diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix
index 459ca7333..282022b76 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix
@@ -28,56 +28,13 @@ let
 in
 {
   imports = [
+    ./plugins
     ./deprecated.nix
     ./history.nix
-    ./oh-my-zsh.nix
-    ./prezto.nix
-    ./zprof.nix
-    ./zsh-abbr.nix
   ];
 
   options =
     let
-      pluginModule = types.submodule (
-        { config, ... }:
-        {
-          options = {
-            src = mkOption {
-              type = types.path;
-              description = ''
-                Path to the plugin folder.
-
-                Will be added to {env}`fpath` and {env}`PATH`.
-              '';
-            };
-
-            name = mkOption {
-              type = types.str;
-              description = ''
-                The name of the plugin.
-              '';
-            };
-
-            file = mkOption {
-              type = types.str;
-              description = ''
-                The plugin script to source.
-                Required if the script name does not match {file}`name.plugin.zsh`
-                using the plugin {option}`name` from the plugin {option}`src`.
-              '';
-            };
-
-            completions = mkOption {
-              default = [ ];
-              type = types.listOf types.str;
-              description = "Paths of additional functions to add to {env}`fpath`.";
-            };
-          };
-
-          config.file = lib.mkDefault "${config.name}.plugin.zsh";
-        }
-      );
-
       syntaxHighlightingModule = types.submodule {
         options = {
           enable = mkEnableOption "zsh syntax highlighting";
@@ -336,32 +293,6 @@ in
           description = "Extra commands that should be added to {file}`.zlogout`.";
         };
 
-        plugins = mkOption {
-          type = types.listOf pluginModule;
-          default = [ ];
-          example = literalExpression ''
-            [
-              {
-                name = "enhancd";
-                file = "init.sh";
-                src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
-                  owner = "b4b4r07";
-                  repo = "enhancd";
-                  rev = "v2.2.1";
-                  sha256 = "0iqa9j09fwm6nj5rpip87x3hnvbbz9w9ajgm6wkrd5fls8fn8i5g";
-                };
-              }
-            {
-              name = "wd";
-              src = pkgs.zsh-wd;
-              file = "share/wd/wd.plugin.zsh";
-              completions = [ "share/zsh/site-functions" ];
-            }
-            ]
-          '';
-          description = "Plugins to source in {file}`.zshrc`.";
-        };
-
         localVariables = mkOption {
           type = types.attrs;
           default = { };
@@ -396,8 +327,6 @@ in
 
   config =
     let
-      pluginsDir = if cfg.dotDir != null then relToDotDir "plugins" else ".zsh/plugins";
-
       envVarsStr = config.lib.zsh.exportAll cfg.sessionVariables;
       localVarsStr = config.lib.zsh.defineAll cfg.localVariables;
 
@@ -487,26 +416,6 @@ in
 
             (lib.mkIf (localVarsStr != "") (mkOrder 540 localVarsStr))
 
-            (lib.mkIf (cfg.plugins != [ ]) (
-              mkOrder 560 (
-                lib.concatStrings (
-                  map (plugin: ''
-                    path+="$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}"
-                    fpath+="$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}"
-                    ${
-                      (optionalString (plugin.completions != [ ]) ''
-                        fpath+=(${
-                          lib.concatMapStringsSep " " (
-                            completion: "\"$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${completion}\""
-                          ) plugin.completions
-                        })
-                      '')
-                    }
-                  '') cfg.plugins
-                )
-              )
-            ))
-
             # NOTE: Oh-My-Zsh/Prezto calls compinit during initialization,
             # calling it twice causes slight start up slowdown
             # as all $fpath entries will be traversed again.
@@ -529,16 +438,6 @@ in
               ''
             ))
 
-            (mkOrder 900 (
-              lib.concatStrings (
-                map (plugin: ''
-                  if [[ -f "$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${plugin.file}" ]]; then
-                    source "$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${plugin.file}"
-                  fi
-                '') cfg.plugins
-              )
-            ))
-
             (lib.mkIf (cfg.setOptions != [ ]) (
               mkOrder 950 ''
                 ${concatStringsSep "\n" (map (option: "setopt ${option}") cfg.setOptions)}
@@ -589,16 +488,6 @@ in
 
           home.file."${relToDotDir ".zshrc"}".text = cfg.initContent;
         }
-
-        (mkIf (cfg.plugins != [ ]) {
-          # Many plugins require compinit to be called
-          # but allow the user to opt out.
-          programs.zsh.enableCompletion = lib.mkDefault true;
-
-          home.file = lib.foldl' (a: b: a // b) { } (
-            map (plugin: { "${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}".source = plugin.src; }) cfg.plugins
-          );
-        })
       ]
     );
 }
diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/default.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f51918c27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+{
+  config,
+  lib,
+  ...
+}:
+let
+  inherit (lib) mkOption types;
+
+  cfg = config.programs.zsh;
+
+  relToDotDir = file: (lib.optionalString (cfg.dotDir != null) (cfg.dotDir + "/")) + file;
+in
+{
+  imports = [
+    ./oh-my-zsh.nix
+    ./prezto.nix
+    ./zprof.nix
+    ./zsh-abbr.nix
+  ];
+
+  options =
+    let
+      pluginModule = types.submodule (
+        { config, ... }:
+        {
+          options = {
+            src = mkOption {
+              type = types.path;
+              description = ''
+                Path to the plugin folder.
+
+                Will be added to {env}`fpath` and {env}`PATH`.
+              '';
+            };
+
+            name = mkOption {
+              type = types.str;
+              description = ''
+                The name of the plugin.
+              '';
+            };
+
+            file = mkOption {
+              type = types.str;
+              description = ''
+                The plugin script to source.
+                Required if the script name does not match {file}`name.plugin.zsh`
+                using the plugin {option}`name` from the plugin {option}`src`.
+              '';
+            };
+
+            completions = mkOption {
+              default = [ ];
+              type = types.listOf types.str;
+              description = "Paths of additional functions to add to {env}`fpath`.";
+            };
+          };
+
+          config.file = lib.mkDefault "${config.name}.plugin.zsh";
+        }
+      );
+    in
+    {
+      programs.zsh.plugins = mkOption {
+        type = types.listOf pluginModule;
+        default = [ ];
+        example = lib.literalExpression ''
+          [
+            {
+              name = "enhancd";
+              file = "init.sh";
+              src = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
+                owner = "b4b4r07";
+                repo = "enhancd";
+                rev = "v2.2.1";
+                sha256 = "0iqa9j09fwm6nj5rpip87x3hnvbbz9w9ajgm6wkrd5fls8fn8i5g";
+              };
+            }
+          {
+            name = "wd";
+            src = pkgs.zsh-wd;
+            file = "share/wd/wd.plugin.zsh";
+            completions = [ "share/zsh/site-functions" ];
+          }
+          ]
+        '';
+        description = "Plugins to source in {file}`.zshrc`.";
+      };
+    };
+
+  config =
+    let
+      pluginsDir = if cfg.dotDir != null then relToDotDir "plugins" else ".zsh/plugins";
+    in
+    lib.mkIf (cfg.plugins != [ ]) {
+      home.file = lib.foldl' (a: b: a // b) { } (
+        map (plugin: { "${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}".source = plugin.src; }) cfg.plugins
+      );
+
+      programs.zsh = {
+        # Many plugins require compinit to be called
+        # but allow the user to opt out.
+        enableCompletion = lib.mkDefault true;
+
+        initContent = lib.mkMerge [
+          (lib.mkOrder 560 (
+            lib.concatStrings (
+              map (plugin: ''
+                path+="$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}"
+                fpath+="$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}"
+                ${
+                  (lib.optionalString (plugin.completions != [ ]) ''
+                    fpath+=(${
+                      lib.concatMapStringsSep " " (
+                        completion: "\"$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${completion}\""
+                      ) plugin.completions
+                    })
+                  '')
+                }
+              '') cfg.plugins
+            )
+          ))
+
+          (lib.mkOrder 900 (
+            lib.concatStrings (
+              map (plugin: ''
+                if [[ -f "$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${plugin.file}" ]]; then
+                  source "$HOME/${pluginsDir}/${plugin.name}/${plugin.file}"
+                fi
+              '') cfg.plugins
+            )
+          ))
+        ];
+      };
+    };
+}
diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/oh-my-zsh.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/oh-my-zsh.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/programs/zsh/oh-my-zsh.nix
rename to modules/programs/zsh/plugins/oh-my-zsh.nix
diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/prezto.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/prezto.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/programs/zsh/prezto.nix
rename to modules/programs/zsh/plugins/prezto.nix
diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/zprof.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/zprof.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/programs/zsh/zprof.nix
rename to modules/programs/zsh/plugins/zprof.nix
diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/zsh-abbr.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/plugins/zsh-abbr.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from modules/programs/zsh/zsh-abbr.nix
rename to modules/programs/zsh/plugins/zsh-abbr.nix
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zsh-abbr.nix b/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zsh-abbr.nix
index e0e092521..29f898f5f 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zsh-abbr.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/zsh/zsh-abbr.nix
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
     };
   };
 
+  test.stubs = {
+    zsh-abbr = {
+      outPath = null;
+      buildScript = ''
+        mkdir -p $out/share/zsh-abbr/runcoms
+      '';
+    };
+  };
   nmt.script = ''
     abbreviations=home-files/.config/zsh-abbr/user-abbreviations