diff --git a/docs/components/importdoc.vue b/docs/components/importdoc.vue
index ec4484af551..a635fa55daf 100644
--- a/docs/components/importdoc.vue
+++ b/docs/components/importdoc.vue
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ export default {
       const firstDirective = this.directives[0]
       const firstDirectiveImport = this.directiveImports[0]
       return [
-        "// <b>Note:</b> Vue automatically prefixes the directive name with 'v-'",
+        "// Note: Vue automatically prefixes the directive name with 'v-'",
         `import ${firstDirective} from '${firstDirectiveImport.importPath}'`,
         `Vue.directive('${this.directiveName(firstDirective)}', ${firstDirective})`
       ].join('\n')
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export default {
       return kebabCase(directive).replace(/^v-/, '')
     },
     directiveAttr(directive) {
-      return this.directiveName(directive)
+      return kebabCase(directive)
     },
     directivePath(directive) {
       const directiveName = this.directiveName(directive).replace(/^b-/, '')
diff --git a/src/components/collapse/index.js b/src/components/collapse/index.js
index e8df927da37..01e606f0f06 100644
--- a/src/components/collapse/index.js
+++ b/src/components/collapse/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import BCollapse from './collapse'
-import BToggleDirectivePlugin from '../../directives/toggle'
+import BToggleDirective from '../../directives/toggle/toggle'
 import { installFactory } from '../../utils/plugins'
 
 const components = {
   BCollapse
 }
 
-const plugins = {
-  BToggleDirectivePlugin
+const directives = {
+  BToggle: BToggleDirective
 }
 
 export default {
-  install: installFactory({ components, plugins })
+  install: installFactory({ components, directives })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/collapse/package.json b/src/components/collapse/package.json
index a7b236b7a91..6df247a9f5f 100644
--- a/src/components/collapse/package.json
+++ b/src/components/collapse/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   "meta": {
     "title": "Collapse",
     "description": "Easily toggle content visibility on your pages. Includes support for making accordions.",
+    "directives": [
+      "vBToggle"
+    ],
     "components": [
       {
         "component": "BCollapse",
-        "directives": [
-          "vBToggle"
-        ],
         "events": [
           {
             "event": "show",
diff --git a/src/components/modal/index.js b/src/components/modal/index.js
index 5a20ae39feb..bd612c36e0d 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/index.js
+++ b/src/components/modal/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import BModal from './modal'
-import BModalDirectivePlugin from '../../directives/modal'
+import BModalDirective from '../../directives/modal/modal'
 import { installFactory } from '../../utils/plugins'
 
 const components = {
   BModal
 }
 
-const plugins = {
-  BModalDirectivePlugin
+const directives = {
+  BModal: BModalDirective
 }
 
 export default {
-  install: installFactory({ components, plugins })
+  install: installFactory({ components, directives })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/modal/package.json b/src/components/modal/package.json
index 92cb7d9d1e6..204bbf2a88e 100644
--- a/src/components/modal/package.json
+++ b/src/components/modal/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   "meta": {
     "title": "Modal",
     "description": "Modals are streamlined, but flexible dialog prompts powered by JavaScript and CSS. They support a number of use cases from user notification to completely custom content and feature a handful of helpful sub-components, sizes, variants, accessibility, and more.",
+    "directives": [
+      "vBModal"
+    ],
     "components": [
       {
         "component": "BModal",
-        "directives": [
-          "vBModal"
-        ],
         "events": [
           {
             "event": "change",
diff --git a/src/components/nav/package.json b/src/components/nav/package.json
index 5095a4edaeb..8701e03b218 100644
--- a/src/components/nav/package.json
+++ b/src/components/nav/package.json
@@ -4,13 +4,11 @@
   "meta": {
     "title": "Nav",
     "description": "Navigation components that share general markup and styles, from the base <b-nav> class to the active and disabled states. Swap modifier props to switch between each style.",
+    "plugins": [
+      "Dropdown"
+    ],
     "components": [
-      {
-        "component": "BNav",
-        "plugins": [
-          "Dropdown"
-        ]
-      },
+      "BNav",
       "BNavItem",
       "BNavText",
       "BNavForm",
diff --git a/src/components/navbar/package.json b/src/components/navbar/package.json
index e805352dec8..b4a4c064cdb 100644
--- a/src/components/navbar/package.json
+++ b/src/components/navbar/package.json
@@ -4,15 +4,13 @@
   "meta": {
     "title": "Navbar",
     "description": "The component <b-navbar> is a responsive wrapper that positions branding, navigation, and other elements into a concise header. It’s easily extensible and thanks to the <b-collapse> component.",
+    "plugins": [
+      "Nav",
+      "Dropdown",
+      "Collapse"
+    ],
     "components": [
-      {
-        "component": "BNavbar",
-        "plugins": [
-          "Nav",
-          "Dropdown",
-          "Collapse"
-        ]
-      },
+      "BNavbar",
       "BNavbarNav",
       "BNavbarBrand",
       {
diff --git a/src/components/popover/index.js b/src/components/popover/index.js
index 47b94a5b848..8758cf19e99 100644
--- a/src/components/popover/index.js
+++ b/src/components/popover/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import BPopover from './popover'
-import BPopoverDirectivePlugin from '../../directives/popover'
+import BPopoverDirective from '../../directives/popover/popover'
 import { installFactory } from '../../utils/plugins'
 
 const components = {
   BPopover
 }
 
-const plugins = {
-  BPopoverDirectivePlugin
+const directives = {
+  BPopover: BPopoverDirective
 }
 
 export default {
-  install: installFactory({ components, plugins })
+  install: installFactory({ components, directives })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/popover/package.json b/src/components/popover/package.json
index 99cf3b2ecc8..9016f13a4dd 100644
--- a/src/components/popover/package.json
+++ b/src/components/popover/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   "meta": {
     "title": "Popover",
     "description": "The Popover feature provides a tooltip-like behavior, can be easily applied to any interactive element via the <b-popover> component or v-b-popover directive",
+    "directives": [
+      "vBPopover"
+    ],
     "components": [
       {
         "component": "BPopover",
-        "directives": [
-          "vBPopover"
-        ],
         "events": [
           {
             "event": "show",
diff --git a/src/components/tooltip/index.js b/src/components/tooltip/index.js
index 480079637b9..c04ab4a13c5 100644
--- a/src/components/tooltip/index.js
+++ b/src/components/tooltip/index.js
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import BTooltip from './tooltip'
-import BTooltipDirectivePlugin from '../../directives/tooltip'
+import BTooltipDirective from '../../directives/tooltip/tooltip'
 import { installFactory } from '../../utils/plugins'
 
 const components = {
   BTooltip
 }
 
-const plugins = {
-  BTooltipDirectivePlugin
+const directives = {
+  BTooltip: BTooltipDirective
 }
 
 export default {
-  install: installFactory({ components, plugins })
+  install: installFactory({ components, directives })
 }
diff --git a/src/components/tooltip/package.json b/src/components/tooltip/package.json
index 737f6a1f1d6..087b4a61c0a 100644
--- a/src/components/tooltip/package.json
+++ b/src/components/tooltip/package.json
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   "meta": {
     "title": "Tooltip",
     "description": "Easily add tooltips to elements or components via the <b-tooltip> component or v-b-tooltip directive.",
+    "directives": [
+      "vBTooltip"
+    ],
     "components": [
       {
         "component": "BTooltip",
-        "directives": [
-          "vBTooltip"
-        ],
         "events": [
           {
             "event": "show",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 14a9d6c4ce1..ebc8c8c06cc 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -3,20 +3,28 @@ import * as directivePlugins from './directives'
 import { registerPlugins, vueUse } from './utils/plugins'
 import { setConfig } from './utils/config'
 
-const BootstrapVue = {
-  install(Vue, config = {}) {
-    // Configure BootstrapVue
-    setConfig(config)
-
-    // Register component plugins
-    registerPlugins(Vue, componentPlugins)
-
-    // Register directive plugins
-    registerPlugins(Vue, directivePlugins)
-  },
-  setConfig(config = {}) /* istanbul ignore next */ {
-    setConfig(config)
+const install = (Vue, config = {}) => {
+  if (install.installed) {
+    /* istanbul ignore next */
+    return
   }
+  install.installed = true
+
+  // Configure BootstrapVue
+  setConfig(config)
+
+  // Register component plugins
+  registerPlugins(Vue, componentPlugins)
+
+  // Register directive plugins
+  registerPlugins(Vue, directivePlugins)
+}
+
+install.installed = false
+
+const BootstrapVue = {
+  install: install,
+  setConfig: setConfig
 }
 
 // Auto installation only occurs if window.Vue exists
diff --git a/src/utils/plugins.js b/src/utils/plugins.js
index f320ffcec7c..49d6961c356 100644
--- a/src/utils/plugins.js
+++ b/src/utils/plugins.js
@@ -6,12 +6,20 @@ import { setConfig } from './config'
  * @returns {function} plugin install function
  */
 export const installFactory = ({ components, directives, plugins }) => {
-  return (Vue, config = {}) => {
+  const install = (Vue, config = {}) => {
+    if (install.installed) {
+      /* istanbul ignore next */
+      return
+    }
+    install.installed = true
     setConfig(config)
     registerComponents(Vue, components)
     registerDirectives(Vue, directives)
     registerPlugins(Vue, plugins)
   }
+  install.installed = false
+
+  return install
 }
 
 /**