diff --git a/cmd/epp/runner/runner.go b/cmd/epp/runner/runner.go
index 53c24668b..04f5287be 100644
--- a/cmd/epp/runner/runner.go
+++ b/cmd/epp/runner/runner.go
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ func (r *Runner) registerInTreePlugins() {
 	plugins.Register(picker.MaxScorePickerType, picker.MaxScorePickerFactory)
 	plugins.Register(picker.RandomPickerType, picker.RandomPickerFactory)
 	plugins.Register(profile.SingleProfileHandlerType, profile.SingleProfileHandlerFactory)
-	plugins.Register(scorer.KvCacheScorerType, scorer.KvCacheScorerFactory)
+	plugins.Register(scorer.KvCacheUtilizationScorerType, scorer.KvCacheUtilizationScorerFactory)
 	plugins.Register(scorer.QueueScorerType, scorer.QueueScorerFactory)
 	// register filter for test purpose only (used in conformance tests)
 	plugins.Register(testfilter.HeaderBasedTestingFilterType, testfilter.HeaderBasedTestingFilterFactory)
diff --git a/config/charts/inferencepool/templates/epp-config.yaml b/config/charts/inferencepool/templates/epp-config.yaml
index 12cbd5859..929baa76b 100644
--- a/config/charts/inferencepool/templates/epp-config.yaml
+++ b/config/charts/inferencepool/templates/epp-config.yaml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ data:
     kind: EndpointPickerConfig
     plugins:
     - type: queue-scorer
-    - type: kv-cache-scorer
+    - type: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
     - type: prefix-cache-scorer
       parameters:
         hashBlockSize: 64
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ data:
       plugins:
       - pluginRef: queue-scorer
         weight: 1
-      - pluginRef: kv-cache-scorer
+      - pluginRef: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
         weight: 1
       - pluginRef: prefix-cache-scorer
         weight: 1
diff --git a/config/manifests/inferencepool-resources.yaml b/config/manifests/inferencepool-resources.yaml
index 2e18011f7..fa49b25c7 100644
--- a/config/manifests/inferencepool-resources.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/inferencepool-resources.yaml
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ data:
     kind: EndpointPickerConfig
     plugins:
     - type: queue-scorer
-    - type: kv-cache-scorer
+    - type: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
     - type: prefix-cache-scorer
       parameters:
         hashBlockSize: 64
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ data:
       plugins:
       - pluginRef: queue-scorer
         weight: 1
-      - pluginRef: kv-cache-scorer
+      - pluginRef: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
         weight: 1
       - pluginRef: prefix-cache-scorer
         weight: 1
diff --git a/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/filter/filter_test.go b/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/filter/filter_test.go
index 0643fe245..11f7a6cd0 100644
--- a/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/filter/filter_test.go
+++ b/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/filter/filter_test.go
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestDecisionTreeFilterFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	loraAffinityFilter := NewLoraAffinityFilter(config.Conf.LoraAffinityThreshold)
 	lowQueueFilter := NewLowQueueFilter(config.Conf.QueueingThresholdLoRA)
 
-	kvCacheScorer := scorer.NewKVCacheScorer()
+	kvCacheScorer := scorer.NewKVCacheUtilizationScorer()
 
 	testHandle := utils.NewTestHandle(context.Background())
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func TestDecisionTreeFilterFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	cmpOptions := cmpopts.IgnoreUnexported(LeastKVCacheFilter{}, LeastQueueFilter{},
-		LoraAffinityFilter{}, LowQueueFilter{}, scorer.KVCacheScorer{}, plugins.TypedName{})
+		LoraAffinityFilter{}, LowQueueFilter{}, scorer.KVCacheUtilizationScorer{}, plugins.TypedName{})
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		rawParameters := struct {
diff --git a/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache.go b/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_utilization.go
similarity index 54%
rename from pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache.go
rename to pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_utilization.go
index ec3cbb6b2..c58f63534 100644
--- a/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache.go
+++ b/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_utilization.go
@@ -26,42 +26,42 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	KvCacheScorerType = "kv-cache-scorer"
+	KvCacheUtilizationScorerType = "kv-cache-utilization-scorer"
 )
 
 // compile-time type assertion
-var _ framework.Scorer = &KVCacheScorer{}
+var _ framework.Scorer = &KVCacheUtilizationScorer{}
 
-// KvCacheScorerFactory defines the factory function for KVCacheScorer.
-func KvCacheScorerFactory(name string, _ json.RawMessage, _ plugins.Handle) (plugins.Plugin, error) {
-	return NewKVCacheScorer().WithName(name), nil
+// KvCacheUtilizationScorerFactory defines the factory function for KVCacheUtilizationScorer.
+func KvCacheUtilizationScorerFactory(name string, _ json.RawMessage, _ plugins.Handle) (plugins.Plugin, error) {
+	return NewKVCacheUtilizationScorer().WithName(name), nil
 }
 
-// NewKVCacheScorer initializes a new KVCacheScorer and returns its pointer.
-func NewKVCacheScorer() *KVCacheScorer {
-	return &KVCacheScorer{
-		typedName: plugins.TypedName{Type: KvCacheScorerType, Name: KvCacheScorerType},
+// NewKVCacheUtilizationScorer initializes a new KVCacheUtilizationScorer and returns its pointer.
+func NewKVCacheUtilizationScorer() *KVCacheUtilizationScorer {
+	return &KVCacheUtilizationScorer{
+		typedName: plugins.TypedName{Type: KvCacheUtilizationScorerType, Name: KvCacheUtilizationScorerType},
 	}
 }
 
-// KVCacheScorer scores list of candidate pods based on KV cache utilization.
-type KVCacheScorer struct {
+// KVCacheUtilizationScorer scores list of candidate pods based on KV cache utilization.
+type KVCacheUtilizationScorer struct {
 	typedName plugins.TypedName
 }
 
 // TypedName returns the type and name tuple of this plugin instance.
-func (s *KVCacheScorer) TypedName() plugins.TypedName {
+func (s *KVCacheUtilizationScorer) TypedName() plugins.TypedName {
 	return s.typedName
 }
 
 // WithName sets the name of the scorer.
-func (s *KVCacheScorer) WithName(name string) *KVCacheScorer {
+func (s *KVCacheUtilizationScorer) WithName(name string) *KVCacheUtilizationScorer {
 	s.typedName.Name = name
 	return s
 }
 
 // Score returns the scoring result for the given list of pods based on context.
-func (s *KVCacheScorer) Score(_ context.Context, _ *types.CycleState, _ *types.LLMRequest, pods []types.Pod) map[types.Pod]float64 {
+func (s *KVCacheUtilizationScorer) Score(_ context.Context, _ *types.CycleState, _ *types.LLMRequest, pods []types.Pod) map[types.Pod]float64 {
 	scores := make(map[types.Pod]float64, len(pods))
 	for _, pod := range pods {
 		scores[pod] = 1 - pod.GetMetrics().KVCacheUsagePercent
diff --git a/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_test.go b/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_utilization_test.go
similarity index 94%
rename from pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_test.go
rename to pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_utilization_test.go
index 81f6d0ae6..76aaeee31 100644
--- a/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_test.go
+++ b/pkg/epp/scheduling/framework/plugins/scorer/kvcache_utilization_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/gateway-api-inference-extension/pkg/epp/scheduling/types"
 )
 
-func TestKvCacheScorer(t *testing.T) {
+func TestKvCacheUtilizationScorer(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name              string
 		pods              []types.Pod
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ func TestKvCacheScorer(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			scorer := &KVCacheScorer{}
-			scores := scorer.Score(context.Background(), types.NewCycleState(), &types.LLMRequest{}, test.pods)
+			scores := NewKVCacheUtilizationScorer().Score(context.Background(), types.NewCycleState(), &types.LLMRequest{}, test.pods)
 
 			for i, pod := range test.pods {
 				expectedScore := test.expectedScoresPod[i]
diff --git a/site-src/guides/epp-configuration/config-text.md b/site-src/guides/epp-configuration/config-text.md
index ed184e014..ceb0ed69e 100644
--- a/site-src/guides/epp-configuration/config-text.md
+++ b/site-src/guides/epp-configuration/config-text.md
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ Picks a random pod from the list of candidates.
 
 Scores the candidate pods based on their KV cache utilization.
 
-- *Type*: kv-cache-scorer
+- *Type*: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
 - *Parameters*: none
 
 #### **QueueScorer**
diff --git a/site-src/guides/inferencepool-rollout.md b/site-src/guides/inferencepool-rollout.md
index 88bfe0736..30ce97da6 100644
--- a/site-src/guides/inferencepool-rollout.md
+++ b/site-src/guides/inferencepool-rollout.md
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ data:
     kind: EndpointPickerConfig
     plugins:
     - type: queue-scorer
-    - type: kv-cache-scorer
+    - type: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
     - type: prefix-cache-scorer
       parameters:
         hashBlockSize: 64
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ data:
       plugins:
       - pluginRef: queue-scorer
         weight: 1
-      - pluginRef: kv-cache-scorer
+      - pluginRef: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
         weight: 1
       - pluginRef: prefix-cache-scorer
         weight: 1
diff --git a/test/testdata/inferencepool-e2e.yaml b/test/testdata/inferencepool-e2e.yaml
index ac0bb00dc..3cd63f391 100644
--- a/test/testdata/inferencepool-e2e.yaml
+++ b/test/testdata/inferencepool-e2e.yaml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ data:
     kind: EndpointPickerConfig
     plugins:
     - type: queue-scorer
-    - type: kv-cache-scorer
+    - type: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
     - type: prefix-cache-scorer
       parameters:
         hashBlockSize: 64
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ data:
       plugins:
       - pluginRef: queue-scorer
         weight: 1
-      - pluginRef: kv-cache-scorer
+      - pluginRef: kv-cache-utilization-scorer
         weight: 1
       - pluginRef: prefix-cache-scorer
         weight: 1