diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.cpp b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.cpp
index 681f3ad..0957bad 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.cpp
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.cpp
@@ -25,15 +25,17 @@
 #include <sofa/defaulttype/VecTypes.h>
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
 
-namespace sofa::component::forcefield
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 using namespace sofa::defaulttype;
 
-int ShapeMatchingForceFieldClass = core::RegisterObject("Meshless deformations based on shape matching")
-.add< ShapeMatchingForceField<Vec3Types> >()
-;
+void registerShapeMatchingForceField(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+{
+    factory->registerObjects(sofa::core::ObjectRegistrationData("Meshless deformations based on shape matching")
+    .add< ShapeMatchingForceField<Vec3Types> >());
+}
 
 template class SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API ShapeMatchingForceField<Vec3Types>;
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::forcefield
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.h b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.h
index df03096..5a11147 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.h
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.h>
 
-namespace sofa::component::forcefield
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 /// Meshless deformations based on shape matching
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class ShapeMatchingForceField : public core::behavior::ForceField<DataTypes>
     ShapeMatchingForceField();
 
 public:
-    SingleLink<ShapeMatchingForceField<DataTypes>, container::ShapeMatchingRotationFinder<DataTypes>, BaseLink::FLAG_STOREPATH | BaseLink::FLAG_STRONGLINK> l_rotationFinder;
+    SingleLink<ShapeMatchingForceField<DataTypes>, ShapeMatchingRotationFinder<DataTypes>, BaseLink::FLAG_STOREPATH | BaseLink::FLAG_STRONGLINK> l_rotationFinder;
     Data<Real> d_stiffness;
 
     void init() override;
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@ class ShapeMatchingForceField : public core::behavior::ForceField<DataTypes>
 extern template class SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API ShapeMatchingForceField<defaulttype::Vec3Types>;
 #endif // !defined(SOFA_COMPONENT_FORCEFIELD_SHAPEMATCHINGFORCEFIELD_CPP)
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::forcefield
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.inl b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.inl
index ef75632..7a035f6 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.inl
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingForceField.inl
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <iostream>
 
-namespace sofa::component::forcefield
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 template<class DataTypes>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void ShapeMatchingForceField<DataTypes>::init()
 
     if (!l_rotationFinder.get())
     {
-        sofa::core::sptr< container::ShapeMatchingRotationFinder<DataTypes>> rotationFinder;
+        sofa::core::sptr< ShapeMatchingRotationFinder<DataTypes>> rotationFinder;
         this->getContext()->get(rotationFinder);
         if (!rotationFinder)
         {
@@ -148,4 +148,4 @@ void ShapeMatchingForceField<DataTypes>::draw(const core::visual::VisualParams*
 }
 
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::forcefield
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.cpp b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.cpp
index 04fa8e4..ab08324 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.cpp
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.cpp
@@ -32,17 +32,19 @@
 #include <ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.inl>
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
 
-namespace sofa::component::container
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 using namespace sofa::defaulttype;
 
 // Register in the Factory
-int ShapeMatchingRotationFinderClass = core::RegisterObject("ShapeMatchingRotationFinder")
-.add< ShapeMatchingRotationFinder< Vec3Types > >()
-.addAlias("RotationFinder")
-;
+void registerShapeMatchingRotationFinder(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
+{
+    factory->registerObjects(sofa::core::ObjectRegistrationData("ShapeMatchingRotationFinder")
+    .add< ShapeMatchingRotationFinder< Vec3Types > >()
+    .addAlias("RotationFinder"));
+}
 
 template class SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API ShapeMatchingRotationFinder< defaulttype::Vec3Types >;
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::container
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.h b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.h
index 1f994bd..745069d 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.h
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  *	"Meshless Deformations Based on Shape Matching" (Muller, Heidelberger, Teschner and Gross)
  *
  */
-namespace sofa::component::container
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 template <class DataTypes>
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ class ShapeMatchingRotationFinder : public sofa::core::behavior::RotationFinder<
 extern template class SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API ShapeMatchingRotationFinder< defaulttype::Vec3Types >;
 #endif
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::container
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.inl b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.inl
index 70c578b..abc869a 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.inl
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/ShapeMatchingRotationFinder.inl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <ShapeMatchingPlugin/polar_decomposition_3x3.h>
 
 
-namespace sofa::component::container
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 using namespace sofa::core::topology;
@@ -619,4 +619,4 @@ void ShapeMatchingRotationFinder<DataTypes>::draw(const core::visual::VisualPara
 	vparams->drawTool()->restoreLastState();
 }
 
-} // namespace sofa::component::container
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/config.h.in b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/config.h.in
index cbcde01..fbf7003 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/config.h.in
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/config.h.in
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <sofa/config.h>
 #include <sofa/config/sharedlibrary_defines.h>
 
+using namespace sofa;
+
 #define SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_VERSION @PROJECT_VERSION@
 
 #ifdef SOFA_BUILD_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
 #  define SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API SOFA_IMPORT_DYNAMIC_LIBRARY
 #endif
 
-namespace shapematching
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
     constexpr const char* MODULE_NAME = "@PROJECT_NAME@";
     constexpr const char* MODULE_VERSION = "@PROJECT_VERSION@";
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.cpp b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.cpp
index 623ccfd..c528840 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.cpp
@@ -24,17 +24,21 @@
 ******************************************************************************/
 #include <ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.h>
 #include <sofa/core/ObjectFactory.h>
+#include <sofa/helper/system/PluginManager.h>
 
-namespace sofa::component
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
+	extern void registerShapeMatchingForceField(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+	extern void registerShapeMatchingRotationFinder(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
+
 	extern "C" {
 		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API void initExternalModule();
 		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API const char* getModuleName();
 		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API const char* getModuleVersion();
 		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API const char* getModuleLicense();
 		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API const char* getModuleDescription();
-		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API const char* getModuleComponentList();
+		SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API void registerObjects(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory);
 	}
 
 	void initShapeMatchingPlugin()
@@ -44,6 +48,9 @@ namespace sofa::component
 
 	void initExternalModule()
 	{
+		// make sure that this plugin is registered into the PluginManager
+        sofa::helper::system::PluginManager::getInstance().registerPlugin(MODULE_NAME);
+
 		static bool first = true;
 		if (first)
 		{
@@ -53,12 +60,12 @@ namespace sofa::component
 
 	const char* getModuleName()
 	{
-		return shapematching::MODULE_NAME;
+		return MODULE_NAME;
 	}
 
 	const char* getModuleVersion()
 	{
-		return shapematching::MODULE_VERSION;
+		return MODULE_VERSION;
 	}
 
 	const char* getModuleLicense()
@@ -71,11 +78,10 @@ namespace sofa::component
 		return "Plugin with ShapeMatchingPlugin";
 	}
 
-	const char* getModuleComponentList()
+	void registerObjects(sofa::core::ObjectFactory* factory)
 	{
-		/// string containing the names of the classes provided by the plugin
-		static std::string classes = sofa::core::ObjectFactory::getInstance()->listClassesFromTarget(sofa_tostring(SOFA_TARGET));
-		return classes.c_str();
+		registerShapeMatchingForceField(factory);
+		registerShapeMatchingRotationFinder(factory);
 	}
 
-} // namespace sofa::component
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin
diff --git a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.h b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.h
index 812345c..925ee08 100644
--- a/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.h
+++ b/src/ShapeMatchingPlugin/initShapeMatchingPlugin.h
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 ******************************************************************************/
 #include <ShapeMatchingPlugin/config.h>
 
-namespace sofa::component
+namespace shapematchingplugin
 {
 
 void SOFA_SHAPEMATCHINGPLUGIN_API initShapeMatchingPlugin();
 
-} // namespace sofa::component
+} // namespace shapematchingplugin