diff --git a/.github/BOTMETA.yml b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
index 915896234c..55e6c641b9 100644
--- a/.github/BOTMETA.yml
+++ b/.github/BOTMETA.yml
@@ -1025,6 +1025,28 @@ files:
     labels:
       - windows
 ###############################
+# plugins/doc_fragments
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/:
+    support: community
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/__init__.py:
+    support: core
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/aci.py: *aci
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/acme.py:
+    maintainers: resmo felixfontein
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/cloudstack.py:
+    maintainers: $team_cloudstack
+    labels: cloudstack
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/docker.py:
+    support: community
+    maintainers: $team_docker
+    supershipit: felixfontein
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/mso.py: *aci
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/vultr.py:
+    maintainers: $team_vultr
+    labels: cloud
+  $plugins/doc_fragments/xenserver.py:
+    maintainers: bvitnik
+###############################
 # plugins/filter
   $plugins/filter/:
     support: community
@@ -1211,24 +1233,6 @@ files:
     keywords:
       - jinja
       - jinja2
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/:
-    support: community
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aci.py: *aci
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/acme.py:
-    maintainers: resmo felixfontein
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/docker.py:
-    support: community
-    maintainers: $team_docker
-    supershipit: felixfontein
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/mso.py: *aci
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/xenserver.py:
-    maintainers: bvitnik
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py:
-    maintainers: $team_cloudstack
-    labels: cloudstack
-  lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py:
-    maintainers: $team_vultr
-    labels: cloud
   test/sanity/validate-modules:
     notified:
       - mattclay
diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
index 6c86046701..1613567ed3 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.rst
@@ -272,7 +272,14 @@ You can link from your module documentation to other module docs, other resource
 Documentation fragments
 -----------------------
 
-If you're writing multiple related modules, they may share common documentation, such as authentication details or file mode settings. Rather than duplicate that information in each module's ``DOCUMENTATION`` block, you can save it once as a fragment and use it in each module's documentation. Shared documentation fragments are contained in a ``ModuleDocFragment`` class in `lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/tree/devel/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments>`_. To include a documentation fragment, add ``extends_documentation_fragment: FRAGMENT_NAME`` in your module's documentation.
+If you're writing multiple related modules, they may share common documentation, such as authentication details or file mode settings. Rather than duplicate that information in each module's ``DOCUMENTATION`` block, you can save it once as a doc_fragment plugin and use it in each module's documentation. In Ansible, shared documentation fragments are contained in a ``ModuleDocFragment`` class in `lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/tree/devel/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments>`_. To include a documentation fragment, add ``extends_documentation_fragment: FRAGMENT_NAME`` in your module's documentation.
+
+.. _note:
+  * in 2.8 the Ansible directories for doc fragments changed, see documentation of previous versions to find the old locations.
+
+.. versionadded:: 2.8
+
+Since version 2.8, you can have user supplied doc_fragments by using a ``doc_fragments`` directory adjacent to play or role, just like any other plugin.
 
 For example, all AWS modules should include::
 
diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_in_groups.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_in_groups.rst
index e9c383fbab..89d32ccadc 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_in_groups.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_modules_in_groups.rst
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Although it's tempting to get straight into coding, there are a few things to be
 * Starting with Ansible version 2.7, all new modules must :ref:`support Python 2.7+ and Python 3.5+ <developing_python_3>`. If this is an issue, please contact us (see the "Speak to us" section later in this document to learn how).
 * Have a look at the existing modules and how they've been named in the :ref:`all_modules`, especially in the same functional area (such as cloud, networking, databases).
 * Shared code can be placed into ``lib/ansible/module_utils/``
-* Shared documentation (for example describing common arguments) can be placed in ``lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/``.
+* Shared documentation (for example describing common arguments) can be placed in ``lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/``.
 * With great power comes great responsibility: Ansible module maintainers have a duty to help keep modules up to date. As with all successful community projects, module maintainers should keep a watchful eye for reported issues and contributions.
 * Although not required, unit and/or integration tests are strongly recommended. Unit tests are especially valuable when external resources (such as cloud or network devices) are required. For more information see :doc:`testing` and the `Testing Working Group <https://github.com/ansible/community/blob/master/meetings/README.md>`_.
   * Starting with Ansible 2.4 all :ref:`network_modules` MUST have unit tests.
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The first PR is slightly different to the rest because it:
 
 * defines the namespace
 * provides a basis for detailed review that will help shape your future PRs
-* may include shared documentation (`docs_fragments`) that multiple modules require
+* may include shared documentation (`doc_fragments`) that multiple modules require
 * may include shared code (`module_utils`) that multiple modules require
 
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The first PR should include the following files:
 
 * ``lib/ansible/modules/$category/$topic/__init__.py`` - An empty file to initialize namespace and allow Python to import the files. *Required new file*
 * ``lib/ansible/modules/$category/$topic/$yourfirstmodule.py`` - A single module. *Required new file*
-* ``lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/$topic.py`` - Code documentation, such as details regarding common arguments. *Optional new file*
+* ``lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/$topic.py`` - Code documentation, such as details regarding common arguments. *Optional new file*
 * ``lib/ansible/module_utils/$topic.py`` - Code shared between more than one module, such as common arguments. *Optional new file*
 *  ``docs/docsite/rst/dev_guide/developing_module_utilities.rst`` - Document your new `module_utils` file. *Optional update to existing file*
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
index 5d5630d7c3..60d59ef90d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
+++ b/lib/ansible/config/base.yml
@@ -352,6 +352,14 @@ LOCALHOST_WARNING:
   - {key: localhost_warning, section: defaults}
   type: boolean
   version_added: "2.6"
+DOC_FRAGMENT_PLUGIN_PATH:
+  name: documentation fragment plugins path
+  default: ~/.ansible/plugins/doc_fragments:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments
+  description: Colon separated paths in which Ansible will search for Documentation Fragments Plugins.
+  env: [{name: ANSIBLE_DOC_FRAGMENT_PLUGINS}]
+  ini:
+  - {key: doc_fragment_plugins, section: defaults}
+  type: pathspec
 DEFAULT_ACTION_PLUGIN_PATH:
   name: Action plugins path
   default: ~/.ansible/plugins/action:/usr/share/ansible/plugins/action
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/__init__.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/__init__.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/a10.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/a10.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/a10.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/a10.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aci.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aci.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aci.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aci.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/acme.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/acme.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/acme.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/acme.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aireos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aireos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aireos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aireos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/alicloud.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/alicloud.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/alicloud.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/alicloud.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aruba.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aruba.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aruba.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aruba.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/asa.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/asa.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/asa.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/asa.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/auth_basic.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_basic.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/auth_basic.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_basic.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/avi.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/avi.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/avi.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/avi.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aws.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aws.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aws.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aws.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aws_credentials.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aws_credentials.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/aws_credentials.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/aws_credentials.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/azure.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/azure.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/azure.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/azure.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/azure_tags.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/azure_tags.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/azure_tags.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/azure_tags.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/backup.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/backup.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/backup.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/backup.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ce.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ce.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ce.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ce.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/cloudstack.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cloudstack.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/cloudstack.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cnos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/cnos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/cnos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/cnos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/constructed.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/constructed.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/constructed.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/constructed.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/decrypt.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/decrypt.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/decrypt.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/decrypt.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/default_callback.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/default_callback.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/default_callback.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/default_callback.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dellos10.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dellos10.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dellos10.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dellos10.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dellos6.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dellos6.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dellos6.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dellos6.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dellos9.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dellos9.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dellos9.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dellos9.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/digital_ocean.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/digital_ocean.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/digital_ocean.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/digital_ocean.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dimensiondata.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dimensiondata.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dimensiondata_wait.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata_wait.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/dimensiondata_wait.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/dimensiondata_wait.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/docker.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/docker.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/docker.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/docker.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ec2.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ec2.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ec2.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/emc.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/emc.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/emc.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/emc.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/enos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/enos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/enos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/enos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/eos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/eos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/eos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/eos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/exoscale.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/exoscale.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/exoscale.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/exoscale.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/f5.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/f5.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/f5.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/f5.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/files.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/files.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/files.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/fortios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/fortios.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/fortios.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/fortios.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/gcp.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/gcp.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/gcp.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/gcp.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ibm_storage.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ibm_storage.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ibm_storage.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ibm_storage.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/infinibox.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/infinibox.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/infinibox.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/infinibox.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/influxdb.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/influxdb.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/influxdb.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/influxdb.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ingate.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ingate.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ingate.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ingate.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/inventory_cache.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/inventory_cache.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/inventory_cache.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/inventory_cache.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ios.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ios.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ios.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/iosxr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/iosxr.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/iosxr.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/iosxr.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ipa.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ipa.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ipa.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ipa.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ironware.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ironware.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ironware.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ironware.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/junos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/junos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/junos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/junos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_auth_options.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_auth_options.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_auth_options.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_auth_options.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_name_options.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_name_options.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_name_options.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_name_options.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_resource_options.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_resource_options.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_resource_options.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_resource_options.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_scale_options.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_scale_options.py
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rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_scale_options.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_scale_options.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_state_options.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_state_options.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/k8s_state_options.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/k8s_state_options.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/keycloak.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/keycloak.py
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rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/keycloak.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/keycloak.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ldap.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py
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rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ldap.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ldap.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/lxca_common.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/lxca_common.py
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rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/lxca_common.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/lxca_common.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/manageiq.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/manageiq.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/manageiq.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/manageiq.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/meraki.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/meraki.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/meraki.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/meraki.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/mso.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/mso.py
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rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/mso.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/mso.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/mysql.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/mysql.py
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rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/mysql.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/mysql.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/netapp.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/netapp.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/netapp.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/netapp.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/netconf.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/netconf.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/netconf.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/netconf.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/netscaler.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/netscaler.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/netscaler.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/netscaler.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nios.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/nios.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nios.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/nios.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nso.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/nso.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nso.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/nso.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/nxos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/nxos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/nxos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/oneview.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/oneview.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/oneview.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/oneview.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/online.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/online.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/online.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/online.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/onyx.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/onyx.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/onyx.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/onyx.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/opennebula.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/opennebula.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/opennebula.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/opennebula.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/openstack.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/openstack.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/openstack.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/openstack.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/openswitch.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/openswitch.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/openswitch.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/openswitch.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ovirt.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ovirt.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ovirt.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ovirt.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ovirt_facts.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ovirt_facts.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ovirt_facts.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ovirt_facts.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/panos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/panos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/panos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/panos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/postgres.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/postgres.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/postgres.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/postgres.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/proxysql.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/proxysql.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/proxysql.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/proxysql.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/purestorage.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/purestorage.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/purestorage.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/purestorage.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/rabbitmq.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/rabbitmq.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/rabbitmq.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/rabbitmq.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/rackspace.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/rackspace.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/rackspace.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/rackspace.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/return_common.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/return_common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/return_common.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/return_common.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/scaleway.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/scaleway.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/scaleway.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/scaleway.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/shell_common.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/shell_common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/shell_common.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/shell_common.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/sros.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/sros.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/sros.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/sros.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/tower.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/tower.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/tower.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/tower.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ucs.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ucs.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/ucs.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/ucs.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/url.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/url.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/url.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/utm.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/utm.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/utm.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/utm.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/validate.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/validate.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/validate.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/validate.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vca.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vca.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vca.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vca.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vmware.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vmware.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vmware.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vmware.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vmware_rest_client.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vmware_rest_client.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vmware_rest_client.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vmware_rest_client.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vultr.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vultr.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vultr.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vyos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vyos.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/vyos.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/vyos.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/xenserver.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/xenserver.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/xenserver.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/xenserver.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/zabbix.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/zabbix.py
similarity index 100%
rename from lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/zabbix.py
rename to lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/zabbix.py
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/loader.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/loader.py
index c6c32c8e5d..7e1236318a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/loader.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/loader.py
@@ -633,12 +633,11 @@ _PLUGIN_FILTERS = _load_plugin_filter()
 # doc fragments first
 fragment_loader = PluginLoader(
     'ModuleDocFragment',
-    'ansible.utils.module_docs_fragments',
-    os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'module_docs_fragments'),
-    '',
+    'ansible.plugins.doc_fragments',
+    C.DOC_FRAGMENT_PLUGIN_PATH,
+    'doc_fragments',
 )
 
-
 action_loader = PluginLoader(
     'ActionModule',
     'ansible.plugins.action',
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/plugin_docs.py b/lib/ansible/utils/plugin_docs.py
index 6cbc50859d..1735a6c271 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/plugin_docs.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/plugin_docs.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def add_fragments(doc, filename, fragment_loader):
 
 def get_docstring(filename, fragment_loader, verbose=False, ignore_errors=False):
     """
-    DOCUMENTATION can be extended using documentation fragments loaded by the PluginLoader from the module_docs_fragments directory.
+    DOCUMENTATION can be extended using documentation fragments loaded by the PluginLoader from the doc_fragments plugins.
     """
 
     data = read_docstring(filename, verbose=verbose, ignore_errors=ignore_errors)
diff --git a/test/runner/lib/classification.py b/test/runner/lib/classification.py
index 160a797b21..f80e1c6e52 100644
--- a/test/runner/lib/classification.py
+++ b/test/runner/lib/classification.py
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ class PathMapper(object):
                     'units': 'all',
                 }
 
-        if path.startswith('lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/'):
+        if path.startswith('lib/ansible/plugins/docs_fragments/'):
             return {
                 'sanity': 'all',
             }
diff --git a/test/runner/lib/sanity/ansible_doc.py b/test/runner/lib/sanity/ansible_doc.py
index a3b35d93e6..d94d24ae60 100644
--- a/test/runner/lib/sanity/ansible_doc.py
+++ b/test/runner/lib/sanity/ansible_doc.py
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ class AnsibleDocTest(SanityMultipleVersion):
         skip_file = 'test/sanity/ansible-doc/skip.txt'
         skip_modules = set(read_lines_without_comments(skip_file, remove_blank_lines=True))
 
+        # This should use documentable plugins from constants instead
         plugin_type_blacklist = set([
             # not supported by ansible-doc
             'action',
+            'doc_fragments',
             'cliconf',
             'filter',
             'httpapi',
diff --git a/test/runner/lib/sanity/yamllint.py b/test/runner/lib/sanity/yamllint.py
index 1073fb26eb..10c5b09c3d 100644
--- a/test/runner/lib/sanity/yamllint.py
+++ b/test/runner/lib/sanity/yamllint.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class YamllintTest(SanitySingleVersion):
 
             [i.path for i in targets.include if os.path.splitext(i.path)[1] == '.py' and
              os.path.basename(i.path) != '__init__.py' and
-             i.path.startswith('lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/')],
+             i.path.startswith('lib/ansible/plugins/docs_fragments/')],
         ]
 
         paths = [sorted(p) for p in paths if p]
diff --git a/test/sanity/code-smell/boilerplate.py b/test/sanity/code-smell/boilerplate.py
index 6cd9665b11..867e37b4d1 100755
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/boilerplate.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/boilerplate.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def main():
         'lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/',
         'lib/ansible/modules/network/vyos/',
         'lib/ansible/modules/windows/',
-        'lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/',
+        'lib/ansible/plugins/doc_fragments/',
         'test/'
     ]
 
diff --git a/test/sanity/yamllint/yamllinter.py b/test/sanity/yamllint/yamllinter.py
index d8926e2238..5b0c1b8fa9 100755
--- a/test/sanity/yamllint/yamllinter.py
+++ b/test/sanity/yamllint/yamllinter.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class YamlChecker(object):
             for body_statement in module_ast.body:
                 if isinstance(body_statement, ast.Assign):
                     check_assignment(body_statement, module_doc_types)
-        elif path.startswith('lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/'):
+        elif path.startswith('lib/ansible/plugins/docs_fragments/'):
             for body_statement in module_ast.body:
                 if isinstance(body_statement, ast.ClassDef):
                     for class_statement in body_statement.body: