diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_plymc/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_plymc/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d0d613af..f83df011b 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/filter_plymc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/filter_plymc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ set(SOURCES filter_plymc.cpp ${VCGDIR}/wrap/ply/plylib.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS filter_plymc.h)
 
-add_meshlab_plugin(filter_plymc MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
+add_meshlab_plugin(filter_plymc ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
 target_link_libraries(filter_plymc PRIVATE OpenGL::GLU)
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/CMakeLists.txt
index cf772c86c..3423a4692 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,26 +9,10 @@ if(TARGET external-lib3ds)
 
     set(HEADERS import_3ds.h io_3ds.h meshio.h)
 
-    add_library(io_3ds MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-    target_include_directories(io_3ds PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-    target_link_libraries(io_3ds PUBLIC meshlab-common)
+	add_meshlab_plugin(io_3ds ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
     target_link_libraries(io_3ds PRIVATE external-lib3ds)
 
-    set_property(TARGET io_3ds PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-    set_property(TARGET io_3ds PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-    set_property(TARGET io_3ds PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-    install(
-        TARGETS io_3ds
-        DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-        COMPONENT Plugins)
-
 else()
     message(
         STATUS
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_base/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_base/CMakeLists.txt
index 4f508e4c1..8e7622f58 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,22 +19,6 @@ set(HEADERS
     ${VCGDIR}/wrap/io_trimesh/io_material.h
     ${VCGDIR}/wrap/ply/plylib.h)
 
-add_library(io_base MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_base PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_base PUBLIC meshlab-common)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_base ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
 target_link_libraries(io_base PRIVATE OpenGL::GLU)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_base PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_base PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_base PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_base
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_bre/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_bre/CMakeLists.txt
index ed6c91334..de77b158b 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_bre/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_bre/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,4 @@ set(SOURCES io_bre.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS io_bre.h)
 
-add_library(io_bre MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_bre PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_bre PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_bre PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_bre PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_bre PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_bre
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_bre ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_collada/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_collada/CMakeLists.txt
index d8494b9a0..90dad1f0b 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_collada/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_collada/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,20 +12,4 @@ set(HEADERS
     ${VCGDIR}/wrap/io_trimesh/export_dae.h
     ${VCGDIR}/wrap/io_trimesh/import_dae.h)
 
-add_library(io_collada MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_collada PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_collada PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_collada PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_collada PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_collada PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_collada
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_collada ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/CMakeLists.txt
index 8d958bf24..764a98f8b 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_ctm/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,26 +9,9 @@ if(TARGET external-openctm)
 
     set(HEADERS io_ctm.h)
 
-    add_library(io_ctm MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-    target_include_directories(io_ctm PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-    target_link_libraries(io_ctm PUBLIC meshlab-common)
+	add_meshlab_plugin(io_ctm ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
     target_link_libraries(io_ctm PRIVATE external-openctm)
-
-    set_property(TARGET io_ctm PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-    set_property(TARGET io_ctm PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-    set_property(TARGET io_ctm PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-    install(
-        TARGETS io_ctm
-        DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-        COMPONENT Plugins)
-
 else()
     message(STATUS "Skipping io_ctm - missing OpenCTM.")
 endif()
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_expe/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_expe/CMakeLists.txt
index dede6cfbf..dfc2bd1c7 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_expe/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_expe/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,4 @@ set(SOURCES io_expe.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS export_xyz.h import_expe.h import_xyz.h io_expe.h)
 
-add_library(io_expe MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_expe PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_expe PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_expe PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_expe PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_expe PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_expe
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_expe ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_json/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_json/CMakeLists.txt
index cdaaf1783..96a803e16 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_json/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_json/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,4 @@ set(SOURCES io_json.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS io_json.h)
 
-add_library(io_json MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_json PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_json PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_json PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_json PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_json PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_json
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_json ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_pdb/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_pdb/CMakeLists.txt
index c8e8e3f1c..45f1c8c40 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_pdb/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_pdb/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,4 @@ set(SOURCES io_pdb.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS io_pdb.h)
 
-add_library(io_pdb MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_pdb PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_pdb PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_pdb PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_pdb PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_pdb PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_pdb
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_pdb ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_tri/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_tri/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b0855899..acb6d7831 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_tri/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_tri/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,4 @@ set(SOURCES io_tri.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS io_tri.h)
 
-add_library(io_tri MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_tri PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_tri PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_tri PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_tri PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_tri PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_tri
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_tri ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_txt/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_txt/CMakeLists.txt
index 37425acf0..a7dc5df12 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_txt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_txt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,4 @@ set(SOURCES io_txt.cpp)
 
 set(HEADERS io_txt.h)
 
-add_library(io_txt MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_txt PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_txt PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_txt PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_txt PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_txt PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_txt
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_txt ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_u3d/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_u3d/CMakeLists.txt
index e6091e150..15a113fe6 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_u3d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_u3d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,27 +10,10 @@ if(TARGET external-IDTFConverter)
 	set(HEADERS io_u3d.h)
 	include_directories("${EXTERNAL_DIR}/u3d/src/IDTF")
 
-	add_library(io_u3d MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-	target_include_directories(io_u3d PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-	
-	target_link_libraries(io_u3d PUBLIC meshlab-common)
+	add_meshlab_plugin(io_u3d ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
 	target_link_libraries(io_u3d PUBLIC external-IDTFConverter IFXCoreStatic ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS})
 
-	set_property(TARGET io_u3d PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-	set_property(TARGET io_u3d PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-										${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-	set_property(TARGET io_u3d PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-										${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-	install(
-		TARGETS io_u3d
-		DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-		COMPONENT Plugins)
-
 else()
 	message(STATUS "Skipping io_u3d - missing u3d in external directory.")
 endif()
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/CMakeLists.txt
index 7a68863aa..f5676f173 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_x3d/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,22 +7,6 @@ set(SOURCES io_x3d.cpp vrml/Parser.cpp vrml/Scanner.cpp)
 set(HEADERS export_x3d.h import_x3d.h io_x3d.h util_x3d.h vrml/Parser.h
             vrml/Scanner.h)
 
-add_library(io_x3d MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
-
-target_include_directories(io_x3d PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(io_x3d PUBLIC meshlab-common)
+add_meshlab_plugin(io_x3d ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
 target_link_libraries(io_x3d PRIVATE OpenGL::GLU)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_x3d PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET io_x3d PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET io_x3d PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                    ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS io_x3d
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/ioraster_base/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/ioraster_base/CMakeLists.txt
index 34351e39a..f4dc1f0e5 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/ioraster_base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/ioraster_base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,23 +5,8 @@ set(SOURCES
 set(HEADERS
 	ioraster_base.h)
 
-add_library(ioraster_base MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
+add_meshlab_plugin(ioraster_base ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS})
 
-target_include_directories(ioraster_base PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR} ${EXTERNAL_DIR}/easyexif/)
-
-target_link_libraries(ioraster_base PUBLIC meshlab-common)
+target_include_directories(ioraster_base PRIVATE ${EXTERNAL_DIR}/easyexif/)
 
 target_link_libraries(ioraster_base PRIVATE OpenGL::GLU)
-
-set_property(TARGET ioraster_base PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET ioraster_base PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET ioraster_base PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                     ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS ioraster_base
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/render_gdp/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/render_gdp/CMakeLists.txt
index cc6a91898..33093a83b 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/render_gdp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/render_gdp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,20 +8,4 @@ set(HEADERS meshrender.h shaderDialog.h shaderStructs.h textfile.h)
 
 set(UI shaderDialog.ui)
 
-add_library(render_gdp MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS} ${UI})
-
-target_include_directories(render_gdp PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(render_gdp PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
-set_property(TARGET render_gdp PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET render_gdp PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET render_gdp PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY
-                                        ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS render_gdp
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)
+add_meshlab_plugin(render_gdp ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS} ${UI})
diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/render_radiance_scaling/CMakeLists.txt b/src/meshlabplugins/render_radiance_scaling/CMakeLists.txt
index e02d8af4a..abe960be4 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/render_radiance_scaling/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/render_radiance_scaling/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,24 +25,7 @@ set(RESOURCES radianceScalingRenderer.qrc)
 
 set(UI shaderDialog.ui)
 
-add_library(render_radiance_scaling MODULE ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS} ${RESOURCES}
+add_meshlab_plugin(render_radiance_scaling ${SOURCES} ${HEADERS} ${RESOURCES}
                                            ${UI})
 
-target_include_directories(render_radiance_scaling
-                           PRIVATE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
-target_link_libraries(render_radiance_scaling PUBLIC meshlab-common)
-
 target_link_libraries(render_radiance_scaling PRIVATE OpenGL::GLU)
-
-set_property(TARGET render_radiance_scaling PROPERTY FOLDER Plugins)
-
-set_property(TARGET render_radiance_scaling
-             PROPERTY RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-set_property(TARGET render_radiance_scaling
-             PROPERTY LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_OUTPUT_DIR})
-
-install(
-    TARGETS render_radiance_scaling
-    DESTINATION ${MESHLAB_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR}
-    COMPONENT Plugins)