diff --git a/plugins/inputs/cassandra/README.md b/plugins/inputs/cassandra/README.md
index bfbcff77c..edcef08c4 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/cassandra/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/cassandra/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #### Description
 
-The Cassandra plugin collects Cassandra/JVM metrics exposed as MBean's attributes through jolokia REST endpoint. All metrics are collected for each server configured.
+The Cassandra plugin collects Cassandra 3 / JVM metrics exposed as MBean's attributes through jolokia REST endpoint. All metrics are collected for each server configured.
 
 See: https://jolokia.org/ and [Cassandra Documentation](http://docs.datastax.com/en/cassandra/3.x/cassandra/operations/monitoringCassandraTOC.html)
 
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ Here is a list of metrics that might be useful to monitor your cassandra cluster
 
 ####measurement = javaGarbageCollector
 
-- /java.lang:type=GarbageCollector,name=ConcurrentMarkSweep/CollectionTime       
+- /java.lang:type=GarbageCollector,name=ConcurrentMarkSweep/CollectionTime
 - /java.lang:type=GarbageCollector,name=ConcurrentMarkSweep/CollectionCount
-- /java.lang:type=GarbageCollector,name=ParNew/CollectionTime          
+- /java.lang:type=GarbageCollector,name=ParNew/CollectionTime
 - /java.lang:type=GarbageCollector,name=ParNew/CollectionCount
 
 ####measurement = javaMemory
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ Here is a list of metrics that might be useful to monitor your cassandra cluster
 
 ####measurement = cassandraCache
 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Hit
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Hits
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Requests
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Entries
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Size 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Capacity 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Hit
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Requests     
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Size
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=KeyCache,name=Capacity
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Hits
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Requests
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Entries
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Size
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Cache,scope=RowCache,name=Capacity
@@ -67,33 +67,33 @@ Here is a list of metrics that might be useful to monitor your cassandra cluster
 
 ####measurement = cassandraClientRequest
 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=TotalLatency        
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=TotalLatency         
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Latency       
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Latency        
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Timeouts       
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=TotalLatency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=TotalLatency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Latency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Latency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Timeouts
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Timeouts
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Unavailables        
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Unavailables         
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Failures         
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Failures 
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Unavailables
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Unavailables
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Read,name=Failures
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ClientRequest,scope=Write,name=Failures
 
 ####measurement = cassandraCommitLog
 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=CommitLog,name=PendingTasks        
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=CommitLog,name=PendingTasks
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=CommitLog,name=TotalCommitLogSize
 
 ####measurement = cassandraCompaction
 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Compaction,name=CompletedTask
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Compaction,name=PendingTasks    
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Compaction,name=CompletedTasks
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Compaction,name=PendingTasks
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Compaction,name=TotalCompactionsCompleted
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Compaction,name=BytesCompacted
 
 ####measurement = cassandraStorage
 
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Storage,name=Load
--  /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Storage,name=Exceptions 
+-  /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Storage,name=Exceptions
 
 ####measurement = cassandraTable
 Using wildcards for "keyspace" and "scope" can create a lot of series as metrics will be reported for every table and keyspace including internal system tables. Specify a keyspace name and/or a table name to limit them.
@@ -101,25 +101,25 @@ Using wildcards for "keyspace" and "scope" can create a lot of series as metrics
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=LiveDiskSpaceUsed
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=TotalDiskSpaceUsed
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=ReadLatency
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=CoordinatorReadLatency 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=WriteLatency 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=ReadTotalLatency 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=WriteTotalLatency              
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=CoordinatorReadLatency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=WriteLatency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=ReadTotalLatency
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=Table,keyspace=\*,scope=\*,name=WriteTotalLatency
 
 
 ####measurement = cassandraThreadPools
 
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=internal,scope=CompactionExecutor,name=ActiveTasks          
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=internal,scope=AntiEntropyStage,name=ActiveTasks         
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=internal,scope=CompactionExecutor,name=ActiveTasks
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=internal,scope=AntiEntropyStage,name=ActiveTasks
 -  /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=CounterMutationStage,name=PendingTasks
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=CounterMutationStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks        
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=MutationStage,name=PendingTasks
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=MutationStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks        
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=MutationStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=ReadRepairStage,name=PendingTasks
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=ReadRepairStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks        
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=ReadRepairStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks
 - /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=ReadStage,name=PendingTasks
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=ReadStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks          
--  /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=RequestResponseStage,name=PendingTasks                  
-- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=RequestResponseStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks 
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=ReadStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks
+-  /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=RequestResponseStage,name=PendingTasks        
+- /org.apache.cassandra.metrics:type=ThreadPools,path=request,scope=RequestResponseStage,name=CurrentlyBlockedTasks