diff --git a/packages/app-next-example-plugin/api-report.md b/packages/app-next-example-plugin/api-report.md
index fe2afb81a7..06d325b844 100644
--- a/packages/app-next-example-plugin/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/app-next-example-plugin/api-report.md
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 
 ```ts
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-const examplePlugin: BackstagePlugin<
+const examplePlugin: FrontendPlugin<
   {},
   {},
   {
diff --git a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md
index 9c1907775b..7d1f44d995 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md
+++ b/packages/frontend-plugin-api/api-report.md
@@ -320,29 +320,14 @@ export { BackstageIdentityApi };
 
 export { BackstageIdentityResponse };
 
-// @public (undocumented)
-export interface BackstagePlugin<
+// @public @deprecated (undocumented)
+export type BackstagePlugin<
   TRoutes extends AnyRoutes = AnyRoutes,
   TExternalRoutes extends AnyExternalRoutes = AnyExternalRoutes,
   TExtensionMap extends {
     [id in string]: ExtensionDefinition;
   } = {},
-> {
-  // (undocumented)
-  readonly $$type: '@backstage/BackstagePlugin';
-  // (undocumented)
-  readonly externalRoutes: TExternalRoutes;
-  // (undocumented)
-  getExtension<TId extends keyof TExtensionMap>(id: TId): TExtensionMap[TId];
-  // (undocumented)
-  readonly id: string;
-  // (undocumented)
-  readonly routes: TRoutes;
-  // (undocumented)
-  withOverrides(options: {
-    extensions: Array<ExtensionDefinition>;
-  }): BackstagePlugin<TRoutes, TExternalRoutes, TExtensionMap>;
-}
+> = FrontendPlugin<TRoutes, TExternalRoutes, TExtensionMap>;
 
 export { BackstageUserIdentity };
 
@@ -732,7 +717,7 @@ export type CreateExtensionOptions<
   }): Iterable<UFactoryOutput>;
 } & VerifyExtensionFactoryOutput<UOutput, UFactoryOutput>;
 
-// @public (undocumented)
+// @public @deprecated (undocumented)
 export function createExtensionOverrides(
   options: ExtensionOverridesOptions,
 ): ExtensionOverrides;
@@ -760,6 +745,12 @@ export function createExternalRouteRef<
       }
 >;
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export function createFrontendModule<
+  TId extends string,
+  TExtensions extends readonly ExtensionDefinition[] = [],
+>(options: ModuleOptions<TId, TExtensions>): FrontendModule;
+
 // @public (undocumented)
 export function createFrontendPlugin<
   TId extends string,
@@ -768,7 +759,7 @@ export function createFrontendPlugin<
   TExtensions extends readonly ExtensionDefinition[] = [],
 >(
   options: PluginOptions<TId, TRoutes, TExternalRoutes, TExtensions>,
-): BackstagePlugin<
+): FrontendPlugin<
   TRoutes,
   TExternalRoutes,
   {
@@ -1204,7 +1195,7 @@ export interface ExtensionOverrides {
   readonly $$type: '@backstage/ExtensionOverrides';
 }
 
-// @public (undocumented)
+// @public @deprecated (undocumented)
 export interface ExtensionOverridesOptions {
   // (undocumented)
   extensions: ExtensionDefinition[];
@@ -1242,7 +1233,42 @@ export { FetchApi };
 export { fetchApiRef };
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-export type FrontendFeature = BackstagePlugin | ExtensionOverrides;
+export type FrontendFeature =
+  | FrontendPlugin
+  | FrontendModule
+  | ExtensionOverrides;
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export interface FrontendModule {
+  // (undocumented)
+  readonly $$type: '@backstage/FrontendModule';
+  // (undocumented)
+  readonly pluginId: string;
+}
+
+// @public (undocumented)
+export interface FrontendPlugin<
+  TRoutes extends AnyRoutes = AnyRoutes,
+  TExternalRoutes extends AnyExternalRoutes = AnyExternalRoutes,
+  TExtensionMap extends {
+    [id in string]: ExtensionDefinition;
+  } = {},
+> {
+  // (undocumented)
+  readonly $$type: '@backstage/FrontendPlugin';
+  // (undocumented)
+  readonly externalRoutes: TExternalRoutes;
+  // (undocumented)
+  getExtension<TId extends keyof TExtensionMap>(id: TId): TExtensionMap[TId];
+  // (undocumented)
+  readonly id: string;
+  // (undocumented)
+  readonly routes: TRoutes;
+  // (undocumented)
+  withOverrides(options: {
+    extensions: Array<ExtensionDefinition>;
+  }): FrontendPlugin<TRoutes, TExternalRoutes, TExtensionMap>;
+}
 
 export { githubAuthApiRef };
 
@@ -1314,6 +1340,19 @@ export { identityApiRef };
 
 export { microsoftAuthApiRef };
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export interface ModuleOptions<
+  TPluginId extends string,
+  TExtensions extends readonly ExtensionDefinition[],
+> {
+  // (undocumented)
+  extensions?: TExtensions;
+  // (undocumented)
+  featureFlags?: FeatureFlagConfig[];
+  // (undocumented)
+  pluginId: TPluginId;
+}
+
 // @public
 export const NavItemBlueprint: ExtensionBlueprint<{
   kind: 'nav-item';
diff --git a/plugins/api-docs/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/api-docs/api-report-alpha.md
index 70bf57ebc0..bb2da7bc0b 100644
--- a/plugins/api-docs/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/api-docs/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -6,18 +6,18 @@
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     root: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },
diff --git a/plugins/app-visualizer/api-report.md b/plugins/app-visualizer/api-report.md
index 7bf5e3608b..e542674845 100644
--- a/plugins/app-visualizer/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/app-visualizer/api-report.md
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 ```ts
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-const visualizerPlugin: BackstagePlugin<
+const visualizerPlugin: FrontendPlugin<
   {},
   {},
   {
diff --git a/plugins/app/api-report.md b/plugins/app/api-report.md
index 73f5076ef3..ca76ecb91b 100644
--- a/plugins/app/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/app/api-report.md
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AppTheme } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ComponentRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ComponentType } from 'react';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent as IconComponent_2 } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react';
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import { TranslationMessages } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { TranslationResource } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-const appPlugin: BackstagePlugin<
+const appPlugin: FrontendPlugin<
   {},
   {},
   {
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-graph/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/catalog-graph/api-report-alpha.md
index 6e1027dea0..65f8af3764 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-graph/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog-graph/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@
 ```ts
 import { AnyExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Direction } from '@backstage/plugin-catalog-graph';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     catalogGraph: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },
diff --git a/plugins/catalog-import/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/catalog-import/api-report-alpha.md
index 992de9fc54..3eed9ce3e4 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog-import/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog-import/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 ```ts
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     importPage: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/catalog/api-report-alpha.md
index 151794858a..62e631dd4a 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/catalog/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionBlueprint } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export const catalogTranslationRef: TranslationRef<
 >;
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     catalogIndex: RouteRef<undefined>;
     catalogEntity: RouteRef<{
diff --git a/plugins/devtools/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/devtools/api-report-alpha.md
index a6a121ebd7..7fb16734f1 100644
--- a/plugins/devtools/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/devtools/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@
 ```ts
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     root: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },
diff --git a/plugins/home/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/home/api-report-alpha.md
index 7347d98d7b..7b4b157eb2 100644
--- a/plugins/home/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/home/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 ```ts
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {},
   {},
   {
diff --git a/plugins/kubernetes/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/kubernetes/api-report-alpha.md
index b0cad703d6..852a5c6c1a 100644
--- a/plugins/kubernetes/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/kubernetes/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
 
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 
 // @public (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     kubernetes: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },
diff --git a/plugins/org/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/org/api-report-alpha.md
index c50e28bc7d..a8c6bd70ec 100644
--- a/plugins/org/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/org/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {},
   {
     catalogIndex: ExternalRouteRef<undefined>;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
index 7758cc59d2..555ab2ac13 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 ```ts
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExternalRouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { FieldExtensionOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import type { FormProps as FormProps_2 } from '@rjsf/core';
 import { FormProps as FormProps_3 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { LayoutOptions } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { PathParams } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { TemplateGroupFilter } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { TranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     root: RouteRef<undefined>;
     selectedTemplate: SubRouteRef<
diff --git a/plugins/search/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/search/api-report-alpha.md
index 9e043ab792..fe06873bd4 100644
--- a/plugins/search/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/search/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 ```ts
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { SearchResultItemExtensionComponent } from '@backstage/plugin-search-rea
 import { SearchResultItemExtensionPredicate } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     root: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md
index 881778d5ae..6a22a9fce9 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/techdocs/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 import { AnyApiFactory } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { Entity } from '@backstage/catalog-model';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { SearchResultItemExtensionComponent } from '@backstage/plugin-search-rea
 import { SearchResultItemExtensionPredicate } from '@backstage/plugin-search-react/alpha';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     root: RouteRef<undefined>;
     docRoot: RouteRef<{
diff --git a/plugins/user-settings/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/user-settings/api-report-alpha.md
index c8e320e7d0..199dbba582 100644
--- a/plugins/user-settings/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/user-settings/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -4,17 +4,17 @@
 
 ```ts
 import { AnyRouteRefParams } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
-import { BackstagePlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ConfigurableExtensionDataRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionDefinition } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { ExtensionInput } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
+import { FrontendPlugin } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { IconComponent } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api';
 import { default as React_2 } from 'react';
 import { RouteRef } from '@backstage/frontend-plugin-api';
 import { TranslationRef } from '@backstage/core-plugin-api/alpha';
 
 // @alpha (undocumented)
-const _default: BackstagePlugin<
+const _default: FrontendPlugin<
   {
     root: RouteRef<undefined>;
   },