diff --git a/PluginExample_test/MyBehaviorModel_test.cpp b/PluginExample_test/MyBehaviorModel_test.cpp
index e746b52..55e2540 100644
--- a/PluginExample_test/MyBehaviorModel_test.cpp
+++ b/PluginExample_test/MyBehaviorModel_test.cpp
@@ -26,16 +26,17 @@ using std::vector;
 
 #include <sofa/testing/BaseTest.h>
 using sofa::testing::BaseTest;
-
 using ::testing::Types;
 
+using namespace pluginexample;
+
 namespace {
 
 class MyBehaviorModel_test : public BaseTest,
                              public ::testing::WithParamInterface<unsigned>
 {
 public:
-    using MyBehaviorModel = sofa::component::behaviormodel::MyBehaviorModel;
+    using MyBehaviorModel = pluginexample::MyBehaviorModel;
 
     void doTearDown() override
     {
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.cpp b/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.cpp
index 904b992..80d9cb0 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::behaviormodel
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 MyBehaviorModel::MyBehaviorModel()
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ void MyBehaviorModel::updatePosition(double dt)
     SOFA_UNUSED(dt);
 }
 
-int MyBehaviorModelClass = core::RegisterObject("Dummy component with a custom widget.").add< MyBehaviorModel >();
-
+void registerMyBehaviorModel(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+{
+    factory->registerObjects(core::ObjectRegistrationData("Dummy component with a custom widget.")
+    .add< MyBehaviorModel >());
+}
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::behaviormodel
+} // namespace pluginexample
 
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.h b/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.h
index 7c6742e..47c788d 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.h
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyBehaviorModel.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <sofa/core/BehaviorModel.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::behaviormodel
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 /**
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ class SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API MyBehaviorModel : public sofa::core::BehaviorModel
 };
 
 
-} // sofa::component::behaviormodel
+} // namespace pluginexample
 
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.cpp b/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.cpp
index 417f9cf..83b85cf 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <sofa/helper/Factory.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::gui::qt
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 /*
@@ -112,4 +112,4 @@ void MyDataWidgetUnsigned::change()
 }
 
 
-} // namespace sofa::gui::qt
+} // namespace pluginexample
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.h b/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.h
index e14b98f..64f1a73 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.h
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyDataWidgetUnsigned.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <QString>
 
 
-namespace sofa::gui::qt
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 /**
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ protected slots:
 };
 
 
-} // namespace sofa::gui::qt
+} // namespace pluginexample
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.cpp b/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.cpp
index c482911..ec32394 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.cpp
@@ -27,21 +27,21 @@
 #include <sofa/defaulttype/VecTypes.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::mapping
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 using namespace sofa::defaulttype;
 
-
-int MyMappingPendulumInPlaneClass = core::RegisterObject("Mapping from an angle to a point in 2D")
+void registerMyMappingPendulumInPlane(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+{
+    factory->registerObjects(core::ObjectRegistrationData("Mapping from an angle to a point in 2D.")
     .add< MyMappingPendulumInPlane<Vec1Types, Vec3Types> >()
-    .add< MyMappingPendulumInPlane<Vec1Types, Vec2Types> >()
-;
+    .add< MyMappingPendulumInPlane<Vec1Types, Vec2Types> >());
+}
 
 template class SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API MyMappingPendulumInPlane<Vec1Types, Vec3Types>;
 template class SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API MyMappingPendulumInPlane<Vec1Types, Vec2Types>;
 
 
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::mapping
-
+} // namespace pluginexample
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.h b/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.h
index 362ecf7..8a091fb 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.h
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <sofa/helper/OptionsGroup.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::mapping
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 using type::vector;
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ class MyMappingPendulumInPlane: public core::Mapping<TIn, TOut>
     vector<Vec2> gap;
 };
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::mapping
+} // namespace pluginexample
 
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.inl b/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.inl
index 4cf1413..319e793 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.inl
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyMappingPendulumInPlane.inl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ using std::cerr;
 using std::endl;
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::mapping
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 using helper::ReadAccessor;
@@ -206,4 +206,4 @@ void MyMappingPendulumInPlane<In, Out>::applyDJT(const core::MechanicalParams* m
 }
 
 
-}	// namespace sofa::component::mapping 
+}	// namespace pluginexample 
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.cpp b/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.cpp
index 21d7052..f95c58a 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.cpp
@@ -24,21 +24,22 @@
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::projectiveconstraintset
+namespace pluginexample
 {
-
+    
 using namespace sofa::defaulttype;
 
-
-int MyProjectiveConstraintSetClass = core::RegisterObject("just an example of templated component")
+void registerMyProjectiveConstraintSet(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+{
+    factory->registerObjects(core::ObjectRegistrationData("Just an example of templated component.")
     .add< MyProjectiveConstraintSet<Vec3Types> >()
     .add< MyProjectiveConstraintSet<Vec1Types> >()
-    .add< MyProjectiveConstraintSet<Rigid3Types> >()
-;
+    .add< MyProjectiveConstraintSet<Rigid3Types> >());
+}
 
 template class SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API MyProjectiveConstraintSet<Rigid3Types>;
 template class SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API MyProjectiveConstraintSet<Vec3Types>;
 
 
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::projectiveconstraintset
+} // namespace pluginexample
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.h b/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.h
index 68e015e..9f9e45c 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.h
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <sofa/defaulttype/VecTypes.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::projectiveconstraintset
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 template <class DataTypes>
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.inl b/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.inl
index 145b815..7518796 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.inl
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.inl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <PluginExample/MyProjectiveConstraintSet.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::projectiveconstraintset
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 template <class DataTypes>
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ void MyProjectiveConstraintSet<DataTypes>::reinit()
 
 
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::projectiveconstraintset
+} // namespace pluginexample
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.cpp b/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.cpp
index 7358c51..d1aabbc 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::visual
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 MyVisualModel::MyVisualModel()
@@ -44,8 +44,11 @@ void MyVisualModel::reinit()
 {
 }
 
-int MyVisualModelClass = core::RegisterObject("Dummy visual component.").add< MyVisualModel >();
-
+void registerMyVisualModel(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+{
+    factory->registerObjects(core::ObjectRegistrationData("Dummy visual component.")
+    .add< MyVisualModel >());
+}
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::visual
+} // namespace pluginexample
 
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.h b/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.h
index 7777a91..50bdf8e 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.h
+++ b/src/PluginExample/MyVisualModel.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #include <sofa/component/visual/VisualModelImpl.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::visual
+namespace pluginexample
 {
 
 /**
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@ class SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API MyVisualModel : public sofa::component::visual::Vis
 };
 
 
-} // sofa::component::visual
+} // namespace pluginexample
 
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/config.h.in b/src/PluginExample/config.h.in
index f43f092..cfe0a78 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/config.h.in
+++ b/src/PluginExample/config.h.in
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 
 #include <sofa/config.h>
 
+// adding SOFA namespace to ease using SOFA classes within the plugin
+using namespace sofa;
+
 #define PLUGINEXAMPLE_VERSION @PROJECT_VERSION@
 
 #ifdef SOFA_BUILD_PLUGINEXAMPLE
@@ -32,3 +35,8 @@
 #  define SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API SOFA_IMPORT_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY
 #endif
 
+namespace pluginexample
+{
+    constexpr const char* MODULE_NAME = "@PROJECT_NAME@";
+    constexpr const char* MODULE_VERSION = "@PROJECT_VERSION@";
+} // namespace pluginexample
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/PluginExample/initPluginExample.cpp b/src/PluginExample/initPluginExample.cpp
index 305b98c..ad32107 100644
--- a/src/PluginExample/initPluginExample.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginExample/initPluginExample.cpp
@@ -23,49 +23,63 @@
 
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
 using sofa::core::ObjectFactory;
+#include <sofa/helper/system/PluginManager.h>
 
-extern "C" {
-    SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API void initExternalModule();
-    SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleName();
-    SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleVersion();
-    SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleLicense();
-    SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleDescription();
-    SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleComponentList();
-}
-
-void initExternalModule()
+namespace pluginexample
 {
-    static bool first = true;
-    if (first)
+    extern void registerMyBehaviorModel(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+    extern void registerMyMappingPendulumInPlane(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+    extern void registerMyProjectiveConstraintSet(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+    extern void registerMyVisualModel(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+
+
+    extern "C" {
+        SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API void initExternalModule();
+        SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleName();
+        SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleVersion();
+        SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleLicense();
+        SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API const char* getModuleDescription();
+        SOFA_PLUGINEXAMPLE_API void registerObjects(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+    }
+
+    void initExternalModule()
     {
-        first = false;
+        static bool first = true;
+        if (first)
+        {
+            first = false;
+
+            // make sure that this plugin is registered into the PluginManager
+            sofa::helper::system::PluginManager::getInstance().registerPlugin(MODULE_NAME);
+        }
     }
-}
 
-const char* getModuleName()
-{
-    return sofa_tostring(SOFA_TARGET);
-}
+    const char* getModuleName()
+    {
+        return MODULE_NAME;
+    }
 
-const char* getModuleVersion()
-{
-    return sofa_tostring(PLUGINEXAMPLE_VERSION);
-}
+    const char* getModuleVersion()
+    {
+        return MODULE_VERSION;
+    }
 
-const char* getModuleLicense()
-{
-    return "LGPL";
-}
+    const char* getModuleLicense()
+    {
+        return "LGPL";
+    }
 
-const char* getModuleDescription()
-{
-    return "Simple example of a Sofa plugin.";
-}
+    const char* getModuleDescription()
+    {
+        return "Simple example of a Sofa plugin.";
+    }
 
-const char* getModuleComponentList()
-{
-    /// string containing the names of the classes provided by the plugin
-    static std::string classes = ObjectFactory::getInstance()->listClassesFromTarget(sofa_tostring(SOFA_TARGET));
-    return classes.c_str();
-}
+    void registerObjects(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+    {
+        registerMyBehaviorModel(factory);
+        registerMyMappingPendulumInPlane(factory);
+        registerMyProjectiveConstraintSet(factory);
+        registerMyVisualModel(factory);
+    }
 
+}
\ No newline at end of file