diff --git a/docs/community.aws.waf_condition_module.rst b/docs/community.aws.waf_condition_module.rst
index c4f00236a19..275813ab4f1 100644
--- a/docs/community.aws.waf_condition_module.rst
+++ b/docs/community.aws.waf_condition_module.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Version added: 1.0.0
 Synopsis
 --------
 - Read the AWS documentation for WAF https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/waf/
+- Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called ``community.aws.aws_waf_condition``. The usage did not change.
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/community.aws.waf_info_module.rst b/docs/community.aws.waf_info_module.rst
index bbf2bbffcbd..d2d9cb7a006 100644
--- a/docs/community.aws.waf_info_module.rst
+++ b/docs/community.aws.waf_info_module.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Version added: 1.0.0
 Synopsis
 --------
 - Retrieve information for WAF ACLs, Rules, Conditions and Filters.
+- Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called ``community.aws.aws_waf_info``. The usage did not change.
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/community.aws.waf_rule_module.rst b/docs/community.aws.waf_rule_module.rst
index ff83466320a..febdf55b173 100644
--- a/docs/community.aws.waf_rule_module.rst
+++ b/docs/community.aws.waf_rule_module.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Version added: 1.0.0
 Synopsis
 --------
 - Read the AWS documentation for WAF https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/waf/.
+- Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called ``community.aws.aws_waf_rule``. The usage did not change.
 
 
 
diff --git a/docs/community.aws.waf_web_acl_module.rst b/docs/community.aws.waf_web_acl_module.rst
index 13351e91ba9..54da02531f6 100644
--- a/docs/community.aws.waf_web_acl_module.rst
+++ b/docs/community.aws.waf_web_acl_module.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Synopsis
 --------
 - Module for WAF classic, for WAF v2 use the *wafv2_** modules.
 - Read the AWS documentation for WAF https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-chapter.html.
+- Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called ``community.aws.aws_waf_web_acl``. The usage did not change.
 
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/waf_condition.py b/plugins/modules/waf_condition.py
index 89a483614d1..b948ec9a81f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/waf_condition.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/waf_condition.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 description:
   - Read the AWS documentation for WAF
     U(https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/waf/)
+  - Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called C(community.aws.aws_waf_condition).
+    The usage did not change.
 
 author:
   - Will Thames (@willthames)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/waf_info.py b/plugins/modules/waf_info.py
index cc9b371cde1..81538e62923 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/waf_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/waf_info.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 version_added: 1.0.0
 description:
   - Retrieve information for WAF ACLs, Rules, Conditions and Filters.
+  - Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called C(community.aws.aws_waf_info).
+    The usage did not change.
 options:
   name:
     description:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/waf_rule.py b/plugins/modules/waf_rule.py
index 6a0428babce..188c6de9df6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/waf_rule.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/waf_rule.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 description:
   - Read the AWS documentation for WAF
     U(https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/waf/).
+  - Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called C(community.aws.aws_waf_rule).
+    The usage did not change.
 
 author:
   - Mike Mochan (@mmochan)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/waf_web_acl.py b/plugins/modules/waf_web_acl.py
index d323b84c6c2..c4958a7c41f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/waf_web_acl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/waf_web_acl.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 description:
   - Module for WAF classic, for WAF v2 use the I(wafv2_*) modules.
   - Read the AWS documentation for WAF U(https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/classic-waf-chapter.html).
+  - Prior to release 5.0.0 this module was called C(community.aws.aws_waf_web_acl).
+    The usage did not change.
 
 author:
   - Mike Mochan (@mmochan)