diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs
index f198ce1021fad..3a3965b449eb1 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/app_builder.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     app::{App, AppExit},
     event::Events,
-    plugin::{load_plugin, AppPlugin},
+    plugin::{load_plugin, Plugin},
     stage, startup_stage,
 };
 use bevy_ecs::{FromResources, IntoQuerySystem, Resources, System, World};
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ impl AppBuilder {
 
     pub fn add_plugin<T>(&mut self, plugin: T) -> &mut Self
     where
-        T: AppPlugin,
+        T: Plugin,
     {
         log::debug!("added plugin: {}", plugin.name());
         plugin.build(self);
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
index 57d3eeceb24f7..871b172c45efb 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ mod startup_stage;
 
 pub use app::*;
 pub use app_builder::*;
-pub use bevy_derive::DynamicAppPlugin;
+pub use bevy_derive::DynamicPlugin;
 pub use event::*;
 pub use plugin::*;
 pub use schedule_runner::*;
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub mod prelude {
         app::App,
         app_builder::AppBuilder,
         event::{EventReader, Events},
-        plugin::AppPlugin,
-        stage, DynamicAppPlugin,
+        plugin::Plugin,
+        stage, DynamicPlugin,
     };
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/plugin.rs
index e0d130ca6fd39..cee7effbd0816 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/plugin.rs
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ use crate::AppBuilder;
 use libloading::{Library, Symbol};
 use std::any::Any;
 
-pub trait AppPlugin: Any + Send + Sync {
+pub trait Plugin: Any + Send + Sync {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder);
     fn name(&self) -> &str {
         std::any::type_name::<Self>()
     }
 }
 
-pub type CreateAppPlugin = unsafe fn() -> *mut dyn AppPlugin;
+pub type CreatePlugin = unsafe fn() -> *mut dyn Plugin;
 
-pub fn load_plugin(path: &str) -> (Library, Box<dyn AppPlugin>) {
+pub fn load_plugin(path: &str) -> (Library, Box<dyn Plugin>) {
     let lib = Library::new(path).unwrap();
 
     unsafe {
-        let func: Symbol<CreateAppPlugin> = lib.get(b"_create_plugin").unwrap();
+        let func: Symbol<CreatePlugin> = lib.get(b"_create_plugin").unwrap();
         let plugin = Box::from_raw(func());
         (lib, plugin)
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
index e89cd31654b26..d9f456906792c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/schedule_runner.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use super::{App, AppBuilder};
 use crate::{
     app::AppExit,
     event::{EventReader, Events},
-    plugin::AppPlugin,
+    plugin::Plugin,
 };
 use std::{thread, time::Duration};
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ impl ScheduleRunnerPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-impl AppPlugin for ScheduleRunnerPlugin {
+impl Plugin for ScheduleRunnerPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         let run_mode = self.run_mode;
         app.set_runner(move |mut app: App| {
diff --git a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
index 81fcf9dcad2a8..fe742af678f4a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_asset/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ pub mod prelude {
     pub use crate::{AddAsset, AssetEvent, AssetServer, Assets, Handle};
 }
 
-use bevy_app::{prelude::AppPlugin, AppBuilder};
+use bevy_app::{prelude::Plugin, AppBuilder};
 use bevy_ecs::IntoQuerySystem;
 use bevy_type_registry::RegisterType;
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AssetPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for AssetPlugin {
+impl Plugin for AssetPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_stage_before(bevy_app::stage::PRE_UPDATE, stage::LOAD_ASSETS)
             .add_stage_after(bevy_app::stage::POST_UPDATE, stage::ASSET_EVENTS)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs
index 4a83272bd223e..40fc7979d3ff8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/lib.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::IntoQuerySystem;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct AudioPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for AudioPlugin {
+impl Plugin for AudioPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.init_resource::<AudioOutput>()
             .add_asset::<AudioSource>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
index 2a2c76c591a39..9e9121e02d295 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_core/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use bevy_type_registry::RegisterType;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct CorePlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for CorePlugin {
+impl Plugin for CorePlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.init_resource::<Time>()
             .init_resource::<EntityLabels>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs
index 55a73239731f5..094a6a11e9cb4 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_derive/src/app_plugin.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ use proc_macro::TokenStream;
 use quote::quote;
 use syn::{parse_macro_input, DeriveInput};
 
-pub fn derive_dynamic_app_plugin(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+pub fn derive_dynamic_plugin(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     let ast = parse_macro_input!(input as DeriveInput);
     let struct_name = &ast.ident;
 
     TokenStream::from(quote! {
         #[no_mangle]
-        pub extern "C" fn _create_plugin() -> *mut bevy::app::AppPlugin {
+        pub extern "C" fn _create_plugin() -> *mut bevy::app::Plugin {
             // TODO: without this the assembly does nothing. why is that the case?
             print!("");
             // make sure the constructor is the correct type.
diff --git a/crates/bevy_derive/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_derive/src/lib.rs
index 1b578231273ea..c57549a983806 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub fn derive_as_vertex_buffer_descriptor(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     as_vertex_buffer_descriptor::derive_as_vertex_buffer_descriptor(input)
 }
 
-#[proc_macro_derive(DynamicAppPlugin)]
+#[proc_macro_derive(DynamicPlugin)]
 pub fn derive_app_plugin(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
-    app_plugin::derive_dynamic_app_plugin(input)
+    app_plugin::derive_dynamic_plugin(input)
 }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs
index 50427115bd8f6..e24df4a69652b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/frame_time_diagnostics_plugin.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::{IntoQuerySystem, Res, ResMut};
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin {
+impl Plugin for FrameTimeDiagnosticsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut bevy_app::AppBuilder) {
         app.add_startup_system(Self::setup_system.system())
             .add_system(Self::diagnostic_system.system());
diff --git a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/lib.rs
index 159eacb7699f8..4604cd92d770c 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct PrintDiagnostics {}
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct DiagnosticsPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for DiagnosticsPlugin {
+impl Plugin for DiagnosticsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.init_resource::<Diagnostics>();
         #[cfg(feature = "profiler")]
diff --git a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/print_diagnostics_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/print_diagnostics_plugin.rs
index 717a6bf3eb28b..97f5d89322799 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/print_diagnostics_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_diagnostic/src/print_diagnostics_plugin.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ impl Default for PrintDiagnosticsPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-impl AppPlugin for PrintDiagnosticsPlugin {
+impl Plugin for PrintDiagnosticsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut bevy_app::AppBuilder) {
         app.add_resource(PrintDiagnosticsState {
             timer: Timer::new(self.wait_duration),
diff --git a/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
index 48e897dee53e2..3b1334f5002ee 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gltf/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use bevy_render::mesh::Mesh;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct GltfPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for GltfPlugin {
+impl Plugin for GltfPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_asset_loader::<Mesh, GltfLoader>();
     }
diff --git a/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs
index 7b63d88f7c53b..ea6b2fcc855d7 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_input/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use bevy_ecs::IntoQuerySystem;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct InputPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for InputPlugin {
+impl Plugin for InputPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_event::<KeyboardInput>()
             .add_event::<MouseButtonInput>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs
index 147f9b9161b26..4cc099a279487 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_pbr/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use render_graph::ForwardPbrRenderGraphBuilder;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct PbrPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for PbrPlugin {
+impl Plugin for PbrPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_asset::<StandardMaterial>()
             .register_component::<Light>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
index a0af9658e1424..2e4f9ed5aa24e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_render/src/lib.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ impl Default for RenderPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-impl AppPlugin for RenderPlugin {
+impl Plugin for RenderPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_stage_after(bevy_asset::stage::ASSET_EVENTS, stage::RENDER_RESOURCE)
             .add_stage_after(stage::RENDER_RESOURCE, stage::RENDER_GRAPH_SYSTEMS)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
index b59f506dde471..a6698398a452b 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_scene/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct ScenePlugin;
 
 pub const SCENE_STAGE: &str = "scene";
 
-impl AppPlugin for ScenePlugin {
+impl Plugin for ScenePlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_asset::<Scene>()
             .add_asset_loader::<Scene, SceneLoader>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
index 69909c6d4a80c..ddd84abbcd1ae 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub struct SpritePlugin;
 
 pub const QUAD_HANDLE: Handle<Mesh> = Handle::from_u128(142404619811301375266013514540294236421);
 
-impl AppPlugin for SpritePlugin {
+impl Plugin for SpritePlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_asset::<ColorMaterial>()
             .add_asset::<TextureAtlas>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_text/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_text/src/lib.rs
index 7cf2b118cc6ae..d74d0164e5855 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_text/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_text/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use bevy_asset::AddAsset;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct TextPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for TextPlugin {
+impl Plugin for TextPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_asset::<Font>()
             .add_asset::<FontAtlasSet>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
index da80de16037f9..66c59e0c5d263 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_transform/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub(crate) fn transform_systems() -> Vec<Box<dyn System>> {
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct TransformPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for TransformPlugin {
+impl Plugin for TransformPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.register_component::<Children>()
             .register_component::<Parent>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_type_registry/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_type_registry/src/lib.rs
index df2f3e6aad4c4..9b84ae1b43ab8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_type_registry/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_type_registry/src/lib.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ use bevy_property::DynamicProperties;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct TypeRegistryPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for TypeRegistryPlugin {
+impl Plugin for TypeRegistryPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.init_resource::<TypeRegistry>()
             .register_property::<DynamicProperties>();
diff --git a/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs
index 29b42152ffc3c..607f36260e9e0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_ui/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ pub mod stage {
     pub const UI: &'static str = "ui";
 }
 
-impl AppPlugin for UiPlugin {
+impl Plugin for UiPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.init_resource::<FlexSurface>()
             .add_stage_before(bevy_app::stage::POST_UPDATE, stage::UI)
diff --git a/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/diagnostic/wgpu_resource_diagnostics_plugin.rs b/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/diagnostic/wgpu_resource_diagnostics_plugin.rs
index 21a11a7e1e2db..cf00b64ee29aa 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/diagnostic/wgpu_resource_diagnostics_plugin.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/diagnostic/wgpu_resource_diagnostics_plugin.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use bevy_render::renderer::RenderResourceContext;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct WgpuResourceDiagnosticsPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for WgpuResourceDiagnosticsPlugin {
+impl Plugin for WgpuResourceDiagnosticsPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_startup_system(Self::setup_system.system())
             .add_system(Self::diagnostic_system.system());
diff --git a/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/lib.rs
index ccc71246c1bc5..40dad241ec6be 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_wgpu/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use renderer::WgpuRenderResourceContext;
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct WgpuPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for WgpuPlugin {
+impl Plugin for WgpuPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         let render_system = wgpu_render_system(app.resources_mut());
         app.add_system_to_stage(
diff --git a/crates/bevy_window/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_window/src/lib.rs
index 47e7d344bd6a2..dbc50d871fa3e 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_window/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_window/src/lib.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Default for WindowPlugin {
     }
 }
 
-impl AppPlugin for WindowPlugin {
+impl Plugin for WindowPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app.add_event::<WindowResized>()
             .add_event::<CreateWindow>()
diff --git a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
index 41a9d1d498ccd..69e64c783d784 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_winit/src/lib.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use winit::{
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct WinitPlugin;
 
-impl AppPlugin for WinitPlugin {
+impl Plugin for WinitPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         app
             // TODO: It would be great to provide a raw winit WindowEvent here, but the lifetime on it is
diff --git a/examples/app/plugin.rs b/examples/app/plugin.rs
index a3454994693ea..1fd8c80a0e9bd 100644
--- a/examples/app/plugin.rs
+++ b/examples/app/plugin.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ pub struct PrintMessagePlugin {
     message: String,
 }
 
-impl AppPlugin for PrintMessagePlugin {
+impl Plugin for PrintMessagePlugin {
     // this is where we set up our plugin
     fn build(&self, app: &mut AppBuilder) {
         let state = PrintMessageState {