diff --git a/include/audacity/EffectInterface.h b/include/audacity/EffectInterface.h
index c5d09f9bd..382a1359c 100755
--- a/include/audacity/EffectInterface.h
+++ b/include/audacity/EffectInterface.h
@@ -105,12 +105,7 @@ public:
 
    virtual EffectType GetType() = 0;
 
-   // This string persists in configuration files
-   // So config compatibility will break if it is changed across Audacity versions
-   virtual wxString GetFamilyId() = 0;
-
-   // Returns a user-visible string:
-   virtual wxString GetFamilyName() = 0;
+   virtual IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() = 0;
 
    // These should move to the "EffectClientInterface" class once all
    // effects have been converted.
diff --git a/src/PluginManager.cpp b/src/PluginManager.cpp
index dfdd75733..afb8cd9bd 100644
--- a/src/PluginManager.cpp
+++ b/src/PluginManager.cpp
@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ const PluginID & PluginManager::RegisterPlugin(ModuleInterface *provider, Effect
    plug.SetProviderID(PluginManager::GetID(provider));
 
    plug.SetEffectType(effect->GetType());
-   plug.SetEffectFamilyId(effect->GetFamilyId());
+   plug.SetEffectFamilyId(effect->GetFamilyId().Internal());
    plug.SetEffectInteractive(effect->IsInteractive());
    plug.SetEffectDefault(effect->IsDefault());
    plug.SetEffectRealtime(effect->SupportsRealtime());
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ const PluginID & PluginManager::RegisterPlugin(EffectDefinitionInterface *effect
    PluginDescriptor & plug = CreatePlugin(GetID(effect), effect, type);
 
    plug.SetEffectType(effect->GetType());
-   plug.SetEffectFamilyId(effect->GetFamilyId());
+   plug.SetEffectFamilyId(effect->GetFamilyId().Internal());
    plug.SetEffectInteractive(effect->IsInteractive());
    plug.SetEffectDefault(effect->IsDefault());
    plug.SetEffectRealtime(effect->SupportsRealtime());
@@ -2632,7 +2632,7 @@ PluginID PluginManager::GetID(EffectDefinitionInterface *effect)
 {
    return wxString::Format(wxT("%s_%s_%s_%s_%s"),
                            GetPluginTypeString(PluginTypeEffect),
-                           effect->GetFamilyId(),
+                           effect->GetFamilyId().Internal(),
                            effect->GetVendor(),
                            effect->GetName(),
                            effect->GetPath());
diff --git a/src/effects/Effect.cpp b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
index 43f7156c4..3420df140 100644
--- a/src/effects/Effect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/Effect.cpp
@@ -217,33 +217,16 @@ wxString Effect::GetDescription()
    return wxEmptyString;
 }
 
-wxString Effect::GetFamilyId()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol Effect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    if (mClient)
    {
       return mClient->GetFamilyId();
    }
 
-   // PRL:  In 2.2.2 we wanted to change the user-visible name to
-   // "Built-in" but we did not do it the obvious way by just changing this
-   // string, because of problems with compatibility of pluginsettings.cfg
-   // See PluginDescriptor::GetTranslatedEffectFamily and
-   // EffectUIHost::OnMenu
-   // See PluginManager::RegisterPlugin and PluginManager::GetID, where the
-   // return value is also (mis?)used for internal identification purposes,
-   // NOT as a user-visible  string!
-   // Thereby affecting configuration file contents!
-   return XO("Audacity");
-}
-
-wxString Effect::GetFamilyName()
-{
-   if (mClient)
-   {
-      return mClient->GetFamilyName();
-   }
-
-   return XO("Built-in");
+   // Unusually, the internal and visible strings differ for the built-in
+   // effect family.
+   return { wxT("Audacity"), XO("Built-in") };
 }
 
 bool Effect::IsInteractive()
@@ -2516,7 +2499,7 @@ void Effect::Preview(bool dryOnly)
    wxWindow *FocusDialog = wxWindow::FindFocus();
 
    double previewDuration;
-   bool isNyquist = GetFamilyId().IsSameAs(NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY);
+   bool isNyquist = GetFamilyId() == NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY;
    bool isGenerator = GetType() == EffectTypeGenerate;
 
    // Mix a few seconds of audio from all of the tracks
@@ -3366,7 +3349,7 @@ void EffectUIHost::OnCancel(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(evt))
 
 void EffectUIHost::OnHelp(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event))
 {
-   if (mEffect && mEffect->GetFamilyId().IsSameAs(NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY) && (mEffect->ManualPage().IsEmpty())) {
+   if (mEffect && mEffect->GetFamilyId() == NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY && (mEffect->ManualPage().IsEmpty())) {
       // Old ShowHelp required when there is no on-line manual.
       // Always use default web browser to allow full-featured HTML pages.
       HelpSystem::ShowHelp(FindWindow(wxID_HELP), mEffect->HelpPage(), wxEmptyString, true, true);
@@ -3458,7 +3441,7 @@ void EffectUIHost::OnMenu(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(evt))
       auto sub = std::make_unique<wxMenu>();
 
       sub->Append(kDummyID, wxString::Format(_("Type: %s"),
-                  ::wxGetTranslation( mEffect->GetFamilyName() )));
+                  ::wxGetTranslation( mEffect->GetFamilyId().Translation() )));
       sub->Append(kDummyID, wxString::Format(_("Name: %s"), mEffect->GetTranslatedName()));
       sub->Append(kDummyID, wxString::Format(_("Version: %s"), mEffect->GetVersion()));
       sub->Append(kDummyID, wxString::Format(_("Vendor: %s"), GetCustomTranslation(mEffect->GetVendor())));
diff --git a/src/effects/Effect.h b/src/effects/Effect.h
index de5d41e6c..8aad65636 100644
--- a/src/effects/Effect.h
+++ b/src/effects/Effect.h
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ class AUDACITY_DLL_API Effect /* not final */ : public wxEvtHandler,
    // EffectDefinitionInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;
    bool IsLegacy() override;
diff --git a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
index c73638096..0c3fc6536 100644
--- a/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/EffectManager.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ wxString EffectManager::GetEffectFamilyName(const PluginID & ID)
 {
    auto effect = GetEffect(ID);
    if (effect)
-      return effect->GetFamilyName();
+      return effect->GetFamilyId().Translation();
    return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.cpp b/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.cpp
index 65bfb6004..5046bcb3e 100644
--- a/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.cpp
@@ -256,12 +256,7 @@ public:
       return mDescription;
    }
 
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override
-   {
-      return VSTPLUGINTYPE;
-   }
-
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override
    {
       return VSTPLUGINTYPE;
    }
@@ -1270,12 +1265,7 @@ EffectType VSTEffect::GetType()
 }
 
 
-wxString VSTEffect::GetFamilyId()
-{
-   return VSTPLUGINTYPE;
-}
-
-wxString VSTEffect::GetFamilyName()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol VSTEffect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    return VSTPLUGINTYPE;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.h b/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.h
index 145ca278a..2da0c1197 100644
--- a/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.h
+++ b/src/effects/VST/VSTEffect.h
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ class VSTEffect final : public wxEvtHandler,
    // EffectDefinitionInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;
    bool IsLegacy() override;
diff --git a/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.cpp b/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.cpp
index af2b1a578..69452e24e 100644
--- a/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.cpp
@@ -941,12 +941,7 @@ EffectType AudioUnitEffect::GetType()
    return EffectTypeProcess;
 }
 
-wxString AudioUnitEffect::GetFamilyId()
-{
-   return AUDIOUNITEFFECTS_FAMILY;
-}
-
-wxString AudioUnitEffect::GetFamilyName()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol AudioUnitEffect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    return AUDIOUNITEFFECTS_FAMILY;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.h b/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.h
index 2e8eb028c..b7789796b 100644
--- a/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.h
+++ b/src/effects/audiounits/AudioUnitEffect.h
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ public:
    // EffectIdentInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;
    bool IsLegacy() override;
diff --git a/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.cpp b/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.cpp
index 8c04d399c..c86b4d5e8 100644
--- a/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.cpp
@@ -672,12 +672,7 @@ EffectType LadspaEffect::GetType()
    return EffectTypeProcess;
 }
 
-wxString LadspaEffect::GetFamilyId()
-{
-   return LADSPAEFFECTS_FAMILY;
-}
-
-wxString LadspaEffect::GetFamilyName()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol LadspaEffect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    return LADSPAEFFECTS_FAMILY;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.h b/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.h
index bda2ec346..f1d183a56 100644
--- a/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.h
+++ b/src/effects/ladspa/LadspaEffect.h
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ public:
    // EffectDefinitionInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;
    bool IsLegacy() override;
diff --git a/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.cpp b/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.cpp
index a6d03f22b..a2f7af3b8 100644
--- a/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.cpp
@@ -386,12 +386,7 @@ EffectType LV2Effect::GetType()
    return EffectTypeProcess;
 }
 
-wxString LV2Effect::GetFamilyId()
-{
-   return LV2EFFECTS_FAMILY;
-}
-
-wxString LV2Effect::GetFamilyName()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol LV2Effect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    return LV2EFFECTS_FAMILY;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.h b/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.h
index 7fcd01ccd..47df4811e 100644
--- a/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.h
+++ b/src/effects/lv2/LV2Effect.h
@@ -119,8 +119,7 @@ public:
    // EffectDefinitionInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;
    bool IsLegacy() override;
diff --git a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
index 040d04bb8..ea0479682 100644
--- a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.cpp
@@ -260,12 +260,7 @@ EffectType NyquistEffect::GetType()
    return mType;
 }
 
-wxString NyquistEffect::GetFamilyId()
-{
-   return NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY;
-}
-
-wxString NyquistEffect::GetFamilyName()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol NyquistEffect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    return NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h
index 5e1994b82..892f47e0e 100644
--- a/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h
+++ b/src/effects/nyquist/Nyquist.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "nyx.h"
 
 #define NYQUISTEFFECTS_VERSION wxT("1.0.0.0")
-#define NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY wxT("Nyquist")
+#define NYQUISTEFFECTS_FAMILY ( IdentInterfaceSymbol{ wxT("Nyquist") } )
 
 #define NYQUIST_PROMPT_ID wxT("Nyquist Prompt")
 #define NYQUIST_TOOLS_PROMPT_ID wxT("Nyquist Tools Prompt")
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@ public:
    // EffectDefinitionInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;
 
diff --git a/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp b/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp
index 2b3b03b75..d2a965d34 100644
--- a/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.cpp
@@ -130,12 +130,7 @@ EffectType VampEffect::GetType()
    return EffectTypeAnalyze;
 }
 
-wxString VampEffect::GetFamilyId()
-{
-   return VAMPEFFECTS_FAMILY;
-}
-
-wxString VampEffect::GetFamilyName()
+IdentInterfaceSymbol VampEffect::GetFamilyId()
 {
    return VAMPEFFECTS_FAMILY;
 }
diff --git a/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.h b/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.h
index 7f408d157..c4441c188 100644
--- a/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.h
+++ b/src/effects/vamp/VampEffect.h
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public:
    // EffectDefinitionInterface implementation
 
    EffectType GetType() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyId() override;
-   wxString GetFamilyName() override;
+   IdentInterfaceSymbol GetFamilyId() override;
    bool IsInteractive() override;
    bool IsDefault() override;