diff --git a/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt b/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt
index 15d3ec764..6496f331e 100644
--- a/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/plasma/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ecm_generate_export_header(KF5Plasma
     VERSION ${KF_VERSION}
     DEPRECATED_BASE_VERSION 0
     EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT ${EXCLUDE_DEPRECATED_BEFORE_AND_AT}
-    DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 5.6 5.19 5.28 5.30 5.36 5.46 5.67 5.77 5.78 5.81 5.83
+    DEPRECATION_VERSIONS 5.6 5.19 5.28 5.30 5.36 5.46 5.67 5.77 5.78 5.81 5.83 5.85
 )
 
 if(HAVE_X11)
diff --git a/src/plasma/version.cpp b/src/plasma/version.cpp
index f6100e74d..9a5681538 100644
--- a/src/plasma/version.cpp
+++ b/src/plasma/version.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <plasma/version.h>
 
+#if PLASMA_BUILD_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 85)
+
 namespace Plasma
 {
 unsigned int version()
@@ -60,3 +62,4 @@ bool isPluginVersionCompatible(unsigned int version)
 }
 
 } // Plasma namespace
+#endif
diff --git a/src/plasma/version.h b/src/plasma/version.h
index c40790bf4..251f1e8a9 100644
--- a/src/plasma/version.h
+++ b/src/plasma/version.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@
 /** @file plasma/version.h <Plasma/Version> */
 
 #include <plasma/plasma_export.h>
+
+#if PLASMA_ENABLE_DEPRECATED_SINCE(5, 85)
+
 #include <plasma_version.h>
 
 #define PLASMA_MAKE_VERSION(a, b, c) (((a) << 16) | ((b) << 8) | (c))
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@
 /**
  * Compile-time macro for checking the plasma version. Not useful for
  * detecting the version of libplasma at runtime.
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, use plasma_version.h header instead
  */
 #define PLASMA_IS_VERSION(a, b, c) (PLASMA_VERSION >= PLASMA_MAKE_VERSION(a, b, c))
 
@@ -27,34 +31,48 @@ namespace Plasma
 {
 /**
  * The runtime version of libplasma
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, use plasma_version.h header instead
  */
+PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 85, "use plasma_version.h header instead")
 PLASMA_EXPORT unsigned int version();
 
 /**
  * The runtime major version of libplasma
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, use plasma_version.h header instead
  */
+PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 85, "use plasma_version.h header instead")
 PLASMA_EXPORT unsigned int versionMajor();
 
 /**
  * The runtime major version of libplasma
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, use plasma_version.h header instead
  */
+PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 85, "use plasma_version.h header instead")
 PLASMA_EXPORT unsigned int versionMinor();
 
 /**
  * The runtime major version of libplasma
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, use plasma_version.h header instead
  */
+PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 85, "use plasma_version.h header instead")
 PLASMA_EXPORT unsigned int versionRelease();
 
 /**
  * The runtime version string of libplasma
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, use plasma_version.h header instead
  */
+PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 85, "use plasma_version.h header instead")
 PLASMA_EXPORT const char *versionString();
 
 /**
  * Verifies that a plugin is compatible with plasma
+ * @deprecated Since 5.85, method is obsolete with the deprecation of KPluginLoader::pluginVersion.
+ * Consider using a versioned namespace or KPluginMetaData::version instead.
  */
+PLASMA_DEPRECATED_VERSION(5, 85, "See API docs")
 PLASMA_EXPORT bool isPluginVersionCompatible(unsigned int version);
 
 } // Plasma namespace
 
+#endif
 #endif // multiple inclusion guard