diff --git a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
index f08adb5470..b7d0774cf8 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/avalon_context.py
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ def BuildWorkfile():
     return BuildWorkfile()
 
 
-@with_pipeline_io
+@deprecated("openpype.pipeline.create.get_legacy_creator_by_name")
 def get_creator_by_name(creator_name, case_sensitive=False):
     """Find creator plugin by name.
 
@@ -780,23 +780,13 @@ def get_creator_by_name(creator_name, case_sensitive=False):
 
     Returns:
         Creator: Return first matching plugin or `None`.
+
+    Deprecated:
+        Function will be removed after release version 3.16.*
     """
-    from openpype.pipeline import discover_legacy_creator_plugins
+    from openpype.pipeline.create import get_legacy_creator_by_name
 
-    # Lower input creator name if is not case sensitive
-    if not case_sensitive:
-        creator_name = creator_name.lower()
-
-    for creator_plugin in discover_legacy_creator_plugins():
-        _creator_name = creator_plugin.__name__
-
-        # Lower creator plugin name if is not case sensitive
-        if not case_sensitive:
-            _creator_name = _creator_name.lower()
-
-        if _creator_name == creator_name:
-            return creator_plugin
-    return None
+    return get_legacy_creator_by_name(creator_name, case_sensitive)
 
 
 @deprecated
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/__init__.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/__init__.py
index bd196ccfd1..733e7766b2 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/__init__.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/__init__.py
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ from .creator_plugins import (
     AutoCreator,
     HiddenCreator,
 
-    discover_creator_plugins,
     discover_legacy_creator_plugins,
+    get_legacy_creator_by_name,
+
+    discover_creator_plugins,
     register_creator_plugin,
     deregister_creator_plugin,
     register_creator_plugin_path,
@@ -38,8 +40,10 @@ __all__ = (
     "AutoCreator",
     "HiddenCreator",
 
-    "discover_creator_plugins",
     "discover_legacy_creator_plugins",
+    "get_legacy_creator_by_name",
+
+    "discover_creator_plugins",
     "register_creator_plugin",
     "deregister_creator_plugin",
     "register_creator_plugin_path",
diff --git a/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py b/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
index 9a5d559774..9e1530a6a7 100644
--- a/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
+++ b/openpype/pipeline/create/creator_plugins.py
@@ -458,6 +458,34 @@ def discover_legacy_creator_plugins():
     return plugins
 
 
+def get_legacy_creator_by_name(creator_name, case_sensitive=False):
+    """Find creator plugin by name.
+
+    Args:
+        creator_name (str): Name of creator class that should be returned.
+        case_sensitive (bool): Match of creator plugin name is case sensitive.
+            Set to `False` by default.
+
+    Returns:
+        Creator: Return first matching plugin or `None`.
+    """
+
+    # Lower input creator name if is not case sensitive
+    if not case_sensitive:
+        creator_name = creator_name.lower()
+
+    for creator_plugin in discover_legacy_creator_plugins():
+        _creator_name = creator_plugin.__name__
+
+        # Lower creator plugin name if is not case sensitive
+        if not case_sensitive:
+            _creator_name = _creator_name.lower()
+
+        if _creator_name == creator_name:
+            return creator_plugin
+    return None
+
+
 def register_creator_plugin(plugin):
     if issubclass(plugin, BaseCreator):
         register_plugin(BaseCreator, plugin)