diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin.go
index 00ee458431b..af42df08544 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 package backendplugin
 
 import (
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 // PluginFactoryFunc is a function type for creating a Plugin.
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin.go
index c237f36e26c..355b2b91189 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin.go
@@ -4,8 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 // corePlugin represents a plugin that's part of Grafana core.
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin_test.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin_test.go
index 22ae85fba59..84bb598bbbb 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/core_plugin_test.go
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/registry.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/registry.go
index ec8cac5e649..556af1220fc 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin/registry.go
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 	sdklog "github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/log"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+
 	"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/tsdb/azuremonitor"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/tsdb/cloudmonitoring"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/tsdb/cloudwatch"
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client.go
index 456c83bdf8b..39a00ff1ba3 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client.go
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/grpcplugin"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
 	grpc_opentracing "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/tracing/opentracing"
 	goplugin "github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/google.golang.org/grpc/otelgrpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 // Handshake is the HandshakeConfig used to configure clients and servers.
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client_v2.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client_v2.go
index 945f72c3f8c..bed7457dbeb 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client_v2.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/client_v2.go
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend/grpcplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/genproto/pluginv2"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type ClientV2 struct {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/grpc_plugin.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/grpc_plugin.go
index 880293ef138..ee8dadf372e 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/grpc_plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/grpc_plugin.go
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
+
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/process"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/go-plugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type pluginClient interface {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/log_wrapper.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/log_wrapper.go
index 92ce80e93c1..f7d8e8148e6 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/log_wrapper.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin/log_wrapper.go
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"log"
 
-	glog "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-hclog"
+
+	plog "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type logWrapper struct {
-	Logger glog.Logger
+	Logger plog.Logger
 
 	name        string
 	impliedArgs []interface{}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/ifaces.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/ifaces.go
index bfade386006..2ea290611e1 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/ifaces.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/ifaces.go
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 // Plugin is the backend plugin interface.
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/instrumentation/instrumentation.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/instrumentation/instrumentation.go
index 843b85de2a5..277246937e2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/instrumentation/instrumentation.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/instrumentation/instrumentation.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/tracing"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
+	plog "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ var (
 	}, []string{"plugin_id", "endpoint", "target"})
 )
 
-var logger log.Logger = log.New("plugin.instrumentation")
+var logger = plog.New("plugin.instrumentation")
 
 // instrumentPluginRequest instruments success rate and latency of `fn`
 func instrumentPluginRequest(ctx context.Context, cfg Cfg, pluginCtx *backend.PluginContext, endpoint string, fn func() error) error {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/provider/provider.go b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/provider/provider.go
index a83f5a8fb8f..6afc4328861 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/provider/provider.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/provider/provider.go
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package provider
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/coreplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/grpcplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 // PluginBackendProvider is a function type for initializing a Plugin backend.
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/config/config.go b/pkg/plugins/config/config.go
index bfc34f34f18..114ff7c5c4e 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/config/config.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-azure-sdk-go/azsettings"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/log/fake.go b/pkg/plugins/log/fake.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72adf48b6ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugins/log/fake.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+package log
+
+var _ Logger = (*TestLogger)(nil)
+
+type TestLogger struct {
+	DebugLogs Logs
+	InfoLogs  Logs
+	WarnLogs  Logs
+	ErrorLogs Logs
+}
+
+func NewTestLogger() *TestLogger {
+	return &TestLogger{}
+}
+
+func (f *TestLogger) New(_ ...interface{}) Logger {
+	return NewTestLogger()
+}
+
+func (f *TestLogger) Info(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	f.InfoLogs.Calls++
+	f.InfoLogs.Message = msg
+	f.InfoLogs.Ctx = ctx
+}
+
+func (f *TestLogger) Warn(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	f.WarnLogs.Calls++
+	f.WarnLogs.Message = msg
+	f.WarnLogs.Ctx = ctx
+}
+
+func (f *TestLogger) Debug(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	f.DebugLogs.Calls++
+	f.DebugLogs.Message = msg
+	f.DebugLogs.Ctx = ctx
+}
+
+func (f *TestLogger) Error(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	f.ErrorLogs.Calls++
+	f.ErrorLogs.Message = msg
+	f.ErrorLogs.Ctx = ctx
+}
+
+type Logs struct {
+	Calls   int
+	Message string
+	Ctx     []interface{}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/log/ifaces.go b/pkg/plugins/log/ifaces.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d3033194d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugins/log/ifaces.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package log
+
+// Logger is the default logger
+type Logger interface {
+	// New returns a new contextual Logger that has this logger's context plus the given context.
+	New(ctx ...interface{}) Logger
+
+	// Debug logs a message with debug level and key/value pairs, if any.
+	Debug(msg string, ctx ...interface{})
+
+	// Info logs a message with info level and key/value pairs, if any.
+	Info(msg string, ctx ...interface{})
+
+	// Warn logs a message with warning level and key/value pairs, if any.
+	Warn(msg string, ctx ...interface{})
+
+	// Error logs a message with error level and key/value pairs, if any.
+	Error(msg string, ctx ...interface{})
+}
+
+// PrettyLogger is used primarily to facilitate logging/user feedback for both
+// the grafana-cli and the grafana backend when managing plugin installs
+type PrettyLogger interface {
+	Successf(format string, args ...interface{})
+	Failuref(format string, args ...interface{})
+
+	Info(args ...interface{})
+	Infof(format string, args ...interface{})
+	Debug(args ...interface{})
+	Debugf(format string, args ...interface{})
+	Warn(args ...interface{})
+	Warnf(format string, args ...interface{})
+	Error(args ...interface{})
+	Errorf(format string, args ...interface{})
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/log/infra_wrapper.go b/pkg/plugins/log/infra_wrapper.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..664ee0f4b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugins/log/infra_wrapper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package log
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+var _ PrettyLogger = (*prettyLogger)(nil)
+
+type prettyLogger struct {
+	log Logger
+}
+
+func NewPrettyLogger(name string) *prettyLogger {
+	return &prettyLogger{
+		log: New(name),
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Successf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Failuref(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Info(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Info(fmt.Sprint(args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Debug(fmt.Sprint(args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warn(fmt.Sprint(args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Error(fmt.Sprint(args...))
+}
+
+func (l *prettyLogger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	l.log.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/log/logger.go b/pkg/plugins/log/logger.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fd6fd34e414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugins/log/logger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package log
+
+import (
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+)
+
+func New(name string) Logger {
+	return &grafanaInfraLogWrapper{
+		l: log.New(name),
+	}
+}
+
+type grafanaInfraLogWrapper struct {
+	l *log.ConcreteLogger
+}
+
+func (d *grafanaInfraLogWrapper) New(ctx ...interface{}) Logger {
+	if len(ctx) == 0 {
+		return &grafanaInfraLogWrapper{
+			l: d.l.New(),
+		}
+	}
+
+	ctx = append([]interface{}{"logger"}, ctx...)
+	return &grafanaInfraLogWrapper{
+		l: d.l.New(ctx...),
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *grafanaInfraLogWrapper) Debug(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	d.l.Debug(msg, ctx...)
+}
+
+func (d *grafanaInfraLogWrapper) Info(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	d.l.Info(msg, ctx...)
+}
+
+func (d *grafanaInfraLogWrapper) Warn(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	d.l.Warn(msg, ctx...)
+}
+
+func (d *grafanaInfraLogWrapper) Error(msg string, ctx ...interface{}) {
+	d.l.Error(msg, ctx...)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/logger/ifaces.go b/pkg/plugins/logger/ifaces.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 838407b2047..00000000000
--- a/pkg/plugins/logger/ifaces.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package logger
-
-// Logger is used primarily to facilitate logging/user feedback for both
-// the grafana-cli and the grafana backend when managing plugin installs
-type Logger interface {
-	Successf(format string, args ...interface{})
-	Failuref(format string, args ...interface{})
-
-	Info(args ...interface{})
-	Infof(format string, args ...interface{})
-	Debug(args ...interface{})
-	Debugf(format string, args ...interface{})
-	Warn(args ...interface{})
-	Warnf(format string, args ...interface{})
-	Error(args ...interface{})
-	Errorf(format string, args ...interface{})
-}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/logger/logger.go b/pkg/plugins/logger/logger.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 949e5fdff44..00000000000
--- a/pkg/plugins/logger/logger.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package logger
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
-)
-
-type InfraLogWrapper struct {
-	log log.Logger
-}
-
-func NewLogger(name string) *InfraLogWrapper {
-	return &InfraLogWrapper{
-		log: log.New(name),
-	}
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Successf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Failuref(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Info(fmt.Sprint(args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Debug(fmt.Sprint(args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Warn(fmt.Sprint(args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Warn(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Error(fmt.Sprint(args...))
-}
-
-func (l *InfraLogWrapper) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	l.log.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
-}
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
index c408c1aa63b..6ac997b0138 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes/fakes.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"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/repo"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/storage"
 )
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/installer.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/installer.go
index 5f0e22b9697..a5076aa4f9b 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/installer.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/installer.go
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/config"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/logger"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/registry"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/repo"
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ type PluginInstaller struct {
 
 func ProvideInstaller(cfg *config.Cfg, pluginRegistry registry.Service, pluginLoader loader.Service,
 	pluginRepo repo.Service) *PluginInstaller {
-	return New(pluginRegistry, pluginLoader, pluginRepo, storage.FileSystem(logger.NewLogger("installer.fs"), cfg.PluginsPath))
+	return New(pluginRegistry, pluginLoader, pluginRepo, storage.FileSystem(log.NewPrettyLogger("installer.fs"), cfg.PluginsPath))
 }
 
 func New(pluginRegistry registry.Service, pluginLoader loader.Service, pluginRepo repo.Service,
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/installer_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/installer_test.go
index 02e394c396d..f7084ab7d35 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/installer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/installer_test.go
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/repo"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/storage"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 const testPluginID = "test-plugin"
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ func createPlugin(t *testing.T, pluginID string, class plugins.Class, managed, b
 			Backend: backend,
 		},
 	}
-	p.SetLogger(log.NewNopLogger())
+	p.SetLogger(log.NewTestLogger())
 	p.RegisterClient(&fakes.FakePluginClient{
 		ID:      pluginID,
 		Managed: managed,
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder.go
index 2838749adb2..8813978dab2 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/fs"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder_test.go
index 218d3d483e3..045a42186c0 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder/finder_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func TestFinder_getAbsPluginJSONPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		finder := &Finder{
-			log: log.New(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 		}
 
 		paths, err := finder.getAbsPluginJSONPaths("test")
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestFinder_getAbsPluginJSONPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		finder := &Finder{
-			log: log.New(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 		}
 
 		paths, err := finder.getAbsPluginJSONPaths("test")
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func TestFinder_getAbsPluginJSONPaths(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		finder := &Finder{
-			log: log.New(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 		}
 
 		paths, err := finder.getAbsPluginJSONPaths("test")
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go
index c9fae8e3a89..2373b0abc74 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-aws-sdk/pkg/awsds"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-azure-sdk-go/azsettings"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/config"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type Initializer struct {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go
index 9f940e8ec84..d6a17b29f10 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer/initializer_test.go
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/config"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes"
 )
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func TestInitializer_Initialize(t *testing.T) {
 
 		i := &Initializer{
 			cfg: &config.Cfg{},
-			log: log.NewNopLogger(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 			backendProvider: &fakeBackendProvider{
 				plugin: p,
 			},
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestInitializer_Initialize(t *testing.T) {
 
 		i := &Initializer{
 			cfg: &config.Cfg{},
-			log: log.NewNopLogger(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 			backendProvider: &fakeBackendProvider{
 				plugin: p,
 			},
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func TestInitializer_Initialize(t *testing.T) {
 
 		i := &Initializer{
 			cfg: &config.Cfg{},
-			log: log.NewNopLogger(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 			backendProvider: &fakeBackendProvider{
 				plugin: p,
 			},
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestInitializer_Initialize(t *testing.T) {
 
 		i := &Initializer{
 			cfg: &config.Cfg{},
-			log: log.NewNopLogger(),
+			log: log.NewTestLogger(),
 			backendProvider: &fakeBackendProvider{
 				plugin: p,
 			},
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ func TestInitializer_envVars(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			},
 			license: licensing,
-			log:     log.NewNopLogger(),
+			log:     log.NewTestLogger(),
 			backendProvider: &fakeBackendProvider{
 				plugin: p,
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go
index 12230eaf782..de3c1750ddd 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader.go
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/fs"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/metrics"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/slugify"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/config"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/logger"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/assetpath"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/finder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer"
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ func ProvideService(cfg *config.Cfg, license plugins.Licensing, authorizer plugi
 	pluginRegistry registry.Service, backendProvider plugins.BackendFactoryProvider,
 	roleRegistry plugins.RoleRegistry, pluginsCDNService *pluginscdn.Service, assetPath *assetpath.Service) *Loader {
 	return New(cfg, license, authorizer, pluginRegistry, backendProvider, process.NewManager(pluginRegistry),
-		storage.FileSystem(logger.NewLogger("loader.fs"), cfg.PluginsPath), roleRegistry, pluginsCDNService, assetPath)
+		storage.FileSystem(log.NewPrettyLogger("loader.fs"), cfg.PluginsPath), roleRegistry, pluginsCDNService, assetPath)
 }
 
 func New(cfg *config.Cfg, license plugins.Licensing, authorizer plugins.PluginLoaderAuthorizer,
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
index d30b5b7b76f..937d1392bf3 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log/logtest"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/config"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/fakes"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/loader/initializer"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/manager/signature"
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ func TestLoader_setDefaultNavURL(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 			}},
 		}
-		logger := &logtest.Fake{}
+		logger := log.NewTestLogger()
 		pluginWithDashboard.SetLogger(logger)
 
 		t.Run("Default nav URL is not set if dashboard UID field not is set", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go
index d23d23ad91c..e95a4841045 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process.go
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"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"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go
index 9560a9b091f..9a2e00321d6 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/process/process_test.go
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 func TestProcessManager_Start(t *testing.T) {
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ func createPlugin(t *testing.T, bp backendplugin.Plugin, cbs ...func(p *plugins.
 		},
 	}
 
-	p.SetLogger(log.NewNopLogger())
+	p.SetLogger(log.NewTestLogger())
 	p.RegisterClient(bp)
 
 	for _, cb := range cbs {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest.go
index a5998d4bbd9..a81216b2184 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	// nolint:staticcheck
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/openpgp/clearsign"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 )
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest_test.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest_test.go
index 5fa671b362b..a0591051aa1 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/manifest_test.go
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func TestCalculate(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 			setting.AppUrl = tc.appURL
 
-			sig, err := Calculate(log.NewNopLogger(), &plugins.Plugin{
+			sig, err := Calculate(log.NewTestLogger(), &plugins.Plugin{
 				JSONData: plugins.JSONData{
 					ID: "test-datasource",
 					Info: plugins.Info{
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func TestCalculate(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 
 		runningWindows = true
-		sig, err := Calculate(log.NewNopLogger(), &plugins.Plugin{
+		sig, err := Calculate(log.NewTestLogger(), &plugins.Plugin{
 			JSONData: plugins.JSONData{
 				ID:   "test-renderer",
 				Type: plugins.Renderer,
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/signature.go b/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/signature.go
index 3954a4850d6..4d2dfe00ae5 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/signature.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/manager/signature/signature.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package signature
 
 import (
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type Validator struct {
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/plugincontext/plugincontext.go b/pkg/plugins/plugincontext/plugincontext.go
index 944d213e9a3..d3de7223cf8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/plugincontext/plugincontext.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/plugincontext/plugincontext.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/localcache"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/adapters"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/datasources"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/pluginsettings"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/user"
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
index 2b35f0984e0..9a039d05ec8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/plugins.go
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana-plugin-sdk-go/backend"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/pluginextensionv2"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/backendplugin/secretsmanagerplugin"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/plugindef"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/repo/client.go b/pkg/plugins/repo/client.go
index 55ab43eefe0..0d6056d451d 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/repo/client.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/repo/client.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/logger"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type Client struct {
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ type Client struct {
 	httpClientNoTimeout http.Client
 	retryCount          int
 
-	log logger.Logger
+	log log.PrettyLogger
 }
 
-func newClient(skipTLSVerify bool, logger logger.Logger) *Client {
+func newClient(skipTLSVerify bool, logger log.PrettyLogger) *Client {
 	return &Client{
 		httpClient:          makeHttpClient(skipTLSVerify, 10*time.Second),
 		httpClientNoTimeout: makeHttpClient(skipTLSVerify, 0),
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/repo/service.go b/pkg/plugins/repo/service.go
index bdca0ec11b9..73cdf14b824 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/repo/service.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/repo/service.go
@@ -8,22 +8,22 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/logger"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 type Manager struct {
 	client  *Client
 	baseURL string
 
-	log logger.Logger
+	log log.PrettyLogger
 }
 
 func ProvideService() *Manager {
 	defaultBaseURL := "https://grafana.com/api/plugins"
-	return New(false, defaultBaseURL, logger.NewLogger("plugin.repository"))
+	return New(false, defaultBaseURL, log.NewPrettyLogger("plugin.repository"))
 }
 
-func New(skipTLSVerify bool, baseURL string, logger logger.Logger) *Manager {
+func New(skipTLSVerify bool, baseURL string, logger log.PrettyLogger) *Manager {
 	return &Manager{
 		client:  newClient(skipTLSVerify, logger),
 		baseURL: baseURL,
diff --git a/pkg/plugins/storage/fs.go b/pkg/plugins/storage/fs.go
index e1bf0b99163..2d938d09968 100644
--- a/pkg/plugins/storage/fs.go
+++ b/pkg/plugins/storage/fs.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/logger"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/plugins/log"
 )
 
 var _ Manager = (*FS)(nil)
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ type FS struct {
 	store      map[string]string
 	mu         sync.RWMutex
 	pluginsDir string
-	log        logger.Logger
+	log        log.PrettyLogger
 }
 
-func FileSystem(logger logger.Logger, pluginsDir string) *FS {
+func FileSystem(logger log.PrettyLogger, pluginsDir string) *FS {
 	return &FS{
 		store:      make(map[string]string),
 		pluginsDir: pluginsDir,
diff --git a/pkg/tests/api/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin_test.go b/pkg/tests/api/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin_test.go
index 114d9c860e8..2d825905e32 100644
--- a/pkg/tests/api/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tests/api/plugins/backendplugin/backendplugin_test.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/api/dtos"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/components/simplejson"
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"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/server"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/datasources"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"