diff --git a/admin/presets/classes/manager.php b/admin/presets/classes/manager.php
index 1fcb43a3c7e..530aa1fcb88 100644
--- a/admin/presets/classes/manager.php
+++ b/admin/presets/classes/manager.php
@@ -926,13 +926,17 @@ class manager {
         // Plugins.
         $plugins = $DB->get_records('adminpresets_app_plug', ['adminpresetapplyid' => $presetappid]);
         if ($plugins) {
+            $pluginmanager = \core_plugin_manager::instance();
             foreach ($plugins as $plugin) {
                 $pluginclass = \core_plugin_manager::resolve_plugininfo_class($plugin->plugin);
                 $pluginclass::enable_plugin($plugin->name, (int) $plugin->oldvalue);
 
-                $visiblename = $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name;
-                if (get_string_manager()->string_exists('pluginname', $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name)) {
-                    $visiblename = get_string('pluginname', $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name);
+                // Get the plugininfo object for this plugin, to get its proper visible name.
+                $plugininfo = $pluginmanager->get_plugin_info($plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name);
+                if ($plugininfo != null) {
+                    $visiblename = $plugininfo->displayname;
+                } else {
+                    $visiblename = $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name;
                 }
 
                 // Output table.
@@ -1087,14 +1091,19 @@ class manager {
         $strdisabled = get_string('disabled', 'core_adminpresets');
 
         $plugins = $DB->get_records('adminpresets_plug', ['adminpresetid' => $presetid]);
+        $pluginmanager = \core_plugin_manager::instance();
         foreach ($plugins as $plugin) {
             $pluginclass = \core_plugin_manager::resolve_plugininfo_class($plugin->plugin);
             $oldvalue = $pluginclass::get_enabled_plugin($plugin->name);
 
-            $visiblename = $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name;
-            if (get_string_manager()->string_exists('pluginname', $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name)) {
-                $visiblename = get_string('pluginname', $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name);
+            // Get the plugininfo object for this plugin, to get its proper visible name.
+            $plugininfo = $pluginmanager->get_plugin_info($plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name);
+            if ($plugininfo != null) {
+                $visiblename = $plugininfo->displayname;
+            } else {
+                $visiblename = $plugin->plugin . '_' . $plugin->name;
             }
+
             if ($plugin->enabled > 0) {
                 $visiblevalue = $strenabled;
             } else if ($plugin->enabled == 0) {
diff --git a/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/behat/apply_presets.feature b/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/behat/apply_presets.feature
index 49746a75cf0..aed01d0a323 100644
--- a/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/behat/apply_presets.feature
+++ b/admin/tool/admin_presets/tests/behat/apply_presets.feature
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Feature: I can apply presets
     And I should see "Server files" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Show data retention summary" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Social activities" in the "Setting changes" "table"
-    And I should see "Social format" in the "format" "table_row"
+    And I should see "Social format" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Starred courses" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Survey" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Tags" in the "Setting changes" "table"
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ Feature: I can apply presets
     And I should see "Wiki" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Wikimedia" in the "Setting changes" "table"
     And I should see "Workshop" in the "Setting changes" "table"
+#   Check filters and data formats strings are displayed properly.
+    And I should see "Activity names auto-linking" in the "Setting changes" "table"
+    And I should see "Javascript Object Notation (.json)" in the "Setting changes" "table"
 #   Apply the Starter preset.
     And I click on "Apply" "button"
     And I navigate to "Advanced features" in site administration