diff --git a/docs/posts/endpoints.md b/docs/posts/endpoints.md
index 38f5e60..8ce6fa6 100644
--- a/docs/posts/endpoints.md
+++ b/docs/posts/endpoints.md
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ function deserializeComment(com: any): Comment {
 
 const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
   cache: slice.table(),
-  loaders: slice.loader(),
+  loaders: slice.loaders(),
   token: slice.str(),
   articles: slice.table<Article>(),
   people: slice.table<Person>(),
diff --git a/docs/posts/getting-started.md b/docs/posts/getting-started.md
index 3333dad..3b561d8 100644
--- a/docs/posts/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/posts/getting-started.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ import { configureStore, createSchema, slice, storeMdw } from "starfx/store";
 import { Provider, useCache } from "starfx/react";
 
 const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
-  loaders: slice.loader(),
+  loaders: slice.loaders(),
   cache: slice.table(),
 });
 
diff --git a/docs/posts/schema.md b/docs/posts/schema.md
index db624aa..8a908a2 100644
--- a/docs/posts/schema.md
+++ b/docs/posts/schema.md
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ associated logic:
 - [num](#num)
 - [str](#str)
 - [obj](#obj)
-- [loader](#loader)
+- [loaders](#loaders)
 - [table](#table)
 
 # Schema assumptions
 
 `createSchema` requires two slices by default in order for it and everything
-inside `starfx` to function properly: `cache` and `loader`.
+inside `starfx` to function properly: `cache` and `loaders`.
 
 Why do we require those slices? Because if we can assume those exist, we can
 build a lot of useful middleware and supervisors on top of that assumption. It's
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ in your system.
 
 [Read more about entity factories.](https://bower.sh/entity-factories)
 
-# `loader`
+# `loaders`
 
 This is a specialized database table specific to managing loaders in `starfx`.
 [Read more about loaders here](/loader).
 
 ```ts
 const [schema] = createSchema({
-  loaders: slice.loader(),
+  loaders: slice.loaders(),
 });
 
 function*() {
diff --git a/docs/posts/store.md b/docs/posts/store.md
index 67579c1..d995742 100644
--- a/docs/posts/store.md
+++ b/docs/posts/store.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ interface User {
 // app-wide database for ui, api data, or anything that needs reactivity
 const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
   cache: slice.table(),
-  loaders: slice.loader(),
+  loaders: slice.loaders(),
   users: slice.table<User>(),
 });
 type WebState = typeof initialState;
diff --git a/store/fx.ts b/store/fx.ts
index 415a9a8..623a24a 100644
--- a/store/fx.ts
+++ b/store/fx.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Operation, Result } from "../deps.ts";
 import type { ActionFnWithPayload, AnyState } from "../types.ts";
 import type { FxStore, StoreUpdater, UpdaterCtx } from "./types.ts";
 import { StoreContext } from "./context.ts";
-import { LoaderOutput } from "./slice/loader.ts";
+import { LoaderOutput } from "./slice/loaders.ts";
 import { parallel, safe } from "../fx/mod.ts";
 import { ThunkAction } from "../query/mod.ts";
 import { getIdFromAction, take } from "../action.ts";
diff --git a/store/query.ts b/store/query.ts
index f3a72c7..d6c3db5 100644
--- a/store/query.ts
+++ b/store/query.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { compose } from "../compose.ts";
 import type { AnyAction, AnyState, Next } from "../types.ts";
 import { put } from "../action.ts";
 import { select, updateStore } from "./fx.ts";
-import { LoaderOutput } from "./slice/loader.ts";
+import { LoaderOutput } from "./slice/loaders.ts";
 import { TableOutput } from "./slice/table.ts";
 
 export function store<
diff --git a/store/slice/loader.ts b/store/slice/loaders.ts
similarity index 97%
rename from store/slice/loader.ts
rename to store/slice/loaders.ts
index 2a10d4d..5f754e2 100644
--- a/store/slice/loader.ts
+++ b/store/slice/loaders.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export interface LoaderOutput<
 
 const ts = () => new Date().getTime();
 
-export const createLoader = <
+export const createLoaders = <
   M extends AnyState = AnyState,
   S extends AnyState = AnyState,
 >({
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ export const createLoader = <
   };
 };
 
-export function loader<
+export function loaders<
   M extends AnyState = AnyState,
 >(initialState?: Record<string, LoaderItemState<M>>) {
-  return (name: string) => createLoader<M>({ name, initialState });
+  return (name: string) => createLoaders<M>({ name, initialState });
 }
diff --git a/store/slice/mod.ts b/store/slice/mod.ts
index 9f50e1c..5b59e24 100644
--- a/store/slice/mod.ts
+++ b/store/slice/mod.ts
@@ -6,16 +6,21 @@ import { obj, ObjOutput } from "./obj.ts";
 import {
   defaultLoader,
   defaultLoaderItem,
-  loader,
   LoaderOutput,
-} from "./loader.ts";
+  loaders,
+} from "./loaders.ts";
+
 export const slice = {
   str,
   num,
   table,
   any,
   obj,
-  loader,
+  loaders,
+  /**
+   * @deprecated Use `slice.loaders` instead
+   */
+  loader: loaders,
 };
 export { defaultLoader, defaultLoaderItem };
 export type {
diff --git a/store/types.ts b/store/types.ts
index fbb7e82..fd168c1 100644
--- a/store/types.ts
+++ b/store/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { LoaderOutput } from "./slice/loader.ts";
+import type { LoaderOutput } from "./slice/loaders.ts";
 import type { TableOutput } from "./slice/table.ts";
 import type {
   Callable,
diff --git a/test/api.test.ts b/test/api.test.ts
index 8f0c7c9..7f783c1 100644
--- a/test/api.test.ts
+++ b/test/api.test.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const mockUser: User = { id: "1", name: "test", email: "test@test.com" };
 const testStore = () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
     users: slice.table<User>({ empty: emptyUser }),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
   });
   const store = configureStore({ initialState });
diff --git a/test/batch.test.ts b/test/batch.test.ts
index 8970e5e..e33a52c 100644
--- a/test/batch.test.ts
+++ b/test/batch.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const batch = describe("batch mdw");
 it(batch, "should batch notify subscribers based on mdw", async () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
   });
   const store = configureStore({
     initialState,
diff --git a/test/fetch.test.ts b/test/fetch.test.ts
index 19a4014..b59a7d2 100644
--- a/test/fetch.test.ts
+++ b/test/fetch.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const mockUser = { id: "1", email: "test@starfx.com" };
 
 const testStore = () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
   });
   const store = configureStore({ initialState });
diff --git a/test/mdw.test.ts b/test/mdw.test.ts
index 40e8e99..2380c14 100644
--- a/test/mdw.test.ts
+++ b/test/mdw.test.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const jsonBlob = (data: any) => {
 const testStore = () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
     users: slice.table<User>({ empty: emptyUser }),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
   });
   const store = configureStore({ initialState });
diff --git a/test/persist.test.ts b/test/persist.test.ts
index 9c5f44b..67a743b 100644
--- a/test/persist.test.ts
+++ b/test/persist.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const tests = describe("store");
 it(tests, "can persist to storage adapters", async () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
     token: slice.str(),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
   });
   type State = typeof initialState;
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ it(tests, "can persist to storage adapters", async () => {
 it(tests, "rehydrates state", async () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
     token: slice.str(),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
   });
   type State = typeof initialState;
diff --git a/test/react.test.ts b/test/react.test.ts
index eba1979..a3dcdf3 100644
--- a/test/react.test.ts
+++ b/test/react.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const tests = describe("react");
 it(tests, () => {
   const [schema, initialState] = createSchema({
     cache: slice.table(),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
   });
   const store = createStore({ initialState });
   React.createElement(
diff --git a/test/schema.test.ts b/test/schema.test.ts
index 4a1f342..bafc642 100644
--- a/test/schema.test.ts
+++ b/test/schema.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ it(tests, "general types and functionality", async () => {
     dev: slice.any<boolean>(false),
     currentUser: slice.obj<User>(emptyUser),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
   });
   const store = configureStore({ initialState });
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ it(tests, "can work with a nested object", async () => {
   const [db, initialState] = createSchema({
     currentUser: slice.obj<UserWithRoles>({ id: "", name: "", roles: [] }),
     cache: slice.table({ empty: {} }),
-    loaders: slice.loader(),
+    loaders: slice.loaders(),
   });
   const store = configureStore({ initialState });
   await store.run(function* () {