diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
index f4369cbc217..610f6d9c78d 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "pluginmanager.h"
 
 #include <utils/algorithm.h>
+#include <utils/appinfo.h>
 #include <utils/hostosinfo.h>
 #include <utils/qtcassert.h>
 #include <utils/stringutils.h>
@@ -1277,4 +1278,54 @@ void CppPluginSpec::kill()
     d->plugin = nullptr;
     setState(PluginSpec::Deleted);
 }
+
+Utils::FilePath CppPluginSpec::installLocation(bool inUserFolder) const
+{
+    return inUserFolder ? appInfo().userPluginsRoot : appInfo().plugins;
+}
+
+static QStringList libraryNameFilter()
+{
+    if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost())
+        return {"*.dll"};
+    if (HostOsInfo::isLinuxHost())
+        return {"*.so"};
+    return {"*.dylib"};
+}
+
+static QList<PluginSpec *> createCppPluginsFromArchive(const FilePath &path)
+{
+    QList<PluginSpec *> results;
+
+    // look for plugin
+    QDirIterator
+        it(path.path(),
+           libraryNameFilter(),
+           QDir::Files | QDir::NoSymLinks,
+           QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
+
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+        it.next();
+        expected_str<PluginSpec *> spec = readCppPluginSpec(FilePath::fromUserInput(it.filePath()));
+        if (spec)
+            results.push_back(spec.value());
+    }
+    return results;
+}
+
+QList<PluginFromArchiveFactory> &pluginSpecsFromArchiveFactories()
+{
+    static QList<PluginFromArchiveFactory> factories = {&createCppPluginsFromArchive};
+    return factories;
+}
+
+QList<PluginSpec *> pluginSpecsFromArchive(const Utils::FilePath &path)
+{
+    QList<PluginSpec *> results;
+    for (const PluginFromArchiveFactory &factory : pluginSpecsFromArchiveFactories()) {
+        results += factory(path);
+    }
+    return results;
+}
+
 } // namespace ExtensionSystem
diff --git a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
index db6070bd65a..480fbad4d36 100644
--- a/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
+++ b/src/libs/extensionsystem/pluginspec.h
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ public:
 
     virtual void setEnabledBySettings(bool value);
 
+    virtual Utils::FilePath installLocation(bool inUserFolder) const = 0;
+
 protected:
     virtual void setEnabledByDefault(bool value);
     virtual void setEnabledIndirectly(bool value);
@@ -174,6 +176,10 @@ private:
     std::unique_ptr<Internal::PluginSpecPrivate> d;
 };
 
+using PluginFromArchiveFactory = std::function<QList<PluginSpec *>(const Utils::FilePath &path)>;
+EXTENSIONSYSTEM_EXPORT QList<PluginFromArchiveFactory> &pluginSpecsFromArchiveFactories();
+EXTENSIONSYSTEM_EXPORT QList<PluginSpec *> pluginSpecsFromArchive(const Utils::FilePath &path);
+
 EXTENSIONSYSTEM_EXPORT Utils::expected_str<PluginSpec *> readCppPluginSpec(
     const Utils::FilePath &filePath);
 EXTENSIONSYSTEM_EXPORT Utils::expected_str<PluginSpec *> readCppPluginSpec(
@@ -201,6 +207,8 @@ public:
 
     Utils::expected_str<void> readMetaData(const QJsonObject &pluginMetaData) override;
 
+    Utils::FilePath installLocation(bool inUserFolder) const override;
+
 protected:
     CppPluginSpec();
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/plugininstallwizard.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/plugininstallwizard.cpp
index 84c90c43043..bc7f56ed792 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/plugininstallwizard.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/plugininstallwizard.cpp
@@ -46,17 +46,9 @@ struct Data
     FilePath sourcePath;
     FilePath extractedPath;
     bool installIntoApplication = false;
+    std::unique_ptr<PluginSpec> pluginSpec = nullptr;
 };
 
-static QStringList libraryNameFilter()
-{
-    if (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost())
-        return {"*.dll"};
-    if (HostOsInfo::isLinuxHost())
-        return {"*.so"};
-    return {"*.dylib"};
-}
-
 static bool hasLibSuffix(const FilePath &path)
 {
     return (HostOsInfo::isWindowsHost() && path.endsWith(".dll"))
@@ -64,12 +56,6 @@ static bool hasLibSuffix(const FilePath &path)
            || (HostOsInfo::isMacHost() && path.endsWith(".dylib"));
 }
 
-static FilePath pluginInstallPath(bool installIntoApplication)
-{
-    return FilePath::fromString(installIntoApplication ? Core::ICore::pluginPath()
-                                                       : Core::ICore::userPluginPath());
-}
-
 namespace Core {
 
 class SourcePage : public WizardPage
@@ -135,45 +121,31 @@ public:
     Data *m_data = nullptr;
 };
 
-struct ArchiveIssue
-{
-    QString message;
-    InfoLabel::InfoType type;
-};
+using CheckResult = expected_str<PluginSpec *>;
 
 // Async. Result is set if any issue was found.
-void checkContents(QPromise<ArchiveIssue> &promise, const FilePath &tempDir)
+void checkContents(QPromise<CheckResult> &promise, const FilePath &tempDir)
 {
-    PluginSpec *coreplugin = PluginManager::specForPlugin(Internal::CorePlugin::instance());
-
-    // look for plugin
-    QDirIterator it(tempDir.path(), libraryNameFilter(), QDir::Files | QDir::NoSymLinks,
-                    QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
-    while (it.hasNext()) {
-        if (promise.isCanceled())
-            return;
-        it.next();
-        expected_str<PluginSpec *> spec = readCppPluginSpec(FilePath::fromUserInput(it.filePath()));
-        if (spec) {
-            // Is a Qt Creator plugin. Let's see if we find a Core dependency and check the
-            // version
-            const QVector<PluginDependency> dependencies = (*spec)->dependencies();
-            const auto found = std::find_if(dependencies.constBegin(), dependencies.constEnd(),
-                [coreplugin](const PluginDependency &d) { return d.name == coreplugin->name(); });
-            if (found == dependencies.constEnd())
-                return;
-            if ((*spec)->provides(coreplugin, *found))
-                return;
-            promise.addResult(
-                ArchiveIssue{Tr::tr("Plugin requires an incompatible version of %1 (%2).")
-                                 .arg(QGuiApplication::applicationDisplayName(), found->version),
-                             InfoLabel::Error});
-            return; // successful / no error
-        }
+    QList<PluginSpec *> plugins = pluginSpecsFromArchive(tempDir);
+    if (plugins.isEmpty()) {
+        promise.addResult(Utils::make_unexpected(Tr::tr("No plugins found.")));
+        return;
     }
-    promise.addResult(
-        ArchiveIssue{Tr::tr("Did not find %1 plugin.").arg(QGuiApplication::applicationDisplayName()),
-                     InfoLabel::Error});
+    if (plugins.size() > 1) {
+        promise.addResult(Utils::make_unexpected(Tr::tr("More than one plugin found.")));
+        qDeleteAll(plugins);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (!plugins.front()->resolveDependencies(PluginManager::plugins())) {
+        promise.addResult(Utils::make_unexpected(
+            Tr::tr("Plugin failed to resolve dependencies:") + " "
+            + plugins.front()->errorString()));
+        qDeleteAll(plugins);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    promise.addResult(plugins.front());
 }
 
 class CheckArchivePage : public WizardPage
@@ -236,30 +208,33 @@ public:
             m_label->setText(Tr::tr("There was an error while unarchiving."));
         };
 
-        const auto onCheckerSetup = [this](Async<ArchiveIssue> &async) {
+        const auto onCheckerSetup = [this](Async<CheckResult> &async) {
             if (!m_tempDir)
                 return SetupResult::StopWithError;
 
             async.setConcurrentCallData(checkContents, m_tempDir->path());
             return SetupResult::Continue;
         };
-        const auto onCheckerDone = [this](const Async<ArchiveIssue> &async) {
-            m_isComplete = !async.isResultAvailable();
-            if (m_isComplete) {
+        const auto onCheckerDone = [this](const Async<CheckResult> &async) {
+            expected_str<PluginSpec *> result = async.result();
+            if (!result) {
+                m_label->setType(InfoLabel::Error);
+                m_label->setText(result.error());
+            } else {
                 m_label->setType(InfoLabel::Ok);
                 m_label->setText(Tr::tr("Archive is OK."));
-            } else {
-                const ArchiveIssue issue = async.result();
-                m_label->setType(issue.type);
-                m_label->setText(issue.message);
+                m_data->pluginSpec.reset(*result);
+                m_isComplete = true;
             }
             emit completeChanged();
         };
 
-        const Group root {
+        // clang-format off
+        const Group root{
             UnarchiverTask(onUnarchiverSetup, onUnarchiverError, CallDoneIf::Error),
-            AsyncTask<ArchiveIssue>(onCheckerSetup, onCheckerDone, CallDoneIf::Success)
+            AsyncTask<CheckResult>(onCheckerSetup, onCheckerDone, CallDoneIf::Success)
         };
+        // clang-format on
         m_cancelButton->setVisible(true);
         m_taskTreeRunner.start(root, {}, [this](DoneWith) { m_cancelButton->setVisible(false); });
     }
@@ -346,8 +321,9 @@ public:
     {
         m_summaryLabel->setText(
             Tr::tr("\"%1\" will be installed into \"%2\".")
-                .arg(m_data->sourcePath.toUserOutput(),
-                     pluginInstallPath(m_data->installIntoApplication).toUserOutput()));
+                .arg(m_data->sourcePath.toUserOutput())
+                .arg(m_data->pluginSpec->installLocation(!m_data->installIntoApplication)
+                         .toUserOutput()));
     }
 
 private:
@@ -420,7 +396,7 @@ bool executePluginInstallWizard(const FilePath &archive)
     wizard.addPage(summaryPage);
 
     if (wizard.exec()) {
-        const FilePath installPath = pluginInstallPath(data.installIntoApplication);
+        const FilePath installPath = data.pluginSpec->installLocation(!data.installIntoApplication);
         if (hasLibSuffix(data.sourcePath)) {
             return copyPluginFile(data.sourcePath, installPath);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
index 375e276a4e2..99dded6124f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luaplugin.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,21 @@ public:
 
         Core::JsExpander::registerGlobalObject("Lua", [] { return new LuaJsExtension(); });
 
+        pluginSpecsFromArchiveFactories().push_back([](const FilePath &path) {
+            QList<PluginSpec *> plugins;
+            auto dirs = path.dirEntries(QDir::Dirs | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
+            for (const auto &dir : dirs) {
+                const auto specFilePath = dir / (dir.fileName() + ".lua");
+                if (specFilePath.exists()) {
+                    Utils::expected_str<PluginSpec *> spec = loadPlugin(specFilePath);
+                    QTC_CHECK_EXPECTED(spec);
+                    if (spec)
+                        plugins.push_back(*spec);
+                }
+            }
+            return plugins;
+        });
+
         m_pane = new LuaPane(this);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp b/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp
index 125f9295ad4..17a303bdf1f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.cpp
@@ -170,4 +170,12 @@ bool LuaPluginSpec::printToOutputPane() const
     return d->printToOutputPane;
 }
 
+Utils::FilePath LuaPluginSpec::installLocation(bool inUserFolder) const
+{
+    if (inUserFolder)
+        return appInfo().userLuaPlugins;
+
+    return appInfo().luaPlugins;
+}
+
 } // namespace Lua
diff --git a/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.h b/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.h
index ff042416669..3e29b1cde18 100644
--- a/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.h
+++ b/src/plugins/lua/luapluginspec.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public:
     ExtensionSystem::IPlugin::ShutdownFlag stop() override;
     void kill() override;
 
+    Utils::FilePath installLocation(bool inUserFolder) const override;
+
 public:
     bool printToOutputPane() const;
 };