diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginerroroverview.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginerroroverview.cpp
index 16bae321165..84c44bf01db 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginerroroverview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginerroroverview.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ PluginErrorOverview::PluginErrorOverview(QWidget *parent) :
 
     foreach (PluginSpec *spec, PluginManager::plugins()) {
         // only show errors on startup if plugin is enabled.
-        if (spec->hasError() && spec->isEnabled() && !spec->isDisabledIndirectly()) {
+        if (spec->hasError() && spec->isEnabledInSettings() && !spec->isDisabledIndirectly()) {
             QListWidgetItem *item = new QListWidgetItem(spec->name());
             item->setData(Qt::UserRole, qVariantFromValue(spec));
             m_ui->pluginList->addItem(item);
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
index 6b529d5e5ac..73ebc6b463f 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ bool PluginManager::hasError()
 {
     foreach (PluginSpec *spec, plugins()) {
         // only show errors on startup if plugin is enabled.
-        if (spec->hasError() && spec->isEnabled() && !spec->isDisabledIndirectly())
+        if (spec->hasError() && spec->isEnabledInSettings() && !spec->isDisabledIndirectly())
             return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -882,9 +882,9 @@ void PluginManagerPrivate::writeSettings()
     QStringList tempDisabledPlugins;
     QStringList tempForceEnabledPlugins;
     foreach (PluginSpec *spec, pluginSpecs) {
-        if (!spec->isDisabledByDefault() && !spec->isEnabled())
+        if (!spec->isDisabledByDefault() && !spec->isEnabledInSettings())
             tempDisabledPlugins.append(spec->name());
-        if (spec->isDisabledByDefault() && spec->isEnabled())
+        if (spec->isDisabledByDefault() && spec->isEnabledInSettings())
             tempForceEnabledPlugins.append(spec->name());
     }
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ void PluginManagerPrivate::loadPlugin(PluginSpec *spec, PluginSpec::State destSt
         return;
 
     // don't load disabled plugins.
-    if ((spec->isDisabledIndirectly() || !spec->isEnabled()) && destState == PluginSpec::Loaded)
+    if ((spec->isDisabledIndirectly() || !spec->isEnabledInSettings()) && destState == PluginSpec::Loaded)
         return;
 
     switch (destState) {
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
index d6623e42c1c..0bb767100c9 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
@@ -283,12 +283,15 @@ bool PluginSpec::isDisabledByDefault() const
 }
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool PluginSpec::isEnabled() const
-    Returns if the plugin is loaded at startup. True by default - the user can change it from the Plugin settings.
+    \fn bool PluginSpec::isEnabledInSettings() const
+    Returns if the plugin should be loaded at startup. True by default
+    The user can change it from the Plugin settings.
+    Note: That this function returns true even if a plugin is disabled because
+    of a not loaded dependencies, or a error in loading.
 */
-bool PluginSpec::isEnabled() const
+bool PluginSpec::isEnabledInSettings() const
 {
-    return d->enabled;
+    return d->enabledInSettings;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -468,7 +471,7 @@ PluginSpecPrivate::PluginSpecPrivate(PluginSpec *spec)
     :
     experimental(false),
     disabledByDefault(false),
-    enabled(true),
+    enabledInSettings(true),
     disabledIndirectly(false),
     plugin(0),
     state(PluginSpec::Invalid),
@@ -528,7 +531,7 @@ bool PluginSpecPrivate::read(const QString &fileName)
 
 void PluginSpec::setEnabled(bool value)
 {
-    d->enabled = value;
+    d->enabledInSettings = value;
 }
 
 void PluginSpec::setDisabledByDefault(bool value)
@@ -616,7 +619,7 @@ void PluginSpecPrivate::readPluginSpec(QXmlStreamReader &reader)
         return;
     if (experimental)
         disabledByDefault = true;
-    enabled = !disabledByDefault;
+    enabledInSettings = !disabledByDefault;
     while (!reader.atEnd()) {
         reader.readNext();
         switch (reader.tokenType()) {
@@ -888,7 +891,7 @@ bool PluginSpecPrivate::resolveDependencies(const QList<PluginSpec *> &specs)
 
 void PluginSpecPrivate::disableIndirectlyIfDependencyDisabled()
 {
-    if (!enabled)
+    if (!enabledInSettings)
         return;
 
     if (disabledIndirectly)
@@ -900,7 +903,7 @@ void PluginSpecPrivate::disableIndirectlyIfDependencyDisabled()
         if (it.key().type == PluginDependency::Optional)
             continue;
         PluginSpec *dependencySpec = it.value();
-        if (dependencySpec->isDisabledIndirectly() || !dependencySpec->isEnabled()) {
+        if (dependencySpec->isDisabledIndirectly() || !dependencySpec->isEnabledInSettings()) {
             disabledIndirectly = true;
             break;
         }
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
index 6b432c80cdf..8aab570e464 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public:
     QString category() const;
     bool isExperimental() const;
     bool isDisabledByDefault() const;
-    bool isEnabled() const;
+    bool isEnabledInSettings() const;
     bool isDisabledIndirectly() const;
     QList<PluginDependency> dependencies() const;
 
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec_p.h b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec_p.h
index 1be74b1ef04..1d59bd33ae7 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec_p.h
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec_p.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
     QString url;
     QString category;
     QList<PluginDependency> dependencies;
-    bool enabled;
+    bool enabledInSettings;
     bool disabledIndirectly;
 
     QString location;
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginview.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginview.cpp
index edfe4ae94fa..cd493352ea6 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginview.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void PluginView::updateList()
 int PluginView::parsePluginSpecs(QTreeWidgetItem *parentItem, Qt::CheckState &groupState, QList<PluginSpec*> plugins)
 {
     int ret = 0;
-    int loadCount = 0;
+    int checkedCount = 0;
 
     for (int i = 0; i < plugins.length(); ++i) {
         PluginSpec *spec = plugins[i];
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ int PluginView::parsePluginSpecs(QTreeWidgetItem *parentItem, Qt::CheckState &gr
         pluginItem->setData(0, Qt::UserRole, qVariantFromValue(spec));
 
         Qt::CheckState state = Qt::Unchecked;
-        if (spec->isEnabled()) {
+        if (spec->isEnabledInSettings()) {
             state = Qt::Checked;
-            ++loadCount;
+            ++checkedCount;
         }
 
         if (!m_whitelist.contains(spec->name())) {
@@ -235,10 +235,10 @@ int PluginView::parsePluginSpecs(QTreeWidgetItem *parentItem, Qt::CheckState &gr
 
     }
 
-    if (loadCount == plugins.length()) {
+    if (checkedCount == plugins.length()) {
         groupState = Qt::Checked;
         ret |= ParsedAll;
-    } else if (loadCount == 0) {
+    } else if (checkedCount == 0) {
         groupState = Qt::Unchecked;
         ret |= ParsedNone;
     } else {
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void PluginView::updatePluginSettings(QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column)
                 Qt::CheckState state = Qt::PartiallyChecked;
                 int loadCount = 0;
                 for (int i = 0; i < collection->plugins().length(); ++i) {
-                    if (collection->plugins().at(i)->isEnabled())
+                    if (collection->plugins().at(i)->isEnabledInSettings())
                         ++loadCount;
                 }
                 if (loadCount == collection->plugins().length())
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void PluginView::updatePluginDependencies()
             if (it.key().type == PluginDependency::Optional)
                 continue;
             PluginSpec *depSpec = it.value();
-            if (!depSpec->isEnabled() || depSpec->isDisabledIndirectly()) {
+            if (!depSpec->isEnabledInSettings() || depSpec->isDisabledIndirectly()) {
                 disableIndirectly = true;
                 break;
             }