {
+  display: inline-grid;
+}
+
 .hidden {
   display: none;
 }
@@ -19473,10 +19473,6 @@ video {
     display: inline;
   }
 
-  .sm\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root;
-  }
-
   .sm\:flex {
     display: flex;
   }
@@ -19485,14 +19481,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex;
   }
 
-  .sm\:grid {
-    display: grid;
-  }
-
-  .sm\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid;
-  }
-
   .sm\:table {
     display: table;
   }
@@ -19529,6 +19517,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row;
   }
 
+  .sm\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:grid {
+    display: grid;
+  }
+
+  .sm\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid;
+  }
+
   .sm\:hidden {
     display: none;
   }
@@ -33211,10 +33211,6 @@ video {
     display: inline;
   }
 
-  .md\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root;
-  }
-
   .md\:flex {
     display: flex;
   }
@@ -33223,14 +33219,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex;
   }
 
-  .md\:grid {
-    display: grid;
-  }
-
-  .md\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid;
-  }
-
   .md\:table {
     display: table;
   }
@@ -33267,6 +33255,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row;
   }
 
+  .md\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root;
+  }
+
+  .md\:grid {
+    display: grid;
+  }
+
+  .md\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid;
+  }
+
   .md\:hidden {
     display: none;
   }
@@ -46949,10 +46949,6 @@ video {
     display: inline;
   }
 
-  .lg\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root;
-  }
-
   .lg\:flex {
     display: flex;
   }
@@ -46961,14 +46957,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex;
   }
 
-  .lg\:grid {
-    display: grid;
-  }
-
-  .lg\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid;
-  }
-
   .lg\:table {
     display: table;
   }
@@ -47005,6 +46993,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row;
   }
 
+  .lg\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:grid {
+    display: grid;
+  }
+
+  .lg\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid;
+  }
+
   .lg\:hidden {
     display: none;
   }
@@ -60687,10 +60687,6 @@ video {
     display: inline;
   }
 
-  .xl\:flow-root {
-    display: flow-root;
-  }
-
   .xl\:flex {
     display: flex;
   }
@@ -60699,14 +60695,6 @@ video {
     display: inline-flex;
   }
 
-  .xl\:grid {
-    display: grid;
-  }
-
-  .xl\:inline-grid {
-    display: inline-grid;
-  }
-
   .xl\:table {
     display: table;
   }
@@ -60743,6 +60731,18 @@ video {
     display: table-row;
   }
 
+  .xl\:flow-root {
+    display: flow-root;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:grid {
+    display: grid;
+  }
+
+  .xl\:inline-grid {
+    display: inline-grid;
+  }
+
   .xl\:hidden {
     display: none;
   }
diff --git a/src/plugins/backgroundColor.js b/src/plugins/backgroundColor.js
index 4a49a1ce7..235eafd98 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backgroundColor.js
+++ b/src/plugins/backgroundColor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,19 @@ import flattenColorPalette from '../util/flattenColorPalette'
 import withAlphaVariable from '../util/withAlphaVariable'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+        _.map(flattenColorPalette(theme('backgroundColor')), (value, modifier) => {
+          return [`.${e(`bg-${modifier}`)}`, { 'background-color': value }]
+        })
+      )
+
+      addUtilities(utilities, variants('backgroundColor'))
+
+      return
+    }
+
     const utilities = _.fromPairs(
       _.map(flattenColorPalette(theme('backgroundColor')), (value, modifier) => {
         return [
diff --git a/src/plugins/backgroundOpacity.js b/src/plugins/backgroundOpacity.js
index c24fdcaf5..ada666f42 100644
--- a/src/plugins/backgroundOpacity.js
+++ b/src/plugins/backgroundOpacity.js
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('backgroundOpacity', [['bg-opacity', ['--bg-opacity']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('backgroundOpacity', [['bg-opacity', ['--bg-opacity']]])({
+      config,
+      ...args,
+    })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/borderColor.js b/src/plugins/borderColor.js
index 104059bf0..1b8c06665 100644
--- a/src/plugins/borderColor.js
+++ b/src/plugins/borderColor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,21 @@ import flattenColorPalette from '../util/flattenColorPalette'
 import withAlphaVariable from '../util/withAlphaVariable'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      const colors = flattenColorPalette(theme('borderColor'))
+
+      const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+        _.map(_.omit(colors, 'default'), (value, modifier) => {
+          return [`.${e(`border-${modifier}`)}`, { 'border-color': value }]
+        })
+      )
+
+      addUtilities(utilities, variants('borderColor'))
+
+      return
+    }
+
     const colors = flattenColorPalette(theme('borderColor'))
 
     const utilities = _.fromPairs(
diff --git a/src/plugins/borderOpacity.js b/src/plugins/borderOpacity.js
index fcc8e02de..0c3f85862 100644
--- a/src/plugins/borderOpacity.js
+++ b/src/plugins/borderOpacity.js
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('borderOpacity', [['border-opacity', ['--border-opacity']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('borderOpacity', [['border-opacity', ['--border-opacity']]])({
+      config,
+      ...args,
+    })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/display.js b/src/plugins/display.js
index 561697694..f45f647c8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/display.js
+++ b/src/plugins/display.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, variants, config }) {
     addUtilities(
       {
         '.block': {
@@ -11,21 +11,12 @@ export default function() {
         '.inline': {
           display: 'inline',
         },
-        '.flow-root': {
-          display: 'flow-root',
-        },
         '.flex': {
           display: 'flex',
         },
         '.inline-flex': {
           display: 'inline-flex',
         },
-        '.grid': {
-          display: 'grid',
-        },
-        '.inline-grid': {
-          display: 'inline-grid',
-        },
         '.table': {
           display: 'table',
         },
@@ -53,6 +44,19 @@ export default function() {
         '.table-row': {
           display: 'table-row',
         },
+        ...(config('target') === 'ie11'
+          ? {}
+          : {
+              '.flow-root': {
+                display: 'flow-root',
+              },
+              '.grid': {
+                display: 'grid',
+              },
+              '.inline-grid': {
+                display: 'inline-grid',
+              },
+            }),
         '.hidden': {
           display: 'none',
         },
diff --git a/src/plugins/divideOpacity.js b/src/plugins/divideOpacity.js
index 06dc5e08a..e64f8e9ac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/divideOpacity.js
+++ b/src/plugins/divideOpacity.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import _ from 'lodash'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
     const utilities = _.fromPairs(
       _.map(theme('divideOpacity'), (value, modifier) => {
         return [
diff --git a/src/plugins/gap.js b/src/plugins/gap.js
index bd5e73125..16a099390 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gap.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gap.js
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gap', [
-    ['gap', ['gridGap', 'gap']],
-    ['col-gap', ['gridColumnGap', 'columnGap']],
-    ['row-gap', ['gridRowGap', 'rowGap']],
-  ])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gap', [
+      ['gap', ['gridGap', 'gap']],
+      ['col-gap', ['gridColumnGap', 'columnGap']],
+      ['row-gap', ['gridRowGap', 'rowGap']],
+    ])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridAutoFlow.js b/src/plugins/gridAutoFlow.js
index a2fa74c44..ac7521d96 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridAutoFlow.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridAutoFlow.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
     addUtilities(
       {
         '.grid-flow-row': { gridAutoFlow: 'row' },
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridColumn.js b/src/plugins/gridColumn.js
index 107538718..186686446 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridColumn.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridColumn.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridColumn', [['col', ['gridColumn']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridColumn', [['col', ['gridColumn']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridColumnEnd.js b/src/plugins/gridColumnEnd.js
index d483227f7..2fe647ea6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridColumnEnd.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridColumnEnd.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridColumnEnd', [['col-end', ['gridColumnEnd']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridColumnEnd', [['col-end', ['gridColumnEnd']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridColumnStart.js b/src/plugins/gridColumnStart.js
index dc3f997d8..9dd26b604 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridColumnStart.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridColumnStart.js
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridColumnStart', [['col-start', ['gridColumnStart']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridColumnStart', [['col-start', ['gridColumnStart']]])({
+      config,
+      ...args,
+    })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridRow.js b/src/plugins/gridRow.js
index d89529bd5..6fdc14f0a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridRow.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridRow.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridRow', [['row', ['gridRow']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridRow', [['row', ['gridRow']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridRowEnd.js b/src/plugins/gridRowEnd.js
index 1aa9e6eaa..544e35a87 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridRowEnd.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridRowEnd.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridRowEnd', [['row-end', ['gridRowEnd']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridRowEnd', [['row-end', ['gridRowEnd']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridRowStart.js b/src/plugins/gridRowStart.js
index 2f4fe1d03..59da2ea67 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridRowStart.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridRowStart.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridRowStart', [['row-start', ['gridRowStart']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridRowStart', [['row-start', ['gridRowStart']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridTemplateColumns.js b/src/plugins/gridTemplateColumns.js
index 56e9f5b00..567783fca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridTemplateColumns.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridTemplateColumns.js
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridTemplateColumns', [['grid-cols', ['gridTemplateColumns']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridTemplateColumns', [['grid-cols', ['gridTemplateColumns']]])({
+      config,
+      ...args,
+    })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/gridTemplateRows.js b/src/plugins/gridTemplateRows.js
index 90d8c962c..8ee2f5f92 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gridTemplateRows.js
+++ b/src/plugins/gridTemplateRows.js
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('gridTemplateRows', [['grid-rows', ['gridTemplateRows']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('gridTemplateRows', [['grid-rows', ['gridTemplateRows']]])({
+      config,
+      ...args,
+    })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/objectFit.js b/src/plugins/objectFit.js
index 0bd4dcb1f..5c2b31c1c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/objectFit.js
+++ b/src/plugins/objectFit.js
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, variants }) {
-    addUtilities(
+  return function({ addUtilities, variants, target }) {
+    target(
       {
-        '.object-contain': { 'object-fit': 'contain' },
-        '.object-cover': { 'object-fit': 'cover' },
-        '.object-fill': { 'object-fit': 'fill' },
-        '.object-none': { 'object-fit': 'none' },
-        '.object-scale-down': { 'object-fit': 'scale-down' },
+        ie11: () => {},
       },
-      variants('objectFit')
+      () => {
+        addUtilities(
+          {
+            '.object-contain': { 'object-fit': 'contain' },
+            '.object-cover': { 'object-fit': 'cover' },
+            '.object-fill': { 'object-fit': 'fill' },
+            '.object-none': { 'object-fit': 'none' },
+            '.object-scale-down': { 'object-fit': 'scale-down' },
+          },
+          variants('objectFit')
+        )
+      }
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/objectPosition.js b/src/plugins/objectPosition.js
index 10cb8b18a..d55a9cc05 100644
--- a/src/plugins/objectPosition.js
+++ b/src/plugins/objectPosition.js
@@ -1,18 +1,25 @@
 import _ from 'lodash'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
-    const utilities = _.fromPairs(
-      _.map(theme('objectPosition'), (value, modifier) => {
-        return [
-          `.${e(`object-${modifier}`)}`,
-          {
-            'object-position': value,
-          },
-        ]
-      })
-    )
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, target }) {
+    target(
+      {
+        ie11: () => {},
+      },
+      () => {
+        const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+          _.map(theme('objectPosition'), (value, modifier) => {
+            return [
+              `.${e(`object-${modifier}`)}`,
+              {
+                'object-position': value,
+              },
+            ]
+          })
+        )
 
-    addUtilities(utilities, variants('objectPosition'))
+        addUtilities(utilities, variants('objectPosition'))
+      }
+    )
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/placeholderColor.js b/src/plugins/placeholderColor.js
index 31b4eed62..b69291fe8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/placeholderColor.js
+++ b/src/plugins/placeholderColor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,19 @@ import flattenColorPalette from '../util/flattenColorPalette'
 import withAlphaVariable from '../util/withAlphaVariable'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+        _.map(flattenColorPalette(theme('placeholderColor')), (value, modifier) => {
+          return [`.${e(`placeholder-${modifier}`)}::placeholder`, { color: value }]
+        })
+      )
+
+      addUtilities(utilities, variants('placeholderColor'))
+
+      return
+    }
+
     const utilities = _.fromPairs(
       _.map(flattenColorPalette(theme('placeholderColor')), (value, modifier) => {
         return [
diff --git a/src/plugins/placeholderOpacity.js b/src/plugins/placeholderOpacity.js
index 3164add62..b3e36357d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/placeholderOpacity.js
+++ b/src/plugins/placeholderOpacity.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import _ from 'lodash'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
     const utilities = _.fromPairs(
       _.map(theme('placeholderOpacity'), (value, modifier) => {
         return [
diff --git a/src/plugins/rotate.js b/src/plugins/rotate.js
index f07c46f40..6313d781b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/rotate.js
+++ b/src/plugins/rotate.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('rotate', [['rotate', ['--transform-rotate']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('rotate', [['rotate', ['--transform-rotate']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/scale.js b/src/plugins/scale.js
index 9696ac6e1..4c086b5d4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/scale.js
+++ b/src/plugins/scale.js
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('scale', [
-    ['scale', ['--transform-scale-x', '--transform-scale-y']],
-    ['scale-x', ['--transform-scale-x']],
-    ['scale-y', ['--transform-scale-y']],
-  ])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('scale', [
+      ['scale', ['--transform-scale-x', '--transform-scale-y']],
+      ['scale-x', ['--transform-scale-x']],
+      ['scale-y', ['--transform-scale-y']],
+    ])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/skew.js b/src/plugins/skew.js
index 803aa57b3..f6d69cce4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/skew.js
+++ b/src/plugins/skew.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('skew', [
-    ['skew-x', ['--transform-skew-x']],
-    ['skew-y', ['--transform-skew-y']],
-  ])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('skew', [
+      ['skew-x', ['--transform-skew-x']],
+      ['skew-y', ['--transform-skew-y']],
+    ])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/textColor.js b/src/plugins/textColor.js
index f792b5036..d6bcd9993 100644
--- a/src/plugins/textColor.js
+++ b/src/plugins/textColor.js
@@ -3,7 +3,19 @@ import flattenColorPalette from '../util/flattenColorPalette'
 import withAlphaVariable from '../util/withAlphaVariable'
 
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, e, theme, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      const utilities = _.fromPairs(
+        _.map(flattenColorPalette(theme('textColor')), (value, modifier) => {
+          return [`.${e(`text-${modifier}`)}`, { color: value }]
+        })
+      )
+
+      addUtilities(utilities, variants('textColor'))
+
+      return
+    }
+
     const utilities = _.fromPairs(
       _.map(flattenColorPalette(theme('textColor')), (value, modifier) => {
         return [
diff --git a/src/plugins/textOpacity.js b/src/plugins/textOpacity.js
index a6ab50ffa..1ae4477a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/textOpacity.js
+++ b/src/plugins/textOpacity.js
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('textOpacity', [['text-opacity', ['--text-opacity']]])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('textOpacity', [['text-opacity', ['--text-opacity']]])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/transform.js b/src/plugins/transform.js
index 10e80aa62..89a89a540 100644
--- a/src/plugins/transform.js
+++ b/src/plugins/transform.js
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 export default function() {
-  return function({ addUtilities, variants }) {
+  return function({ addUtilities, variants, config }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
     addUtilities(
       {
         '.transform': {
diff --git a/src/plugins/translate.js b/src/plugins/translate.js
index 1a170163d..1ed42dddc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/translate.js
+++ b/src/plugins/translate.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 import createUtilityPlugin from '../util/createUtilityPlugin'
 
 export default function() {
-  return createUtilityPlugin('translate', [
-    ['translate-x', ['--transform-translate-x']],
-    ['translate-y', ['--transform-translate-y']],
-  ])
+  return function({ config, ...args }) {
+    if (config('target') === 'ie11') {
+      return
+    }
+
+    createUtilityPlugin('translate', [
+      ['translate-x', ['--transform-translate-x']],
+      ['translate-y', ['--transform-translate-y']],
+    ])({ config, ...args })
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/util/processPlugins.js b/src/util/processPlugins.js
index c0404a2d9..62ec32370 100644
--- a/src/util/processPlugins.js
+++ b/src/util/processPlugins.js
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export default function(plugins, config) {
     return prefixSelector(config.prefix, selector)
   }
   const getConfigValue = (path, defaultValue) => _.get(config, path, defaultValue)
+  const target = (targets, defaultTarget) => {
+    return _.get(targets, getConfigValue('target'), defaultTarget)()
+  }
 
   plugins.forEach(plugin => {
     if (plugin.__isOptionsFunction) {
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ export default function(plugins, config) {
     handler({
       postcss,
       config: getConfigValue,
+      target,
       theme: (path, defaultValue) => getConfigValue(`theme.${path}`, defaultValue),
       variants: (path, defaultValue) => {
         if (Array.isArray(config.variants)) {