diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Components/JWiredFactoryGeneratorT.h b/src/libraries/JANA/Components/JWiredFactoryGeneratorT.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c12c41d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Components/JWiredFactoryGeneratorT.h
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+// Copyright 2025, Jefferson Science Associates, LLC.
+// Subject to the terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level directory.
+// Created by Nathan Brei
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <JANA/JFactorySet.h>
+#include <JANA/JFactoryGenerator.h>
+#include <JANA/Services/JWiringService.h>
+
+
+namespace jana::components {
+
+template<class FactoryT>
+class JWiredFactoryGeneratorT : public JFactoryGenerator {
+
+public:
+    using FactoryConfigType = typename FactoryT::ConfigType;
+
+    explicit JWiredFactoryGeneratorT() = default;
+
+    void GenerateFactories(JFactorySet *factory_set) override {
+
+        auto wiring_svc = GetApplication()->template GetService<jana::services::JWiringService>();
+        const auto& type_name = JTypeInfo::demangle<FactoryT>();
+        for (const auto* wiring : wiring_svc->GetWirings(GetPluginName(), type_name)) {
+
+            FactoryT *factory = new FactoryT;
+            factory->SetApplication(GetApplication());
+            factory->SetPluginName(this->GetPluginName());
+            factory->SetTypeName(type_name);
+
+            // Set the parameter values on the factory. This way, the values in the wiring file
+            // show up as "defaults" and the values set on the command line show up as "overrides".
+            factory->ConfigureAllParameters(wiring->configs);
+
+            // Check that output levels in wiring file match the factory's level
+            for (auto output_level : wiring->output_levels) {
+                if (output_level != wiring->level) {
+                    throw JException("JOmniFactories are constrained to a single output level");
+                }
+            }
+
+            factory->PreInit(wiring->prefix,
+                             wiring->level,
+                             wiring->input_names,
+                             wiring->input_levels,
+                             wiring->output_names);
+
+            factory_set->Add(factory);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace jana::components
+using jana::components::JWiredFactoryGeneratorT;
diff --git a/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JWiringService.cc b/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JWiringService.cc
index 0056e371b..5ff58ef14 100644
--- a/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JWiringService.cc
+++ b/src/libraries/JANA/Services/JWiringService.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void JWiringService::AddWirings(const toml::table& table, const std::string& sou
         }
         auto& f = *fac.as_table();
 
-        wiring->plugin_name = f["plugin_name"].value<std::string>().value();
+        wiring->plugin_name = f["plugin_name"].value<std::string>().value_or("");
         wiring->type_name = f["type_name"].value<std::string>().value();
         wiring->prefix = f["prefix"].value<std::string>().value();
 
diff --git a/src/programs/unit_tests/Services/JWiringServiceTests.cc b/src/programs/unit_tests/Services/JWiringServiceTests.cc
index ed44a4c28..893ef3fe5 100644
--- a/src/programs/unit_tests/Services/JWiringServiceTests.cc
+++ b/src/programs/unit_tests/Services/JWiringServiceTests.cc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 #include "JANA/Components/JOmniFactory.h"
-#include "JANA/Components/JOmniFactoryGeneratorT.h"
+#include "JANA/Components/JWiredFactoryGeneratorT.h"
 #include <PodioDatamodel/ExampleClusterCollection.h>
 #include "JANA/JException.h"
 #include "JANA/Utils/JEventLevel.h"
@@ -207,39 +207,60 @@ struct WiredOmniFac : jana::components::JOmniFactory<WiredOmniFac> {
     }
 };
 
-TEST_CASE("WiringTests_RealFacGen") {
+static constexpr std::string_view realfacgen_wiring = R"(
+    [[factory]]
+    type_name = "WiredOmniFac"
+    prefix = "myfac"
+    input_names = ["usual_input"]
+    output_names = ["usual_output"]
 
-    JApplication app;
+        [factory.configs]
+        x = "22"
+        y = "verbose"
 
-    auto wiring_svc = app.GetService<jana::services::JWiringService>();
-    toml::table table = toml::parse(fake_wiring_file);
-    wiring_svc->AddWirings(table, "testcase");
+    [[factory]]
+    type_name = "WiredOmniFac"
+    prefix = "myfac_modified"
+    input_names = ["different_input"]
+    output_names = ["different_output"]
 
-    auto gen = new jana::components::JOmniFactoryGeneratorT<WiredOmniFac>;
+        [factory.configs]
+        x = "100"
+        y = "silent"
 
-    // One gets overlaid with an existing wiring
-    gen->AddWiring("variantfac", {"protoclusters"}, {"clusters"}, {{"x","42"}});
+)";
 
-    // The other is brand new
-    gen->AddWiring("exuberantfac", {"protoclusters"}, {"wackyclusters"}, {{"x","27"}});
+TEST_CASE("WiringTests_RealFacGen") {
 
-    // We should end up with three in total
+    JApplication app;
+
+    auto wiring_svc = app.GetService<jana::services::JWiringService>();
+    toml::table table = toml::parse(realfacgen_wiring);
+    wiring_svc->AddWirings(table, "testcase");
 
+    auto gen = new jana::components::JWiredFactoryGeneratorT<WiredOmniFac>;
     app.Add(gen);
     app.Initialize();
 
     auto& summary = app.GetComponentSummary();
-    LOG << summary;
-    auto vf = summary.FindComponents("variantfac");
+    jout << summary;
+    auto vf = summary.FindComponents("myfac");
     REQUIRE(vf.size() == 1);
-    REQUIRE(vf.at(0)->GetOutputs().at(0)->GetName() == "clusters");
+    REQUIRE(vf.at(0)->GetOutputs().at(0)->GetName() == "usual_output");
 
-    auto ef = summary.FindComponents("exuberantfac");
+    auto ef = summary.FindComponents("myfac_modified");
     REQUIRE(ef.size() == 1);
-    REQUIRE(ef.at(0)->GetOutputs().at(0)->GetName() == "wackyclusters");
+    REQUIRE(ef.at(0)->GetOutputs().at(0)->GetName() == "different_output");
+
+    // Check that parameter values propagated from wiring file to parameter manager
+    REQUIRE(app.GetParameterValue<int>("myfac:x") == 22);
+    REQUIRE(app.GetParameterValue<std::string>("myfac:y") == "verbose");
+    REQUIRE(app.GetParameterValue<int>("myfac_modified:x") == 100);
+    REQUIRE(app.GetParameterValue<std::string>("myfac_modified:y") == "silent");
 
-    auto event = std::make_shared<JEvent>(&app);
-    auto facs = event->GetFactorySet()->GetAllMultifactories();
+    //app.GetJParameterManager()->PrintParameters(2, 0);
+    //auto event = std::make_shared<JEvent>(&app);
+    //auto facs = event->GetFactorySet()->GetAllMultifactories();
 
 }