diff --git a/.ci/ansible/start_container.yaml b/.ci/ansible/start_container.yaml
index 43d4d47098..bdf35b4315 100644
--- a/.ci/ansible/start_container.yaml
+++ b/.ci/ansible/start_container.yaml
@@ -81,13 +81,22 @@
           command: "docker logs pulp"
           failed_when: true
 
-    - name: "Check version of component being tested"
-      assert:
-        that:
-          - (result.json.versions | items2dict(key_name="component", value_name="version"))[component_name] | canonical_semver == (component_version | canonical_semver)
-        fail_msg: |
-          Component {{ component_name }} was expected to be installed in version {{ component_version }}.
-          Instead it is reported as version {{ (result.json.versions | items2dict(key_name="component", value_name="version"))[component_name] }}.
+    - block:
+        - name: "Check version of component being tested"
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - (result.json.versions | items2dict(key_name="component", value_name="version"))[component_name] | canonical_semver == (component_version | canonical_semver)
+            fail_msg: |
+              Component {{ component_name }} was expected to be installed in version {{ component_version }}.
+              Instead it is reported as version {{ (result.json.versions | items2dict(key_name="component", value_name="version"))[component_name] }}.
+      rescue:
+        - name: "Check version of component being tested (legacy)"
+          assert:
+            that:
+              - (result.json.versions | items2dict(key_name="component", value_name="version"))[legacy_component_name] | canonical_semver == (component_version | canonical_semver)
+            fail_msg: |
+              Component {{ legacy_component_name }} was expected to be installed in version {{ component_version }}.
+              Instead it is reported as version {{ (result.json.versions | items2dict(key_name="component", value_name="version"))[legacy_component_name] }}.
 
     - name: "Set pulp password in .netrc"
       copy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/before_install.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/before_install.sh
index 72492bbf13..f175b9dd61 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/before_install.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/before_install.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ else
 fi
 mkdir .ci/ansible/vars || true
 echo "---" > .ci/ansible/vars/main.yaml
-echo "component_name: pulpcore" >> .ci/ansible/vars/main.yaml
+echo "legacy_component_name: pulpcore" >> .ci/ansible/vars/main.yaml
+echo "component_name: core" >> .ci/ansible/vars/main.yaml
 echo "component_version: '${COMPONENT_VERSION}'" >> .ci/ansible/vars/main.yaml
 
 export PRE_BEFORE_INSTALL=$PWD/.github/workflows/scripts/pre_before_install.sh
diff --git a/CHANGES/8198.removal b/CHANGES/8198.removal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a28a6f41f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/8198.removal
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+The ``component`` field of the ``versions`` section of the status API ```/pulp/api/v3/status/`` now
+lists the Django app name, not the Python package name. Similarly the OpenAPI schema at
+``/pulp/api/v3`` does also.
diff --git a/pulpcore/app/views/status.py b/pulpcore/app/views/status.py
index 24e4b7bfb3..55a74a91a3 100644
--- a/pulpcore/app/views/status.py
+++ b/pulpcore/app/views/status.py
@@ -5,14 +5,13 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core.files.storage import default_storage
 from drf_spectacular.utils import extend_schema
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
+from pulpcore.app.apps import pulp_plugin_configs
 from pulpcore.app.models.status import ContentAppStatus
 from pulpcore.app.models.task import Worker
 from pulpcore.app.serializers.status import StatusSerializer
-from pulpcore.app.settings import INSTALLED_PULP_PLUGINS
 from pulpcore.tasking.connection import get_redis_connection
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -42,16 +41,22 @@ class StatusView(APIView):
         operation_id="status_read",
         responses={200: StatusSerializer},
     )
-    def get(self, request, format=None):
+    def get(self, request):
         """
-        Returns app information including the version of pulpcore and loaded pulp plugins,
-        known workers, database connection status, and messaging connection status
+        Returns status and app information about Pulp.
+
+        Information includes:
+         * version of pulpcore and loaded pulp plugins
+         * known workers
+         * known content apps
+         * database connection status
+         * redis connection status
+         * disk usage information
         """
-        components = ["pulpcore"] + INSTALLED_PULP_PLUGINS
-        versions = [
-            {"component": component, "version": get_distribution(component).version}
-            for component in components
-        ]
+        versions = []
+        for app in pulp_plugin_configs():
+            versions.append({"component": app.label, "version": app.version})
+
         redis_status = {"connected": self._get_redis_conn_status()}
         db_status = {"connected": self._get_db_conn_status()}
 
diff --git a/pulpcore/openapi/__init__.py b/pulpcore/openapi/__init__.py
index 0cfd926635..67eea40df6 100644
--- a/pulpcore/openapi/__init__.py
+++ b/pulpcore/openapi/__init__.py
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@
 from drf_spectacular.settings import spectacular_settings
 from drf_spectacular.types import OpenApiTypes
 from drf_spectacular.utils import OpenApiParameter
-from pkg_resources import get_distribution
 from rest_framework import mixins, serializers
 from rest_framework.schemas.utils import get_pk_description
 
-from pulpcore.app.settings import INSTALLED_PULP_PLUGINS
+from pulpcore.app.apps import pulp_plugin_configs
 
 
 class PulpAutoSchema(AutoSchema):
@@ -446,11 +445,12 @@ def get_schema(self, request=None, public=False):
         result["info"]["x-logo"] = {
             "url": "https://pulp.plan.io/attachments/download/517478/pulp_logo_word_rectangle.svg"
         }
+
         # Adding plugin version config
-        components = ["pulpcore"] + INSTALLED_PULP_PLUGINS
-        result["info"]["x-pulp-app-versions"] = {
-            component: get_distribution(component).version for component in components
-        }
+        result["info"]["x-pulp-app-versions"] = {}
+        for app in pulp_plugin_configs():
+            result["info"]["x-pulp-app-versions"][app.label] = app.version
+
         # Adding current host as server (it will provide a default value for the bindings)
         server_url = "http://localhost:24817" if not request else request.build_absolute_uri("/")
         result["servers"] = [{"url": server_url}]
diff --git a/template_config.yml b/template_config.yml
index ebe809d52f..97d5f999a2 100644
--- a/template_config.yml
+++ b/template_config.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ deploy_daily_client_to_rubygems: true
 deploy_to_pypi: true
 docker_fixtures: true
 docs_test: true
-plugin_app_label: pulpcore
+plugin_app_label: core
 plugin_camel: Pulpcore
 plugin_camel_short: Pulpcore
 plugin_caps: PULPCORE