diff --git a/.pnp.js b/.pnp.js
index e108acb50..358444e45 100755
--- a/.pnp.js
+++ b/.pnp.js
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@types/semver", "npm:7.3.9"],
             ["@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin", "virtual:7f7b3df50ee4b7b1719ad19fad11505dc2788f3227a7e5cc9ca19f71d8cb309c9d33b532ea2b2b60ab65abf6cc12153df4643c5e6e17d01ea0ae0492723bb4b4#npm:4.33.0"],
             ["@typescript-eslint/parser", "virtual:7f7b3df50ee4b7b1719ad19fad11505dc2788f3227a7e5cc9ca19f71d8cb309c9d33b532ea2b2b60ab65abf6cc12153df4643c5e6e17d01ea0ae0492723bb4b4#npm:4.33.0"],
+            ["@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo", "npm:0.0.2"],
             ["@verdaccio/commons-api", "npm:10.2.0"],
             ["@verdaccio/eslint-config", "virtual:7f7b3df50ee4b7b1719ad19fad11505dc2788f3227a7e5cc9ca19f71d8cb309c9d33b532ea2b2b60ab65abf6cc12153df4643c5e6e17d01ea0ae0492723bb4b4#npm:10.0.0"],
             ["@verdaccio/local-storage", "npm:10.3.0"],
@@ -5723,6 +5724,16 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
           "linkType": "HARD",
         }]
       ]],
+      ["@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo", [
+        ["npm:0.0.2", {
+          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/@verdaccio-scope-verdaccio-auth-foo-npm-0.0.2-e8d6fdf0d9-99f4727a67.zip/node_modules/@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo/",
+          "packageDependencies": [
+            ["@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo", "npm:0.0.2"],
+            ["@verdaccio/commons-api", "npm:10.2.0"]
+          ],
+          "linkType": "HARD",
+        }]
+      ]],
       ["@verdaccio/commons-api", [
         ["npm:10.2.0", {
           "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/@verdaccio-commons-api-npm-10.2.0-d36a19383f-d93c93220a.zip/node_modules/@verdaccio/commons-api/",
@@ -8036,14 +8047,14 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
       ]],
       ["core-js", [
         ["npm:2.6.9", {
-          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/core-js-npm-2.6.9-f821bf686c-00c30207eb.zip/node_modules/core-js/",
+          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/unplugged/core-js-npm-2.6.9-f821bf686c/node_modules/core-js/",
           "packageDependencies": [
             ["core-js", "npm:2.6.9"]
           ],
           "linkType": "HARD",
         }],
         ["npm:3.22.4", {
-          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/core-js-npm-3.22.4-4469b89edf-1305b2b9c1.zip/node_modules/core-js/",
+          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/unplugged/core-js-npm-3.22.4-4469b89edf/node_modules/core-js/",
           "packageDependencies": [
             ["core-js", "npm:3.22.4"]
           ],
@@ -15293,7 +15304,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
       ]],
       ["puppeteer", [
         ["npm:5.5.0", {
-          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/cache/puppeteer-npm-5.5.0-bba75ba998-08ba8a7da5.zip/node_modules/puppeteer/",
+          "packageLocation": "./.yarn/unplugged/puppeteer-npm-5.5.0-bba75ba998/node_modules/puppeteer/",
           "packageDependencies": [
             ["puppeteer", "npm:5.5.0"],
             ["debug", "virtual:fada3bd8ad326a7c196d0c24aae1d5410b84126805d4b297cac3abf549e077c61a437968e49905247d38e2ca430b4cee29c78b779ec928550ea7a1cdf2adc3c1#npm:4.1.1"],
@@ -18111,6 +18122,7 @@ function $$SETUP_STATE(hydrateRuntimeState, basePath) {
             ["@types/semver", "npm:7.3.9"],
             ["@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin", "virtual:7f7b3df50ee4b7b1719ad19fad11505dc2788f3227a7e5cc9ca19f71d8cb309c9d33b532ea2b2b60ab65abf6cc12153df4643c5e6e17d01ea0ae0492723bb4b4#npm:4.33.0"],
             ["@typescript-eslint/parser", "virtual:7f7b3df50ee4b7b1719ad19fad11505dc2788f3227a7e5cc9ca19f71d8cb309c9d33b532ea2b2b60ab65abf6cc12153df4643c5e6e17d01ea0ae0492723bb4b4#npm:4.33.0"],
+            ["@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo", "npm:0.0.2"],
             ["@verdaccio/commons-api", "npm:10.2.0"],
             ["@verdaccio/eslint-config", "virtual:7f7b3df50ee4b7b1719ad19fad11505dc2788f3227a7e5cc9ca19f71d8cb309c9d33b532ea2b2b60ab65abf6cc12153df4643c5e6e17d01ea0ae0492723bb4b4#npm:10.0.0"],
             ["@verdaccio/local-storage", "npm:10.3.0"],
diff --git a/.yarn/cache/@verdaccio-scope-verdaccio-auth-foo-npm-0.0.2-e8d6fdf0d9-99f4727a67.zip b/.yarn/cache/@verdaccio-scope-verdaccio-auth-foo-npm-0.0.2-e8d6fdf0d9-99f4727a67.zip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86c0a5529
Binary files /dev/null and b/.yarn/cache/@verdaccio-scope-verdaccio-auth-foo-npm-0.0.2-e8d6fdf0d9-99f4727a67.zip differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 270790269..e96b72c80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     "@types/semver": "7.3.9",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "4.33.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "4.33.0",
+    "@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo": "0.0.2",
     "@verdaccio/eslint-config": "^10.0.0",
     "@verdaccio/types": "10.5.1",
     "all-contributors-cli": "6.20.0",
diff --git a/src/lib/plugin-loader.ts b/src/lib/plugin-loader.ts
index 4065a96d5..fdc4ae15a 100644
--- a/src/lib/plugin-loader.ts
+++ b/src/lib/plugin-loader.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import buildDebug from 'debug';
 import _ from 'lodash';
 import Path from 'path';
 
@@ -6,6 +7,8 @@ import { Config, IPlugin } from '@verdaccio/types';
 import { MODULE_NOT_FOUND } from './constants';
 import { logger } from './logger';
 
+const debug = buildDebug('verdaccio:plugin:loader');
+
 /**
  * Requires a module.
  * @param {*} path the module's path
@@ -13,11 +16,14 @@ import { logger } from './logger';
  */
 function tryLoad(path: string): any {
   try {
+    debug('loading plugin %s', path);
     return require(path);
   } catch (err) {
     if (err.code === MODULE_NOT_FOUND) {
+      debug('plugin %s not found', path);
       return null;
     }
+    logger.error({ err: err.msg }, 'error loading plugin @{err}');
     throw err;
   }
 }
@@ -39,6 +45,7 @@ function isES6(plugin): boolean {
 /**
  * Load a plugin following the rules
  * - First try to load from the internal directory plugins (which will disappear soon or later).
+ * - If the package is scoped eg: @scope/foo, try to load as a package
  * - A second attempt from the external plugin directory
  * - A third attempt from node_modules, in case to have multiple match as for instance verdaccio-ldap
  * and sinopia-ldap. All verdaccio prefix will have preferences.
@@ -51,6 +58,11 @@ function isES6(plugin): boolean {
 export default function loadPlugin<T extends IPlugin<T>>(config: Config, pluginConfigs: any = {}, params: any, sanityCheck: any, prefix: string = 'verdaccio'): any[] {
   return Object.keys(pluginConfigs).map((pluginId: string): IPlugin<T> => {
     let plugin;
+    const isScoped: boolean = pluginId.startsWith('@') && pluginId.includes('/');
+    debug('isScoped %s', isScoped);
+    if (isScoped) {
+      plugin = tryLoad(pluginId);
+    }
 
     const localPlugin = Path.resolve(__dirname + '/../plugins', pluginId);
     // try local plugins first
@@ -68,6 +80,9 @@ export default function loadPlugin<T extends IPlugin<T>>(config: Config, pluginC
         // compatibility for old sinopia plugins
         if (!plugin) {
           plugin = tryLoad(Path.resolve(pluginDir, `sinopia-${pluginId}`));
+          if (plugin) {
+            logger.warn({ name: pluginId }, `plugin names that start with sinopia-* will be removed in the future, please rename package to verdaccio-*`);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -79,6 +94,9 @@ export default function loadPlugin<T extends IPlugin<T>>(config: Config, pluginC
       if (!plugin) {
         plugin = tryLoad(`sinopia-${pluginId}`);
       }
+      if (plugin) {
+        debug('plugin %s is an npm package', pluginId);
+      }
     }
 
     if (plugin === null) {
@@ -91,9 +109,17 @@ export default function loadPlugin<T extends IPlugin<T>>(config: Config, pluginC
     }
 
     if (plugin === null) {
-      logger.error({ content: pluginId, prefix }, 'plugin not found. try npm install @{prefix}-@{content}');
-      throw Error(`
-        ${prefix}-${pluginId} plugin not found. try "npm install ${prefix}-${pluginId}"`);
+      if (isScoped) {
+        logger.error({ content: pluginId }, 'plugin not found. try npm install @{content}');
+      } else {
+        logger.error({ content: pluginId, prefix }, 'plugin not found. try npm install @{prefix}-@{content}');
+      }
+      const msg = isScoped
+        ? `
+      ${pluginId} plugin not found. try "npm install ${pluginId}"`
+        : `
+      ${prefix}-${pluginId} plugin not found. try "npm install ${prefix}-${pluginId}"`;
+      throw Error(msg);
     }
 
     if (!isValid(plugin)) {
@@ -103,7 +129,13 @@ export default function loadPlugin<T extends IPlugin<T>>(config: Config, pluginC
 
     /* eslint new-cap:off */
     try {
-      plugin = isES6(plugin) ? new plugin.default(mergeConfig(config, pluginConfigs[pluginId]), params) : plugin(pluginConfigs[pluginId], params);
+      if (isES6(plugin)) {
+        debug('plugin is ES6');
+        plugin = new plugin.default(mergeConfig(config, pluginConfigs[pluginId]), params);
+      } else {
+        debug('plugin is commonJS');
+        plugin = plugin(pluginConfigs[pluginId], params);
+      }
     } catch (error) {
       plugin = null;
       logger.error({ error, pluginId }, 'error loading a plugin @{pluginId}: @{error}');
@@ -111,11 +143,19 @@ export default function loadPlugin<T extends IPlugin<T>>(config: Config, pluginC
     /* eslint new-cap:off */
 
     if (plugin === null || !sanityCheck(plugin)) {
-      logger.error({ content: pluginId, prefix }, "@{prefix}-@{content} doesn't look like a valid plugin");
+      if (isScoped) {
+        logger.error({ content: pluginId }, "@{content} doesn't look like a valid plugin");
+      } else {
+        logger.error({ content: pluginId, prefix }, "@{prefix}-@{content} doesn't look like a valid plugin");
+      }
       throw Error(`sanity check has failed, "${pluginId}" is not a valid plugin`);
     }
 
-    logger.warn({ content: pluginId, prefix }, 'Plugin successfully loaded: @{prefix}-@{content}');
+    if (isScoped) {
+      logger.info({ content: pluginId }, 'plugin successfully loaded: @{content}');
+    } else {
+      logger.info({ content: pluginId, prefix }, 'plugin successfully loaded: @{prefix}-@{content}');
+    }
     return plugin;
   });
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/modules/plugin/plugin_loader.spec.ts b/test/unit/modules/plugin/plugin_loader.spec.ts
index 3b189166a..39efb6d2a 100644
--- a/test/unit/modules/plugin/plugin_loader.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/modules/plugin/plugin_loader.spec.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,27 @@ describe('plugin loader', () => {
       expect(plugins).toHaveLength(1);
     });
 
+    test('fails on load scoped auth missing package', () => {
+      const _config = buildConf('@scope/package');
+      try {
+        // @ts-ignore
+        loadPlugin(_config, { '@scope/package': {} }, {}, undefined);
+      } catch (e) {
+        expect(e.message).toMatch(`@scope/package plugin not found. try \"npm install @scope/package\"`);
+      }
+    });
+
+    // This package is locally installed, just a dummy scoped auth plugin
+    // TODO: move this package to the public registry
+    test('should load @verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo scoped package', () => {
+      const _config = buildConf('@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo');
+      // @ts-ignore
+      const plugins = loadPlugin(_config, { '@verdaccio-scope/verdaccio-auth-foo': {} }, {}, function (plugin) {
+        return plugin.authenticate || plugin.allow_access || plugin.allow_publish;
+      });
+      expect(plugins).toHaveLength(1);
+    });
+
     test('testing storage valid plugin loader', () => {
       const _config = buildConf('verdaccio-es6-plugin');
       // @ts-ignore
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index 24da54576..a339a746d 100644
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