diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
index 39ec9b98686..0b755d189b2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
@@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ func (s *FakePluginStorage) Extract(ctx context.Context, pluginID string, dirNam
 }
 
 type FakeProcessManager struct {
-	StartFunc func(_ context.Context, pluginID string) error
-	StopFunc  func(_ context.Context, pluginID string) error
+	StartFunc func(_ context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error
+	StopFunc  func(_ context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error
 	Started   map[string]int
 	Stopped   map[string]int
 }
@@ -261,18 +261,18 @@ func NewFakeProcessManager() *FakeProcessManager {
 	}
 }
 
-func (m *FakeProcessManager) Start(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
-	m.Started[pluginID]++
+func (m *FakeProcessManager) Start(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
+	m.Started[p.ID]++
 	if m.StartFunc != nil {
-		return m.StartFunc(ctx, pluginID)
+		return m.StartFunc(ctx, p)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *FakeProcessManager) Stop(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
-	m.Stopped[pluginID]++
+func (m *FakeProcessManager) Stop(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
+	m.Stopped[p.ID]++
 	if m.StopFunc != nil {
-		return m.StopFunc(ctx, pluginID)
+		return m.StopFunc(ctx, p)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -518,3 +518,68 @@ func (f *FakeTerminator) Terminate(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+type FakeBackendPlugin struct {
+	Managed bool
+
+	StartCount     int
+	StopCount      int
+	Decommissioned bool
+	Running        bool
+
+	mutex sync.RWMutex
+	backendplugin.Plugin
+}
+
+func NewFakeBackendPlugin(managed bool) *FakeBackendPlugin {
+	return &FakeBackendPlugin{
+		Managed: managed,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) Start(_ context.Context) error {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	p.Running = true
+	p.StartCount++
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) Stop(_ context.Context) error {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	p.Running = false
+	p.StopCount++
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) Decommission() error {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	p.Decommissioned = true
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) IsDecommissioned() bool {
+	p.mutex.RLock()
+	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return p.Decommissioned
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) IsManaged() bool {
+	p.mutex.RLock()
+	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return p.Managed
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) Exited() bool {
+	p.mutex.RLock()
+	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return !p.Running
+}
+
+func (p *FakeBackendPlugin) Kill() {
+	p.mutex.Lock()
+	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
+	p.Running = false
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
index f8c675dcea0..a52690bc5d5 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"
 )
 
-var compareOpts = []cmp.Option{cmpopts.IgnoreFields(plugins.Plugin{}, "client", "log"), fsComparer}
+var compareOpts = []cmp.Option{cmpopts.IgnoreFields(plugins.Plugin{}, "client", "log", "mu"), fsComparer}
 
 var fsComparer = cmp.Comparer(func(fs1 plugins.FS, fs2 plugins.FS) bool {
 	fs1Files, err := fs1.Files()
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/initialization/steps.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/initialization/steps.go
index 627f6458661..56a70b69971 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/initialization/steps.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/initialization/steps.go
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ func (b *BackendClientInit) Initialize(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) (
 
 // BackendClientStarter implements an InitializeFunc for starting a backend plugin process.
 type BackendClientStarter struct {
-	processManager process.Service
+	processManager process.Manager
 	log            log.Logger
 }
 
 // BackendProcessStartStep returns a new InitializeFunc for starting a backend plugin process.
-func BackendProcessStartStep(processManager process.Service) InitializeFunc {
+func BackendProcessStartStep(processManager process.Manager) InitializeFunc {
 	return newBackendProcessStarter(processManager).Start
 }
 
-func newBackendProcessStarter(processManager process.Service) *BackendClientStarter {
+func newBackendProcessStarter(processManager process.Manager) *BackendClientStarter {
 	return &BackendClientStarter{
 		processManager: processManager,
 		log:            log.New("plugins.backend.start"),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func newBackendProcessStarter(processManager process.Service) *BackendClientStar
 
 // Start will start the backend plugin process.
 func (b *BackendClientStarter) Start(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) (*plugins.Plugin, error) {
-	if err := b.processManager.Start(ctx, p.ID); err != nil {
+	if err := b.processManager.Start(ctx, p); err != nil {
 		b.log.Error("Could not start plugin", "pluginId", p.ID, "error", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/termination/steps.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/termination/steps.go
index a0073b4d460..ae00a8d3241 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/termination/steps.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/pipeline/termination/steps.go
@@ -44,18 +44,18 @@ func (r *TerminablePluginResolver) Resolve(ctx context.Context, pluginID string)
 
 // BackendProcessTerminator implements a TerminateFunc for stopping a backend plugin process.
 //
-// It uses the process.Service to stop the backend plugin process.
+// It uses the process.Manager to stop the backend plugin process.
 type BackendProcessTerminator struct {
-	processManager process.Service
+	processManager process.Manager
 	log            log.Logger
 }
 
 // BackendProcessTerminatorStep returns a new TerminateFunc for stopping a backend plugin process.
-func BackendProcessTerminatorStep(processManager process.Service) TerminateFunc {
+func BackendProcessTerminatorStep(processManager process.Manager) TerminateFunc {
 	return newBackendProcessTerminator(processManager).Terminate
 }
 
-func newBackendProcessTerminator(processManager process.Service) *BackendProcessTerminator {
+func newBackendProcessTerminator(processManager process.Manager) *BackendProcessTerminator {
 	return &BackendProcessTerminator{
 		processManager: processManager,
 		log:            log.New("plugins.backend.termination"),
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@ func newBackendProcessTerminator(processManager process.Service) *BackendProcess
 
 // Terminate stops a backend plugin process.
 func (t *BackendProcessTerminator) Terminate(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
-	t.log.Debug("Stopping plugin process", "pluginId", p.ID)
-
-	return t.processManager.Stop(ctx, p.ID)
+	return t.processManager.Stop(ctx, p)
 }
 
 // Deregister implements a TerminateFunc for removing a plugin from the plugin registry.
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/ifaces.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/ifaces.go
index 0c8a9d46f96..b15de3b2834 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/ifaces.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/ifaces.go
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 package process
 
-import "context"
+import (
+	"context"
 
-type Service interface {
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
+)
+
+type Manager interface {
 	// Start executes a backend plugin process.
-	Start(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error
+	Start(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error
 	// Stop terminates a backend plugin process.
-	Stop(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error
+	Stop(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go
index 1b660041da5..5d727de4f9f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go
@@ -3,54 +3,22 @@ package process
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/registry"
 )
 
-var _ Service = (*Manager)(nil)
+type Service struct{}
 
-type Manager struct {
-	pluginRegistry registry.Service
-
-	mu  sync.Mutex
-	log log.Logger
+func ProvideService() *Service {
+	return &Service{}
 }
 
-func ProvideService(pluginRegistry registry.Service) *Manager {
-	return NewManager(pluginRegistry)
-}
-
-func NewManager(pluginRegistry registry.Service) *Manager {
-	return &Manager{
-		pluginRegistry: pluginRegistry,
-		log:            log.New("plugin.process.manager"),
-	}
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
-	<-ctx.Done()
-	m.shutdown(ctx)
-	return ctx.Err()
-}
-
-func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
-	p, exists := m.pluginRegistry.Plugin(ctx, pluginID)
-	if !exists {
-		return backendplugin.ErrPluginNotRegistered
-	}
-
+func (*Service) Start(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
 	if !p.IsManaged() || !p.Backend || p.SignatureError != nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-
 	if err := startPluginAndRestartKilledProcesses(ctx, p); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -59,15 +27,8 @@ func (m *Manager) Start(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
-	p, exists := m.pluginRegistry.Plugin(ctx, pluginID)
-	if !exists {
-		return backendplugin.ErrPluginNotRegistered
-	}
-	m.log.Debug("Stopping plugin process", "pluginId", p.ID)
-	m.mu.Lock()
-	defer m.mu.Unlock()
-
+func (*Service) Stop(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
+	p.Logger().Debug("Stopping plugin process")
 	if err := p.Decommission(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -79,23 +40,6 @@ func (m *Manager) Stop(ctx context.Context, pluginID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// shutdown stops all backend plugin processes
-func (m *Manager) shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	for _, p := range m.pluginRegistry.Plugins(ctx) {
-		wg.Add(1)
-		go func(p backendplugin.Plugin, ctx context.Context) {
-			defer wg.Done()
-			p.Logger().Debug("Stopping plugin")
-			if err := p.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
-				p.Logger().Error("Failed to stop plugin", "error", err)
-			}
-			p.Logger().Debug("Plugin stopped")
-		}(p, ctx)
-	}
-	wg.Wait()
-}
-
 func startPluginAndRestartKilledProcesses(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
 	if err := p.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -123,7 +67,7 @@ func restartKilledProcess(ctx context.Context, p *plugins.Plugin) error {
 			if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
 				return err
 			}
-			return nil
+			return p.Stop(ctx)
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			if p.IsDecommissioned() {
 				p.Logger().Debug("Plugin decommissioned")
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go
index 1a1d6849a86..7dd7cedf36a 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go
@@ -14,12 +14,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestProcessManager_Start(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("Plugin not found in registry", func(t *testing.T) {
-		m := NewManager(fakes.NewFakePluginRegistry())
-		err := m.Start(context.Background(), "non-existing-datasource")
-		require.ErrorIs(t, err, backendplugin.ErrPluginNotRegistered)
-	})
-
 	t.Run("Plugin state determines process start", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tcs := []struct {
 			name               string
@@ -58,21 +52,16 @@ func TestProcessManager_Start(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		for _, tc := range tcs {
 			t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-				bp := newFakeBackendPlugin(tc.managed)
+				bp := fakes.NewFakeBackendPlugin(tc.managed)
 				p := createPlugin(t, bp, func(plugin *plugins.Plugin) {
 					plugin.Backend = tc.backend
 					plugin.SignatureError = tc.signatureError
 				})
 
-				m := NewManager(&fakes.FakePluginRegistry{
-					Store: map[string]*plugins.Plugin{
-						p.ID: p,
-					}},
-				)
-
-				err := m.Start(context.Background(), p.ID)
+				m := &Service{}
+				err := m.Start(context.Background(), p)
 				require.NoError(t, err)
-				require.Equal(t, tc.expectedStartCount, bp.startCount)
+				require.Equal(t, tc.expectedStartCount, bp.StartCount)
 
 				if tc.expectedStartCount > 0 {
 					require.True(t, !p.Exited())
@@ -85,67 +74,42 @@ func TestProcessManager_Start(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestProcessManager_Stop(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("Plugin not found in registry", func(t *testing.T) {
-		m := NewManager(fakes.NewFakePluginRegistry())
-		err := m.Stop(context.Background(), "non-existing-datasource")
-		require.ErrorIs(t, err, backendplugin.ErrPluginNotRegistered)
-	})
-
 	t.Run("Can stop a running plugin", func(t *testing.T) {
 		pluginID := "test-datasource"
 
-		bp := newFakeBackendPlugin(true)
+		bp := fakes.NewFakeBackendPlugin(true)
 		p := createPlugin(t, bp, func(plugin *plugins.Plugin) {
 			plugin.ID = pluginID
 			plugin.Backend = true
 		})
 
-		m := NewManager(&fakes.FakePluginRegistry{
-			Store: map[string]*plugins.Plugin{
-				pluginID: p,
-			}},
-		)
-		err := m.Stop(context.Background(), pluginID)
+		m := &Service{}
+		err := m.Stop(context.Background(), p)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.True(t, p.IsDecommissioned())
-		require.True(t, bp.decommissioned)
 		require.True(t, p.Exited())
-		require.Equal(t, 1, bp.stopCount)
+		require.Equal(t, 1, bp.StopCount)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestProcessManager_ManagedBackendPluginLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
-	bp := newFakeBackendPlugin(true)
+	bp := fakes.NewFakeBackendPlugin(true)
 	p := createPlugin(t, bp, func(plugin *plugins.Plugin) {
 		plugin.Backend = true
 	})
 
-	m := NewManager(&fakes.FakePluginRegistry{
-		Store: map[string]*plugins.Plugin{
-			p.ID: p,
-		}},
-	)
+	m := &Service{}
 
-	err := m.Start(context.Background(), p.ID)
+	err := m.Start(context.Background(), p)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	require.Equal(t, 1, bp.startCount)
+	require.Equal(t, 1, bp.StartCount)
 
 	t.Run("When plugin process is killed, the process is restarted", func(t *testing.T) {
-		pCtx := context.Background()
-		cCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(pCtx)
-		var wgRun sync.WaitGroup
-		wgRun.Add(1)
-		var runErr error
-		go func() {
-			runErr = m.Run(cCtx)
-			wgRun.Done()
-		}()
-
 		var wgKill sync.WaitGroup
 		wgKill.Add(1)
 		go func() {
-			bp.kill() // manually kill process
+			bp.Kill() // manually kill process
 			for {
 				if !bp.Exited() {
 					break
@@ -155,85 +119,15 @@ func TestProcessManager_ManagedBackendPluginLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 		}()
 		wgKill.Wait()
 		require.True(t, !p.Exited())
-		require.Equal(t, 2, bp.startCount)
-		require.Equal(t, 0, bp.stopCount)
+		require.Equal(t, 2, bp.StartCount)
+		require.Equal(t, 0, bp.StopCount)
 
-		t.Run("When context is cancelled the plugin is stopped", func(t *testing.T) {
-			cancel()
-			wgRun.Wait()
-			require.ErrorIs(t, runErr, context.Canceled)
-			require.True(t, p.Exited())
-			require.Equal(t, 2, bp.startCount)
-			require.Equal(t, 1, bp.stopCount)
+		t.Cleanup(func() {
+			require.NoError(t, m.Stop(context.Background(), p))
 		})
 	})
 }
 
-type fakeBackendPlugin struct {
-	managed bool
-
-	startCount     int
-	stopCount      int
-	decommissioned bool
-	running        bool
-
-	mutex sync.RWMutex
-	backendplugin.Plugin
-}
-
-func newFakeBackendPlugin(managed bool) *fakeBackendPlugin {
-	return &fakeBackendPlugin{
-		managed: managed,
-	}
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) Start(_ context.Context) error {
-	p.mutex.Lock()
-	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
-	p.running = true
-	p.startCount++
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) Stop(_ context.Context) error {
-	p.mutex.Lock()
-	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
-	p.running = false
-	p.stopCount++
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) Decommission() error {
-	p.mutex.Lock()
-	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
-	p.decommissioned = true
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) IsDecommissioned() bool {
-	p.mutex.RLock()
-	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
-	return p.decommissioned
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) IsManaged() bool {
-	p.mutex.RLock()
-	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
-	return p.managed
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) Exited() bool {
-	p.mutex.RLock()
-	defer p.mutex.RUnlock()
-	return !p.running
-}
-
-func (p *fakeBackendPlugin) kill() {
-	p.mutex.Lock()
-	defer p.mutex.Unlock()
-	p.running = false
-}
-
 func createPlugin(t *testing.T, bp backendplugin.Plugin, cbs ...func(p *plugins.Plugin)) *plugins.Plugin {
 	t.Helper()
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store.go
index b57d7c88bf8..3bbe6ac02af 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store.go
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ package store
 import (
 	"context"
 	"sort"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/registry"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/sources"
@@ -27,6 +29,12 @@ func ProvideService(pluginRegistry registry.Service, pluginSources sources.Regis
 	return New(pluginRegistry), nil
 }
 
+func (s *Service) Run(ctx context.Context) error {
+	<-ctx.Done()
+	s.shutdown(ctx)
+	return ctx.Err()
+}
+
 func New(pluginRegistry registry.Service) *Service {
 	return &Service{
 		pluginRegistry: pluginRegistry,
@@ -120,3 +128,19 @@ func (s *Service) Routes(ctx context.Context) []*plugins.StaticRoute {
 	}
 	return staticRoutes
 }
+
+func (s *Service) shutdown(ctx context.Context) {
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for _, p := range s.pluginRegistry.Plugins(ctx) {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(p backendplugin.Plugin, ctx context.Context) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			p.Logger().Debug("Stopping plugin")
+			if err := p.Stop(ctx); err != nil {
+				p.Logger().Error("Failed to stop plugin", "error", err)
+			}
+			p.Logger().Debug("Plugin stopped")
+		}(p, ctx)
+	}
+	wg.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store_test.go
index 9564c270c11..34980d7c95f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/store/store_test.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package store
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes"
 )
 
@@ -177,6 +179,37 @@ func TestStore_SecretsManager(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestProcessManager_shutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	p := &plugins.Plugin{JSONData: plugins.JSONData{ID: "test-datasource", Type: plugins.TypeDataSource}} // Backend: true
+	backend := &fakes.FakeBackendPlugin{}
+	p.RegisterClient(backend)
+	p.SetLogger(log.NewTestLogger())
+
+	ps := New(&fakes.FakePluginRegistry{
+		Store: map[string]*plugins.Plugin{
+			p.ID: p,
+		},
+	})
+
+	pCtx := context.Background()
+	cCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(pCtx)
+	var wgRun sync.WaitGroup
+	wgRun.Add(1)
+	var runErr error
+	go func() {
+		runErr = ps.Run(cCtx)
+		wgRun.Done()
+	}()
+
+	t.Run("When context is cancelled the plugin is stopped", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cancel()
+		wgRun.Wait()
+		require.ErrorIs(t, runErr, context.Canceled)
+		require.True(t, p.Exited())
+		require.Equal(t, 1, backend.StopCount)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestStore_availablePlugins(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Decommissioned plugins are excluded from availablePlugins", func(t *testing.T) {
 		p1 := &plugins.Plugin{JSONData: plugins.JSONData{ID: "test-datasource"}}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
index bc1e5939bac..e00bf1ce11f 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 
@@ -62,6 +63,8 @@ type Plugin struct {
 	client         backendplugin.Plugin
 	log            log.Logger
 
+	mu sync.Mutex
+
 	// This will be moved to plugin.json when we have general support in gcom
 	Alias string `json:"alias,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -264,16 +267,24 @@ func (p *Plugin) SetLogger(l log.Logger) {
 }
 
 func (p *Plugin) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
 	if p.client == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("could not start plugin %s as no plugin client exists", p.ID)
 	}
+
 	return p.client.Start(ctx)
 }
 
 func (p *Plugin) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
 	if p.client == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
+
 	return p.client.Stop(ctx)
 }
 
@@ -285,6 +296,9 @@ func (p *Plugin) IsManaged() bool {
 }
 
 func (p *Plugin) Decommission() error {
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	defer p.mu.Unlock()
+
 	if p.client != nil {
 		return p.client.Decommission()
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/registry/backgroundsvcs/background_services.go b/pkg/registry/backgroundsvcs/background_services.go
index b019cafb34a..22f540fd5df 100644
--- a/pkg/registry/backgroundsvcs/background_services.go
+++ b/pkg/registry/backgroundsvcs/background_services.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/tracing"
 	uss "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/usagestats/service"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/usagestats/statscollector"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/process"
+	pluginStore "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/store"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/registry"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/alerting"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/auth"
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import (
 
 func ProvideBackgroundServiceRegistry(
 	httpServer *api.HTTPServer, ng *ngalert.AlertNG, cleanup *cleanup.CleanUpService, live *live.GrafanaLive,
-	pushGateway *pushhttp.Gateway, notifications *notifications.NotificationService, processManager *process.Manager,
+	pushGateway *pushhttp.Gateway, notifications *notifications.NotificationService, pluginStore *pluginStore.Service,
 	rendering *rendering.RenderingService, tokenService auth.UserTokenBackgroundService, tracing tracing.Tracer,
 	provisioning *provisioning.ProvisioningServiceImpl, alerting *alerting.AlertEngine, usageStats *uss.UsageStats,
 	statsCollector *statscollector.Service, grafanaUpdateChecker *updatechecker.GrafanaService,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func ProvideBackgroundServiceRegistry(
 		grpcServerProvider,
 		saService,
 		authInfoService,
-		processManager,
+		pluginStore,
 		secretMigrationProvider,
 		loginAttemptService,
 		bundleService,
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/loader/loader_test.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/loader/loader_test.go
index 9ad0c471c6c..bbbdc66aa05 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
-var compareOpts = []cmp.Option{cmpopts.IgnoreFields(plugins.Plugin{}, "client", "log"), fsComparer}
+var compareOpts = []cmp.Option{cmpopts.IgnoreFields(plugins.Plugin{}, "client", "log", "mu"), fsComparer}
 
 var fsComparer = cmp.Comparer(func(fs1 plugins.FS, fs2 plugins.FS) bool {
 	fs1Files, err := fs1.Files()
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ func TestLoader_Load_NestedPlugins(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func newLoader(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Cfg, reg registry.Service, proc process.Service,
+func newLoader(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Cfg, reg registry.Service, proc process.Manager,
 	backendFactory plugins.BackendFactoryProvider, sigErrTracker pluginerrs.SignatureErrorTracker) *Loader {
 	assets := assetpath.ProvideService(pluginscdn.ProvideService(cfg))
 	lic := fakes.NewFakeLicensingService()
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pipeline/pipeline.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pipeline/pipeline.go
index e4dc2521f18..9ad135e4027 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pipeline/pipeline.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pipeline/pipeline.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func ProvideValidationStage(cfg *config.Cfg, sv signature.Validator, ai angulari
 }
 
 func ProvideInitializationStage(cfg *config.Cfg, pr registry.Service, l plugins.Licensing,
-	bp plugins.BackendFactoryProvider, pm process.Service, externalServiceRegistry oauth.ExternalServiceRegistry,
+	bp plugins.BackendFactoryProvider, pm process.Manager, externalServiceRegistry oauth.ExternalServiceRegistry,
 	roleRegistry plugins.RoleRegistry) *initialization.Initialize {
 	return initialization.New(cfg, initialization.Opts{
 		InitializeFuncs: []initialization.InitializeFunc{
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func ProvideInitializationStage(cfg *config.Cfg, pr registry.Service, l plugins.
 	})
 }
 
-func ProvideTerminationStage(cfg *config.Cfg, pr registry.Service, pm process.Service) (*termination.Terminate, error) {
+func ProvideTerminationStage(cfg *config.Cfg, pr registry.Service, pm process.Manager) (*termination.Terminate, error) {
 	return termination.New(cfg, termination.Opts{
 		ResolveFunc: termination.TerminablePluginResolverStep(pr),
 		TerminateFuncs: []termination.TerminateFunc{
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go
index 16b50dbda9c..eaeabcba025 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/pluginsintegration.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var WireSet = wire.NewSet(
 	ProvideClientDecorator,
 	wire.Bind(new(plugins.Client), new(*client.Decorator)),
 	process.ProvideService,
-	wire.Bind(new(process.Service), new(*process.Manager)),
+	wire.Bind(new(process.Manager), new(*process.Service)),
 	coreplugin.ProvideCoreRegistry,
 	pluginscdn.ProvideService,
 	assetpath.ProvideService,
diff --git a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/test_helper.go b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/test_helper.go
index fdaf0218969..6df9775f30c 100644
--- a/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/test_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/services/pluginsintegration/test_helper.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func CreateIntegrationTestCtx(t *testing.T, cfg *setting.Cfg, coreRegistry *core
 	cdn := pluginscdn.ProvideService(pCfg)
 	reg := registry.ProvideService()
 	angularInspector := angularinspector.NewStaticInspector()
-	proc := process.NewManager(reg)
+	proc := process.ProvideService()
 	errTracker := pluginerrs.ProvideSignatureErrorTracker()
 
 	disc := pipeline.ProvideDiscoveryStage(pCfg, finder.NewLocalFinder(true), reg)
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ func CreateTestLoader(t *testing.T, cfg *pluginsCfg.Cfg, opts LoaderOpts) *loade
 	if opts.Initializer == nil {
 		reg := registry.ProvideService()
 		coreRegistry := coreplugin.NewRegistry(make(map[string]backendplugin.PluginFactoryFunc))
-		opts.Initializer = pipeline.ProvideInitializationStage(cfg, reg, fakes.NewFakeLicensingService(), provider.ProvideService(coreRegistry), process.NewManager(reg), &fakes.FakeOauthService{}, fakes.NewFakeRoleRegistry())
+		opts.Initializer = pipeline.ProvideInitializationStage(cfg, reg, fakes.NewFakeLicensingService(), provider.ProvideService(coreRegistry), process.ProvideService(), &fakes.FakeOauthService{}, fakes.NewFakeRoleRegistry())
 	}
 
 	if opts.Terminator == nil {
 		var err error
 		reg := registry.ProvideService()
-		opts.Terminator, err = pipeline.ProvideTerminationStage(cfg, reg, process.NewManager(reg))
+		opts.Terminator, err = pipeline.ProvideTerminationStage(cfg, reg, process.ProvideService())
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/secrets/kvstore/test_helpers.go b/pkg/services/secrets/kvstore/test_helpers.go
index a8d0b22bece..726760c426b 100644
--- a/pkg/services/secrets/kvstore/test_helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/services/secrets/kvstore/test_helpers.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
+	pluginsLogger "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/secrets/fakes"
 	secretsmng "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/secrets/manager"
@@ -257,6 +258,10 @@ func (pc *fakePluginClient) Stop(_ context.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (pc *fakePluginClient) Logger() pluginsLogger.Logger {
+	return pluginsLogger.NewTestLogger()
+}
+
 func SetupFatalCrashTest(
 	t *testing.T,
 	shouldFailOnStart bool,