diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 92271ad9b..e63189f24 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
 install(DIRECTORY qml/ DESTINATION ${QML_INSTALL_DIR}/org/kde/plasma/workspace/components)
+
+add_subdirectory(widgetexplorer)
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/CMakeLists.txt b/components/widgetexplorer/CMakeLists.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/CMakeLists.txt
rename to components/widgetexplorer/CMakeLists.txt
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/Messages.sh b/components/widgetexplorer/Messages.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/Messages.sh
rename to components/widgetexplorer/Messages.sh
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels.cpp b/components/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels.cpp
rename to components/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels.cpp
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels_p.h b/components/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels_p.h
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels_p.h
rename to components/widgetexplorer/kcategorizeditemsviewmodels_p.h
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant.cpp b/components/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant.cpp
rename to components/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant.cpp
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant_p.h b/components/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant_p.h
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant_p.h
rename to components/widgetexplorer/openwidgetassistant_p.h
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp b/components/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp
rename to components/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel.cpp
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel_p.h b/components/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel_p.h
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel_p.h
rename to components/widgetexplorer/plasmaappletitemmodel_p.h
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/plasmoids.knsrc b/components/widgetexplorer/plasmoids.knsrc
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/plasmoids.knsrc
rename to components/widgetexplorer/plasmoids.knsrc
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/qmldir b/components/widgetexplorer/qmldir
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/qmldir
rename to components/widgetexplorer/qmldir
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp b/components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
rename to components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.cpp
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h b/components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h
rename to components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorer.h
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.cpp b/components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.cpp
rename to components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.cpp
diff --git a/shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.h b/components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.h
similarity index 100%
rename from shell/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.h
rename to components/widgetexplorer/widgetexplorerplugin.h
diff --git a/shell/CMakeLists.txt b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b1dd664c..c0e989115 100644
--- a/shell/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/shell/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -111,4 +111,3 @@ install(FILES
    scripting/plasma-layout-template.desktop
    DESTINATION ${SERVICETYPES_INSTALL_DIR})
 
-add_subdirectory(widgetexplorer)