Consider entry_points for PYTEST_PLUGINS and pytest_plugins

pytest-dev · Jul 16, 2024 · 69121d1 · 69121d1
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diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ Mandeep Bhutani
 Manuel Krebber
 Marc Mueller
 Marc Schlaich
+Marcel Telka
 Marcelo Duarte Trevisani
 Marcin Bachry
 Marc Bresson

diff --git a/changelog/12615.bugfix.rst b/changelog/12615.bugfix.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Consider :ref:`entry points <pip-installable plugins>` for ``PYTEST_PLUGINS`` and ``pytest_plugins``.
diff --git a/doc/en/reference/reference.rst b/doc/en/reference/reference.rst
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ specified plugins will be loaded.
 
 .. envvar:: PYTEST_PLUGINS
 
-Contains comma-separated list of modules that should be loaded as plugins:
+Contains comma-separated list of modules or entry points that should be loaded as plugins:
 
 .. code-block:: bash
 

diff --git a/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py b/src/_pytest/config/__init__.py
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ def _import_plugin_specs(
     ) -> None:
         plugins = _get_plugin_specs_as_list(spec)
         for import_spec in plugins:
-            self.import_plugin(import_spec)
+            self.import_plugin(import_spec, consider_entry_points=True)
 
     def import_plugin(self, modname: str, consider_entry_points: bool = False) -> None:
         """Import a plugin with ``modname``.