diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/10903-2to3.yml b/changelogs/fragments/10903-2to3.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af0b744456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/10903-2to3.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - pickle cache plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
+  - counter_enabled callback plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
+  - wsl connection plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
+  - cobbler inventory plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
+  - linode inventory plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
+  - utm_utils module_utils plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
+  - vexata module_utils plugin - use Python 3 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/10903).
diff --git a/plugins/cache/pickle.py b/plugins/cache/pickle.py
index 18153f67aa..6c053138c8 100644
--- a/plugins/cache/pickle.py
+++ b/plugins/cache/pickle.py
@@ -42,10 +42,7 @@ options:
     type: float
 """
 
-try:
-    import cPickle as pickle
-except ImportError:
-    import pickle
+import pickle
 
 from ansible.plugins.cache import BaseFileCacheModule
 
diff --git a/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py b/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
index ca10ddd993..d5fe334a49 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/counter_enabled.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     def v2_playbook_on_play_start(self, play):
         name = play.get_name().strip()
         if not name:
-            msg = u"play"
+            msg = "play"
         else:
             msg = f"PLAY [{name}]"
 
diff --git a/plugins/connection/wsl.py b/plugins/connection/wsl.py
index 9e7bb26eeb..3b768eebf8 100644
--- a/plugins/connection/wsl.py
+++ b/plugins/connection/wsl.py
@@ -525,9 +525,9 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
             raise AnsibleAuthenticationFailure(msg)
         except Exception as e:
             msg = to_text(e)
-            if u'PID check failed' in msg:
+            if 'PID check failed' in msg:
                 raise AnsibleError('paramiko version issue, please upgrade paramiko on the machine running ansible')
-            elif u'Private key file is encrypted' in msg:
+            elif 'Private key file is encrypted' in msg:
                 msg = (
                     f'ssh {self.get_option("remote_user")}@{self.get_options("remote_addr")}:{port} : '
                     f'{msg}\nTo connect as a different user, use -u <username>.'
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/cobbler.py b/plugins/inventory/cobbler.py
index 58fc2c7ab7..7374193a74 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/cobbler.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/cobbler.py
@@ -139,14 +139,10 @@ from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.plugin_utils.unsafe import ma
 
 # xmlrpc
 try:
-    import xmlrpclib as xmlrpc_client
+    import xmlrpc.client as xmlrpc_client
     HAS_XMLRPC_CLIENT = True
 except ImportError:
-    try:
-        import xmlrpc.client as xmlrpc_client
-        HAS_XMLRPC_CLIENT = True
-    except ImportError:
-        HAS_XMLRPC_CLIENT = False
+    HAS_XMLRPC_CLIENT = False
 
 
 class TimeoutTransport (xmlrpc_client.SafeTransport):
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/linode.py b/plugins/inventory/linode.py
index 7807284383..fc039b03b5 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/linode.py
+++ b/plugins/inventory/linode.py
@@ -167,13 +167,7 @@ class InventoryModule(BaseInventoryPlugin, Constructable, Cacheable):
 
     def _add_groups(self):
         """Add Linode instance groups to the dynamic inventory."""
-        self.linode_groups = set(
-            filter(None, [
-                instance.group
-                for instance
-                in self.instances
-            ])
-        )
+        self.linode_groups = {instance.group for instance in self.instances if instance.group}
 
         for linode_group in self.linode_groups:
             self.inventory.add_group(linode_group)
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py b/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py
index 571d1e1851..2e7432fb38 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/utm_utils.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class UTM:
         result = None
         if response is not None:
             results = json.loads(response.read())
-            result = next(iter([d for d in results if d['name'] == module.params.get('name')]), None)
+            result = next((d for d in results if d['name'] == module.params.get('name')), None)
         return info, result
 
     def _clean_result(self, result):
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py b/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py
index 8334d0506e..ed0b11480c 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vexata.py
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ VXOS_VERSION = None
 def get_version(iocs_json):
     if not iocs_json:
         raise Exception('Invalid IOC json')
-    active = [x for x in iocs_json if x['mgmtRole']]
-    if not active:
+    active = next((x for x in iocs_json if x['mgmtRole']), None)
+    if active is None:
         raise Exception('Unable to detect active IOC')
-    active = active[0]
     ver = active['swVersion']
     if ver[0] != 'v':
         raise Exception('Illegal version string')