diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/util.py b/src/wuttaweb/util.py
index 02b5bcd..2f0e592 100644
--- a/src/wuttaweb/util.py
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/util.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Web Utilities
 import importlib
 import json
 import logging
+import warnings
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
 
@@ -153,20 +154,34 @@ def get_libver(
     config = request.wutta_config
 
     # nb. we prefer a setting to be named like:  wuttaweb.libver.vue
-    # but for back-compat this also can work:    wuttaweb.vue_version
+    # but for back-compat this also can work:    tailbone.libver.vue
+    # and for more back-compat this can work:    wuttaweb.vue_version
     # however that compat only works for some of the settings...
 
     if not default_only:
+
         # nb. new/preferred setting
-        version = config.get(f'{prefix}.libver.{key}')
+        version = config.get(f'wuttaweb.libver.{key}')
         if version:
             return version
 
+        # fallback to caller-specified prefix
+        if prefix != 'wuttaweb':
+            version = config.get(f'{prefix}.libver.{key}')
+            if version:
+                warnings.warn(f"config for {prefix}.libver.{key} is deprecated; "
+                              f"please set wuttaweb.libver.{key} instead",
+                              DeprecationWarning)
+                return version
+
     if key == 'buefy':
         if not default_only:
             # nb. old/legacy setting
             version = config.get(f'{prefix}.buefy_version')
             if version:
+                warnings.warn(f"config for {prefix}.buefy_version is deprecated; "
+                              "please set wuttaweb.libver.buefy instead",
+                              DeprecationWarning)
                 return version
         if not configured_only:
             return 'latest'
@@ -182,6 +197,9 @@ def get_libver(
             # nb. old/legacy setting
             version = config.get(f'{prefix}.vue_version')
             if version:
+                warnings.warn(f"config for {prefix}.vue_version is deprecated; "
+                              "please set wuttaweb.libver.vue instead",
+                              DeprecationWarning)
                 return version
         if not configured_only:
             return '2.6.14'
@@ -293,16 +311,35 @@ def get_liburl(
     config = request.wutta_config
 
     if not default_only:
+
+        # nb. new/preferred setting
+        url = config.get(f'wuttaweb.liburl.{key}')
+        if url:
+            return url
+
+        # fallback to caller-specified prefix
         url = config.get(f'{prefix}.liburl.{key}')
         if url:
+            warnings.warn(f"config for {prefix}.liburl.{key} is deprecated; "
+                          f"please set wuttaweb.liburl.{key} instead",
+                          DeprecationWarning)
             return url
 
     if configured_only:
         return
 
-    version = get_libver(request, key, prefix=prefix)
+    version = get_libver(request, key, prefix=prefix,
+                         configured_only=False,
+                         default_only=default_only)
 
+    # load fanstatic libcache if configured
     static = config.get('wuttaweb.static_libcache.module')
+    if not static:
+        static = config.get(f'{prefix}.static_libcache.module')
+        if static:
+            warnings.warn(f"config for {prefix}.static_libcache.module is deprecated; "
+                          "please set wuttaweb.static_libcache.module instead",
+                          DeprecationWarning)
     if static:
         static = importlib.import_module(static)
         needed = request.environ['fanstatic.needed']
diff --git a/tests/test_util.py b/tests/test_util.py
index f0f04af..021394b 100644
--- a/tests/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/test_util.py
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ class TestGetLibVer(TestCase):
         version = util.get_libver(self.request, 'buefy')
         self.assertEqual(version, '0.9.29')
 
+    def test_buefy_custom_old_tailbone(self):
+        self.config.setdefault('tailbone.libver.buefy', '0.9.28')
+        version = util.get_libver(self.request, 'buefy', prefix='tailbone')
+        self.assertEqual(version, '0.9.28')
+
     def test_buefy_custom_new(self):
         self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.libver.buefy', '0.9.29')
         version = util.get_libver(self.request, 'buefy')
@@ -221,10 +226,11 @@ class TestGetLibUrl(TestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         testing.tearDown()
 
-    def setup_fanstatic(self):
+    def setup_fanstatic(self, register=True):
         self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_fanstatic')
-        self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.static_libcache.module',
-                               'tests.test_util')
+        if register:
+            self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.static_libcache.module',
+                                   'tests.test_util')
 
         needed = MagicMock()
         needed.library_url = MagicMock(return_value='/fanstatic')
@@ -240,6 +246,11 @@ class TestGetLibUrl(TestCase):
         url = util.get_liburl(self.request, 'buefy')
         self.assertEqual(url, '/lib/buefy.js')
 
+    def test_buefy_custom_tailbone(self):
+        self.config.setdefault('tailbone.liburl.buefy', '/tailbone/buefy.js')
+        url = util.get_liburl(self.request, 'buefy', prefix='tailbone')
+        self.assertEqual(url, '/tailbone/buefy.js')
+
     def test_buefy_default_only(self):
         self.config.setdefault('wuttaweb.liburl.buefy', '/lib/buefy.js')
         url = util.get_liburl(self.request, 'buefy', default_only=True)
@@ -254,6 +265,12 @@ class TestGetLibUrl(TestCase):
         url = util.get_liburl(self.request, 'buefy')
         self.assertEqual(url, '/wutta/fanstatic/buefy.js')
 
+    def test_buefy_fanstatic_tailbone(self):
+        self.setup_fanstatic(register=False)
+        self.config.setdefault('tailbone.static_libcache.module', 'tests.test_util')
+        url = util.get_liburl(self.request, 'buefy', prefix='tailbone')
+        self.assertEqual(url, '/wutta/fanstatic/buefy.js')
+
     def test_buefy_css_default(self):
         url = util.get_liburl(self.request, 'buefy.css')
         self.assertEqual(url, 'https://unpkg.com/buefy@latest/dist/buefy.min.css')