Distinguish between qt_plugin and regular plugins

If we do not encounter the load(qt_plugin) statement in the .pro file
but we do see the entry CONFIG+=plugin, treat the target as a regular
CMake library instead of treating it as a qt_plugin by default.

Change-Id: I67ad5c865a1a5ab691a6b0d86c2db4b686aa04dd
Reviewed-by: Alexandru Croitor <alexandru.croitor@qt.io>

19 files changed, 312 insertions, 39 deletions

diff --git a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
index 4c2c1e69b8..ade0c05328 100644
--- a/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
+++ b/cmake/QtBuild.cmake
@@ -2584,6 +2584,10 @@ function(add_cmake_library target)
         add_library("${target}" STATIC)
     elseif(${arg_SHARED})
         add_library("${target}" SHARED)
+    elseif(${arg_MODULE})
+        add_library("${target}" MODULE)
+        set_property(TARGET ${name} PROPERTY C_VISIBILITY_PRESET default)
+        set_property(TARGET ${name} PROPERTY CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET default)
     else()
         add_library("${target}")
     endif()
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin1/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin1/CMakeLists.txt
index 56a126c78b..940dcc2b09 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin1/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin1/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from plugin1.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## plugin1 Plugin:
+## plugin1 Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(plugin1
+add_cmake_library(plugin1
+    MODULE
     INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qfactoryloader/bin"
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin"
     SOURCES
@@ -31,3 +32,5 @@ extend_target(plugin1 CONDITION NOT QT_FEATURE_library
     DEFINES
         QT_STATICPLUGIN
 )
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(plugin1)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin2/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin2/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b6e9062cc..2df999c292 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/plugin2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from plugin2.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## plugin2 Plugin:
+## plugin2 Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(plugin2
+add_cmake_library(plugin2
+    MODULE
     INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qfactoryloader/bin"
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin"
     SOURCES
@@ -31,3 +32,5 @@ extend_target(plugin2 CONDITION NOT QT_FEATURE_library
     DEFINES
         QT_STATICPLUGIN
 )
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(plugin2)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..554d51292f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Generated from test.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## tst_qfactoryloader Test:
+#####################################################################
+
+add_qt_test(tst_qfactoryloader
+    SOURCES
+        ../plugin1/plugininterface1.h
+        ../plugin2/plugininterface2.h
+        ../tst_qfactoryloader.cpp
+    LIBRARIES
+        Qt::CorePrivate
+)
+
+## Scopes:
+#####################################################################
+
+extend_target(tst_qfactoryloader CONDITION NOT QT_FEATURE_library
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        # Remove: L
+        ../bin/
+        plugin1
+        plugin2
+)
+
+if(ANDROID)
+    # Resources:
+    set(qmake_libs_resource_files
+        ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin
+    )
+
+    add_qt_resource(tst_qfactoryloader "qmake_libs"
+        PREFIX
+            "android_test_data"
+        BASE
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/.."
+        FILES
+            ${qmake_libs_resource_files}
+    )
+endif()
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/CMakeLists.txt
index 7d81342b4a..c721aa3a5a 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qfactoryloader/test/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ extend_target(tst_qfactoryloader CONDITION NOT QT_FEATURE_library
         # this part is handled as a special case above
         # ../bin/
         # special case end
-        plugin1
-        plugin2
 )
 
 if(ANDROID)
@@ -45,15 +43,19 @@ if(ANDROID)
         ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin/libplugin2.so
         PROPERTIES QT_RESOURCE_TARGET_DEPENDENCY plugin2
     )
-    # special case end
     # Resources:
-    set(qmake_libs_resource_files
-        # special case begin
-        bin/libplugin1.so
-        bin/libplugin2.so
-        #${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin
-        # special case end
-    )
+    if (ANDROID)
+        set(qmake_libs_resource_files
+            bin/libplugin1_${CMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI}.so
+            bin/libplugin2_${CMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI}.so
+        )
+    else()
+        set(qmake_libs_resource_files
+            bin/libplugin1.so
+            bin/libplugin2.so
+        )
+    endif()
+    # special case end
 
     add_qt_resource(tst_qfactoryloader "qmake_libs"
         PREFIX
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qlibrary/lib/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qlibrary/lib/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6dbbd7a060
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qlibrary/lib/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Generated from lib.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## mylib Generic Library:
+#####################################################################
+
+add_cmake_library(mylib
+    SHARED
+    INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qlibrary"
+    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../"
+    SOURCES
+        mylib.c
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        Qt::Core
+)
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:lib.pro:<TRUE>:
+# INSTALLS = "target"
+# TEMPLATE = "lib"
+# target.path = "$$[QT_INSTALL_TESTS]/tst_qlibrary"
+
+## Scopes:
+#####################################################################
+
+extend_target(mylib CONDITION MSVC
+    DEFINES
+        WIN32_MSVC
+)
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 4:.:.:lib.pro:(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug):
+# DESTDIR = "../debug/"
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 5:.:.:lib.pro:else:
+# DESTDIR = "../release/"
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/debugplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/debugplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b9a21cb3b..ab32e5e364 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/debugplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/debugplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from debugplugin.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## debugplugin Plugin:
+## debugplugin Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(debugplugin
-    SKIP_INSTALL
+add_cmake_library(debugplugin
+    MODULE
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../plugins"
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ add_qt_plugin(debugplugin
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:debugplugin.pro:<TRUE>:
 # TEMPLATE = "lib"
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(debugplugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/invalidplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/invalidplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index e053008d54..c3eb37d930 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/invalidplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/invalidplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from invalidplugin.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## invalidplugin Plugin:
+## invalidplugin Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(invalidplugin
-    SKIP_INSTALL
+add_cmake_library(invalidplugin
+    MODULE
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../plugins"
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ add_qt_plugin(invalidplugin
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:invalidplugin.pro:<TRUE>:
 # TEMPLATE = "lib"
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(invalidplugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/releaseplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/releaseplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index cb09cb4207..893386bc6b 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/releaseplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qplugin/releaseplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from releaseplugin.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## releaseplugin Plugin:
+## releaseplugin Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(releaseplugin
-    SKIP_INSTALL
+add_cmake_library(releaseplugin
+    MODULE
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../plugins"
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@ add_qt_plugin(releaseplugin
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:releaseplugin.pro:<TRUE>:
 # TEMPLATE = "lib"
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(releaseplugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5e42a1aef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Generated from almostplugin.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## almostplugin Generic Library:
+#####################################################################
+
+add_cmake_library(almostplugin
+    MODULE
+    INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qpluginloader/bin"
+    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin"
+    SOURCES
+        almostplugin.cpp almostplugin.h
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        Qt::Core
+)
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:almostplugin.pro:<TRUE>:
+# INSTALLS = "target"
+# TEMPLATE = "lib"
+# target.path = "$$[QT_INSTALL_TESTS]/tst_qpluginloader/bin"
+
+## Scopes:
+#####################################################################
+
+extend_target(almostplugin CONDITION GCC
+    LINK_OPTIONS
+        "--Wl,--no-undefined"
+)
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(almostplugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 62653e1a65..5208a70c9d 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/almostplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from almostplugin.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## almostplugin Plugin:
+## almostplugin Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(almostplugin
-    ALLOW_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS # special case
+add_cmake_library(almostplugin
+    MODULE
     INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qpluginloader/bin"
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin"
     SOURCES
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ add_qt_plugin(almostplugin
 ## Scopes:
 #####################################################################
 
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(almostplugin)
 # special case begin
 # We want the opposite of this
 #extend_target(almostplugin CONDITION GCC
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/lib/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/lib/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74945fc6d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/lib/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Generated from lib.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## tst_qpluginloaderlib Generic Library:
+#####################################################################
+
+add_cmake_library(tst_qpluginloaderlib
+    SHARED
+    INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qpluginloader/bin"
+    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin"
+    SOURCES
+        mylib.c
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        Qt::Core
+)
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:lib.pro:<TRUE>:
+# INSTALLS = "target"
+# TEMPLATE = "lib"
+# target.path = "$$[QT_INSTALL_TESTS]/tst_qpluginloader/bin"
+
+## Scopes:
+#####################################################################
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 6:.:..:../winrt.pri:(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug):
+# DESTDIR = "../debug/bin"
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 7:.:..:../winrt.pri:else:
+# DESTDIR = "../release/bin"
+
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloaderlib CONDITION MSVC
+    DEFINES
+        WIN32_MSVC
+)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bfc30d7c1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated from staticplugin.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## staticplugin Generic Library:
+#####################################################################
+
+add_cmake_library(staticplugin
+    STATIC
+    SOURCES
+        main.cpp
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        Qt::Core
+    MOC_OPTIONS
+        "-M"
+        "ExtraMetaData=StaticPlugin"
+        "-M"
+        "ExtraMetaData=foo"
+)
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:staticplugin.pro:<TRUE>:
+# TEMPLATE = "lib"
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(staticplugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index b29ef3f982..fb9d365d74 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/staticplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 # Generated from staticplugin.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## staticplugin Plugin:
+## staticplugin Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(staticplugin
-    OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR} # special case
-    SKIP_INSTALL
+add_cmake_library(staticplugin
     STATIC
     SOURCES
         main.cpp
@@ -21,3 +19,7 @@ add_qt_plugin(staticplugin
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 1:.:.:staticplugin.pro:<TRUE>:
 # TEMPLATE = "lib"
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(staticplugin)
+
+target_compile_definitions(staticplugin PRIVATE QT_STATICPLUGIN)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/theplugin/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/theplugin/CMakeLists.txt
index 3eb62d511a..5389790fba 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/theplugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/theplugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Generated from theplugin.pro.
 
 #####################################################################
-## theplugin Plugin:
+## theplugin Generic Library:
 #####################################################################
 
-add_qt_plugin(theplugin
+add_cmake_library(theplugin
+    MODULE
     INSTALL_DIRECTORY "${INSTALL_TESTSDIR}/tst_qpluginloader/bin"
     OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../bin"
     SOURCES
@@ -26,3 +27,5 @@ add_qt_plugin(theplugin
 
 #### Keys ignored in scope 6:.:..:../winrt.pri:else:
 # DESTDIR = "../release/bin"
+
+qt_autogen_tools_initial_setup(theplugin)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf63ce61c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Generated from tst.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## tst_qpluginloader Test:
+#####################################################################
+
+# Collect test data
+list(APPEND test_data "../elftest")
+list(APPEND test_data "../machtest")
+
+add_qt_test(tst_qpluginloader
+    SOURCES
+        ../fakeplugin.cpp
+        ../theplugin/plugininterface.h
+        ../tst_qpluginloader.cpp
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        staticplugin
+    TESTDATA ${test_data}
+)
+
+## Scopes:
+#####################################################################
+
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION QT_FEATURE_private_tests
+    LIBRARIES
+        Qt::CorePrivate
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        Qt::Core
+)
+
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug AND WIN32 AND debug_and_release
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        # Remove: L../staticplugin/debug
+)
+
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION WIN32 AND debug_and_release AND NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        # Remove: L../staticplugin/release
+)
+
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION UNIX OR NOT debug_and_release
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        # Remove: L../staticplugin
+)
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt
index c456eae4ba..85ed763949 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/qpluginloader/tst/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,17 +29,17 @@ extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION QT_FEATURE_private_tests
         Qt::Core
 )
 
-extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug AND WIN32
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug AND WIN32 AND debug_and_release
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
         # Remove: L../staticplugin/debug
 )
 
-extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION WIN32 AND NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION WIN32 AND debug_and_release AND NOT CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
         # Remove: L../staticplugin/release
 )
 
-extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION UNIX
+extend_target(tst_qpluginloader CONDITION UNIX OR NOT debug_and_release
     PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
         # Remove: L../staticplugin
 )
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/quuid/test/.prev_CMakeLists.txt b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/quuid/test/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c635f6479c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/plugin/quuid/test/.prev_CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Generated from test.pro.
+
+#####################################################################
+## tst_quuid Test:
+#####################################################################
+
+add_qt_test(tst_quuid
+    SOURCES
+        ../tst_quuid.cpp
+)
+
+## Scopes:
+#####################################################################
+
+extend_target(tst_quuid CONDITION APPLE
+    SOURCES
+        ../tst_quuid_darwin.mm
+    PUBLIC_LIBRARIES
+        ${FWFoundation}
+)
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 4:.:.:test.pro:(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Debug):
+# DESTDIR = "../debug"
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 5:.:.:test.pro:else:
+# DESTDIR = "../release"
+
+#### Keys ignored in scope 6:.:.:test.pro:else:
+# DESTDIR = ".."
diff --git a/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py b/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
index 36e899d781..100e81e2c5 100755
--- a/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
+++ b/util/cmake/pro2cmake.py
@@ -2498,6 +2498,12 @@ def write_generic_library(cm_fh: IO[str], scope: Scope, *, indent: int = 0) -> s
     if "dll" in scope.get("CONFIG"):
         library_type = "SHARED"
 
+    is_plugin = False
+    if "plugin" in scope.get("CONFIG"):
+        library_type = "MODULE"
+        is_plugin = True
+
+    # static after plugin in order to handle static library plugins
     if "static" in scope.get("CONFIG"):
         library_type = "STATIC"
 
@@ -2523,6 +2529,13 @@ def write_generic_library(cm_fh: IO[str], scope: Scope, *, indent: int = 0) -> s
         extra_keys=[],
     )
 
+    if is_plugin:
+        # Plugins need to be able to run auto moc
+        cm_fh.write(f"\nqt_autogen_tools_initial_setup({target_name})\n")
+
+        if library_type == "STATIC":
+            cm_fh.write(f"\ntarget_compile_definitions({target_name} PRIVATE QT_STATICPLUGIN)\n")
+
     return target_name
 
 
@@ -3077,8 +3090,9 @@ def handle_app_or_lib(
     is_jar = "java" in config
     is_lib = scope.TEMPLATE == "lib"
     is_qml_plugin = any("qml_plugin" == s for s in scope.get("_LOADED"))
-    is_plugin = (
-        any("qt_plugin" == s for s in scope.get("_LOADED")) or is_qml_plugin or "plugin" in config
+    is_plugin = "plugin" in config
+    is_qt_plugin = (
+        any("qt_plugin" == s for s in scope.get("_LOADED")) or is_qml_plugin
     )
     target = ""
     gui = all(
@@ -3089,10 +3103,10 @@ def handle_app_or_lib(
         tar = write_jar(cm_fh, scope, indent=indent)
     elif is_example:
         target = write_example(cm_fh, scope, gui, indent=indent, is_plugin=is_plugin)
-    elif is_plugin:
+    elif is_qt_plugin:
         assert not is_example
         target = write_plugin(cm_fh, scope, indent=indent)
-    elif is_lib and "qt_module" not in scope.get("_LOADED"):
+    elif (is_lib and "qt_module" not in scope.get("_LOADED")) or is_plugin:
         assert not is_example
         target = write_generic_library(cm_fh, scope, indent=indent)
     elif is_lib or "qt_module" in scope.get("_LOADED"):