diff --git a/autotests/test_builtin_effectloader.cpp b/autotests/test_builtin_effectloader.cpp
index 56156496c6..dbc0f9d0de 100644
--- a/autotests/test_builtin_effectloader.cpp
+++ b/autotests/test_builtin_effectloader.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(KWin::Effect*)
 namespace KWin
 {
 
-ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(const QString &, const QString &)
+ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(KService::Ptr)
 {
     return nullptr;
 }
diff --git a/effectloader.cpp b/effectloader.cpp
index 0d934808ca..328524209c 100644
--- a/effectloader.cpp
+++ b/effectloader.cpp
@@ -243,18 +243,7 @@ bool ScriptedEffectLoader::loadEffect(KService::Ptr effect, LoadEffectFlags flag
         return false;
     }
 
-    const QString scriptName = effect->property(QStringLiteral("X-Plasma-MainScript")).toString();
-    if (scriptName.isEmpty()) {
-        qDebug() << "X-Plasma-MainScript not set";
-        return false;
-    }
-    const QString scriptFile = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation,
-                                                      QStringLiteral(KWIN_NAME) + QStringLiteral("/effects/") + name + QStringLiteral("/contents/") + scriptName);
-    if (scriptFile.isNull()) {
-        qDebug() << "Could not locate the effect script";
-        return false;
-    }
-    ScriptedEffect *e = ScriptedEffect::create(name, scriptFile);
+    ScriptedEffect *e = ScriptedEffect::create(effect);
     if (!e) {
         qDebug() << "Could not initialize scripted effect: " << name;
         return false;
diff --git a/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp b/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
index 056e4e8c06..f3ef8f2465 100644
--- a/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
+++ b/scripting/scriptedeffect.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,23 @@ void fpx2FromScriptValue(const QScriptValue &value, KWin::FPx2 &fpx2)
     }
 }
 
+ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(KService::Ptr effect)
+{
+    const QString name = effect->property(QStringLiteral("X-KDE-PluginInfo-Name")).toString();
+    const QString scriptName = effect->property(QStringLiteral("X-Plasma-MainScript")).toString();
+    if (scriptName.isEmpty()) {
+        qDebug() << "X-Plasma-MainScript not set";
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    const QString scriptFile = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::GenericDataLocation,
+                                                      QStringLiteral(KWIN_NAME) + QStringLiteral("/effects/") + name + QStringLiteral("/contents/") + scriptName);
+    if (scriptFile.isNull()) {
+        qDebug() << "Could not locate the effect script";
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+    return ScriptedEffect::create(name, scriptFile);
+}
+
 ScriptedEffect *ScriptedEffect::create(const QString& effectName, const QString& pathToScript)
 {
     ScriptedEffect *effect = new ScriptedEffect();
diff --git a/scripting/scriptedeffect.h b/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
index e47ea22db0..3a333d0bd9 100644
--- a/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
+++ b/scripting/scriptedeffect.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define KWIN_SCRIPTEDEFFECT_H
 
 #include <kwinanimationeffect.h>
+#include <KService>
 
 class KConfigLoader;
 class QScriptEngine;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ public:
     virtual void reconfigure(ReconfigureFlags flags);
     QString activeConfig() const;
     void setActiveConfig(const QString &name);
+    static ScriptedEffect *create(KService::Ptr effect);
     static ScriptedEffect *create(const QString &effectName, const QString &pathToScript);
     virtual ~ScriptedEffect();
     /**