diff --git a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/certbot_dns_digitalocean/__init__.py b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/certbot_dns_digitalocean/__init__.py
index 40b2527f8..7565a3725 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/certbot_dns_digitalocean/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/certbot_dns_digitalocean/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,77 @@
-"""DigitalOcean DNS Authenticator"""
+"""
+The `~certbot_dns_digitalocean.dns_digitalocean` plugin automates the process of
+completing a ``dns-01`` challenge (`~acme.challenges.DNS01`) by creating, and
+subsequently removing, TXT records using the DigitalOcean API.
+
+
+Named Arguments
+---------------
+
+==========================================  ===================================
+``--dns-digitalocean-credentials``          DigitalOcean credentials_ INI file.
+                                            (Required)
+``--dns-digitalocean-propagation-seconds``  The number of seconds to wait for
+                                            DNS to propagate before asking the
+                                            ACME server to verify the DNS
+                                            record.
+                                            (Default: 10)
+==========================================  ===================================
+
+Credentials
+-----------
+
+Use of this plugin requires a configuration file containing DigitalOcean API
+credentials, obtained from your DigitalOcean account's `Applications & API
+Tokens page <https://cloud.digitalocean.com/settings/api/tokens>`_.
+
+.. code-block:: ini
+   :name: credentials.ini
+   :caption: Example credentials file:
+
+   # DigitalOcean API credentials used by Certbot
+   dns_digitalocean_token = 0000111122223333444455556666777788889999aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeffff
+
+The path to this file can be provided interactively or using the
+``--dns-digitalocean-credentials`` command-line argument. Certbot records the
+path to this file for use during renewal, but does not store the file's contents.
+
+.. caution::
+   You should protect these API credentials as you would the password to your
+   DigitalOcean account. Users who can read this file can use these credentials
+   to issue arbitrary API calls on your behalf. Users who can cause Certbot to
+   run using these credentials can complete a ``dns-01`` challenge to acquire
+   new certificates or revoke existing certificates for associated domains,
+   even if those domains aren't being managed by this server.
+
+Examples
+--------
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+   :caption: To acquire a certificate for ``example.com``
+
+   certbot certonly \\
+     --dns-digitalocean \\
+     --dns-digitalocean-credentials ~/.secrets/certbot/digitalocean.ini \\
+     -d example.com
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+   :caption: To acquire a single certificate for both ``example.com`` and
+             ``www.example.com``
+
+   certbot certonly \\
+     --dns-digitalocean \\
+     --dns-digitalocean-credentials ~/.secrets/certbot/digitalocean.ini \\
+     -d example.com \\
+     -d www.example.com
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+   :caption: To acquire a certificate for ``example.com``, waiting 60 seconds
+             for DNS propagation
+
+   certbot certonly \\
+     --dns-digitalocean \\
+     --dns-digitalocean-credentials ~/.secrets/certbot/digitalocean.ini \\
+     --dns-digitalocean-propagation-seconds 60 \\
+     -d example.com
+
+"""