diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 ######################### General Requirements ##########################
 
-find_package(ECM 0.0.11 REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
+find_package(ECM 5.38 REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_MODULE_PATH} ${ECM_KDE_MODULE_DIR} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules)
 
 include(KDEInstallDirs)
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/checkprinting/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/checkprinting/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/checkprinting/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/checkprinting/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@
 
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(checkprinting_PART_SRCS pluginsettings.kcfgc)
 
-add_library(checkprinting MODULE ${checkprinting_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(checkprinting
+                       SOURCES ${checkprinting_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/checkprinting.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(checkprinting
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(checkprinting
   Qt5::PrintSupport
@@ -24,9 +32,6 @@
  target_link_libraries(checkprinting KF5::WebKit)
 endif(ENABLE_WEBENGINE)
 
-install(TARGETS checkprinting
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-
 install(FILES checkprinting.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/checkprinting")
 
@@ -46,10 +51,18 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(kcm_checkprinting_PART_SRCS pluginsettingsdecl.ui)
 
-add_library(kcm_checkprinting MODULE ${kcm_checkprinting_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(kcm_checkprinting
+                       SOURCES ${kcm_checkprinting_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kcm_checkprinting.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
 
 kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kcm_checkprinting kcm_checkprinting.desktop)
 
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(kcm_checkprinting
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+
 target_link_libraries(kcm_checkprinting
                       Qt5::PrintSupport
                       KF5::I18n
@@ -65,8 +78,5 @@
  target_link_libraries(kcm_checkprinting KF5::WebKit)
 endif(ENABLE_WEBENGINE)
 
-install(TARGETS kcm_checkprinting
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney")
-
 install(FILES kcm_checkprinting.desktop
         DESTINATION "${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/csv/export/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/csv/export/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/csv/export/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/csv/export/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@
   csvexportdlg.ui
 )
 
-add_library(csvexporter MODULE
-  ${csvexporter_PART_SRCS}
-)
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(csvexporter
+                       SOURCES ${csvexporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/csvexporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(csvexporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(csvexporter
   kmm_mymoney kmm_plugin
@@ -27,9 +33,5 @@
 install(FILES csvexporter.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/csvexporter")
 
-install(TARGETS csvexporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-
-
 #INSTALL(FILES csvexporterrc
 #  DESTINATION ${CONFIG_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/csv/import/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/csv/import/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/csv/import/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/csv/import/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,8 +38,16 @@
   currenciesdlg.ui
 )
 
-# Use static library for tests and prices importer only
-add_library(csvimporter MODULE ${csvimporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(csvimporter
+                       SOURCES ${csvimporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/csvimporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(csvimporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(csvimporter
   PUBLIC
@@ -52,9 +60,6 @@
 install(FILES csvimporter.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/csvimporter")
 
-install(TARGETS csvimporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-
 # the KCM module
 set(kcm_csvimporter_PART_SRCS
     kcm_csvimporter.cpp
@@ -64,17 +69,22 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(kcm_csvimporter_PART_SRCS pluginsettingsdecl.ui)
 
-add_library(kcm_csvimporter MODULE ${kcm_csvimporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(kcm_csvimporter
+                       SOURCES ${kcm_csvimporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kcm_csvimporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
 
 kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kcm_csvimporter kcm_csvimporter.desktop)
 
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(kcm_csvimporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+
 target_link_libraries(kcm_csvimporter
                       KF5::I18n
                       KF5::ConfigWidgets
                       )
 
-install(TARGETS kcm_csvimporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney")
-
 install(FILES kcm_csvimporter.desktop
         DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/forecast/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/forecast/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/forecast/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/forecast/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@
 ki18n_wrap_ui(forecastview_SOURCES kforecastview.ui)
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(forecastview_SOURCES forecastviewsettings.kcfgc)
 
-add_library(forecastview MODULE ${forecastview_SOURCES} )
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(forecastview
+                       SOURCES ${forecastview_SOURCES}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/forecastview.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(forecastview
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(forecastview
   PUBLIC
@@ -32,10 +40,18 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(kcm_forecastview_PART_SRCS forecastviewsettings.ui)
 
-add_library(kcm_forecastview MODULE ${kcm_forecastview_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(kcm_forecastview
+                       SOURCES ${kcm_forecastview_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kcm_forecastview.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
 
 kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kcm_forecastview kcm_forecastview.desktop)
 
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(kcm_forecastview
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+
 target_link_libraries(kcm_forecastview
                       KF5::I18n
                       KF5::ConfigWidgets
@@ -45,8 +61,5 @@
                       kmm_settings
                       )
 
-install(TARGETS kcm_forecastview
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney")
-
 install(FILES kcm_forecastview.desktop
         DESTINATION "${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR}")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/gnc/import/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/gnc/import/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/gnc/import/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/gnc/import/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,14 +18,17 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(gncimporter_PART_SRCS ${gncimporter_PART_UI})
 
-add_library(gncimporter MODULE ${gncimporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(gncimporter
+                       SOURCES ${gncimporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/gncimporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(gncimporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(gncimporter
   kmm_plugin
   Alkimia::alkimia
 )
-
-########### install files ###############
-
-install(TARGETS gncimporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/icalendar/export/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/icalendar/export/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/icalendar/export/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/icalendar/export/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,16 @@
 )
 
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS pluginsettings.kcfgc)
-add_library(icalendarexporter MODULE ${icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS})
+
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(icalendarexporter
+                       SOURCES ${icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/icalendarexporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(icalendarexporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_include_directories(icalendarexporter PRIVATE ${LIBICAL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 target_link_libraries(icalendarexporter
@@ -23,9 +32,6 @@
 install(FILES icalendarexporter.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/icalendarexporter")
 
-install(TARGETS icalendarexporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-
 # the KCM module
 
 set(kcm_icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS
@@ -35,9 +41,18 @@
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(kcm_icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS pluginsettings.kcfgc)
 ki18n_wrap_ui(kcm_icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS pluginsettingsdecl.ui)
 
-add_library(kcm_icalendarexporter MODULE ${kcm_icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(kcm_icalendarexporter
+                       SOURCES ${kcm_icalendarexporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kcm_icalendarexporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
 kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kcm_icalendarexporter kcm_icalendarexporter.desktop)
 
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(kcm_icalendarexporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+
 target_link_libraries(kcm_icalendarexporter
   KF5::I18n
   KF5::ConfigWidgets
@@ -47,8 +62,5 @@
   Qt5::Gui
 )
 
-install(TARGETS kcm_icalendarexporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney")
-
 install(FILES kcm_icalendarexporter.desktop
         DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/kbanking/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/kbanking/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/kbanking/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/kbanking/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,15 @@
 
 kconfig_add_kcfg_files(kbanking_PART_SRCS kbankingsettings.kcfgc)
 
-add_library(kbanking MODULE ${kbanking_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(kbanking
+                       SOURCES ${kbanking_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kbanking.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(kbanking
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(kbanking
                       kbanking_dialogs
@@ -54,8 +62,5 @@
 install(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kbanking.rc
         DESTINATION ${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/kbanking)
 
-install(TARGETS kbanking
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-
 install(FILES kbanking.kcfg
         DESTINATION ${KCFG_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/ofx/import/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/ofx/import/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/ofx/import/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/ofx/import/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,15 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(ofximporter_PART_SRCS ${ofximporter_PART_UI})
 
-add_library(ofximporter MODULE ${ofximporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(ofximporter
+                       SOURCES ${ofximporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/ofximporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(ofximporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(ofximporter
   ofximporter_dialogs
@@ -39,11 +47,8 @@
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/dialogs
   ${LIBOFX_INCLUDE_DIR}
 )
-                      
+
 ########### install files ###############
 
 install(FILES ofximporter.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/ofximporter")
-
-install(TARGETS ofximporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/onlinejobpluginmockup/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/onlinejobpluginmockup/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/onlinejobpluginmockup/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/onlinejobpluginmockup/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@
   onlinejobpluginmockup.cpp
 )
 
-add_library(onlinejobpluginmockup MODULE ${onlinejobpluginmockup_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(onlinejobpluginmockup
+                       SOURCES ${onlinejobpluginmockup_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/onlinejobpluginmockup.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(onlinejobpluginmockup
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(onlinejobpluginmockup
                       kmm_mymoney
                       kmm_plugin
 )
-
-
-########### install files ###############
-
-install(TARGETS onlinejobpluginmockup
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/onlinetasks/sepa/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/onlinetasks/sepa/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/onlinetasks/sepa/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/onlinetasks/sepa/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,15 @@
 
 add_library(konlinetasks_sepa_interface INTERFACE)
 
-add_library(konlinetasks_sepa MODULE
-  ${sepaOnlineTasks_SRCS}
-)
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(konlinetasks_sepa
+                       SOURCES ${sepaOnlineTasks_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/konlinetasks_sepa.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(konlinetasks_sepa
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 # TODO some dependencies can be moved to konlinetasks_sepa
 target_link_libraries( konlinetasks_sepa_interface
@@ -48,9 +54,6 @@
     KF5::ItemModels
 )
 
-install(TARGETS konlinetasks_sepa
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-
 install(FILES ${sepaOnlineTasks_HEADER}
         DESTINATION "${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}/kmymoney/onlinetasks/sepa/"
         COMPONENT Devel)
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/qif/config/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/qif/config/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/qif/config/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/qif/config/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(kcm_qif_PART_SRCS mymoneyqifprofileeditor.ui)
 
-add_library(kcm_qif MODULE ${kcm_qif_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(kcm_qif
+                       SOURCES ${kcm_qif_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/kcm_qif.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
 
 if(ENABLE_QIFIMPORTER)
   kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kcm_qif kcm_qifimporter.desktop)
@@ -17,6 +20,10 @@
   kcoreaddons_desktop_to_json(kcm_qif kcm_qifexporter.desktop)
 endif()
 
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(kcm_qif
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(kcm_qif
                       kmm_mymoney
@@ -26,14 +33,11 @@
                       KF5::KIOWidgets
                       )
 
-install(TARGETS kcm_qif
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney")
-
 if(ENABLE_QIFIMPORTER)
   install(FILES kcm_qifimporter.desktop
         DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
 endif()
-        
+
 if(ENABLE_QIFEXPORTER)
   install(FILES kcm_qifexporter.desktop
         DESTINATION ${SERVICES_INSTALL_DIR})
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/qif/export/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/qif/export/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/qif/export/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/qif/export/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,17 +17,22 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(qifexporter_PART_SRCS ${qifexporter_PART_UI})
 
-add_library(qifexporter MODULE ${qifexporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(qifexporter
+                       SOURCES ${qifexporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qifexporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(qifexporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(qifexporter
   kmm_plugin
   models #TODO: Get rid of this big dependency
 )
-                      
+
 ########### install files ###############
 
 install(FILES qifexporter.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/qifexporter")
-
-install(TARGETS qifexporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/qif/import/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/qif/import/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/qif/import/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/qif/import/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,18 +16,23 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(qifimporter_PART_SRCS ${qifimporter_PART_UI})
 
-add_library(qifimporter MODULE ${qifimporter_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(qifimporter
+                       SOURCES ${qifimporter_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/qifimporter.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(qifimporter
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(qifimporter
   kmm_settings
   kmm_plugin
   Alkimia::alkimia
 )
-                      
+
 ########### install files ###############
 
 install(FILES qifimporter.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/qifimporter")
-
-install(TARGETS qifimporter
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/reconciliationreport/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/reconciliationreport/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/reconciliationreport/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/reconciliationreport/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,15 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(reconciliationreport_PART_SRCS kreconciliationreportdlgdecl.ui )
 
-add_library(reconciliationreport MODULE ${reconciliationreport_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(reconciliationreport
+                       SOURCES ${reconciliationreport_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/reconciliationreport.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(reconciliationreport
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(reconciliationreport
   Qt5::PrintSupport
@@ -24,6 +32,3 @@
 else(ENABLE_WEBENGINE)
  target_link_libraries(reconciliationreport KF5::WebKit)
 endif(ENABLE_WEBENGINE)
-
-install(TARGETS reconciliationreport
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/sql/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/sql/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/sql/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/sql/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,16 @@
 
 ki18n_wrap_ui(sqlstorage_SOURCES kselectdatabasedlg.ui kgeneratesqldlg.ui)
 
-add_library(sqlstorage MODULE ${sqlstorage_SOURCES} )
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(sqlstorage
+                       SOURCES ${sqlstorage_SOURCES}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/sqlstorage.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(sqlstorage
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
+
 kde_target_enable_exceptions(sqlstorage PUBLIC)
 
 target_link_libraries(sqlstorage
@@ -26,9 +35,6 @@
 install(FILES sqlstorage.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/sqlstorage")
 
-install(TARGETS sqlstorage
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney")
-
 install(FILES kmymoney-sqlstorageplugin.desktop
   DESTINATION ${SERVICETYPES_INSTALL_DIR}
 )
diff --git a/kmymoney/plugins/weboob/CMakeLists.txt b/kmymoney/plugins/weboob/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/kmymoney/plugins/weboob/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/kmymoney/plugins/weboob/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,15 @@
   weboob.cpp
 )
 
-add_library(weboob MODULE ${weboob_PART_SRCS})
+kcoreaddons_add_plugin(weboob
+                       SOURCES ${weboob_PART_SRCS}
+                       JSON "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/weboob.json"
+                       INSTALL_NAMESPACE "kmymoney")
+
+#kcoreaddons_add_plugin sets LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY to ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${INSTALL_NAMESPACE}
+set_target_properties(weboob
+                      PROPERTIES
+                      LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}")
 
 target_link_libraries(
   weboob
@@ -30,7 +38,3 @@
 
 install(FILES weboob.rc
         DESTINATION "${KXMLGUI_INSTALL_DIR}/weboob")
-
-install(TARGETS weboob
-        DESTINATION "${KDE_INSTALL_PLUGINDIR}/kmymoney/")
-