diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts
index ff1bc44d..e0f93977 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/applyCooldown.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import { GuildPluginData } from "knub";
 import { convertDelayStringToMS } from "../../../utils.js";
 import { AutomodContext, AutomodPluginType, TRule } from "../types.js";
 
-export function applyCooldown(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>, rule: TRule, context: AutomodContext) {
-  const cooldownKey = `${rule.name}-${context.user?.id}`;
+export function applyCooldown(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>, rule: TRule, ruleName: string, context: AutomodContext) {
+  const cooldownKey = `${ruleName}-${context.user?.id}`;
 
   const cooldownTime = convertDelayStringToMS(rule.cooldown, "s");
   if (cooldownTime) pluginData.state.cooldownManager.setCooldown(cooldownKey, cooldownTime);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts
index 0f45485f..b7e0902e 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/checkCooldown.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { GuildPluginData } from "knub";
 import { AutomodContext, AutomodPluginType, TRule } from "../types.js";
 
-export function checkCooldown(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>, rule: TRule, context: AutomodContext) {
-  const cooldownKey = `${rule.name}-${context.user?.id}`;
+export function checkCooldown(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>, rule: TRule, ruleName: string, context: AutomodContext) {
+  const cooldownKey = `${ruleName}-${context.user?.id}`;
 
   return pluginData.state.cooldownManager.isOnCooldown(cooldownKey);
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts
index 63e5128f..f17c8d1a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/functions/runAutomod.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export async function runAutomod(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>,
     }
     if (!rule.affects_self && userId && userId === pluginData.client.user?.id) continue;
 
-    if (rule.cooldown && checkCooldown(pluginData, rule, context)) {
+    if (rule.cooldown && checkCooldown(pluginData, rule, ruleName, context)) {
       continue;
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export async function runAutomod(pluginData: GuildPluginData<AutomodPluginType>,
         }
 
         if (matchResult) {
-          if (rule.cooldown) applyCooldown(pluginData, rule, context);
+          if (rule.cooldown) applyCooldown(pluginData, rule, ruleName, context);
 
           contexts = [context, ...(matchResult.extraContexts || [])];
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchAttachmentType.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchAttachmentType.ts
index 5c871cc5..09e8ea2f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchAttachmentType.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchAttachmentType.ts
@@ -9,30 +9,23 @@ interface MatchResultType {
   mode: "blacklist" | "whitelist";
 }
 
-const configSchema = z
-  .strictObject({
-    filetype_blacklist: z.array(z.string().max(32)).max(255).default([]),
-    blacklist_enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
-    filetype_whitelist: z.array(z.string().max(32)).max(255).default([]),
-    whitelist_enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
-  })
-  .transform((parsed, ctx) => {
-    if (parsed.blacklist_enabled && parsed.whitelist_enabled) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-        message: "Cannot have both blacklist and whitelist enabled",
-      });
-      return z.NEVER;
-    }
-    if (!parsed.blacklist_enabled && !parsed.whitelist_enabled) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-        message: "Must have either blacklist or whitelist enabled",
-      });
-      return z.NEVER;
-    }
-    return parsed;
-  });
+const baseConfig = z.strictObject({
+  filetype_blacklist: z.array(z.string().max(32)).max(255).default([]),
+  filetype_whitelist: z.array(z.string().max(32)).max(255).default([]),
+});
+const configWithWhitelist = baseConfig.merge(z.strictObject({
+  whitelist_enabled: z.literal(true),
+  blacklist_enabled: z.literal(false).default(false),
+}));
+const configWithBlacklist = baseConfig.merge(z.strictObject({
+  blacklist_enabled: z.literal(true),
+  whitelist_enabled: z.literal(false).default(false),
+}));
+
+const configSchema = z.union([
+  configWithWhitelist,
+  configWithBlacklist,
+]);
 
 export const MatchAttachmentTypeTrigger = automodTrigger<MatchResultType>()({
   configSchema,
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchMimeType.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchMimeType.ts
index 725665e4..684e8c8f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchMimeType.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/triggers/matchMimeType.ts
@@ -8,30 +8,23 @@ interface MatchResultType {
   mode: "blacklist" | "whitelist";
 }
 
-const configSchema = z
-  .strictObject({
-    mime_type_blacklist: z.array(z.string().max(255)).max(255).default([]),
-    blacklist_enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
-    mime_type_whitelist: z.array(z.string().max(255)).max(255).default([]),
-    whitelist_enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
-  })
-  .transform((parsed, ctx) => {
-    if (parsed.blacklist_enabled && parsed.whitelist_enabled) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-        message: "Cannot have both blacklist and whitelist enabled",
-      });
-      return z.NEVER;
-    }
-    if (!parsed.blacklist_enabled && !parsed.whitelist_enabled) {
-      ctx.addIssue({
-        code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-        message: "Must have either blacklist or whitelist enabled",
-      });
-      return z.NEVER;
-    }
-    return parsed;
-  });
+const baseConfig = z.strictObject({
+  mime_type_blacklist: z.array(z.string().max(32)).max(255).default([]),
+  mime_type_whitelist: z.array(z.string().max(32)).max(255).default([]),
+});
+const configWithWhitelist = baseConfig.merge(z.strictObject({
+  whitelist_enabled: z.literal(true),
+  blacklist_enabled: z.literal(false).default(false),
+}));
+const configWithBlacklist = baseConfig.merge(z.strictObject({
+  blacklist_enabled: z.literal(true),
+  whitelist_enabled: z.literal(false).default(false),
+}));
+
+const configSchema = z.union([
+  configWithWhitelist,
+  configWithBlacklist,
+]);
 
 export const MatchMimeTypeTrigger = automodTrigger<MatchResultType>()({
   configSchema,
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
index 565f0470..316234f9 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
@@ -46,22 +46,6 @@ const zActionsMap = z
 
 const zRule = z.strictObject({
   enabled: z.boolean().default(true),
-  // Typed as "never" because you are not expected to supply this directly.
-  // The transform instead picks it up from the property key and the output type is a string.
-  name: z
-    .never()
-    .optional()
-    .transform((_, ctx) => {
-      const ruleName = String(ctx.path[ctx.path.length - 2]).trim();
-      if (!ruleName) {
-        ctx.addIssue({
-          code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-          message: "Automod rules must have names",
-        });
-        return z.NEVER;
-      }
-      return ruleName;
-    }),
   pretty_name: z.string().optional(),
   presets: z.array(z.string().max(100)).max(25).default([]),
   affects_bots: z.boolean().default(false),
@@ -69,9 +53,7 @@ const zRule = z.strictObject({
   cooldown: zDelayString.nullable().default(null),
   allow_further_rules: z.boolean().default(false),
   triggers: z.array(zTriggersMap),
-  actions: zActionsMap.refine((v) => !(v.clean && v.start_thread), {
-    message: "Cannot have both clean and start_thread active at the same time",
-  }),
+  actions: zActionsMap,
 });
 export type TRule = z.infer<typeof zRule>;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
index fd1f85bb..2a2b02f7 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/CountersPlugin.ts
@@ -97,20 +97,20 @@ export const CountersPlugin = guildPlugin<CountersPluginType>()({
     // Initialize and store the IDs of each of the counters internally
     state.counterIds = {};
     const config = pluginData.config.get();
-    for (const counter of Object.values(config.counters)) {
-      const dbCounter = await state.counters.findOrCreateCounter(counter.name, counter.per_channel, counter.per_user);
-      state.counterIds[counter.name] = dbCounter.id;
+    for (const [counterName, counter] of Object.entries(config.counters)) {
+      const dbCounter = await state.counters.findOrCreateCounter(counterName, counter.per_channel, counter.per_user);
+      state.counterIds[counterName] = dbCounter.id;
 
       const thisCounterTriggers: CounterTrigger[] = [];
       state.counterTriggersByCounterId.set(dbCounter.id, thisCounterTriggers);
 
       // Initialize triggers
-      for (const trigger of values(counter.triggers)) {
+      for (const [triggerName, trigger] of Object.entries(counter.triggers)) {
         const parsedCondition = parseCounterConditionString(trigger.condition)!;
         const parsedReverseCondition = parseCounterConditionString(trigger.reverse_condition)!;
         const counterTrigger = await state.counters.initCounterTrigger(
           dbCounter.id,
-          trigger.name,
+          triggerName,
           parsedCondition[0],
           parsedCondition[1],
           parsedReverseCondition[0],
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/AddCounterCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/AddCounterCmd.ts
index 1c463132..1438ff59 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/AddCounterCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/AddCounterCmd.ts
@@ -119,18 +119,17 @@ export const AddCounterCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPluginType>()({
 
     await changeCounterValue(pluginData, args.counterName, channel?.id ?? null, user?.id ?? null, amount);
     const newValue = await pluginData.state.counters.getCurrentValue(counterId, channel?.id ?? null, user?.id ?? null);
-    const counterName = counter.name || args.counterName;
 
     if (channel && user) {
       message.channel.send(
-        `Added ${amount} to **${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}>. The value is now ${newValue}.`,
+        `Added ${amount} to **${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}>. The value is now ${newValue}.`,
       );
     } else if (channel) {
-      message.channel.send(`Added ${amount} to **${counterName}** in <#${channel.id}>. The value is now ${newValue}.`);
+      message.channel.send(`Added ${amount} to **${args.counterName}** in <#${channel.id}>. The value is now ${newValue}.`);
     } else if (user) {
-      message.channel.send(`Added ${amount} to **${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}>. The value is now ${newValue}.`);
+      message.channel.send(`Added ${amount} to **${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}>. The value is now ${newValue}.`);
     } else {
-      message.channel.send(`Added ${amount} to **${counterName}**. The value is now ${newValue}.`);
+      message.channel.send(`Added ${amount} to **${args.counterName}**. The value is now ${newValue}.`);
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/CountersListCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/CountersListCmd.ts
index c92849fd..ece20727 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/CountersListCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/CountersListCmd.ts
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ export const CountersListCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPluginType>()({
   async run({ pluginData, message }) {
     const config = await pluginData.config.getForMessage(message);
 
-    const countersToShow = Array.from(Object.values(config.counters)).filter((c) => c.can_view !== false);
+    const countersToShow = Object.entries(config.counters).filter(([, c]) => c.can_view !== false);
     if (!countersToShow.length) {
       void pluginData.state.common.sendErrorMessage(message, "No counters are configured for this server");
       return;
     }
 
-    const counterLines = countersToShow.map((counter) => {
-      const title = counter.pretty_name ? `**${counter.pretty_name}** (\`${counter.name}\`)` : `\`${counter.name}\``;
+    const counterLines = countersToShow.map(([counterName, counter]) => {
+      const title = counter.pretty_name ? `**${counter.pretty_name}** (\`${counterName}\`)` : `\`${counterName}\``;
 
       const types: string[] = [];
       if (counter.per_user) types.push("per user");
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetAllCounterValuesCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetAllCounterValuesCmd.ts
index 7925511d..732b41bb 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetAllCounterValuesCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetAllCounterValuesCmd.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,9 @@ export const ResetAllCounterValuesCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPlugin
       return;
     }
 
-    const counterName = counter.name || args.counterName;
     const confirmed = await confirm(message, message.author.id, {
       content: trimMultilineString(`
-        Do you want to reset **ALL** values for counter **${counterName}**?
+        Do you want to reset **ALL** values for counter **${args.counterName}**?
         This will reset the counter for **all** users and channels.
         **Note:** This will *not* trigger any triggers or counter triggers.
       `),
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ export const ResetAllCounterValuesCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPlugin
     }
 
     const loadingMessage = await message.channel
-      .send(`Resetting counter **${counterName}**. This might take a while. Please don't reload the config.`)
+      .send(`Resetting counter **${args.counterName}**. This might take a while. Please don't reload the config.`)
       .catch(() => null);
 
     await resetAllCounterValues(pluginData, args.counterName);
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ export const ResetAllCounterValuesCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPlugin
     loadingMessage?.delete().catch(noop);
     void pluginData.state.common.sendSuccessMessage(
       message,
-      `All counter values for **${counterName}** have been reset`,
+      `All counter values for **${args.counterName}** have been reset`,
     );
 
     pluginData.getKnubInstance().reloadGuild(pluginData.guild.id);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetCounterCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetCounterCmd.ts
index 10ef3f2d..83c690ef 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetCounterCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ResetCounterCmd.ts
@@ -95,16 +95,15 @@ export const ResetCounterCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPluginType>()({
     }
 
     await setCounterValue(pluginData, args.counterName, channel?.id ?? null, user?.id ?? null, counter.initial_value);
-    const counterName = counter.name || args.counterName;
 
     if (channel && user) {
-      message.channel.send(`Reset **${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}>`);
+      message.channel.send(`Reset **${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}>`);
     } else if (channel) {
-      message.channel.send(`Reset **${counterName}** in <#${channel.id}>`);
+      message.channel.send(`Reset **${args.counterName}** in <#${channel.id}>`);
     } else if (user) {
-      message.channel.send(`Reset **${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}>`);
+      message.channel.send(`Reset **${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}>`);
     } else {
-      message.channel.send(`Reset **${counterName}**`);
+      message.channel.send(`Reset **${args.counterName}**`);
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/SetCounterCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/SetCounterCmd.ts
index 0be13b7e..21243341 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/SetCounterCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/SetCounterCmd.ts
@@ -123,16 +123,15 @@ export const SetCounterCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPluginType>()({
     }
 
     await setCounterValue(pluginData, args.counterName, channel?.id ?? null, user?.id ?? null, value);
-    const counterName = counter.name || args.counterName;
 
     if (channel && user) {
-      message.channel.send(`Set **${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}> to ${value}`);
+      message.channel.send(`Set **${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}> to ${value}`);
     } else if (channel) {
-      message.channel.send(`Set **${counterName}** in <#${channel.id}> to ${value}`);
+      message.channel.send(`Set **${args.counterName}** in <#${channel.id}> to ${value}`);
     } else if (user) {
-      message.channel.send(`Set **${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> to ${value}`);
+      message.channel.send(`Set **${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> to ${value}`);
     } else {
-      message.channel.send(`Set **${counterName}** to ${value}`);
+      message.channel.send(`Set **${args.counterName}** to ${value}`);
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ViewCounterCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ViewCounterCmd.ts
index 3691d53f..d49e5ff8 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ViewCounterCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/commands/ViewCounterCmd.ts
@@ -95,16 +95,15 @@ export const ViewCounterCmd = guildPluginMessageCommand<CountersPluginType>()({
 
     const value = await pluginData.state.counters.getCurrentValue(counterId, channel?.id ?? null, user?.id ?? null);
     const finalValue = value ?? counter.initial_value;
-    const counterName = counter.name || args.counterName;
 
     if (channel && user) {
-      message.channel.send(`**${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}> is ${finalValue}`);
+      message.channel.send(`**${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> in <#${channel.id}> is ${finalValue}`);
     } else if (channel) {
-      message.channel.send(`**${counterName}** in <#${channel.id}> is ${finalValue}`);
+      message.channel.send(`**${args.counterName}** in <#${channel.id}> is ${finalValue}`);
     } else if (user) {
-      message.channel.send(`**${counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> is ${finalValue}`);
+      message.channel.send(`**${args.counterName}** for <@!${user.id}> is ${finalValue}`);
     } else {
-      message.channel.send(`**${counterName}** is ${finalValue}`);
+      message.channel.send(`**${args.counterName}** is ${finalValue}`);
     }
   },
 });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/functions/getPrettyNameForCounter.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/functions/getPrettyNameForCounter.ts
index 1da14282..3b4a290d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/functions/getPrettyNameForCounter.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/functions/getPrettyNameForCounter.ts
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ import { CountersPluginType } from "../types.js";
 export function getPrettyNameForCounter(pluginData: GuildPluginData<CountersPluginType>, counterName: string) {
   const config = pluginData.config.get();
   const counter = config.counters[counterName];
-  return counter ? counter.pretty_name || counter.name : "Unknown Counter";
+  return counter ? counter.pretty_name || counterName : "Unknown Counter";
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/types.ts
index 39a903ca..8924791f 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Counters/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Counters/types.ts
@@ -75,22 +75,6 @@ const zTriggerFromString = zBoundedCharacters(0, 100).transform((val, ctx) => {
 const zTriggerInput = z.union([zTrigger, zTriggerFromString]);
 
 export const zCounter = z.strictObject({
-  // Typed as "never" because you are not expected to supply this directly.
-  // The transform instead picks it up from the property key and the output type is a string.
-  name: z
-    .never()
-    .optional()
-    .transform((_, ctx) => {
-      const ruleName = String(ctx.path[ctx.path.length - 2]).trim();
-      if (!ruleName) {
-        ctx.addIssue({
-          code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-          message: "Counters must have names",
-        });
-        return z.NEVER;
-      }
-      return ruleName;
-    }),
   pretty_name: zBoundedCharacters(0, 100).nullable().default(null),
   per_channel: z.boolean().default(false),
   per_user: z.boolean().default(false),
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyAllRoleButtons.ts b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyAllRoleButtons.ts
index fb456cd3..c52e11ae 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyAllRoleButtons.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyAllRoleButtons.ts
@@ -6,26 +6,26 @@ import { applyRoleButtons } from "./applyRoleButtons.js";
 export async function applyAllRoleButtons(pluginData: GuildPluginData<RoleButtonsPluginType>) {
   const savedRoleButtons = await pluginData.state.roleButtons.getSavedRoleButtons();
   const config = pluginData.config.get();
-  for (const buttons of Object.values(config.buttons)) {
+  for (const [configName, configItem] of Object.entries(config.buttons)) {
     // Use the hash of the config to quickly check if we need to update buttons
-    const hash = createHash("md5").update(JSON.stringify(buttons)).digest("hex");
-    const savedButtonsItem = savedRoleButtons.find((bt) => bt.name === buttons.name);
+    const hash = createHash("md5").update(JSON.stringify(configItem)).digest("hex");
+    const savedButtonsItem = savedRoleButtons.find((bt) => bt.name === configName);
     if (savedButtonsItem?.hash === hash) {
       // No changes
       continue;
     }
 
     if (savedButtonsItem) {
-      await pluginData.state.roleButtons.deleteRoleButtonItem(buttons.name);
+      await pluginData.state.roleButtons.deleteRoleButtonItem(configName);
     }
 
-    const applyResult = await applyRoleButtons(pluginData, buttons, savedButtonsItem ?? null);
+    const applyResult = await applyRoleButtons(pluginData, configItem, configName, savedButtonsItem ?? null);
     if (!applyResult) {
       return;
     }
 
     await pluginData.state.roleButtons.saveRoleButtonItem(
-      buttons.name,
+      configName,
       applyResult.channel_id,
       applyResult.message_id,
       hash,
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyRoleButtons.ts b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyRoleButtons.ts
index 12d8bc3d..31bdbda4 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyRoleButtons.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/applyRoleButtons.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { createButtonComponents } from "./createButtonComponents.js";
 export async function applyRoleButtons(
   pluginData: GuildPluginData<RoleButtonsPluginType>,
   configItem: TRoleButtonsConfigItem,
+  configName: string,
   existingSavedButtons: RoleButtonsItem | null,
 ): Promise<{ channel_id: string; message_id: string } | null> {
   let message: Message;
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ export async function applyRoleButtons(
       channel.messages.fetch(configItem.message.message_id).catch(() => null));
     if (!messageCandidate) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).logBotAlert({
-        body: `Message not found for role_buttons/${configItem.name}`,
+        body: `Message not found for role_buttons/${configName}`,
       });
       return null;
     }
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ export async function applyRoleButtons(
         : Boolean(configItem.message.content.content?.trim()) || configItem.message.content.embeds?.length;
     if (!contentIsValid) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).logBotAlert({
-        body: `Invalid message content for role_buttons/${configItem.name}`,
+        body: `Invalid message content for role_buttons/${configName}`,
       });
       return null;
     }
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ export async function applyRoleButtons(
     }
     if (!channel || !channel?.isTextBased()) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).logBotAlert({
-        body: `Text channel not found for role_buttons/${configItem.name}`,
+        body: `Text channel not found for role_buttons/${configName}`,
       });
       return null;
     }
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ export async function applyRoleButtons(
         candidateMessage = await channel.send(configItem.message.content as string | MessageCreateOptions);
       } catch (err) {
         pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).logBotAlert({
-          body: `Error while posting message for role_buttons/${configItem.name}: ${String(err)}`,
+          body: `Error while posting message for role_buttons/${configName}: ${String(err)}`,
         });
         return null;
       }
@@ -100,16 +101,16 @@ export async function applyRoleButtons(
 
   if (message.author.id !== pluginData.client.user?.id) {
     pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).logBotAlert({
-      body: `Error applying role buttons for role_buttons/${configItem.name}: target message must be posted by Zeppelin`,
+      body: `Error applying role buttons for role_buttons/${configName}: target message must be posted by Zeppelin`,
     });
     return null;
   }
 
   // Apply role buttons
-  const components = createButtonComponents(configItem);
+  const components = createButtonComponents(configItem, configName);
   await message.edit({ components }).catch((err) => {
     pluginData.getPlugin(LogsPlugin).logBotAlert({
-      body: `Error applying role buttons for role_buttons/${configItem.name}: ${String(err)}`,
+      body: `Error applying role buttons for role_buttons/${configName}: ${String(err)}`,
     });
     return null;
   });
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/createButtonComponents.ts b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/createButtonComponents.ts
index 8b56d3a9..d8cac736 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/createButtonComponents.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/functions/createButtonComponents.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { TRoleButtonsConfigItem } from "../types.js";
 import { TooManyComponentsError } from "./TooManyComponentsError.js";
 import { convertButtonStyleStringToEnum } from "./convertButtonStyleStringToEnum.js";
 
-export function createButtonComponents(configItem: TRoleButtonsConfigItem): Array<ActionRowBuilder<ButtonBuilder>> {
+export function createButtonComponents(configItem: TRoleButtonsConfigItem, configName: string): Array<ActionRowBuilder<ButtonBuilder>> {
   const rows: Array<ActionRowBuilder<ButtonBuilder>> = [];
 
   let currentRow = new ActionRowBuilder<ButtonBuilder>();
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export function createButtonComponents(configItem: TRoleButtonsConfigItem): Arra
     const button = new ButtonBuilder()
       .setLabel(option.label ?? "")
       .setStyle(convertButtonStyleStringToEnum(option.style) ?? ButtonStyle.Primary)
-      .setCustomId(buildCustomId("roleButtons", { name: configItem.name, index }));
+      .setCustomId(buildCustomId("roleButtons", { name: configName, index }));
 
     if (option.emoji) {
       button.setEmoji(option.emoji);
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/types.ts
index 37d84550..4f2a5495 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/RoleButtons/types.ts
@@ -34,22 +34,6 @@ export type TRoleButtonOption = z.infer<typeof zRoleButtonOption>;
 
 const zRoleButtonsConfigItem = z
   .strictObject({
-    // Typed as "never" because you are not expected to supply this directly.
-    // The transform instead picks it up from the property key and the output type is a string.
-    name: z
-      .never()
-      .optional()
-      .transform((_, ctx) => {
-        const ruleName = String(ctx.path[ctx.path.length - 2]).trim();
-        if (!ruleName) {
-          ctx.addIssue({
-            code: z.ZodIssueCode.custom,
-            message: "Role buttons must have names",
-          });
-          return z.NEVER;
-        }
-        return ruleName;
-      }),
     message: z.union([
       z.strictObject({
         channel_id: zSnowflake,
@@ -66,7 +50,7 @@ const zRoleButtonsConfigItem = z
   .refine(
     (parsed) => {
       try {
-        createButtonComponents(parsed);
+        createButtonComponents(parsed, "test"); // We can use any configName here
       } catch (err) {
         if (err instanceof TooManyComponentsError) {
           return false;