diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/types.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/types.ts
index 6da3bafe17..1bd9d43390 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/types.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@
  */
 export type MaybeOptions = object | undefined;
 
+/**
+ * @ignore
+ */
+export type FactoryFunctionConfig<TConfig, TOptions> =
+  | TConfig
+  | ((options: TOptions) => TConfig)
+  | (() => TConfig);
+
 /**
  * Helper type that makes the options argument optional if options are not required.
  *
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.test.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.test.ts
index cf67e411d5..dbdf0ead14 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.test.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.test.ts
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ describe('createExtensionPoint', () => {
 
 describe('createBackendPlugin', () => {
   it('should create a BackendPlugin', () => {
-    const plugin = createBackendPlugin({
+    const plugin = createBackendPlugin((_options: { a: string }) => ({
       id: 'x',
-      register(_reg, _options: { a: string }) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(plugin).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin({ a: 'a' }).id).toBe('x');
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ describe('createBackendPlugin', () => {
   });
 
   it('should create plugins with optional options', () => {
-    const plugin = createBackendPlugin({
+    const plugin = createBackendPlugin((_options?: { a: string }) => ({
       id: 'x',
-      register(_reg, _options?: { a: string }) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(plugin).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin()).toBeDefined();
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ describe('createBackendPlugin', () => {
     interface TestOptions {
       a: string;
     }
-    const plugin = createBackendPlugin({
+    const plugin = createBackendPlugin((_options: TestOptions) => ({
       id: 'x',
-      register(_reg, _options: TestOptions) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(plugin).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin({ a: 'a' }).id).toBe('x');
@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ describe('createBackendPlugin', () => {
     interface TestOptions {
       a: string;
     }
-    const plugin = createBackendPlugin({
+    const plugin = createBackendPlugin((_options?: TestOptions) => ({
       id: 'x',
-      register(_reg, _options?: TestOptions) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(plugin).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(plugin()).toBeDefined();
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ describe('createBackendPlugin', () => {
 
 describe('createBackendModule', () => {
   it('should create a BackendModule', () => {
-    const mod = createBackendModule({
+    const mod = createBackendModule((_options: { a: string }) => ({
       pluginId: 'x',
       moduleId: 'y',
-      register(_reg, _options: { a: string }) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(mod).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod({ a: 'a' }).id).toBe('x.y');
@@ -119,11 +119,11 @@ describe('createBackendModule', () => {
   });
 
   it('should create modules with optional options', () => {
-    const mod = createBackendModule({
+    const mod = createBackendModule((_options?: { a: string }) => ({
       pluginId: 'x',
       moduleId: 'y',
-      register(_reg, _options?: { a: string }) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(mod).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod()).toBeDefined();
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ describe('createBackendModule', () => {
     interface TestOptions {
       a: string;
     }
-    const mod = createBackendModule({
+    const mod = createBackendModule((_options: TestOptions) => ({
       pluginId: 'x',
       moduleId: 'y',
-      register(_reg, _options: TestOptions) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(mod).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod({ a: 'a' }).id).toBe('x.y');
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ describe('createBackendModule', () => {
     interface TestOptions {
       a: string;
     }
-    const mod = createBackendModule({
+    const mod = createBackendModule((_options?: TestOptions) => ({
       pluginId: 'x',
       moduleId: 'y',
-      register(_reg, _options?: TestOptions) {},
-    });
+      register() {},
+    }));
     expect(mod).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod({ a: 'a' })).toBeDefined();
     expect(mod()).toBeDefined();
diff --git a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.ts b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.ts
index 4c384840cd..c9ccc9c0aa 100644
--- a/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-plugin-api/src/wiring/factories.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-import { FactoryFunctionWithOptions, MaybeOptions } from '../types';
+import {
+  FactoryFunctionWithOptions,
+  MaybeOptions,
+  FactoryFunctionConfig,
+} from '../types';
 import {
   BackendRegistrationPoints,
   BackendFeature,
@@ -43,30 +47,28 @@ export function createExtensionPoint<T>(
 }
 
 /** @public */
-export interface BackendPluginConfig<TOptions> {
+export interface BackendPluginConfig {
   id: string;
-  register(reg: BackendRegistrationPoints, options: TOptions): void;
+  register(reg: BackendRegistrationPoints): void;
 }
 
 /** @public */
 export function createBackendPlugin<TOptions extends MaybeOptions = undefined>(
-  config: BackendPluginConfig<TOptions>,
+  config: FactoryFunctionConfig<BackendPluginConfig, TOptions>,
 ): FactoryFunctionWithOptions<BackendFeature, TOptions> {
-  return (options?: TOptions) => ({
-    id: config.id,
-    register(register: BackendRegistrationPoints) {
-      return config.register(register, options!);
-    },
-  });
+  if (typeof config === 'function') {
+    return config as FactoryFunctionWithOptions<BackendFeature, TOptions>;
+  }
+
+  return () => config;
 }
 
 /** @public */
-export interface BackendModuleConfig<TOptions> {
+export interface BackendModuleConfig {
   pluginId: string;
   moduleId: string;
   register(
     reg: Omit<BackendRegistrationPoints, 'registerExtensionPoint'>,
-    options: TOptions,
   ): void;
 }
 
@@ -85,13 +87,22 @@ export interface BackendModuleConfig<TOptions> {
  * The `pluginId` should exactly match the `id` of the plugin that the module extends.
  */
 export function createBackendModule<TOptions extends MaybeOptions = undefined>(
-  config: BackendModuleConfig<TOptions>,
+  config: FactoryFunctionConfig<BackendModuleConfig, TOptions>,
 ): FactoryFunctionWithOptions<BackendFeature, TOptions> {
-  return (options?: TOptions) => ({
+  if (typeof config === 'function') {
+    return (options?: TOptions) => {
+      const c = config(options!);
+      return {
+        id: `${c.pluginId}.${c.moduleId}`,
+        register: c.register,
+      };
+    };
+  }
+  return () => ({
     id: `${config.pluginId}.${config.moduleId}`,
     register(register: BackendRegistrationPoints) {
       // TODO: Hide registerExtensionPoint
-      return config.register(register, options!);
+      return config.register(register);
     },
   });
 }