diff --git a/src/network/CMakeLists.txt b/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
index 9cdfa729a7..4260a4ec68 100644
--- a/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/network/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #####################################################################
 
 qt_internal_add_module(Network
-    PLUGIN_TYPES networkaccessbackends networkinformationbackends tls
+    PLUGIN_TYPES networkaccessbackends networkinformation tls
     SOURCES
         access/qabstractnetworkcache.cpp access/qabstractnetworkcache.h access/qabstractnetworkcache_p.h
         access/qhsts.cpp access/qhsts_p.h
diff --git a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
index 42eb6cbb23..0dcbfde22b 100644
--- a/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
+++ b/src/network/kernel/qnetworkinformation.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ struct QNetworkInformationDeleter
 
 Q_GLOBAL_STATIC_WITH_ARGS(QFactoryLoader, loader,
                           (QNetworkInformationBackendFactory_iid,
-                           QStringLiteral("/networkinformationbackends")))
+                           QStringLiteral("/networkinformation")))
 
 struct QStaticNetworkInformationDataHolder
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
index 92aeafb768..4c3b3a39b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ if(TARGET Qt::PrintSupport)
     add_subdirectory(printsupport)
 endif()
 if (TARGET Qt::Network)
-    add_subdirectory(networkinformationbackends)
+    add_subdirectory(networkinformation)
     add_subdirectory(tls)
 endif()
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/networkinformation/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/networkinformation/android/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 80%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/android/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c48b3ff49..f1d260547a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/networkinformation/android/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ install_jar(Qt${QtBase_VERSION_MAJOR}AndroidNetworkInformationBackend
     COMPONENT Devel
 )
 
-qt_internal_add_plugin(QAndroidNetworkInformationBackendPlugin
-    OUTPUT_NAME androidnetworkinformationbackend
+qt_internal_add_plugin(QAndroidNetworkInformationPlugin
+    OUTPUT_NAME androidnetworkinformation
     CLASS_NAME QAndroidNetworkInformationBackendFactory
-    TYPE networkinformationbackends
+    TYPE networkinformation
     DEFAULT_IF ANDROID
     SOURCES
         qandroidnetworkinformationbackend.cpp
@@ -30,14 +30,14 @@ qt_internal_add_plugin(QAndroidNetworkInformationBackendPlugin
 
 set_property(
     TARGET
-        QAndroidNetworkInformationBackendPlugin
+        QAndroidNetworkInformationPlugin
     APPEND PROPERTY QT_ANDROID_BUNDLED_JAR_DEPENDENCIES
         jar/Qt${QtBase_VERSION_MAJOR}AndroidNetworkInformationBackend.jar
 )
 
 set_property(
     TARGET
-        QAndroidNetworkInformationBackendPlugin
+        QAndroidNetworkInformationPlugin
     APPEND PROPERTY QT_ANDROID_PERMISSIONS
         android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
 )
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/networkinformation/QtAndroidNetworkInformation.java b/src/plugins/networkinformation/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/networkinformation/QtAndroidNetworkInformation.java
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/networkinformation/QtAndroidNetworkInformation.java
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/android/jar/src/org/qtproject/qt/android/networkinformation/QtAndroidNetworkInformation.java
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/qandroidnetworkinformationbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/networkinformation/android/qandroidnetworkinformationbackend.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/qandroidnetworkinformationbackend.cpp
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/android/qandroidnetworkinformationbackend.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.cpp b/src/plugins/networkinformation/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.cpp
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.h b/src/plugins/networkinformation/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.h
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/android/wrapper/androidconnectivitymanager.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networklistmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 93%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networklistmanager/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index 862ee67fa2..52f19aefa9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networklistmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 qt_internal_add_plugin(QNLMNIPlugin
     OUTPUT_NAME networklistmanager
     CLASS_NAME QNetworkListManagerNetworkInformationBackendFactory
-    TYPE networkinformationbackends
+    TYPE networkinformation
     DEFAULT_IF WINDOWS AND QT_FEATURE_networklistmanager
     SOURCES qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/networklistmanager/qnetworklistmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 63%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
index 2f5b5e9d4f..900364c32f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-qt_internal_add_plugin(QNetworkManagerNetworkInformationBackendPlugin
-    OUTPUT_NAME networkmanagernetworkinformationbackend
+qt_internal_add_plugin(QNetworkManagerNetworkInformationPlugin
+    OUTPUT_NAME networkmanager
     CLASS_NAME QNetworkManagerNetworkInformationBackendFactory
-    TYPE networkinformationbackends
+    TYPE networkinformation
     DEFAULT_IF LINUX
     SOURCES
         qnetworkmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagernetworkinformationbackend.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.cpp b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.cpp
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.cpp
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.h b/src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.h
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/networkmanager/qnetworkmanagerservice.h
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/scnetworkreachability/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plugins/networkinformation/scnetworkreachability/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 58%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/scnetworkreachability/CMakeLists.txt
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/scnetworkreachability/CMakeLists.txt
index 9f8b9846b5..87ca1f0a6d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/scnetworkreachability/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plugins/networkinformation/scnetworkreachability/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-qt_internal_add_plugin(QSCNetworkReachabilityNetworkInformationBackendPlugin
-    OUTPUT_NAME scnetworkreachabilitynetworkinformationbackend
+qt_internal_add_plugin(QSCNetworkReachabilityNetworkInformationPlugin
+    OUTPUT_NAME scnetworkreachability
     CLASS_NAME QSCNetworkReachabilityNetworkInformationBackendFactory
-    TYPE networkinformationbackends
+    TYPE networkinformation
     DEFAULT_IF APPLE
     SOURCES
         qscnetworkreachabilitynetworkinformationbackend.mm
diff --git a/src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/scnetworkreachability/qscnetworkreachabilitynetworkinformationbackend.mm b/src/plugins/networkinformation/scnetworkreachability/qscnetworkreachabilitynetworkinformationbackend.mm
similarity index 100%
rename from src/plugins/networkinformationbackends/scnetworkreachability/qscnetworkreachabilitynetworkinformationbackend.mm
rename to src/plugins/networkinformation/scnetworkreachability/qscnetworkreachabilitynetworkinformationbackend.mm