diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.c
index 27071a2b1..1bd3ce875 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void module_schedule_unload(struct module *module)
 	module->unloading = true;
 }
 
-struct module *module_new(struct impl *impl, const struct module_methods *methods, size_t user_data)
+struct module *module_new(struct impl *impl, size_t user_data)
 {
 	struct module *module;
 
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ struct module *module_new(struct impl *impl, const struct module_methods *method
 
 	module->index = SPA_ID_INVALID;
 	module->impl = impl;
-	module->methods = methods;
 	spa_hook_list_init(&module->listener_list);
 	module->user_data = SPA_PTROFF(module, sizeof(*module), void);
 	module->loaded = false;
@@ -86,12 +85,12 @@ void module_add_listener(struct module *module,
 
 int module_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
 {
-	pw_log_info("load module index:%u name:%s", module->index, module->name);
-	if (module->methods->load == NULL)
+	pw_log_info("load module index:%u name:%s", module->index, module->info->name);
+	if (module->info->load == NULL)
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 	/* subscription event is sent when the module does a
 	 * module_emit_loaded() */
-	return module->methods->load(client, module);
+	return module->info->load(client, module);
 }
 
 void module_free(struct module *module)
@@ -109,7 +108,6 @@ void module_free(struct module *module)
 	spa_hook_list_clean(&module->listener_list);
 	pw_properties_free(module->props);
 
-	free((char*)module->name);
 	free((char*)module->args);
 
 	free(module);
@@ -123,10 +121,10 @@ int module_unload(struct module *module)
 	/* Note that client can be NULL (when the module is being unloaded
 	 * internally and not by a client request */
 
-	pw_log_info("unload module index:%u name:%s", module->index, module->name);
+	pw_log_info("unload module index:%u name:%s", module->index, module->info->name);
 
-	if (module->methods->unload)
-		res = module->methods->unload(module);
+	if (module->info->unload)
+		res = module->info->unload(module);
 
 	if (module->loaded)
 		broadcast_subscribe_event(impl,
@@ -260,44 +258,20 @@ bool module_args_parse_bool(const char *v)
 	return false;
 }
 
-#include "modules/registry.h"
-
-static const struct module_info module_list[] = {
-	{ "module-always-sink", 1, create_module_always_sink, },
-	{ "module-combine-sink", 0, create_module_combine_sink, },
-	{ "module-echo-cancel", 0, create_module_echo_cancel, },
-	{ "module-ladspa-sink", 0, create_module_ladspa_sink, },
-	{ "module-ladspa-source", 0, create_module_ladspa_source, },
-	{ "module-loopback", 0, create_module_loopback, },
-	{ "module-null-sink", 0, create_module_null_sink, },
-	{ "module-native-protocol-tcp", 0, create_module_native_protocol_tcp, },
-	{ "module-pipe-source", 0, create_module_pipe_source, },
-	{ "module-pipe-sink", 0, create_module_pipe_sink, },
-	{ "module-raop-discover", 1, create_module_raop_discover, },
-	{ "module-remap-sink", 0, create_module_remap_sink, },
-	{ "module-remap-source", 0, create_module_remap_source, },
-	{ "module-simple-protocol-tcp", 0, create_module_simple_protocol_tcp, },
-	{ "module-switch-on-connect", 1, create_module_switch_on_connect, },
-	{ "module-tunnel-sink", 0, create_module_tunnel_sink, },
-	{ "module-tunnel-source", 0, create_module_tunnel_source, },
-	{ "module-zeroconf-discover", 1, create_module_zeroconf_discover, },
-#ifdef HAVE_AVAHI
-	{ "module-zeroconf-publish", 0, create_module_zeroconf_publish, },
-#endif
-	{ "module-roc-sink", 0, create_module_roc_sink, },
-	{ "module-roc-source", 0, create_module_roc_source, },
-	{ "module-x11-bell", 0, create_module_x11_bell, },
-};
-
 static const struct module_info *find_module_info(const char *name)
 {
-	const struct module_info *info;
+	extern const struct module_info __start_pw_mod_pulse_modules[];
+	extern const struct module_info __stop_pw_mod_pulse_modules[];
 
-	SPA_FOR_EACH_ELEMENT(module_list, info) {
+	const struct module_info *info = __start_pw_mod_pulse_modules;
+
+	for (; info < __stop_pw_mod_pulse_modules; info++) {
 		if (spa_streq(info->name, name))
 			return info;
 	}
 
+	spa_assert(info == __stop_pw_mod_pulse_modules);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -305,7 +279,7 @@ static int find_module_by_name(void *item_data, void *data)
 {
 	const char *name = data;
 	const struct module *module = item_data;
-	return spa_streq(module->name, name) ? 1 : 0;
+	return spa_streq(module->info->name, name) ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 struct module *module_create(struct client *client, const char *name, const char *args)
@@ -334,12 +308,12 @@ struct module *module_create(struct client *client, const char *name, const char
 	if (module == NULL)
 		return NULL;
 
+	module->info = info;
 	module->index = pw_map_insert_new(&impl->modules, module);
 	if (module->index == SPA_ID_INVALID) {
 		module_unload(module);
 		return NULL;
 	}
-	module->name = strdup(name);
 	module->args = args ? strdup(args) : NULL;
 	module->index |= MODULE_FLAG;
 	return module;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.h
index 662d8ca96..c1153640e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/module.h
@@ -37,10 +37,20 @@ struct pw_properties;
 
 struct module_info {
 	const char *name;
+
 	unsigned int load_once:1;
+
 	struct module *(*create) (struct impl *impl, const char *args);
+	int (*load) (struct client *client, struct module *module);
+	int (*unload) (struct module *module);
 };
 
+#define DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(name)					\
+	__attribute__((used))						\
+	__attribute__((section("pw_mod_pulse_modules")))		\
+	__attribute__((aligned(__alignof__(struct module_info))))	\
+	const struct module_info name
+
 struct module_events {
 #define VERSION_MODULE_EVENTS	0
 	uint32_t version;
@@ -49,21 +59,12 @@ struct module_events {
 	void (*destroy) (void *data);
 };
 
-struct module_methods {
-#define VERSION_MODULE_METHODS	0
-	uint32_t version;
-
-	int (*load) (struct client *client, struct module *module);
-	int (*unload) (struct module *module);
-};
-
 struct module {
 	uint32_t index;
-	const char *name;
 	const char *args;
 	struct pw_properties *props;
 	struct impl *impl;
-	const struct module_methods *methods;
+	const struct module_info *info;
 	struct spa_hook_list listener_list;
 	void *user_data;
 	unsigned int loaded:1;
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ struct module {
 
 struct module *module_create(struct client *client, const char *name, const char *args);
 void module_free(struct module *module);
-struct module *module_new(struct impl *impl, const struct module_methods *methods, size_t user_data);
+struct module *module_new(struct impl *impl, size_t user_data);
 int module_load(struct client *client, struct module *module);
 int module_unload(struct module *module);
 void module_schedule_unload(struct module *module);
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c
index 6250bd693..aade8ea81 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-always-sink.c
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ static int module_always_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_always_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_always_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_always_sink_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_always_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Always keeps at least one sink loaded even if it's a null one" },
@@ -123,7 +117,7 @@ struct module *create_module_always_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 	if (argument)
 		module_args_add_props(props, argument);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_always_sink_methods, sizeof(struct module_always_sink_data));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(struct module_always_sink_data));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -136,3 +130,11 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_always_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-always-sink",
+	.load_once = true,
+	.create = create_module_always_sink,
+	.load = module_always_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_always_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c
index d75381097..588d2c7ec 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-combine-sink.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "../manager.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "combine-sink"
 
@@ -500,12 +499,6 @@ static int module_combine_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_combine_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_combine_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_combine_sink_unload,
-};
-
 struct module *create_module_combine_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 {
 	struct module *module;
@@ -554,7 +547,7 @@ struct module *create_module_combine_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argumen
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_combine_sink_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -580,3 +573,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_combine_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-combine-sink",
+	.create = create_module_combine_sink,
+	.load = module_combine_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_combine_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
index 132051d35..fb4900fe0 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-echo-cancel.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "echo-cancel"
 
@@ -127,12 +126,6 @@ static int module_echo_cancel_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_echo_cancel_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_echo_cancel_load,
-	.unload = module_echo_cancel_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_echo_cancel_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Arun Raghavan <arun@asymptotic.io>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Acoustic echo canceller" },
@@ -240,7 +233,7 @@ struct module *create_module_echo_cancel(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 		pw_properties_set(props, "aec_args", NULL);
 	}
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_echo_cancel_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -264,3 +257,10 @@ out:
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_echo_cancel) = {
+	.name = "module-echo-cancel",
+	.create = create_module_echo_cancel,
+	.load = module_echo_cancel_load,
+	.unload = module_echo_cancel_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c
index d4b29fbb6..b4eeee428 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-sink.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "ladspa-sink"
 
@@ -144,12 +143,6 @@ static int module_ladspa_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_ladspa_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_ladspa_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_ladspa_sink_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_ladspa_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Virtual LADSPA sink" },
@@ -245,7 +238,7 @@ struct module *create_module_ladspa_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 	if (pw_properties_get(playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE, "true");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_ladspa_sink_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -265,3 +258,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_ladspa_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-ladspa-sink",
+	.create = create_module_ladspa_sink,
+	.load = module_ladspa_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_ladspa_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c
index a30791521..296b3bd9c 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-ladspa-source.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "ladspa-source"
 
@@ -144,12 +143,6 @@ static int module_ladspa_source_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_ladspa_source_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_ladspa_source_load,
-	.unload = module_ladspa_source_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_ladspa_source_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Virtual LADSPA source" },
@@ -245,7 +238,7 @@ struct module *create_module_ladspa_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argume
 	if (pw_properties_get(capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE, "true");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_ladspa_source_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -265,3 +258,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_ladspa_source) = {
+	.name = "module-ladspa-source",
+	.create = create_module_ladspa_source,
+	.load = module_ladspa_source_load,
+	.unload = module_ladspa_source_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c
index 2f012bc8e..3c9b606c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-loopback.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "loopback"
 
@@ -127,12 +126,6 @@ static int module_loopback_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_loopback_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_loopback_load,
-	.unload = module_loopback_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_loopback_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Arun Raghavan <arun@asymptotic.io>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Loopback from source to sink" },
@@ -234,7 +227,7 @@ struct module *create_module_loopback(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 		pw_properties_set(props, "source_output_properties", NULL);
 	}
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_loopback_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -256,3 +249,10 @@ out:
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_loopback) = {
+	.name = "module-loopback",
+	.create = create_module_loopback,
+	.load = module_loopback_load,
+	.unload = module_loopback_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c
index 84fb03dfd..5c8744230 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-native-protocol-tcp.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include "../module.h"
 #include "../pulse-server.h"
 #include "../server.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "protocol-tcp"
 
@@ -71,12 +70,6 @@ static int module_native_protocol_tcp_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_native_protocol_tcp_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_native_protocol_tcp_load,
-	.unload = module_native_protocol_tcp_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_native_protocol_tcp_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Native protocol (TCP sockets)" },
@@ -111,7 +104,7 @@ struct module *create_module_native_protocol_tcp(struct impl *impl, const char *
 	pw_properties_setf(props, "pulse.tcp", "[ \"tcp:%s%s%s\" ]",
 			   listen ? listen : "", listen ? ":" : "", port);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_native_protocol_tcp_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -127,3 +120,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_native_protocol_tcp) = {
+	.name = "module-native-protocol-tcp",
+	.create = create_module_native_protocol_tcp,
+	.load = module_native_protocol_tcp_load,
+	.unload = module_native_protocol_tcp_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c
index f44c81600..058d38681 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-null-sink.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 #include "../manager.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "null-sink"
 
@@ -147,12 +146,6 @@ static int module_null_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_null_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_null_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_null_sink_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_null_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "A NULL sink" },
@@ -234,7 +227,7 @@ struct module *create_module_null_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 	if (pw_properties_get(props, "monitor.channel-volumes") == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(props, "monitor.channel-volumes", "true");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_null_sink_methods, sizeof(struct module_null_sink_data));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(struct module_null_sink_data));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -247,3 +240,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_null_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-null-sink",
+	.create = create_module_null_sink,
+	.load = module_null_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_null_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c
index 48e06f153..9a056ee3e 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-sink.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "pipe-sink"
 
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ static const struct pw_stream_events in_stream_events = {
 	.process = capture_process
 };
 
-static int module_pipesink_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
+static int module_pipe_sink_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
 {
 	struct module_pipesink_data *data = module->user_data;
 	int res;
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ static int module_pipesink_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int module_pipesink_unload(struct module *module)
+static int module_pipe_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 {
 	struct module_pipesink_data *d = module->user_data;
 
@@ -207,13 +206,7 @@ static int module_pipesink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_pipesink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_pipesink_load,
-	.unload = module_pipesink_unload,
-};
-
-static const struct spa_dict_item module_pipesink_info[] = {
+static const struct spa_dict_item module_pipe_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Sanchayan Maity <sanchayan@asymptotic.io>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Pipe sink" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_USAGE, "file=<name of the FIFO special file to use> "
@@ -240,7 +233,7 @@ struct module *create_module_pipe_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_pipesink_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_pipe_sink_info));
 	capture_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !capture_props) {
 		res = -EINVAL;
@@ -311,7 +304,7 @@ struct module *create_module_pipe_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 		pw_properties_set(capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");
 	pw_properties_set(capture_props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Sink");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_pipesink_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -343,3 +336,10 @@ out:
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_pipe_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-pipe-sink",
+	.create = create_module_pipe_sink,
+	.load = module_pipe_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_pipe_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c
index 9f8d5422e..66546aed6 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-pipe-source.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "pipe-source"
 
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ static const struct pw_stream_events out_stream_events = {
 	.process = playback_process
 };
 
-static int module_pipesource_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
+static int module_pipe_source_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
 {
 	struct module_pipesrc_data *data = module->user_data;
 	int res;
@@ -209,7 +208,7 @@ static int module_pipesource_load(struct client *client, struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int module_pipesource_unload(struct module *module)
+static int module_pipe_source_unload(struct module *module)
 {
 	struct module_pipesrc_data *d = module->user_data;
 
@@ -227,13 +226,7 @@ static int module_pipesource_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_pipesource_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_pipesource_load,
-	.unload = module_pipesource_unload,
-};
-
-static const struct spa_dict_item module_pipesource_info[] = {
+static const struct spa_dict_item module_pipe_source_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Sanchayan Maity <sanchayan@asymptotic.io>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Pipe source" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_USAGE, "file=<name of the FIFO special file to use> "
@@ -260,7 +253,7 @@ struct module *create_module_pipe_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 
 	PW_LOG_TOPIC_INIT(mod_topic);
 
-	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_pipesource_info));
+	props = pw_properties_new_dict(&SPA_DICT_INIT_ARRAY(module_pipe_source_info));
 	playback_props = pw_properties_new(NULL, NULL);
 	if (!props || !playback_props) {
 		res = -errno;
@@ -370,7 +363,7 @@ struct module *create_module_pipe_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 		pw_properties_set(playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_VIRTUAL, "true");
 	pw_properties_set(playback_props, PW_KEY_MEDIA_CLASS, "Audio/Source");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_pipesource_methods, sizeof(*d) + stride);
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d) + stride);
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -401,3 +394,10 @@ out:
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_pipe_source) = {
+	.name = "module-pipe-source",
+	.create = create_module_pipe_source,
+	.load = module_pipe_source_load,
+	.unload = module_pipe_source_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c
index 1b63c62f1..f20844385 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-raop-discover.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "raop-discover"
 
@@ -86,12 +85,6 @@ static int module_raop_discover_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_raop_discover_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_raop_discover_load,
-	.unload = module_raop_discover_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_raop_discover_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.con>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "mDNS/DNS-SD Service Discovery of RAOP devices" },
@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@ struct module *create_module_raop_discover(struct impl *impl, const char *argume
 	if (argument != NULL)
 		module_args_add_props(props, argument);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_raop_discover_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -132,3 +125,11 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_raop_discover) = {
+	.name = "module-raop-discover",
+	.load_once = true,
+	.create = create_module_raop_discover,
+	.load = module_raop_discover_load,
+	.unload = module_raop_discover_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c
index 0a1d668d8..970237395 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-sink.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "remap-sink"
 
@@ -115,12 +114,6 @@ static int module_remap_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_remap_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_remap_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_remap_sink_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_remap_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Remap sink channels" },
@@ -242,7 +235,7 @@ struct module *create_module_remap_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 	if (pw_properties_get(playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(playback_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE, "true");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_remap_sink_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -262,3 +255,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_remap_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-remap-sink",
+	.create = create_module_remap_sink,
+	.load = module_remap_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_remap_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c
index 984444df1..db57bcbd8 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-remap-source.c
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "remap-sink"
 
@@ -115,12 +114,6 @@ static int module_remap_source_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_remap_source_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_remap_source_load,
-	.unload = module_remap_source_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_remap_source_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Remap source channels" },
@@ -242,7 +235,7 @@ struct module *create_module_remap_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argumen
 	if (pw_properties_get(capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE) == NULL)
 		pw_properties_set(capture_props, PW_KEY_NODE_PASSIVE, "true");
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_remap_source_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -262,3 +255,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_remap_source) = {
+	.name = "module-remap-source",
+	.create = create_module_remap_source,
+	.load = module_remap_source_load,
+	.unload = module_remap_source_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c
index 7901300b7..5a5450158 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-sink.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "roc-sink"
 
@@ -115,12 +114,6 @@ static int module_roc_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_roc_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_roc_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_roc_sink_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_roc_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Sanchayan Maity <sanchayan@asymptotic.io>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "roc sink" },
@@ -197,7 +190,7 @@ struct module *create_module_roc_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 		pw_properties_set(roc_props, "remote.repair.port", ROC_DEFAULT_REPAIR_PORT);
 	}
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_roc_sink_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -217,3 +210,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_roc_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-roc-sink",
+	.create = create_module_roc_sink,
+	.load = module_roc_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_roc_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c
index cae2d9fc6..8c02adeca 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-roc-source.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "roc-source"
 
@@ -115,12 +114,6 @@ static int module_roc_source_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_roc_source_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_roc_source_load,
-	.unload = module_roc_source_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_roc_source_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Sanchayan Maity <sanchayan@asymptotic.io>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "roc source" },
@@ -204,7 +197,7 @@ struct module *create_module_roc_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 		pw_properties_set(roc_props, "resampler.profile", ROC_DEFAULT_REPAIR_PORT);
 	}
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_roc_source_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -224,3 +217,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_roc_source) = {
+	.name = "module-roc-source",
+	.create = create_module_roc_source,
+	.load = module_roc_source_load,
+	.unload = module_roc_source_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c
index 76025a73e..5f8ef8273 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-simple-protocol-tcp.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "simple-protocol-tcp"
 
@@ -115,12 +114,6 @@ static int module_simple_protocol_tcp_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_simple_protocol_tcp_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_simple_protocol_tcp_load,
-	.unload = module_simple_protocol_tcp_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_simple_protocol_tcp_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Simple protocol (TCP sockets)" },
@@ -204,7 +197,7 @@ struct module *create_module_simple_protocol_tcp(struct impl *impl, const char *
 	pw_properties_setf(module_props, "server.address", "[ \"tcp:%s%s%s\" ]",
 			listen ? listen : "", listen ? ":" : "", port);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_simple_protocol_tcp_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -223,3 +216,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_simple_protocol_tcp) = {
+	.name = "module-simple-protocol-tcp",
+	.create = create_module_simple_protocol_tcp,
+	.load = module_simple_protocol_tcp_load,
+	.unload = module_simple_protocol_tcp_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
index 87da9b73c..1970bd5b7 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-switch-on-connect.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #include "../manager.h"
 #include "../collect.h"
@@ -234,12 +233,6 @@ static int module_switch_on_connect_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_switch_on_connect_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_switch_on_connect_load,
-	.unload = module_switch_on_connect_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_switch_on_connect_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Pauli Virtanen <pav@iki.fi>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Switch to new devices on connect. "
@@ -299,7 +292,7 @@ struct module *create_module_switch_on_connect(struct impl *impl, const char *ar
 
 	pw_properties_set(props, "blocklist", NULL);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_switch_on_connect_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -329,3 +322,11 @@ out:
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_switch_on_connect) = {
+	.name = "module-switch-on-connect",
+	.load_once = true,
+	.create = create_module_switch_on_connect,
+	.load = module_switch_on_connect_load,
+	.unload = module_switch_on_connect_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c
index 82786e2b2..064c09812 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-sink.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "tunnel-sink"
 
@@ -120,12 +119,6 @@ static int module_tunnel_sink_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_tunnel_sink_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_tunnel_sink_load,
-	.unload = module_tunnel_sink_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_tunnel_sink_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Create a network sink which connects to a remote PulseAudio server" },
@@ -219,7 +212,7 @@ struct module *create_module_tunnel_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument
 		pw_properties_set(stream_props, PW_KEY_AUDIO_FORMAT, format_id2name(id));
 	}
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_tunnel_sink_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -239,3 +232,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_tunnel_sink) = {
+	.name = "module-tunnel-sink",
+	.create = create_module_tunnel_sink,
+	.load = module_tunnel_sink_load,
+	.unload = module_tunnel_sink_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c
index 987a300d2..04df23fac 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-tunnel-source.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "tunnel-source"
 
@@ -120,12 +119,6 @@ static int module_tunnel_source_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_tunnel_source_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_tunnel_source_load,
-	.unload = module_tunnel_source_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_tunnel_source_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "Create a network source which connects to a remote PulseAudio server" },
@@ -209,7 +202,7 @@ struct module *create_module_tunnel_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argume
 
 	audio_info_to_props(&info, stream_props);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_tunnel_source_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -229,3 +222,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_tunnel_source) = {
+	.name = "module-tunnel-source",
+	.create = create_module_tunnel_source,
+	.load = module_tunnel_source_load,
+	.unload = module_tunnel_source_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c
index a71f9e36f..aef999d86 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-x11-bell.c
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ static int module_x11_bell_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_x11_bell_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_x11_bell_load,
-	.unload = module_x11_bell_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_x11_bell_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "X11 bell interceptor" },
@@ -132,7 +126,7 @@ struct module *create_module_x11_bell(struct impl *impl, const char *argument)
 	if (argument)
 		module_args_add_props(props, argument);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_x11_bell_methods, sizeof(struct module_x11_bell_data));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(struct module_x11_bell_data));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -145,3 +139,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_x11_bell) = {
+	.name = "module-x11-bell",
+	.create = create_module_x11_bell,
+	.load = module_x11_bell_load,
+	.unload = module_x11_bell_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c
index 1b557339a..12043dc82 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-discover.c
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 
 #include "../defs.h"
 #include "../module.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 
 #define NAME "zeroconf-discover"
 
@@ -86,12 +85,6 @@ static int module_zeroconf_discover_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_zeroconf_discover_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_zeroconf_discover_load,
-	.unload = module_zeroconf_discover_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_zeroconf_discover_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.con>" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "mDNS/DNS-SD Service Discovery" },
@@ -116,7 +109,7 @@ struct module *create_module_zeroconf_discover(struct impl *impl, const char *ar
 	if (argument != NULL)
 		module_args_add_props(props, argument);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_zeroconf_discover_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -132,3 +125,11 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_zeroconf_discover) = {
+	.name = "module-zeroconf-discover",
+	.load_once = true,
+	.create = create_module_zeroconf_discover,
+	.load = module_zeroconf_discover_load,
+	.unload = module_zeroconf_discover_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c
index 5c5ae1989..fcb6461dd 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/module-zeroconf-publish.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include "../manager.h"
 #include "../module.h"
 #include "../pulse-server.h"
-#include "registry.h"
 #include "../../module-zeroconf-discover/avahi-poll.h"
 
 #include <avahi-client/client.h>
@@ -631,12 +630,6 @@ static int module_zeroconf_publish_unload(struct module *module)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct module_methods module_zeroconf_publish_methods = {
-	VERSION_MODULE_METHODS,
-	.load = module_zeroconf_publish_load,
-	.unload = module_zeroconf_publish_unload,
-};
-
 static const struct spa_dict_item module_zeroconf_publish_info[] = {
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_AUTHOR, "Sanchayan Maity <sanchayan@asymptotic.io" },
 	{ PW_KEY_MODULE_DESCRIPTION, "mDNS/DNS-SD Service Publish" },
@@ -661,7 +654,7 @@ struct module *create_module_zeroconf_publish(struct impl *impl, const char *arg
 	if (argument)
 		module_args_add_props(props, argument);
 
-	module = module_new(impl, &module_zeroconf_publish_methods, sizeof(*d));
+	module = module_new(impl, sizeof(*d));
 	if (module == NULL) {
 		res = -errno;
 		goto out;
@@ -680,3 +673,10 @@ out:
 	errno = -res;
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+DEFINE_MODULE_INFO(module_zeroconf_publish) = {
+	.name = "module-zeroconf-publish",
+	.create = create_module_zeroconf_publish,
+	.load = module_zeroconf_publish_load,
+	.unload = module_zeroconf_publish_unload,
+};
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/registry.h b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/registry.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a315b2136..000000000
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/modules/registry.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/* PipeWire
- *
- * Copyright © 2021 Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@gmail.com>
- * Copyright © 2021 Arun Raghavan <arun@asymptotic.io>
- *
- * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
- * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
- * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
- * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
- * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
- * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
- *
- * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
- * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
- * Software.
- *
- * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
- * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
- * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
- * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
- * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
- * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
- * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
- */
-
-#ifndef PIPEWIRE_PULSE_MODULE_REGISTRY_H
-#define PIPEWIRE_PULSE_MODULE_REGISTRY_H
-
-struct impl;
-
-struct module *create_module_always_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_combine_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_echo_cancel(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_ladspa_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_ladspa_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_loopback(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_native_protocol_tcp(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_null_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_raop_discover(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_remap_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_remap_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_tunnel_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_tunnel_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_simple_protocol_tcp(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_switch_on_connect(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_pipe_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_pipe_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_zeroconf_discover(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_zeroconf_publish(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_roc_sink(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_roc_source(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-struct module *create_module_x11_bell(struct impl *impl, const char *argument);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
index 0e8f1b300..f1db15e25 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-protocol-pulse/pulse-server.c
@@ -3353,7 +3353,7 @@ static int fill_ext_module_info(struct client *client, struct message *m,
 {
 	message_put(m,
 		TAG_U32, module->index,			/* module index */
-		TAG_STRING, module->name,
+		TAG_STRING, module->info->name,
 		TAG_STRING, module->args,
 		TAG_U32, -1,				/* n_used */
 		TAG_INVALID);
@@ -4741,7 +4741,7 @@ static void handle_module_loaded(struct module *module, struct client *client, u
 
 	if (SPA_RESULT_IS_OK(result)) {
 		pw_log_info("[%s] loaded module index:%u name:%s tag:%d",
-				client_name, module->index, module->name, tag);
+				client_name, module->index, module->info->name, tag);
 
 		module->loaded = true;
 
@@ -4762,7 +4762,7 @@ static void handle_module_loaded(struct module *module, struct client *client, u
 	else {
 		pw_log_warn("%p: [%s] failed to load module index:%u name:%s tag:%d result:%d (%s)",
 				impl, client_name,
-				module->index, module->name, tag,
+				module->index, module->info->name, tag,
 				result, spa_strerror(result));
 
 		module_schedule_unload(module);