diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/Core.json.in b/src/plugins/coreplugin/Core.json.in
index 00eb66f6fc3..594991c87ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/Core.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/Core.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
     \"Required\" : true,
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/cpptools/CppTools.json.in b/src/plugins/cpptools/CppTools.json.in
index cf21ef6c193..e7193618c43 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpptools/CppTools.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/cpptools/CppTools.json.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     \"Name\" : \"CppTools\",
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/helloworld/HelloWorld.json.in b/src/plugins/helloworld/HelloWorld.json.in
index 4a1d8d6aab1..5c545305f39 100644
--- a/src/plugins/helloworld/HelloWorld.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/helloworld/HelloWorld.json.in
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
     \"DisabledByDefault\" : true,
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ProjectExplorer.json.in b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ProjectExplorer.json.in
index 24e315a60c9..0aeb89dc812 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ProjectExplorer.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/ProjectExplorer.json.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     \"Name\" : \"ProjectExplorer\",
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/QmakeAndroidSupport.json.in b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/QmakeAndroidSupport.json.in
index f0443efc818..22f61616309 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/QmakeAndroidSupport.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/qmakeandroidsupport/QmakeAndroidSupport.json.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     \"Name\" : \"QmakeAndroidSupport\",
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.json.in b/src/plugins/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.json.in
index 3bba976c8c8..3e04c20116c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljstools/QmlJSTools.json.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     \"Name\" : \"QmlJSTools\",
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in b/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in
index 416b0dac363..928aee265cc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/qtsupport/QtSupport.json.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     \"Name\" : \"QtSupport\",
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",
diff --git a/src/plugins/vcsbase/VcsBase.json.in b/src/plugins/vcsbase/VcsBase.json.in
index 5985438c1fd..a0b46633aa7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/vcsbase/VcsBase.json.in
+++ b/src/plugins/vcsbase/VcsBase.json.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     \"Name\" : \"VcsBase\",
     \"Version\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_VERSION\",
     \"CompatVersion\" : \"$$QTCREATOR_COMPAT_VERSION\",
+    \"HiddenByDefault\" : true,
     \"Vendor\" : \"The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"Copyright\" : \"(C) 2016 The Qt Company Ltd\",
     \"License\" : [ \"Commercial Usage\",