diff --git a/app/index.js b/app/index.js
index df1e64fa..f7b3acac 100644
--- a/app/index.js
+++ b/app/index.js
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@ app.on('ready', () => installDevExtensions(isDev).then(() => {
       backgroundColor: toElectronBackgroundColor(cfg.backgroundColor || '#000'),
       transparent: true,
       icon: resolve(__dirname, 'static/icon.png'),
-      // we only want to show when the prompt
-      // is ready for user input
-      show: process.env.HYPERTERM_DEBUG || isDev,
+      // we only want to show when the prompt is ready for user input
+      // HYPERTERM_DEBUG for backwards compatibility with hyperterm
+      show: process.env.HYPER_DEBUG || process.env.HYPERTERM_DEBUG || isDev,
       x: startX,
       y: startY
     };
diff --git a/app/plugins.js b/app/plugins.js
index fa7bd2c2..9d39df47 100644
--- a/app/plugins.js
+++ b/app/plugins.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ const localPath = resolve(homedir(), '.hyper_plugins', 'local');
 const availableExtensions = new Set([
   'onApp', 'onWindow', 'onUnload', 'middleware',
   'reduceUI', 'reduceSessions', 'decorateMenu',
-  'decorateTerm', 'decorateHyperTerm', 'decorateTab',
+  'decorateTerm', 'decorateHyper', 'decorateTab',
+  'decorateHyperTerm', // for backwards compatibility with hyperterm
   'decorateNotification', 'decorateNotifications',
   'decorateTabs', 'decorateConfig', 'decorateEnv'
 ]);
diff --git a/lib/containers/hyperterm.js b/lib/containers/hyper.js
similarity index 96%
rename from lib/containers/hyperterm.js
rename to lib/containers/hyper.js
index 59eda255..f1e009c4 100644
--- a/lib/containers/hyperterm.js
+++ b/lib/containers/hyper.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import NotificationsContainer from './notifications';
 
 const isMac = /Mac/.test(navigator.userAgent);
 
-class HyperTerm extends Component {
+class Hyper extends Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.handleFocusActive = this.handleFocusActive.bind(this);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class HyperTerm extends Component {
   }
 }
 
-const HyperTermContainer = connect(
+const HyperContainer = connect(
   state => {
     return {
       isMac,
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ const HyperTermContainer = connect(
   },
   null,
   {withRef: true}
-)(HyperTerm, 'HyperTerm');
+)(Hyper, 'Hyper');
 
-export default HyperTermContainer;
+export default HyperContainer;
diff --git a/lib/hterm.js b/lib/hterm.js
index 565fce99..7194bd4e 100644
--- a/lib/hterm.js
+++ b/lib/hterm.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const oldMouse = hterm.Terminal.prototype.onMouse_;
 hterm.Terminal.prototype.onMouse_ = function (e) {
   if (e.type === 'dblclick') {
     selection.extend(this);
-    console.log('[hyperterm+hterm] ignore double click');
+    console.log('[hyper+hterm] ignore double click');
     return;
   }
   return oldMouse.call(this, e);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ hterm.Terminal.prototype.copySelectionToClipboard = function () {
 };
 
 // passthrough all the commands that are meant to control
-// hyperterm and not the terminal itself
+// hyper and not the terminal itself
 const oldKeyDown = hterm.Keyboard.prototype.onKeyDown_;
 hterm.Keyboard.prototype.onKeyDown_ = function (e) {
   const modifierKeysConf = this.terminal.modifierKeys;
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 9c81f58a..1ee1bb4f 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import * as sessionActions from './actions/sessions';
 import * as termGroupActions from './actions/term-groups';
 import {addNotificationMessage} from './actions/notifications';
 import {loadConfig, reloadConfig} from './actions/config';
-import HyperTermContainer from './containers/hyperterm';
+import HyperContainer from './containers/hyper';
 import configureStore from './store/configure-store';
 
 // Disable pinch zoom
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ rpc.on('add notification', ({text, url, dismissable}) => {
 
 const app = render(
   <Provider store={store_}>
-    <HyperTermContainer/>
+    <HyperContainer/>
   </Provider>,
   document.getElementById('mount')
 );
diff --git a/lib/utils/plugins.js b/lib/utils/plugins.js
index 776d6226..a31db75f 100644
--- a/lib/utils/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/utils/plugins.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ const loadModules = () => {
   connectors = {
     Terms: {state: [], dispatch: []},
     Header: {state: [], dispatch: []},
-    HyperTerm: {state: [], dispatch: []},
+    Hyper: {state: [], dispatch: []},
     Notifications: {state: [], dispatch: []}
   };
   uiReducers = [];
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ const loadModules = () => {
         }
       }
 
+      // mapHyperTermState mapping for backwards compatibility with hyperterm
+      if (mod.mapHyperTermState) {
+        mod.mapHyperState = mod.mapHyperTermState;
+        console.error('mapHyperTermState is deprecated. Use mapHyperState instead.');
+      }
+
+      // mapHyperTermDispatch mapping for backwards compatibility with hyperterm
+      if (mod.mapHyperTermDispatch) {
+        mod.mapHyperDispatch = mod.mapHyperTermDispatch;
+        console.error('mapHyperTermDispatch is deprecated. Use mapHyperDispatch instead.');
+      }
+
       if (mod.middleware) {
         middlewares.push(mod.middleware);
       }
@@ -127,12 +139,12 @@ const loadModules = () => {
         connectors.Header.dispatch.push(mod.mapHeaderDispatch);
       }
 
-      if (mod.mapHyperTermState) {
-        connectors.HyperTerm.state.push(mod.mapHyperTermState);
+      if (mod.mapHyperState) {
+        connectors.Hyper.state.push(mod.mapHyperState);
       }
 
-      if (mod.mapHyperTermDispatch) {
-        connectors.HyperTerm.dispatch.push(mod.mapHyperTermDispatch);
+      if (mod.mapHyperDispatch) {
+        connectors.Hyper.dispatch.push(mod.mapHyperDispatch);
       }
 
       if (mod.mapNotificationsState) {