diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
   PACKAGE_VERSION_FILE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/KF5KIOConfigVersion.cmake"
   SOVERSION 5)
 
+set(EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT 0 CACHE STRING "Control the range of deprecated API excluded from the build [default=0].")
+
 option(KIOCORE_ONLY "Only compile KIOCore, not KIOWidgets or anything that depends on it. This will disable support for cookies and passwordhandling (prompting and storing)." OFF)
 option(KIO_FORK_SLAVES "If set we start the slaves via QProcess. It's also possible to change this by setting the environment variable KDE_FORK_SLAVES." OFF)
 
diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 
 find_package(Qt5Concurrent ${REQUIRED_QT_VERSION} REQUIRED NO_MODULE)
 
+if(NOT EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT STREQUAL "CURRENT" AND
+   EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT VERSION_LESS 5.65.0)
+    set(ktcpsockettest_SRC ktcpsockettest.cpp)
+endif()
+
 ecm_add_tests(
  kacltest.cpp
  listdirtest.cpp
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@
  jobremotetest.cpp
  kfileitemtest.cpp
  kprotocolinfotest.cpp
- ktcpsockettest.cpp
+ ${ktcpsockettest_SRC}
  globaltest.cpp
  mkpathjobtest.cpp
  threadtest.cpp
@@ -83,6 +88,11 @@
 endif()
 
 if (TARGET KF5::KIOWidgets)
+if(NOT EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT STREQUAL "CURRENT" AND
+   EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT VERSION_LESS 5.4.0)
+    set(jobguitest_SRC jobguitest.cpp)
+endif()
+
 ecm_add_tests(
  clipboardupdatertest.cpp
  dropjobtest.cpp
@@ -94,7 +104,7 @@
  fileundomanagertest.cpp
  kurifiltertest.cpp
  kurlcompletiontest.cpp
- jobguitest.cpp
+ ${jobguitest_SRC}
  pastetest.cpp
  accessmanagertest.cpp
  kurifiltersearchprovideractionstest.cpp
diff --git a/autotests/clipboardupdatertest.cpp b/autotests/clipboardupdatertest.cpp
--- a/autotests/clipboardupdatertest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/clipboardupdatertest.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 
     const QString pasteDir = dir.path() + QLatin1String("/pastedir");
     createTestDirectory(pasteDir, NoSymlink);
-    KIO::Job *job = KIO::pasteClipboard(QUrl::fromLocalFile(pasteDir), nullptr);
+    KIO::Job *job = KIO::paste(clipboard->mimeData(), QUrl::fromLocalFile(pasteDir));
     QVERIFY(job->exec());
     QCOMPARE(job->error(), 0);
 }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
 
     const QString pasteDir = dir.path() + QLatin1String("/pastedir");
     createTestDirectory(pasteDir, NoSymlink);
-    KIO::Job *job = KIO::pasteClipboard(QUrl::fromLocalFile(pasteDir), nullptr);
+    KIO::Job *job = KIO::paste(clipboard->mimeData(), QUrl::fromLocalFile(pasteDir), nullptr);
     QVERIFY(!job);
 }
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
     const QString pasteDir = dir.path() + QLatin1String("/pastedir");
     createTestDirectory(pasteDir, NoSymlink);
-    KIO::Job *job = KIO::pasteClipboard(QUrl::fromLocalFile(pasteDir), nullptr);
+    KIO::Job *job = KIO::paste(clipboard->mimeData(), QUrl::fromLocalFile(pasteDir), nullptr);
     QVERIFY(!job);
 }
 
diff --git a/autotests/kfilewidgettest.cpp b/autotests/kfilewidgettest.cpp
--- a/autotests/kfilewidgettest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/kfilewidgettest.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@
         QTest::newRow("filename") << baseDir << fileName << baseDir << fileName;
     }
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 33)
     void testSetSelection()
     {
         // GIVEN
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@
         //}
         QCOMPARE(fw.locationEdit()->currentText(), expectedCurrentText);
     }
+#endif
 
     void testSetSelectedUrl_data()
     {
diff --git a/autotests/krununittest.h b/autotests/krununittest.h
--- a/autotests/krununittest.h
+++ b/autotests/krununittest.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QStringList>
+#include "kiowidgets_export.h"
 
 class KRunUnitTest : public QObject
 {
@@ -42,8 +43,10 @@
     void testMimeTypeBrokenLink();
     void testMimeTypeDoesNotExist();
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
     void KRunRunService_data();
     void KRunRunService();
+#endif
 private:
     QString createTempService();
 
diff --git a/autotests/krununittest.cpp b/autotests/krununittest.cpp
--- a/autotests/krununittest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/krununittest.cpp
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@
     srcFile.write("Hello world\n");
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 void KRunUnitTest::KRunRunService_data()
 {
     QTest::addColumn<bool>("tempFile");
@@ -378,6 +379,9 @@
     QTest::newRow("runApp") << false << true;
     QTest::newRow("runApp_tempfile") << true << true;
 }
+#endif
+
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 void KRunUnitTest::KRunRunService()
 {
     QFETCH(bool, tempFile);
@@ -413,6 +417,7 @@
     ::kill(pid, SIGTERM);
 #endif
 }
+#endif
 
 QString KRunUnitTest::createTempService()
 {
diff --git a/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.h b/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.h
--- a/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.h
+++ b/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define URLNAVIGATORTEST_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <kiofilewidgets_export.h>
 class KUrlNavigator;
 
 class KUrlNavigatorTest : public QObject
@@ -41,8 +42,10 @@
     void testUrlParsing_data();
     void testUrlParsing();
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
     void testButtonUrl_data();
     void testButtonUrl();
+#endif
     void testButtonText();
 
     void testInitWithRedundantPathSeparators();
diff --git a/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.cpp b/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.cpp
--- a/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.cpp
+++ b/autotests/kurlnavigatortest.cpp
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@
     QCOMPARE(m_navigator->locationUrl(), url);
 }
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void KUrlNavigatorTest::testButtonUrl_data()
 {
     QTest::addColumn<QUrl>("locationUrl");
@@ -258,6 +259,7 @@
     // THEN
     QCOMPARE(buttonUrl, expectedButtonUrl);
 }
+#endif
 
 void KUrlNavigatorTest::testButtonText()
 {
@@ -278,7 +280,7 @@
 {
     KUrlNavigator temp_nav(nullptr, QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStringLiteral("/home/foo///test")), nullptr);
 
-    const QUrl buttonUrl = temp_nav.url(3);
+    const QUrl buttonUrl = temp_nav.locationUrl();
 
     QCOMPARE(buttonUrl, QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStringLiteral("/home/foo/test")));
 }
diff --git a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
     VERSION ${KF5_VERSION}
     DEPRECATED_BASE_VERSION 0
     DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 3.0 3.1 3.4 4.0 4.3 4.5 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.8 5.24 5.45 5.48 5.63 5.61 5.64 5.65 5.66 5.69
+    EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT ${EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT}
 )
 # TODO: add support for EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT to all KIO libs
 # needs fixing of undeprecated API being still implemented using own deprecated API
diff --git a/src/core/copyjob.cpp b/src/core/copyjob.cpp
--- a/src/core/copyjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/copyjob.cpp
@@ -947,12 +947,14 @@
             return;
         }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 2)
         if (!dirs.isEmpty()) {
             emit q->aboutToCreate(q, dirs);
         }
         if (!files.isEmpty()) {
             emit q->aboutToCreate(q, files);
         }
+#endif
         // Check if we are copying a single file
         m_bSingleFileCopy = (files.count() == 1 && dirs.isEmpty());
         // Then start copying things
@@ -988,9 +990,11 @@
     info.size = (KIO::filesize_t) - 1;
     info.uSource = m_currentSrcURL;
     info.uDest = dest;
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 2)
     QList<CopyInfo> files;
     files.append(info);
     emit q->aboutToCreate(q, files);
+#endif
 
     KIO_ARGS << m_currentSrcURL << dest << (qint8) false /*no overwrite*/;
     SimpleJob *newJob = SimpleJobPrivate::newJobNoUi(slave_url, CMD_RENAME, packedArgs);
@@ -1102,12 +1106,14 @@
             (*renamefileit).uDest.setPath(n, QUrl::DecodedMode);
         }
     }
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 2)
     if (!dirs.isEmpty()) {
         emit q->aboutToCreate(q, dirs);
     }
     if (!files.isEmpty()) {
         emit q->aboutToCreate(q, files);
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 void CopyJobPrivate::slotResultCreatingDirs(KJob *job)
@@ -1356,9 +1362,11 @@
                     emit q->renamed(q, (*it).uDest, newDest); // for e.g. kpropsdlg
                     (*it).uDest = newDest;
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 2)
                     QList<CopyInfo> files;
                     files.append(*it);
                     emit q->aboutToCreate(q, files);
+#endif
                 } else {
                     if (!q->uiDelegateExtension()) {
                         q->Job::slotResult(job);   // will set the error and emit result(this)
@@ -1542,9 +1550,11 @@
         (*it).uDest = newUrl;
         m_bURLDirty = true;
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 2)
         QList<CopyInfo> files;
         files.append(*it);
         emit q->aboutToCreate(q, files);
+#endif
     }
     break;
     case Result_AutoSkip:
diff --git a/src/core/global.cpp b/src/core/global.cpp
--- a/src/core/global.cpp
+++ b/src/core/global.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(3, 4)
 KIOCORE_EXPORT QTime KIO::calculateRemaining(KIO::filesize_t totalSize, KIO::filesize_t processedSize, KIO::filesize_t speed)
 {
     QTime remainingTime;
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@
 
     return remainingTime;
 }
+#endif
 
 KIOCORE_EXPORT QString KIO::itemsSummaryString(uint items, uint files, uint dirs, KIO::filesize_t size, bool showSize)
 {
@@ -289,7 +291,9 @@
     return u.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 61)
 QString KIO::suggestName(const QUrl &baseURL, const QString &oldName)
 {
     return KFileUtils::suggestName(baseURL, oldName);
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/idleslave.cpp b/src/core/idleslave.cpp
--- a/src/core/idleslave.cpp
+++ b/src/core/idleslave.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,11 @@
         deleteLater();
     } else if (cmd == MSG_SLAVE_ACK) {
         deleteLater();
-    } else if (cmd != MSG_SLAVE_STATUS_V2 && cmd != MSG_SLAVE_STATUS) {
+    } else if (cmd != MSG_SLAVE_STATUS_V2
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 45)
+        && cmd != MSG_SLAVE_STATUS
+#endif
+                                  ) {
         qCritical() << "Unexpected data from KIO slave.";
         deleteLater();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/core/job.cpp b/src/core/job.cpp
--- a/src/core/job.cpp
+++ b/src/core/job.cpp
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@
     delete d_ptr;
 }
 
-// Exists for historical reasons only
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 KJobUiDelegate *Job::ui() const
 {
     return uiDelegate();
 }
+#endif
 
 JobUiDelegateExtension *Job::uiDelegateExtension() const
 {
diff --git a/src/core/kfileitem.cpp b/src/core/kfileitem.cpp
--- a/src/core/kfileitem.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kfileitem.cpp
@@ -529,11 +529,13 @@
 {
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 KFileItem::KFileItem(mode_t mode, mode_t permissions, const QUrl &url, bool delayedMimeTypes)
     : d(new KFileItemPrivate(KIO::UDSEntry(), mode, permissions,
                              url, false, delayedMimeTypes, KFileItem::NormalMimeTypeDetermination))
 {
 }
+#endif
 
 KFileItem::KFileItem(const QUrl &url, const QString &mimeType, mode_t mode)
     : d(new KFileItemPrivate(KIO::UDSEntry(), mode, KFileItem::Unknown,
@@ -1264,6 +1266,7 @@
     return !isDir();
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 bool KFileItem::acceptsDrops() const
 {
     // A directory ?
@@ -1287,6 +1290,7 @@
 
     return false;
 }
+#endif
 
 QString KFileItem::getStatusBarInfo() const
 {
@@ -1394,6 +1398,7 @@
     return d->time(which).toString();
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 QString KFileItem::timeString(unsigned int which) const
 {
     if (!d) {
@@ -1410,11 +1415,14 @@
         return timeString(ModificationTime);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 void KFileItem::assign(const KFileItem &item)
 {
     *this = item;
 }
+#endif
 
 QUrl KFileItem::mostLocalUrl(bool *local) const
 {
diff --git a/src/core/ksambashare.cpp b/src/core/ksambashare.cpp
--- a/src/core/ksambashare.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ksambashare.cpp
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@
 KSambaSharePrivate::KSambaSharePrivate(KSambaShare *parent)
     : q_ptr(parent)
     , data()
-    , smbConf()
     , userSharePath()
     , skipUserShare(false)
 {
     setUserSharePath();
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 6)
     findSmbConf();
+#endif
     data = parse(getNetUserShareInfo());
 }
 
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 6)
 // Try to find the samba config file path
 // in several well-known paths
 bool KSambaSharePrivate::findSmbConf()
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@
 
     return false;
 }
+#endif
 
 void KSambaSharePrivate::setUserSharePath()
 {
@@ -488,11 +491,13 @@
     delete d_ptr;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 6)
 QString KSambaShare::smbConfPath() const
 {
     Q_D(const KSambaShare);
     return d->smbConf;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KSambaShare::isDirectoryShared(const QString &path) const
 {
diff --git a/src/core/ksambashare_p.h b/src/core/ksambashare_p.h
--- a/src/core/ksambashare_p.h
+++ b/src/core/ksambashare_p.h
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
     ~KSambaSharePrivate();
 
     static bool isSambaInstalled();
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 6)
     bool findSmbConf();
+#endif
     void setUserSharePath();
 
     static int runProcess(const QString &progName, const QStringList &args,
diff --git a/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.h b/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.h
--- a/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.h
+++ b/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.h
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@
      * @since 5.64
      */
     void setIgnoredErrors(const QList<QSslError::SslError> &errors);
-    QList<KSslError::Error> ignoredErrors() const; // TODO KF6 return QSslError::SslError list
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
+    QList<KSslError::Error> ignoredErrors() const;
+#else
+    QList<QSslError::SslError> ignoredErrors() const;
+#endif
 #if KIOCORE_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
     /** @deprecated since 5.64, use the QSslError variant. */
     KIOCORE_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 64, "Use KSslCertificateRule::filterErrors(const QList<QSslError> &)")
diff --git a/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.cpp b/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.cpp
--- a/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDBusConnection>
 #include <QDBusConnectionInterface>
+#include <QSslConfiguration>
 
 #include "kssld_interface.h"
 
@@ -112,16 +113,19 @@
     return d->isRejected;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 bool KSslCertificateRule::isErrorIgnored(KSslError::Error error) const
 {
     return d->ignoredErrors.contains(KSslErrorPrivate::errorFromKSslError(error));
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KSslCertificateRule::isErrorIgnored(QSslError::SslError error) const
 {
     return d->ignoredErrors.contains(error);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 void KSslCertificateRule::setIgnoredErrors(const QList<KSslError::Error> &errors)
 {
     d->ignoredErrors.clear();
@@ -133,7 +137,9 @@
         }
     }
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 void KSslCertificateRule::setIgnoredErrors(const QList<KSslError> &errors)
 {
     QList<KSslError::Error> el;
@@ -143,6 +149,7 @@
     }
     setIgnoredErrors(el);
 }
+#endif
 
 void KSslCertificateRule::setIgnoredErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors)
 {
@@ -164,16 +171,23 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 QList<KSslError::Error> KSslCertificateRule::ignoredErrors() const
 {
-    // TODO KF6: return d->ignoredErrors
-    // return d->ignoredErrors;
+    // KF6: replace by QList<QSslError::SslError> below
     QList<KSslError::Error> errors;
     errors.reserve(d->ignoredErrors.size());
     std::transform(d->ignoredErrors.cbegin(), d->ignoredErrors.cend(), std::back_inserter(errors), KSslErrorPrivate::errorFromQSslError);
     return errors;
 }
+#else
+QList<QSslError::SslError> KSslCertificateRule::ignoredErrors() const
+{
+    return d->ignoredErrors;
+}
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 QList<KSslError::Error> KSslCertificateRule::filterErrors(const QList<KSslError::Error> &errors) const
 {
     QList<KSslError::Error> ret;
@@ -184,7 +198,9 @@
     }
     return ret;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 QList<KSslError> KSslCertificateRule::filterErrors(const QList<KSslError> &errors) const
 {
     QList<KSslError> ret;
@@ -195,6 +211,7 @@
     }
     return ret;
 }
+#endif
 
 QList<QSslError> KSslCertificateRule::filterErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors) const
 {
@@ -501,6 +518,7 @@
     return d->defaultCaCertificates;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 //static
 QList<KSslError> KSslCertificateManager::nonIgnorableErrors(const QList<KSslError> &errors)
 {
@@ -511,7 +529,9 @@
     });
     return ret;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 //static
 QList<KSslError::Error> KSslCertificateManager::nonIgnorableErrors(const QList<KSslError::Error> &errors)
 {
@@ -522,6 +542,7 @@
     });
     return ret;
 }
+#endif
 
 QList<QSslError> KSslCertificateManager::nonIgnorableErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager_p.h b/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager_p.h
--- a/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager_p.h
+++ b/src/core/ksslcertificatemanager_p.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #define KSSLCERTIFICATEMANAGER_P_H
 
 #include <QMutex>
+#include <QSet>
+#include <QString>
 
 #include "kconfig.h"
 
diff --git a/src/core/ksslerror_p.h b/src/core/ksslerror_p.h
--- a/src/core/ksslerror_p.h
+++ b/src/core/ksslerror_p.h
@@ -24,13 +24,15 @@
 #include "kiocore_export.h"
 #include "ktcpsocket.h"
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 class KSslErrorPrivate
 {
 public:
     KIOCORE_EXPORT static KSslError::Error errorFromQSslError(QSslError::SslError e);
     KIOCORE_EXPORT static QSslError::SslError errorFromKSslError(KSslError::Error e);
 
     QSslError error;
 };
+#endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/ksslerroruidata.cpp b/src/core/ksslerroruidata.cpp
--- a/src/core/ksslerroruidata.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ksslerroruidata.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     d->bits = 0;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 KSslErrorUiData::KSslErrorUiData(const KTcpSocket *socket)
     : d(new Private())
 {
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
     d->usedBits = socket->sessionCipher().usedBits();
     d->bits = socket->sessionCipher().supportedBits();
 }
+#endif
 
 KSslErrorUiData::KSslErrorUiData(const QSslSocket *socket)
     : d(new Private())
diff --git a/src/core/ktcpsocket.cpp b/src/core/ktcpsocket.cpp
--- a/src/core/ktcpsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ktcpsocket.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #include <QNetworkProxy>
 #include <QAuthenticator>
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
+
 static KTcpSocket::SslVersion kSslVersionFromQ(QSsl::SslProtocol protocol)
 {
     switch (protocol) {
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@
     QHash<QString, QSslCipher> allCiphers;
 };
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 KSslError::Error KSslErrorPrivate::errorFromQSslError(QSslError::SslError e)
 {
     switch (e) {
@@ -269,6 +272,7 @@
 {
     return d->error;
 }
+#endif
 
 class KTcpSocketPrivate
 {
@@ -1059,3 +1063,5 @@
 }
 
 #include "moc_ktcpsocket.cpp"
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/core/scheduler.cpp b/src/core/scheduler.cpp
--- a/src/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -697,7 +697,9 @@
     SessionData sessionData;
 
     void doJob(SimpleJob *job);
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
     void scheduleJob(SimpleJob *job);
+#endif
     void setJobPriority(SimpleJob *job, int priority);
     void cancelJob(SimpleJob *job);
     void jobFinished(KIO::SimpleJob *job, KIO::Slave *slave);
@@ -810,10 +812,12 @@
     schedulerPrivate()->doJob(job);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void Scheduler::scheduleJob(SimpleJob *job)
 {
     schedulerPrivate()->scheduleJob(job);
 }
+#endif
 
 void Scheduler::setJobPriority(SimpleJob *job, int priority)
 {
@@ -979,11 +983,13 @@
     proto->queueJob(job);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void SchedulerPrivate::scheduleJob(SimpleJob *job)
 {
     //qDebug() << job;
     setJobPriority(job, 1);
 }
+#endif
 
 void SchedulerPrivate::setJobPriority(SimpleJob *job, int priority)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/slavebase.cpp b/src/core/slavebase.cpp
--- a/src/core/slavebase.cpp
+++ b/src/core/slavebase.cpp
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@
     send(INF_INFOMESSAGE, data);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 bool SlaveBase::requestNetwork(const QString &host)
 {
     KIO_DATA << host << d->slaveid;
@@ -767,19 +768,23 @@
         return false;
     }
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 void SlaveBase::dropNetwork(const QString &host)
 {
     KIO_DATA << host << d->slaveid;
     send(MSG_NET_DROP, data);
 }
+#endif
 
 void SlaveBase::statEntry(const UDSEntry &entry)
 {
     KIO_DATA << entry;
     send(MSG_STAT_ENTRY, data);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 void SlaveBase::listEntry(const UDSEntry &entry, bool _ready)
 {
     if (_ready) {
@@ -794,6 +799,7 @@
         listEntry(entry);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 void SlaveBase::listEntry(const UDSEntry &entry)
 {
@@ -998,11 +1004,13 @@
     d->remotefile = nullptr;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 24)
 bool SlaveBase::openPasswordDialog(AuthInfo &info, const QString &errorMsg)
 {
     const int errorCode = openPasswordDialogV2(info, errorMsg);
     return errorCode == KJob::NoError;
 }
+#endif
 
 int SlaveBase::openPasswordDialogV2(AuthInfo &info, const QString &errorMsg)
 {
diff --git a/src/core/slaveinterface.cpp b/src/core/slaveinterface.cpp
--- a/src/core/slaveinterface.cpp
+++ b/src/core/slaveinterface.cpp
@@ -50,17 +50,21 @@
     delete d_ptr;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 void SlaveInterface::setConnection(Connection *connection)
 {
     Q_D(SlaveInterface);
     d->connection = connection;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 Connection *SlaveInterface::connection() const
 {
     const Q_D(SlaveInterface);
     return d->connection;
 }
+#endif
 
 static KIO::filesize_t readFilesize_t(QDataStream &stream)
 {
@@ -187,7 +191,9 @@
         //qDebug() << "error " << i << " " << str1;
         emit error(i, str1);
         break;
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 45)
     case MSG_SLAVE_STATUS:
+#endif
     case MSG_SLAVE_STATUS_V2: {
         qint64 pid;
         QByteArray protocol;
@@ -238,8 +244,10 @@
         d->speed_timer.stop();
         emit speed(ul);
         break;
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(3, 0)
     case INF_GETTING_FILE:
         break;
+#endif
     case INF_ERROR_PAGE:
         emit errorPage();
         break;
diff --git a/src/core/statjob.cpp b/src/core/statjob.cpp
--- a/src/core/statjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/statjob.cpp
@@ -74,10 +74,12 @@
 {
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 void StatJob::setSide(bool source)
 {
     d_func()->m_bSource = source;
 }
+#endif
 
 void StatJob::setSide(StatSide side)
 {
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@
     return job;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 StatJob *KIO::stat(const QUrl &url, bool sideIsSource, short int details, JobFlags flags)
 {
     //qCDebug(KIO_CORE) << "stat" << url;
@@ -226,6 +229,7 @@
     job->setDetails(details);
     return job;
 }
+#endif
 
 StatJob *KIO::statDetails(const QUrl &url, KIO::StatJob::StatSide side, KIO::StatDetails details, JobFlags flags)
 {
@@ -238,6 +242,7 @@
     return job;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 69)
 StatJob *KIO::stat(const QUrl &url, KIO::StatJob::StatSide side, short int details, JobFlags flags)
 {
     //qCDebug(KIO_CORE) << "stat" << url;
@@ -247,5 +252,6 @@
     job->setDetails(details);
     return job;
 }
+#endif
 
 #include "moc_statjob.cpp"
diff --git a/src/core/transferjob.cpp b/src/core/transferjob.cpp
--- a/src/core/transferjob.cpp
+++ b/src/core/transferjob.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@
     d->m_extraFlags &= ~JobPrivate::EF_TransferJobNeedData;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 3)
 void TransferJob::setReportDataSent(bool enabled)
 {
     Q_D(TransferJob);
@@ -206,11 +207,14 @@
         d->m_extraFlags &= ~JobPrivate::EF_TransferJobDataSent;
     }
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 3)
 bool TransferJob::reportDataSent() const
 {
     return (d_func()->m_extraFlags & JobPrivate::EF_TransferJobDataSent);
 }
+#endif
 
 QString TransferJob::mimetype() const
 {
diff --git a/src/core/udsentry.cpp b/src/core/udsentry.cpp
--- a/src/core/udsentry.cpp
+++ b/src/core/udsentry.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@
     int count() const;
     QString stringValue(uint udsField) const;
     long long numberValue(uint udsField, long long defaultValue = -1) const;
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 8)
     QList<uint> listFields() const;
+#endif
     QVector<uint> fields() const;
     bool contains(uint udsField) const;
     void clear();
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@
     return defaultValue;
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 8)
 QList<uint> UDSEntryPrivate::listFields() const
 {
     QList<uint> res;
@@ -152,6 +155,7 @@
     }
     return res;
 }
+#endif
 
 QVector<uint> UDSEntryPrivate::fields() const
 {
@@ -393,15 +397,19 @@
     d->insert(field, value);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 48)
 void UDSEntry::insert(uint field, const QString &value)
 {
     d->replace(field, value);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 48)
 void UDSEntry::insert(uint field, long long value)
 {
     d->replace(field, value);
 }
+#endif
 
 void UDSEntry::replace(uint field, const QString &value)
 {
@@ -413,10 +421,12 @@
     d->replace(field, value);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 8)
 QList<uint> UDSEntry::listFields() const
 {
     return d->listFields();
 }
+#endif
 
 QVector<uint> UDSEntry::fields() const
 {
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/filewidgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
     VERSION ${KF5_VERSION}
     DEPRECATED_BASE_VERSION 0
     DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 4.3 4.5 5.0 5.33 5.66 5.70
+    EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT ${EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT}
 )
 # TODO: add support for EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT to all KIO libs
 # needs fixing of undeprecated API being still implemented using own deprecated API
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilepreviewgenerator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilepreviewgenerator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilepreviewgenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilepreviewgenerator.cpp
@@ -1246,11 +1246,12 @@
     return d->m_previewShown;
 }
 
-// deprecated (use updateIcons() instead)
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 3)
 void KFilePreviewGenerator::updatePreviews()
 {
     updateIcons();
 }
+#endif
 
 void KFilePreviewGenerator::updateIcons()
 {
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kfilewidget.cpp
@@ -1600,6 +1600,7 @@
     return true;
 }
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 33)
 void KFileWidget::setSelection(const QString &url)
 {
 //     qDebug() << "setSelection " << url;
@@ -1617,6 +1618,7 @@
 
     setSelectedUrl(urlFromString(url));
 }
+#endif
 
 void KFileWidget::setSelectedUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kurlnavigator.cpp
@@ -1138,23 +1138,29 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void KUrlNavigator::setUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
     // deprecated
     setLocationUrl(url);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void KUrlNavigator::saveRootUrl(const QUrl &url)
 {
     // deprecated
     d->m_history[d->m_historyIndex].rootUrl = url;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void KUrlNavigator::savePosition(int x, int y)
 {
     // deprecated
     d->m_history[d->m_historyIndex].pos = QPoint(x, y);
 }
+#endif
 
 void KUrlNavigator::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
@@ -1266,6 +1272,7 @@
     return d->m_dropWidget;
 }
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 const QUrl &KUrlNavigator::url() const
 {
     // deprecated
@@ -1276,19 +1283,25 @@
     url = locationUrl();
     return url;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 QUrl KUrlNavigator::url(int index) const
 {
     // deprecated
     return d->buttonUrl(index);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 QUrl KUrlNavigator::historyUrl(int historyIndex) const
 {
     // deprecated
     return locationUrl(historyIndex);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 const QUrl &KUrlNavigator::savedRootUrl() const
 {
     // deprecated
@@ -1299,17 +1312,22 @@
     rootUrl = d->m_history[d->m_historyIndex].rootUrl;
     return rootUrl;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 QPoint KUrlNavigator::savedPosition() const
 {
     // deprecated
     return d->m_history[d->m_historyIndex].pos;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOFILEWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 void KUrlNavigator::setHomeUrl(const QString &homeUrl)
 {
     // deprecated
     setLocationUrl(QUrl::fromUserInput(homeUrl));
 }
+#endif
 
 #include "moc_kurlnavigator.cpp"
diff --git a/src/kssld/kssld.cpp b/src/kssld/kssld.cpp
--- a/src/kssld/kssld.cpp
+++ b/src/kssld/kssld.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,12 @@
     if (rule.isRejected()) {
         sl.append(QStringLiteral("Reject"));
     } else {
-        foreach (QSslError::SslError e, rule.d->ignoredErrors) { // TODO KF6 call ignoredErrors() method instead
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
+        foreach (QSslError::SslError e, rule.d->ignoredErrors) {
+#else
+        const auto ignoredErrors = rule.ignoredErrors();
+        for (QSslError::SslError e : ignoredErrors) {
+#endif
             sl.append(d->sslErrorToString.value(e));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt b/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/widgets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     VERSION ${KF5_VERSION}
     DEPRECATED_BASE_VERSION 0
     DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 4.0 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 5.0 5.4 5.6 5.25 5.31 5.32 5.64 5.66 5.71
+    EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT ${EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT}
 )
 # TODO: add support for EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT to all KIO libs
 # needs fixing of undeprecated API being still implemented using own deprecated API
diff --git a/src/widgets/accessmanager.cpp b/src/widgets/accessmanager.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/accessmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/accessmanager.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
     return d->externalContentAllowed;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 void AccessManager::setCookieJarWindowId(WId id)
 {
     QWidget *window = QWidget::find(id);
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
 
     d->window = window->isWindow() ? window : window->window();
 }
+#endif
 
 void AccessManager::setWindow(QWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 WId AccessManager::cookieJarWindowid() const
 {
     KIO::Integration::CookieJar *jar = qobject_cast<KIO::Integration::CookieJar *> (cookieJar());
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@
 
     return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 QWidget *AccessManager::window() const
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/kdirmodel.cpp b/src/widgets/kdirmodel.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/kdirmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kdirmodel.cpp
@@ -1134,12 +1134,14 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 QModelIndex KDirModel::indexForItem(const KFileItem *item) const
 {
     // Note that we can only use the URL here, not the pointer.
     // KFileItems can be copied.
     return indexForUrl(item->url()); // O(n)
 }
+#endif
 
 QModelIndex KDirModel::indexForItem(const KFileItem &item) const
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/kpropertiesdialog.cpp b/src/widgets/kpropertiesdialog.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/kpropertiesdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kpropertiesdialog.cpp
@@ -713,10 +713,12 @@
     delete d;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 1)
 bool KPropertiesDialogPlugin::isDesktopFile(const KFileItem &_item)
 {
     return _item.isDesktopFile();
 }
+#endif
 
 void KPropertiesDialogPlugin::setDirty(bool b)
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/krun.cpp b/src/widgets/krun.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/krun.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/krun.cpp
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 31)
 bool KRun::runUrl(const QUrl &url, const QString &mimetype, QWidget *window, bool tempFile, bool runExecutables, const QString &suggestedFileName, const QByteArray &asn)
 {
     RunFlags flags = tempFile ? KRun::DeleteTemporaryFiles : RunFlags();
@@ -174,7 +175,9 @@
 
     return runUrl(url, mimetype, window, flags, suggestedFileName, asn);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 // This is called by foundMimeType, since it knows the mimetype of the URL
 bool KRun::runUrl(const QUrl &u, const QString &_mimetype, QWidget *window, RunFlags flags, const QString &suggestedFileName, const QByteArray &asn)
 {
@@ -190,6 +193,7 @@
     job->start();
     return true;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KRun::displayOpenWithDialog(const QList<QUrl> &lst, QWidget *window, bool tempFiles,
                                  const QString &suggestedFileName, const QByteArray &asn)
@@ -224,6 +228,7 @@
     return false;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 0)
 void KRun::shellQuote(QString &_str)
 {
     // Credits to Walter, says Bernd G. :)
@@ -233,19 +238,24 @@
     const QChar q = QLatin1Char('\'');
     _str.replace(q, QLatin1String("'\\''")).prepend(q).append(q);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 QStringList KRun::processDesktopExec(const KService &_service, const QList<QUrl> &_urls, bool tempFiles, const QString &suggestedFileName)
 {
     KIO::DesktopExecParser parser(_service, _urls);
     parser.setUrlsAreTempFiles(tempFiles);
     parser.setSuggestedFileName(suggestedFileName);
     return parser.resultingArguments();
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 QString KRun::binaryName(const QString &execLine, bool removePath)
 {
     return removePath ? KIO::DesktopExecParser::executableName(execLine) : KIO::DesktopExecParser::executablePath(execLine);
 }
+#endif
 
 // This code is also used in klauncher.
 // TODO: port klauncher to KIOGuiPrivate::checkStartupNotify once this lands
@@ -255,13 +265,16 @@
     return KIOGuiPrivate::checkStartupNotify(service, silent_arg, wmclass_arg);
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 6)
 bool KRun::run(const KService &_service, const QList<QUrl> &_urls, QWidget *window,
                bool tempFiles, const QString &suggestedFileName, const QByteArray &asn)
 {
     const RunFlags flags = tempFiles ? KRun::DeleteTemporaryFiles : RunFlags();
     return runApplication(_service, _urls, window, flags, suggestedFileName, asn) != 0;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 qint64 KRun::runApplication(const KService &service, const QList<QUrl> &urls, QWidget *window,
                             RunFlags flags, const QString &suggestedFileName,
                             const QByteArray &asn)
@@ -286,7 +299,9 @@
     job->waitForStarted();
     return job->error() ? 0 : job->pid();
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 qint64 KRun::runService(const KService &_service, const QList<QUrl> &_urls, QWidget *window,
                       bool tempFiles, const QString &suggestedFileName, const QByteArray &asn)
 {
@@ -297,15 +312,19 @@
                    suggestedFileName,
                    asn);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 bool KRun::run(const QString &_exec, const QList<QUrl> &_urls, QWidget *window, const QString &_name,
                const QString &_icon, const QByteArray &asn)
 {
     KService::Ptr service(new KService(_name, _exec, _icon));
 
     return runApplication(*service, _urls, window, RunFlags{}, QString(), asn);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 bool KRun::runCommand(const QString &cmd, QWidget *window, const QString &workingDirectory)
 {
     if (cmd.isEmpty()) {
@@ -322,12 +341,16 @@
     const QString &bin = args.first();
     return KRun::runCommand(cmd, bin, bin /*iconName*/, window, QByteArray(), workingDirectory);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 bool KRun::runCommand(const QString &cmd, const QString &execName, const QString &iconName, QWidget *window, const QByteArray &asn)
 {
     return runCommand(cmd, execName, iconName, window, asn, QString());
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 71)
 bool KRun::runCommand(const QString &cmd, const QString &execName, const QString &iconName,
                       QWidget *window, const QByteArray &asn, const QString &workingDirectory)
 {
@@ -342,6 +365,7 @@
     }
     return KRunPrivate::runCommandLauncherJob(job, window);
 }
+#endif
 
 KRun::KRun(const QUrl &url, QWidget *window,
            bool showProgressInfo, const QByteArray &asn)
@@ -1010,40 +1034,52 @@
     return d->m_job;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 4)
 QTimer &KRun::timer()
 {
     return *d->m_timer;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 1)
 void KRun::setDoScanFile(bool scanFile)
 {
     d->m_bScanFile = scanFile;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 1)
 bool KRun::doScanFile() const
 {
     return d->m_bScanFile;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 1)
 void KRun::setIsDirecory(bool isDirectory)
 {
     d->m_bIsDirectory = isDirectory;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KRun::isDirectory() const
 {
     return d->m_bIsDirectory;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 1)
 void KRun::setInitializeNextAction(bool initialize)
 {
     d->m_bInit = initialize;
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 1)
 bool KRun::initializeNextAction() const
 {
     return d->m_bInit;
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KRun::isLocalFile() const
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.h b/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.h
--- a/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.h
+++ b/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #define _KSSLINFODIALOG_H
 
 #include <QDialog>
+#include <QSslError>
 
 #include "kiowidgets_export.h"
 #include "ktcpsocket.h" // TODO KF6 remove this include
diff --git a/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.cpp b/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/ksslinfodialog.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 void KSslInfoDialog::setSslInfo(const QList<QSslCertificate> &certificateChain,
                                 const QString &ip, const QString &host,
                                 const QString &sslProtocol, const QString &cipher,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@
     }
     setSslInfo(certificateChain, ip, host, sslProtocol, cipher, usedBits, bits, qValidationErrors);
 }
+#endif
 
 void KSslInfoDialog::setSslInfo(const QList<QSslCertificate> &certificateChain,
                                 const QString &ip, const QString &host,
@@ -229,6 +231,7 @@
     d->issuer->setCertificate(cert, KSslCertificateBox::Issuer);
 }
 
+#if KIOCORE_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 65)
 //static
 QList<QList<KSslError::Error> > KSslInfoDialog::errorsFromString(const QString &es)
 {
@@ -257,6 +260,7 @@
     }
     return ret;
 }
+#endif
 
 //static
 QList<QList<QSslError::SslError>> KSslInfoDialog::certificateErrorsFromString(const QString &errorsString)
diff --git a/src/widgets/kurifilter.cpp b/src/widgets/kurifilter.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/kurifilter.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kurifilter.cpp
@@ -636,10 +636,12 @@
     return data.uri().toString();
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 6)
 bool KUriFilter::filterSearchUri(KUriFilterData &data)
 {
     return filterSearchUri(data, (NormalTextFilter | WebShortcutFilter));
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KUriFilter::filterSearchUri(KUriFilterData &data, SearchFilterTypes types)
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/kurlrequester.h b/src/widgets/kurlrequester.h
--- a/src/widgets/kurlrequester.h
+++ b/src/widgets/kurlrequester.h
@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@
     Q_PROPERTY(QString filter READ filter WRITE setFilter)
     Q_PROPERTY(KFile::Modes mode READ mode WRITE setMode)
     Q_PROPERTY(QFileDialog::AcceptMode acceptMode READ acceptMode WRITE setAcceptMode)
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
     /// @deprecated Since 5.0, use placeholderText
     Q_PROPERTY(QString clickMessage READ clickMessage WRITE setClickMessage)
+#endif
     Q_PROPERTY(QString placeholderText READ placeholderText WRITE setPlaceholderText)
     Q_PROPERTY(QString text READ text WRITE setText NOTIFY textChanged)
     Q_PROPERTY(Qt::WindowModality fileDialogModality READ fileDialogModality WRITE setFileDialogModality)
diff --git a/src/widgets/kurlrequester.cpp b/src/widgets/kurlrequester.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/kurlrequester.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kurlrequester.cpp
@@ -387,10 +387,12 @@
     d->setText(url.toDisplayString(QUrl::PreferLocalFile));
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 3)
 void KUrlRequester::setPath(const QString &path)
 {
     d->setText(path);
 }
+#endif
 
 void KUrlRequester::setText(const QString &text)
 {
@@ -645,22 +647,26 @@
     return d->myCompletion;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 void KUrlRequester::setClickMessage(const QString &msg)
 {
     setPlaceholderText(msg);
 }
+#endif
 
 void KUrlRequester::setPlaceholderText(const QString &msg)
 {
     if (d->edit) {
         d->edit->setPlaceholderText(msg);
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 QString KUrlRequester::clickMessage() const
 {
     return placeholderText();
 }
+#endif
 
 QString KUrlRequester::placeholderText() const
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/kurlrequesterdialog.cpp b/src/widgets/kurlrequesterdialog.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/kurlrequesterdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/kurlrequesterdialog.cpp
@@ -127,10 +127,12 @@
     return url;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 QFileDialog *KUrlRequesterDialog::fileDialog()
 {
     return d->urlRequester->fileDialog();
 }
+#endif
 
 KUrlRequester *KUrlRequesterDialog::urlRequester()
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/paste.cpp b/src/widgets/paste.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/paste.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/paste.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 4)
 // This could be made a public method, if there's a need for pasting only urls
 // and not random data.
 /**
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@
     }
     return nullptr;
 }
+#endif
 
 static QUrl getDestinationUrl(const QUrl &srcUrl, const QUrl &destUrl, QWidget *widget)
 {
@@ -266,6 +268,7 @@
     return putDataAsyncTo(newUrl, ba, widget, KIO::Overwrite);
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 4)
 // The main method for pasting
 KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT KIO::Job *KIO::pasteClipboard(const QUrl &destUrl, QWidget *widget, bool move)
 {
@@ -292,7 +295,9 @@
 
     return pasteMimeDataImpl(mimeData, destUrl, QString(), widget, true /*clipboard*/);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 4)
 QString KIO::pasteActionText()
 {
     const QMimeData *mimeData = QApplication::clipboard()->mimeData();
@@ -309,6 +314,7 @@
         return QString();
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT QString KIO::pasteActionText(const QMimeData *mimeData, bool *enable, const KFileItem &destItem)
 {
@@ -353,12 +359,14 @@
 }
 
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 4)
 // The [new] main method for dropping
 KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT KIO::Job *KIO::pasteMimeData(const QMimeData *mimeData, const QUrl &destUrl,
         const QString &dialogText, QWidget *widget)
 {
     return pasteMimeDataImpl(mimeData, destUrl, dialogText, widget, false /*not clipboard*/);
 }
+#endif
 
 KIOWIDGETS_EXPORT void KIO::setClipboardDataCut(QMimeData* mimeData, bool cut)
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/previewjob.cpp b/src/widgets/previewjob.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/previewjob.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/previewjob.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
     Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC(PreviewJob)
 };
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 7)
 PreviewJob::PreviewJob(const KFileItemList &items, int width, int height,
                        int iconSize, int iconAlpha, bool scale, bool save,
                        const QStringList *enabledPlugins)
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@
     // Return to event loop first, determineNextFile() might delete this;
     QTimer::singleShot(0, this, SLOT(startPreview()));
 }
+#endif
 
 PreviewJob::PreviewJob(const KFileItemList &items,
                        const QSize &size,
@@ -784,14 +786,17 @@
     return result;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 7)
 PreviewJob *KIO::filePreview(const KFileItemList &items, int width, int height,
                              int iconSize, int iconAlpha, bool scale, bool save,
                              const QStringList *enabledPlugins)
 {
     return new PreviewJob(items, width, height, iconSize, iconAlpha,
                           scale, save, enabledPlugins);
 }
+#endif
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 7)
 PreviewJob *KIO::filePreview(const QList<QUrl> &items, int width, int height,
                              int iconSize, int iconAlpha, bool scale, bool save,
                              const QStringList *enabledPlugins)
@@ -805,16 +810,19 @@
     return new PreviewJob(fileItems, width, height, iconSize, iconAlpha,
                           scale, save, enabledPlugins);
 }
+#endif
 
 PreviewJob *KIO::filePreview(const KFileItemList &items, const QSize &size, const QStringList *enabledPlugins)
 {
     return new PreviewJob(items, size, enabledPlugins);
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(4, 5)
 KIO::filesize_t PreviewJob::maximumFileSize()
 {
     KConfigGroup cg(KSharedConfig::openConfig(), "PreviewSettings");
     return cg.readEntry("MaximumSize", 5 * 1024 * 1024LL /* 5MB */);
 }
+#endif
 
 #include "moc_previewjob.cpp"
diff --git a/src/widgets/renamedialog.cpp b/src/widgets/renamedialog.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/renamedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/renamedialog.cpp
@@ -476,10 +476,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 QString RenameDialog::suggestName(const QUrl &baseURL, const QString &oldName)
 {
     return KFileUtils::suggestName(baseURL, oldName);
 }
+#endif
 
 // Propose button clicked
 void RenameDialog::suggestNewNamePressed()
diff --git a/src/widgets/sslui.cpp b/src/widgets/sslui.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/sslui.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/sslui.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@
 #include <ksslinfodialog.h>
 #include <ksslerroruidata_p.h>
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 64)
 bool KIO::SslUi::askIgnoreSslErrors(const KTcpSocket *socket, RulesStorage storedRules)
 {
     KSslErrorUiData uiData(socket);
     return askIgnoreSslErrors(uiData, storedRules);
 }
+#endif
 
 bool KIO::SslUi::askIgnoreSslErrors(const KSslErrorUiData &uiData, RulesStorage storedRules)
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/thumbcreator.cpp b/src/widgets/thumbcreator.cpp
--- a/src/widgets/thumbcreator.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/thumbcreator.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@
     return None;
 }
 
+#if KIOWIDGETS_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 0)
 ThumbCreatorV2::~ThumbCreatorV2()
 {
 }
+#endif
 
 QWidget *ThumbCreator::createConfigurationWidget()
 {
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
   endforeach()
 endmacro(KIOWIDGETS_EXECUTABLE_TESTS)
 
+if(NOT EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT STREQUAL "CURRENT" AND
+   EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT VERSION_LESS 5.71.0)
+    set(runapplication_EXE runapplication)
+endif()
+
 KIOWIDGETS_EXECUTABLE_TESTS(
   getalltest
   kruntest
@@ -41,5 +46,5 @@
   kprotocolinfo_dumper
   kfilewidgettest_gui
   kfilewidgettest_saving_gui
-  runapplication
+  ${runapplication_EXE}
 )