diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp
index e5db350e99a..68c976fbfa0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.cpp
@@ -96,15 +96,15 @@ QByteArray fileData(const QUrl &url)
     return checkInstance() ? m_instance->fileData(url) : QByteArray();
 }
 
-void handleHelpRequest(const QUrl &url, HelpManager::HelpViewerLocation location)
+void showHelpUrl(const QUrl &url, HelpManager::HelpViewerLocation location)
 {
     if (checkInstance())
-        m_instance->handleHelpRequest(url, location);
+        m_instance->showHelpUrl(url, location);
 }
 
-void handleHelpRequest(const QString &url, HelpViewerLocation location)
+void showHelpUrl(const QString &url, HelpViewerLocation location)
 {
-    handleHelpRequest(QUrl(url), location);
+    showHelpUrl(QUrl(url), location);
 }
 
 } // HelpManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.h
index a97f65b362f..00273365049 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager.h
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ CORE_EXPORT void unregisterDocumentation(const QStringList &nameSpaces);
 CORE_EXPORT QMap<QString, QUrl> linksForIdentifier(const QString &id);
 CORE_EXPORT QByteArray fileData(const QUrl &url);
 
-CORE_EXPORT void handleHelpRequest(const QUrl &url, HelpViewerLocation location = HelpModeAlways);
-CORE_EXPORT void handleHelpRequest(const QString &url, HelpViewerLocation location = HelpModeAlways);
+CORE_EXPORT void showHelpUrl(const QUrl &url, HelpViewerLocation location = HelpModeAlways);
+CORE_EXPORT void showHelpUrl(const QString &url, HelpViewerLocation location = HelpModeAlways);
 
 } // HelpManager
 } // Core
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager_implementation.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager_implementation.h
index 76e7a1a8078..47afa96f348 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager_implementation.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/helpmanager_implementation.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public:
     virtual void unregisterDocumentation(const QStringList &nameSpaces) = 0;
     virtual QMap<QString, QUrl> linksForIdentifier(const QString &id) = 0;
     virtual QByteArray fileData(const QUrl &url) = 0;
-    virtual void handleHelpRequest(const QUrl &url, HelpViewerLocation location = HelpModeAlways) = 0;
+    virtual void showHelpUrl(const QUrl &url, HelpViewerLocation location = HelpModeAlways) = 0;
 };
 
 } // HelpManager
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp
index 40b1f1149bb..bd4b09060ff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggerrunconfigurationaspect.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ DebuggerRunConfigWidget::DebuggerRunConfigWidget(DebuggerRunConfigurationAspect
     m_useMultiProcess->setVisible(env.toInt());
 
     connect(m_qmlDebuggerInfoLabel, &QLabel::linkActivated,
-            [](const QString &link) { Core::HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(link); });
+            [](const QString &link) { Core::HelpManager::showHelpUrl(link); });
     connect(m_useQmlDebugger, &QAbstractButton::toggled,
             this, &DebuggerRunConfigWidget::useQmlDebuggerToggled);
     connect(m_useQmlDebugger, &QAbstractButton::clicked,
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
index 11ca46bb39f..7f5971e2be4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/qml/qmlengine.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void QmlEngine::errorMessageBoxFinished(int result)
         break;
     }
     case QMessageBox::Help: {
-        HelpManager::handleHelpRequest("qthelp://org.qt-project.qtcreator/doc/creator-debugging-qml.html");
+        HelpManager::showHelpUrl("qthelp://org.qt-project.qtcreator/doc/creator-debugging-qml.html");
         Q_FALLTHROUGH();
     }
     default:
diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
index ac0e573ba2f..6ec3a26d58f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/watchhandler.cpp
@@ -1630,7 +1630,7 @@ void WatchModel::inputNewExpression()
     connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::accepted, &dlg, &QDialog::accept);
     connect(buttons, &QDialogButtonBox::rejected, &dlg, &QDialog::reject);
     connect(hint, &QLabel::linkActivated, [](const QString &link) {
-            HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(link); });
+            HelpManager::showHelpUrl(link); });
 
     if (dlg.exec() == QDialog::Accepted)
         m_handler->watchExpression(lineEdit->text().trimmed());
diff --git a/src/plugins/designer/formeditorw.cpp b/src/plugins/designer/formeditorw.cpp
index 4d091d6d276..d2114c4441a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/designer/formeditorw.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/designer/formeditorw.cpp
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ void FormEditorData::fullInit()
     // Connect Qt Designer help request to HelpManager.
     QObject::connect(m_integration, &QtCreatorIntegration::creatorHelpRequested,
                      HelpManager::Signals::instance(),
-                     [](const QUrl &url) { HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(url, HelpManager::HelpModeAlways); });
+                     [](const QUrl &url) { HelpManager::showHelpUrl(url, HelpManager::HelpModeAlways); });
 
     /**
      * This will initialize our TabOrder, Signals and slots and Buddy editors.
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.cpp
index b431fd3143f..5f7943b3428 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ QByteArray HelpManager::fileData(const QUrl &url)
     return d->m_helpEngine->fileData(url);
 }
 
-void HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(const QUrl &url, Core::HelpManager::HelpViewerLocation location)
+void HelpManager::showHelpUrl(const QUrl &url, Core::HelpManager::HelpViewerLocation location)
 {
     emit m_instance->helpRequested(url, location);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.h b/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.h
index 1939839ec8d..825a27d0467 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.h
+++ b/src/plugins/help/helpmanager.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 
     static void aboutToShutdown();
 
-    Q_INVOKABLE void handleHelpRequest(
+    Q_INVOKABLE void showHelpUrl(
         const QUrl &url,
         Core::HelpManager::HelpViewerLocation location = Core::HelpManager::HelpModeAlways) override;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
index cb4a84f7cb7..0f8cd500a00 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/ios/iosdevice.cpp
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ void IosDeviceManager::deviceInfo(IosToolHandler *, const QString &uid,
                     int ret = mBox.exec();
                     switch (ret) {
                     case QMessageBox::Yes:
-                        Core::HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(
+                        Core::HelpManager::showHelpUrl(
                                     QLatin1String("qthelp://org.qt-project.qtcreator/doc/creator-developing-ios.html"));
                         break;
                     case QMessageBox::No:
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
index 120dd20a904..ba1e17cd134 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlprofiler/qmlprofilertool.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void QmlProfilerTool::finalizeRunControl(QmlProfilerRunner *runWorker)
                 d->m_profilerConnections->retryConnect();
                 break;
             case QMessageBox::Help:
-                HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(
+                HelpManager::showHelpUrl(
                             "qthelp://org.qt-project.qtcreator/doc/creator-debugging-qml.html");
                 Q_FALLTHROUGH();
             case QMessageBox::Cancel:
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
index 406c80040be..943b9d08bd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/gettingstartedwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void ExamplesWelcomePage::openProject(const ExampleItem &item)
         ModeManager::activateMode(Core::Constants::MODE_EDIT);
         QUrl docUrl = QUrl::fromUserInput(item.docUrl);
         if (docUrl.isValid())
-            HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(docUrl, HelpManager::ExternalHelpAlways);
+            HelpManager::showHelpUrl(docUrl, HelpManager::ExternalHelpAlways);
         ModeManager::activateMode(ProjectExplorer::Constants::MODE_SESSION);
     } else {
         ProjectExplorerPlugin::showOpenProjectError(result);
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ public:
                     else if (item.hasSourceCode)
                         ExamplesWelcomePage::openProject(item);
                     else
-                        HelpManager::handleHelpRequest(QUrl::fromUserInput(item.docUrl),
+                        HelpManager::showHelpUrl(QUrl::fromUserInput(item.docUrl),
                                                        HelpManager::ExternalHelpAlways);
                 }
             }