diff --git a/.tools/create_algo_selection_code.py b/.tools/create_algo_selection_code.py
index 29c0b4983..07ae8ae7f 100644
--- a/.tools/create_algo_selection_code.py
+++ b/.tools/create_algo_selection_code.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def _get_algorithms_in_module(module: ModuleType) -> dict[str, Type[Algorithm]]:
     }
     algos = {}
     for candidate in candidate_dict.values():
-        name = candidate.__algo_info__.name
+        name = candidate.algo_info.name
         if issubclass(candidate, Algorithm) and candidate is not Algorithm:
             algos[name] = candidate
     return algos
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def _get_algorithms_in_module(module: ModuleType) -> dict[str, Type[Algorithm]]:
 # Functions to filter algorithms by selectors
 # ======================================================================================
 def _is_gradient_based(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.needs_jac  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.needs_jac
 
 
 def _is_gradient_free(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def _is_gradient_free(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
 
 
 def _is_global(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.is_global  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.is_global
 
 
 def _is_local(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
@@ -135,31 +135,31 @@ def _is_local(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
 
 
 def _is_bounded(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.supports_bounds  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.supports_bounds
 
 
 def _is_linear_constrained(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.supports_linear_constraints  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.supports_linear_constraints
 
 
 def _is_nonlinear_constrained(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.supports_nonlinear_constraints  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.supports_nonlinear_constraints
 
 
 def _is_scalar(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.solver_type == AggregationLevel.SCALAR  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.solver_type == AggregationLevel.SCALAR
 
 
 def _is_least_squares(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.solver_type == AggregationLevel.LEAST_SQUARES  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.solver_type == AggregationLevel.LEAST_SQUARES
 
 
 def _is_likelihood(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.solver_type == AggregationLevel.LIKELIHOOD  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.solver_type == AggregationLevel.LIKELIHOOD
 
 
 def _is_parallel(algo: Type[Algorithm]) -> bool:
-    return algo.__algo_info__.supports_parallelism  # type: ignore
+    return algo.algo_info.supports_parallelism
 
 
 def _get_filters() -> dict[str, Callable[[Type[Algorithm]], bool]]:
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def _all(self) -> list[Type[Algorithm]]:
             def _available(self) -> list[Type[Algorithm]]:
                 _all = self._all()
                 return [
-                    a for a in _all if a.__algo_info__.is_available # type: ignore
+                    a for a in _all if a.algo_info.is_available # type: ignore
                 ]
 
             @property
@@ -398,22 +398,19 @@ def Available(self) -> list[Type[Algorithm]]:
 
             @property
             def AllNames(self) -> list[str]:
-                return [a.__algo_info__.name for a in self._all()]  # type: ignore
+                return [str(a.name) for a in self._all()]
 
             @property
             def AvailableNames(self) -> list[str]:
-                return [a.__algo_info__.name for a in self._available()]  # type: ignore
+                return [str(a.name) for a in self._available()]
 
             @property
             def _all_algorithms_dict(self) -> dict[str, Type[Algorithm]]:
-                return {a.__algo_info__.name: a for a in self._all()} # type: ignore
+                return {str(a.name): a for a in self._all()}
 
             @property
             def _available_algorithms_dict(self) -> dict[str, Type[Algorithm]]:
-                return {
-                    a.__algo_info__.name: a # type: ignore
-                    for a in self._available()
-                }
+                return {str(a.name): a for a in self._available()}
 
     """)
     return out
diff --git a/src/optimagic/algorithms.py b/src/optimagic/algorithms.py
index 4341744b4..a892f5a51 100644
--- a/src/optimagic/algorithms.py
+++ b/src/optimagic/algorithms.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def _available(self) -> list[Type[Algorithm]]:
         return [
             a
             for a in _all
-            if a.__algo_info__.is_available  # type: ignore
+            if a.algo_info.is_available  # type: ignore
         ]
 
     @property
@@ -103,22 +103,19 @@ def Available(self) -> list[Type[Algorithm]]:
 
     @property
     def AllNames(self) -> list[str]:
-        return [a.__algo_info__.name for a in self._all()]  # type: ignore
+        return [str(a.name) for a in self._all()]
 
     @property
     def AvailableNames(self) -> list[str]:
-        return [a.__algo_info__.name for a in self._available()]  # type: ignore
+        return [str(a.name) for a in self._available()]
 
     @property
     def _all_algorithms_dict(self) -> dict[str, Type[Algorithm]]:
-        return {a.__algo_info__.name: a for a in self._all()}  # type: ignore
+        return {str(a.name): a for a in self._all()}
 
     @property
     def _available_algorithms_dict(self) -> dict[str, Type[Algorithm]]:
-        return {
-            a.__algo_info__.name: a  # type: ignore
-            for a in self._available()
-        }
+        return {str(a.name): a for a in self._available()}
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
diff --git a/src/optimagic/visualization/history_plots.py b/src/optimagic/visualization/history_plots.py
index 1d2247e71..50b3f09e9 100644
--- a/src/optimagic/visualization/history_plots.py
+++ b/src/optimagic/visualization/history_plots.py
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ def _harmonize_inputs_to_dict(results, names):
 
 def _convert_key_to_str(key: Any) -> str:
     if inspect.isclass(key) and issubclass(key, Algorithm):
-        out = key.__algo_info__.name  # type: ignore
+        out = str(key.name)
     elif isinstance(key, Algorithm):
-        out = key.__algo_info__.name  # type: ignore
+        out = str(key.name)
     else:
         out = str(key)
     return out
diff --git a/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_history_collection.py b/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_history_collection.py
index b94d097db..743b8cf43 100644
--- a/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_history_collection.py
+++ b/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_history_collection.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 OPTIMIZERS = []
 BOUNDED = []
 for name, algo in AVAILABLE_ALGORITHMS.items():
-    info = algo.__algo_info__
+    info = algo.algo_info
     if not info.disable_history:
         if info.supports_parallelism:
             OPTIMIZERS.append(name)
diff --git a/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_many_algorithms.py b/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_many_algorithms.py
index 1882aeb08..47fbe7553 100644
--- a/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_many_algorithms.py
+++ b/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_many_algorithms.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 BOUNDED_ALGORITHMS = []
 for name, algo in LOCAL_ALGORITHMS.items():
-    if algo.__algo_info__.supports_bounds:
+    if algo.algo_info.supports_bounds:
         BOUNDED_ALGORITHMS.append(name)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_with_nonlinear_constraints.py b/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_with_nonlinear_constraints.py
index 1df8bef3a..baaef2f8f 100644
--- a/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_with_nonlinear_constraints.py
+++ b/tests/optimagic/optimization/test_with_nonlinear_constraints.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def test_nonlinear_optimization(nlc_2d_example, algorithm, constr_type):
         warnings.simplefilter("ignore")
         result = maximize(algorithm=algorithm, **kwargs[constr_type])
 
-    if NLC_ALGORITHMS[algorithm].__algo_info__.is_global:
+    if NLC_ALGORITHMS[algorithm].algo_info.is_global:
         decimal = 0
     else:
         decimal = 4