diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/AbstractFeature.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/AbstractFeature.php
index e5273759a..6452b0c29 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/AbstractFeature.php
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/AbstractFeature.php
@@ -1,28 +1,18 @@
 <?php
 
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
 namespace Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature;
 
 use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\DriverInterface;
 
-abstract class AbstractFeature
+abstract class AbstractFeature implements DriverFeatureInterface
 {
-    /** @var DriverInterface */
-    protected $driver;
+    protected DriverInterface $driver;
 
-    /**
-     * Set driver
-     *
-     * @return void
-     */
-    public function setDriver(DriverInterface $driver)
+    public function setDriver(DriverInterface $driver): DriverFeatureInterface
     {
         $this->driver = $driver;
+        return $this;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Get name
-     *
-     * @return string
-     */
-    abstract public function getName();
 }
diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureInterface.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureInterface.php
index d740f0502..79a5d48ee 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureInterface.php
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureInterface.php
@@ -1,25 +1,9 @@
 <?php
 
-namespace Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature;
+declare(strict_types=1);
 
-interface DriverFeatureInterface
-{
-    /**
-     * Setup the default features for Pdo
-     */
-    public function setupDefaultFeatures(): DriverFeatureInterface;
+namespace Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature;
 
-    /**
-     * Add feature
-     *
-     * todo: narrow down the type of $feature
-     */
-    public function addFeature(string $name, mixed $feature): DriverFeatureInterface;
+use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\DriverAwareInterface;
 
-    /**
-     * Get feature
-     *
-     * todo: narrow return type if possible
-     */
-    public function getFeature(string $name): mixed;
-}
+interface DriverFeatureInterface extends DriverAwareInterface {}
diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureProviderInterface.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureProviderInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..199e62567
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureProviderInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature;
+
+use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\DriverInterface;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @property array<class-string, DriverInterface> $features
+ */
+interface DriverFeatureProviderInterface
+{
+    /** @param DriverFeatureInterface[] $features */
+    public function addFeatures(array $features): DriverFeatureProviderInterface;
+
+    public function addFeature(DriverFeatureInterface $feature): DriverFeatureProviderInterface;
+
+    /**
+     * Get feature
+     *
+     * todo: narrow to DriverFeatureInterface|false once PHP 8.2 is the minimum version
+     */
+    public function getFeature(string $name): DriverFeatureInterface|bool;
+}
diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureProviderTrait.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureProviderTrait.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d3d0b67ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Feature/DriverFeatureProviderTrait.php
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature;
+
+use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\DriverInterface;
+use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Exception\RuntimeException;
+
+/**
+ * Trait implementation of DriverFeatureProviderInterface.
+ *
+ * This trait can be used in any driver that needs to support features.
+ * Primarily used in the Pdo driver, but can be adapted for others.
+ */
+trait DriverFeatureProviderTrait
+{
+    /**
+     *
+     * @var array<class-string, DriverFeatureInterface>
+     */
+    protected array $features = [];
+
+    public function addFeature(DriverFeatureInterface $feature): DriverFeatureProviderInterface
+    {
+        if (! $this instanceof DriverInterface) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(sprintf(
+                '%s can only be composed into %s',
+                __TRAIT__,
+                DriverInterface::class
+            ));
+        }
+
+        $feature->setDriver($this);
+        $this->features[$feature::class] = $feature;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function addFeatures(array $features): DriverFeatureProviderInterface
+    {
+        foreach ($features as $feature) {
+            $this->addFeature($feature);
+        }
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getFeature(string $name): DriverFeatureInterface|bool
+    {
+        return $this->features[$name] ?? false;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Feature/RowCounter.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Feature/RowCounter.php
index 97ba92405..45730af5b 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Feature/RowCounter.php
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Feature/RowCounter.php
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@
  */
 class RowCounter extends AbstractFeature
 {
-    /**
-     * @return string
-     */
-    public function getName()
-    {
-        return 'RowCounter';
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return null|int
      */
diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Oci8.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Oci8.php
index b36693093..9400e591f 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Oci8.php
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Oci8/Oci8.php
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public function __construct(
         ?Statement $statementPrototype = null,
         ?Result $resultPrototype = null,
         array $options = [],
-        $features = self::FEATURES_DEFAULT
+        $features = [new Feature\RowCounter()]
     ) {
         if (! $connection instanceof Connection) {
             $connection = new Connection($connection);
diff --git a/src/Adapter/Driver/Pdo/AbstractPdo.php b/src/Adapter/Driver/Pdo/AbstractPdo.php
index 3fbc9020b..9f65c3b52 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/Driver/Pdo/AbstractPdo.php
+++ b/src/Adapter/Driver/Pdo/AbstractPdo.php
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 
 use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\ConnectionInterface;
 use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\DriverAwareInterface;
-use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature\AbstractFeature;
-use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature\DriverFeatureInterface;
+use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\Feature\DriverFeatureProviderInterface;
 use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\PdoDriverAwareInterface;
 use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\PdoDriverInterface;
 use Laminas\Db\Adapter\Driver\ResultInterface;
@@ -25,10 +24,8 @@
 use function preg_match;
 use function sprintf;
 
-abstract class AbstractPdo implements PdoDriverInterface, DriverFeatureInterface, ProfilerAwareInterface
+abstract class AbstractPdo implements PdoDriverInterface, ProfilerAwareInterface
 {
-    public const FEATURES_DEFAULT = 'default';
-
     /** @internal */
     public ?ProfilerInterface $profiler;
 
@@ -36,7 +33,7 @@ public function __construct(
         protected readonly AbstractPdoConnection|\PDO $connection,
         protected readonly StatementInterface&PdoDriverAwareInterface $statementPrototype,
         protected readonly ResultInterface $resultPrototype,
-        protected array|string $features = self::FEATURES_DEFAULT
+        array $features = [],
     ) {
 
         if ($this->connection instanceof DriverAwareInterface) {
@@ -47,14 +44,8 @@ public function __construct(
             $this->statementPrototype->setDriver($this);
         }
 
-        if (is_array($features)) {
-            foreach ($features as $name => $feature) {
-                $this->addFeature($name, $feature);
-            }
-        } elseif ($features instanceof AbstractFeature) {
-            $this->addFeature($features->getName(), $features);
-        } elseif ($features === self::FEATURES_DEFAULT) {
-            $this->setupDefaultFeatures();
+        if ($features !== [] && $this instanceof DriverFeatureProviderInterface) {
+            $this->addFeatures($features);
         }
     }
 
@@ -96,60 +87,6 @@ public function registerResultPrototype(ResultInterface $resultPrototype)
         $this->resultPrototype = $resultPrototype;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Add feature
-     *
-     * todo: needs improvement
-     *
-     * @param string $name
-     * @param AbstractFeature $feature
-     * @return $this Provides a fluent interface
-     */
-    public function addFeature($name, $feature)
-    {
-        if ($feature instanceof AbstractFeature) {
-            $name = $feature->getName(); // overwrite the name, just in case
-            $feature->setDriver($this);
-        }
-        $this->features[$name] = $feature;
-        return $this;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Setup the default features for Pdo
-     *
-     * @return $this Provides a fluent interface
-     */
-    // public function setupDefaultFeatures()
-    // {
-    //     $driverName = $this->connection->getDriverName();
-    //     if ($driverName === 'sqlite') {
-    //         $this->addFeature(null, new Feature\SqliteRowCounter());
-    //         return $this;
-    //     }
-
-    //     if ($driverName === 'oci') {
-    //         $this->addFeature(null, new Feature\OracleRowCounter());
-    //         return $this;
-    //     }
-
-    //     return $this;
-    // }
-
-    /**
-     * Get feature
-     *
-     * @param string $name
-     * @return AbstractFeature|false
-     */
-    public function getFeature($name)
-    {
-        if (isset($this->features[$name])) {
-            return $this->features[$name];
-        }
-        return false;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get database platform name
      *