diff --git a/nixos/modules/programs/xfconf.nix b/nixos/modules/programs/xfconf.nix
index 1788b220439c..cc9b6ddf7ac7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/programs/xfconf.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/programs/xfconf.nix
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ in
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
     environment.systemPackages = [
-      pkgs.xfce.xfconf
+      pkgs.xfconf
     ];
 
     services.dbus.packages = [
-      pkgs.xfce.xfconf
+      pkgs.xfconf
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ca/caffeine-ng/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ca/caffeine-ng/package.nix
index bcdb14ea1a96..d166dc2297d0 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ca/caffeine-ng/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ca/caffeine-ng/package.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   xset,
   xautolock,
   xscreensaver,
-  xfce,
+  xfconf,
   wrapGAppsHook3,
 }:
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
           procps
           xautolock
           xscreensaver
-          xfce.xfconf
+          xfconf
           xset
         ]
       }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix
index f7cce76e7c7c..78aa2ac6d5c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fa/fastfetch/package.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   versionCheckHook,
   vulkan-loader,
   wayland,
-  xfce,
+  xfconf,
   xorg,
   yyjson,
   zlib,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
         ]
         ++ lib.optionals xfceSupport [
           #  Needed for XFWM theme and XFCE Terminal font.
-          xfce.xfconf
+          xfconf
         ]
         ++ lib.optionals zfsSupport [
           # Needed for zpool module
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfconf/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/xf/xfconf/package.nix
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfconf/default.nix
rename to pkgs/by-name/xf/xfconf/package.nix
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix
index 0a5ae1737a76..1809881e2284 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/default.nix
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ makeScopeWithSplicing' {
 
       xfce4-power-manager = callPackage ./core/xfce4-power-manager { };
 
-      xfconf = callPackage ./core/xfconf { };
-
       xfdesktop = callPackage ./core/xfdesktop { };
 
       xfwm4 = callPackage ./core/xfwm4 { };
@@ -176,4 +174,5 @@ makeScopeWithSplicing' {
   # These aliases need to be placed outside the scope or they will shadow the attributes from parent scope.
   libxfce4util = lib.warnOnInstantiate "‘xfce.libxfce4util’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.libxfce4util’ directly" pkgs.libxfce4util; # Added on 2025-12-23
   xfce4-dev-tools = lib.warnOnInstantiate "‘xfce.xfce4-dev-tools’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.xfce4-dev-tools’ directly" pkgs.xfce4-dev-tools; # Added on 2025-12-23
+  xfconf = lib.warnOnInstantiate "‘xfce.xfconf’ was moved to top-level. Please use ‘pkgs.xfconf’ directly" pkgs.xfconf; # Added on 2025-12-23
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-dockbarx-plugin/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-dockbarx-plugin/default.nix
index 3df3819740f2..fd4ece28a56f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-dockbarx-plugin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-dockbarx-plugin/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   python3Packages,
   wrapGAppsHook3,
   xfce,
+  xfconf,
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     keybinder3
     python3Packages.python
     xfce.xfce4-panel
-    xfce.xfconf
+    xfconf
   ]
   ++ pythonPath;