diff --git a/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix b/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix
index f430d848..07c88fa4 100644
--- a/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix
+++ b/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix
@@ -1,288 +1,44 @@
 {
   lib,
-  helpers,
-  config,
-  pkgs,
   ...
 }:
-with lib;
-let
-  cfg = config.plugins.coverage;
+lib.nixvim.plugins.mkNeovimPlugin {
+  name = "coverage";
+  package = "nvim-coverage";
 
-  keymapsDef = {
-    coverage = {
-      command = "";
-      description = "Loads a coverage report and immediately displays the coverage signs.";
-    };
-    load = {
-      command = "Load";
-      description = "Loads a coverage report but does not display the coverage signs.";
-    };
-    show = {
-      command = "Show";
-      description = ''
-        Shows the coverage signs.
-        Must call `:Coverage` or `:CoverageLoad` first.
-      '';
-    };
-    hide = {
-      command = "Hide";
-      description = ''
-        Hides the coverage signs.
-        Must call `:Coverage` or `:CoverageLoad` first.
-      '';
-    };
-    toggle = {
-      command = "Toggle";
-      description = ''
-        Toggles the coverage signs.
-        Must call `:Coverage` or `:CoverageLoad` first.
-      '';
-    };
-    clear = {
-      command = "Clear";
-      description = ''
-        Unloads the cached coverage signs.
-        `:Coverage` or `:CoverageLoad` must be called again to relad the data.
-      '';
-    };
-    summary = {
-      command = "Summary";
-      description = "Displays a coverage summary report in a floating window.";
-    };
-    loadLcov = {
-      command = "LoadLcov";
-      description = ''
-        Loads a coverage report from an lcov file but does not display the coverage signs.
-        Uses the lcov file configuration option.
-      '';
-    };
-  };
-in
-{
-  options.plugins.coverage = lib.nixvim.plugins.neovim.extraOptionsOptions // {
-    enable = mkEnableOption "nvim-coverage";
+  maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.FKouhai ];
 
-    package = lib.mkPackageOption pkgs "nvim-coverage" {
-      default = [
-        "vimPlugins"
-        "nvim-coverage"
-      ];
-    };
-
-    keymapsSilent = mkOption {
-      type = types.bool;
-      description = "Whether nvim-coverage keymaps should be silent";
-      default = false;
-    };
-
-    keymaps = mapAttrs (
-      optionName: properties: helpers.mkNullOrOption types.str properties.description
-    ) keymapsDef;
-
-    autoReload = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkBool false ''
-      If true, the `coverage_file` for a language will be watched for changes after executing
-      `:CoverageLoad` or `coverage.load()`.
-      The file watcher will be stopped after executing `:CoverageClear` or `coverage.clear()`.
-    '';
-
-    autoReloadTimeoutMs = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkInt 500 ''
-      The number of milliseconds to wait before auto-reloading coverage after detecting a change.
-    '';
-
-    commands = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkBool true "If true, create commands.";
+  # TODO: introduced 2025-10-11: remove after 26.05
+  inherit (import ./deprecations.nix lib) deprecateExtraOptions optionsRenamedToSettings;
 
+  settingsExample = {
+    auto_reload = true;
+    commands = true;
     highlights = {
-      covered = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        fg = "#B7F071";
-      } "Highlight group for covered signs.";
-
-      uncovered = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        fg = "#F07178";
-      } "Highlight group for uncovered signs.";
-
-      partial = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        fg = "#AA71F0";
-      } "Highlight group for partial coverage signs.";
-
-      summaryBorder = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        link = "FloatBorder";
-      } "Border highlight group of the summary pop-up.";
-
-      summaryNormal = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        link = "NormalFloat";
-      } "Normal text highlight group of the summary pop-up.";
-
-      summaryCursorLine = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        link = "CursorLine";
-      } "Cursor line highlight group of the summary pop-up.";
-
-      summaryHeader = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        style = "bold,underline";
-        sp = "bg";
-      } "Header text highlight group of the summary pop-up.";
-
-      summaryPass = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        link = "CoverageCovered";
-      } "Pass text highlight group of the summary pop-up.";
-
-      summaryFail = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet {
-        link = "CoverageUncovered";
-      } "Fail text highlight group of the summary pop-up.";
-    };
-
-    loadCoverageCb = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkLuaFn' {
-      description = "A lua function that will be called when a coverage file is loaded.";
-      pluginDefault = "nil";
-      example = ''
-        function(ftype)
-          vim.notify("Loaded " .. ftype .. " coverage")
-        end
-      '';
-    };
-
-    signs =
-      mapAttrs
-        (
-          optionName:
-          {
-            prettyName ? optionName,
-            defaults,
-          }:
-          {
-            hl = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkStr defaults.hl "The highlight group used for ${prettyName} signs.";
-
-            text = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkStr defaults.text "The text used for ${prettyName} signs.";
-          }
-        )
-        {
-          covered = {
-            defaults = {
-              hl = "CoverageCovered";
-              text = "▎";
-            };
-          };
-          uncovered = {
-            defaults = {
-              hl = "CoverageUncovered";
-              text = "▎";
-            };
-          };
-          partial = {
-            prettyName = "partial coverage";
-            defaults = {
-              hl = "CoveragePartial";
-              text = "▎";
-            };
-          };
-        };
-
-    signGroup = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkStr "coverage" ''
-      Name of the sign group used when placing the signs.
-      See `:h sign-group`.
-    '';
-
-    summary = {
-      widthPercentage = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkProportion 0.7 ''
-        Width of the pop-up window.
-      '';
-
-      heightPercentage = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkProportion 0.5 ''
-        Height of the pop-up window.
-      '';
-
-      borders = mapAttrs (optionName: default: helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkStr default "") {
-        topleft = "╭";
-        topright = "╮";
-        top = "─";
-        left = "│";
-        right = "│";
-        botleft = "╰";
-        botright = "╯";
-        bot = "─";
-        highlight = "Normal:CoverageSummaryBorder";
+      covered = {
+        fg = "#AA71F00";
       };
-
-      minCoverage = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkNullable (types.numbers.between 0 100) 80 ''
-        Minimum coverage percentage.
-        Values below this are highlighted with the fail group, values above are highlighted with
-        the pass group.
-      '';
-    };
-
-    lang = helpers.defaultNullOpts.mkAttributeSet' {
-      description = ''
-        Each key corresponds with the `filetype` of the language and maps to an attrs of
-        configuration values that differ.
-
-        See plugin documentation for language specific options.
-      '';
-
-      example = {
-        python = {
-          coverage_file = ".coverage";
-          coverage_command = "coverage json --fail-under=0 -q -o -";
-        };
-        ruby = {
-          coverage_file = "coverage/coverage.json";
-        };
+      uncovered = {
+        fg = "#110000";
+      };
+    };
+    signs = {
+      covered = {
+        pretty_name = "complete coverage";
+        hl = "CoverageCovered";
+        text = "<| ";
+      };
+      uncovered = {
+        pretty_name = "no coverage";
+        hl = "CoverageUnCovered";
+        text = "|> ";
+      };
+    };
+    lang = {
+      python = {
+        coverage_file = ".coverage";
+        coverage_command = "coverage json --fail-under=0 -q -o -";
       };
     };
-
-    lcovFile = helpers.mkNullOrOption types.str "File that the plugin will try to read lcov coverage from.";
   };
-
-  config =
-    let
-      setupOptions =
-        with cfg;
-        {
-          auto_reload = autoReload;
-          auto_reload_timeout_ms = autoReloadTimeoutMs;
-          inherit commands;
-          highlights = with highlights; {
-            inherit covered uncovered partial;
-            summary_border = summaryBorder;
-            summary_normal = summaryNormal;
-            summary_cursor_line = summaryCursorLine;
-            summary_header = summaryHeader;
-            summary_pass = summaryPass;
-            summary_fail = summaryFail;
-          };
-          load_coverage_cb = loadCoverageCb;
-          inherit signs;
-          sign_group = signGroup;
-          summary = with summary; {
-            width_percentage = widthPercentage;
-            height_percentage = heightPercentage;
-            inherit borders;
-            min_coverage = minCoverage;
-          };
-          inherit lang;
-          lcov_file = lcovFile;
-        }
-        // cfg.extraOptions;
-    in
-    mkIf cfg.enable {
-      extraPlugins = [ cfg.package ];
-
-      extraConfigLua = ''
-        require("coverage").setup(${lib.nixvim.toLuaObject setupOptions})
-      '';
-
-      keymaps = flatten (
-        mapAttrsToList (
-          optionName: properties:
-          let
-            key = cfg.keymaps.${optionName};
-          in
-          optional (key != null) {
-            mode = "n";
-            inherit key;
-            action = ":Coverage${properties.command}<CR>";
-            options.silent = cfg.keymapsSilent;
-          }
-        ) keymapsDef
-      );
-    };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/by-name/coverage/deprecations.nix b/plugins/by-name/coverage/deprecations.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..867b277a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/by-name/coverage/deprecations.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+lib: {
+  deprecateExtraOptions = true;
+  optionsRenamedToSettings = [
+    "autoReload"
+    "autoReloadTimeoutMs"
+    "commands"
+    "highlights"
+    "loadCoverageCb"
+    "signs"
+  ];
+  imports =
+    let
+      basePluginsPath = [
+        "plugins"
+        "coverage"
+      ];
+      message = ''
+        Use nixvim top-level `keyamps` option to manually declare your 'nvim-coverage' keymaps.
+      '';
+    in
+    [
+      (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule (basePluginsPath ++ [ "keymaps" ]) message)
+      (lib.mkRemovedOptionModule (basePluginsPath ++ [ "keymapsSilent" ]) message)
+    ];
+}
diff --git a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix
index 9f854be6..0253a7f9 100644
--- a/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix
+++ b/tests/test-sources/plugins/by-name/coverage/default.nix
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{ lib, ... }:
 {
   empty = {
     plugins.coverage.enable = true;
@@ -7,97 +8,87 @@
     plugins.coverage = {
       enable = true;
 
-      keymapsSilent = true;
-      keymaps = {
-        coverage = "<leader>a";
-        load = "<leader>b";
-        show = "<leader>c";
-        hide = "<leader>d";
-        toggle = "<leader>e";
-        clear = "<leader>f";
-        summary = "<leader>g";
-        loadLcov = "<leader>h";
+      settings = {
+        commands = true;
+        auto_reload = false;
+        auto_reload_timeout_ms = 500;
+        highlights = {
+          covered = {
+            fg = "#B7F071";
+          };
+          uncovered = {
+            fg = "#F07178";
+          };
+          partial = {
+            fg = "#AA71F0";
+          };
+          summary_border = {
+            link = "FloatBorder";
+          };
+          summary_normal = {
+            link = "NormalFloat";
+          };
+          summary_cursorLine = {
+            link = "CursorLine";
+          };
+          summary_header = {
+            style = "bold,underline";
+            sp = "bg";
+          };
+          summary_pass = {
+            link = "CoverageCovered";
+          };
+          summary_fail = {
+            link = "CoverageUncovered";
+          };
+        };
+        load_coverage_cb = lib.nixvim.mkRaw ''
+          function (ftype)
+            vim.notify("Loaded " .. ftype .. " coverage")
+          end
+        '';
+        signs = {
+          covered = {
+            hl = "CoverageCovered";
+            text = "▎";
+          };
+          uncovered = {
+            hl = "CoverageUncovered";
+            text = "▎";
+          };
+          partial = {
+            hl = "CoveragePartial";
+            text = "▎";
+          };
+        };
+        sign_group = "coverage";
+        summary = {
+          width_percentage = 0.7;
+          height_percentage = 0.5;
+          borders = {
+            topleft = "╭";
+            topright = "╮";
+            top = "─";
+            left = "│";
+            right = "│";
+            botleft = "╰";
+            botright = "╯";
+            bot = "─";
+            highlight = "Normal:CoverageSummaryBorder";
+          };
+          min_coverage = 80;
+        };
+        lang = {
+          python = {
+            coverage_file = ".coverage";
+            coverage_command = "coverage json --fail-under=0 -q -o -";
+          };
+          ruby = {
+            coverage_file = "coverage/coverage.json";
+          };
+        };
+        lcov_file = null;
       };
-
-      autoReload = false;
-      autoReloadTimeoutMs = 500;
-      commands = true;
-      highlights = {
-        covered = {
-          fg = "#B7F071";
-        };
-        uncovered = {
-          fg = "#F07178";
-        };
-        partial = {
-          fg = "#AA71F0";
-        };
-        summaryBorder = {
-          link = "FloatBorder";
-        };
-        summaryNormal = {
-          link = "NormalFloat";
-        };
-        summaryCursorLine = {
-          link = "CursorLine";
-        };
-        summaryHeader = {
-          style = "bold,underline";
-          sp = "bg";
-        };
-        summaryPass = {
-          link = "CoverageCovered";
-        };
-        summaryFail = {
-          link = "CoverageUncovered";
-        };
-      };
-      loadCoverageCb = ''
-        function (ftype)
-          vim.notify("Loaded " .. ftype .. " coverage")
-        end
-      '';
-      signs = {
-        covered = {
-          hl = "CoverageCovered";
-          text = "▎";
-        };
-        uncovered = {
-          hl = "CoverageUncovered";
-          text = "▎";
-        };
-        partial = {
-          hl = "CoveragePartial";
-          text = "▎";
-        };
-      };
-      signGroup = "coverage";
-      summary = {
-        widthPercentage = 0.7;
-        heightPercentage = 0.5;
-        borders = {
-          topleft = "╭";
-          topright = "╮";
-          top = "─";
-          left = "│";
-          right = "│";
-          botleft = "╰";
-          botright = "╯";
-          bot = "─";
-          highlight = "Normal:CoverageSummaryBorder";
-        };
-        minCoverage = 80;
-      };
-      lang = {
-        python = {
-          coverage_file = ".coverage";
-          coverage_command = "coverage json --fail-under=0 -q -o -";
-        };
-        ruby = {
-          coverage_file = "coverage/coverage.json";
-        };
-      };
-      lcovFile = null;
     };
   };
 }