diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/always-pass/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/always-pass/verify.groovy
index ee55f39c..5ae92d6e 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/always-pass/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/always-pass/verify.groovy
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 File buildLog = new File( basedir, 'build.log' )
-assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass executed' )
+assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass passed' )
 
 
  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/ban-distribution-management/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/ban-distribution-management/verify.groovy
index 99dcdeb1..9e3d918e 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/ban-distribution-management/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/ban-distribution-management/verify.groovy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 File buildLog = new File( basedir, 'build.log' )
-assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.BanDistributionManagement executed' )
+assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.BanDistributionManagement passed' )
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/dependency-convergence_transitive_provided/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/dependency-convergence_transitive_provided/verify.groovy
index 23c21909..5461e69b 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/dependency-convergence_transitive_provided/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/dependency-convergence_transitive_provided/verify.groovy
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
 
 rulesExecuted = buildLog.readLines()
-        .findAll {it == '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.DependencyConvergence executed'}
+        .findAll {it == '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.DependencyConvergence passed'}
 
 // Rule should be executed in each module
 assert rulesExecuted.size() == 3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/evaluate-beanshell/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/evaluate-beanshell/verify.groovy
index 64c5dc60..491bf209 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/evaluate-beanshell/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/evaluate-beanshell/verify.groovy
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
  */
 
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.EvaluateBeanshell executed')
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.EvaluateBeanshell executed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.EvaluateBeanshell passed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.EvaluateBeanshell passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/external-rules-always-pass/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/external-rules-always-pass/verify.groovy
index 67f16ae5..04e7641e 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/external-rules-always-pass/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/external-rules-always-pass/verify.groovy
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
 assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule Config Provider org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.ExternalRules executed')
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass executed')
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass executed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass passed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/non-exeisting-optional-dependency/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/non-exeisting-optional-dependency/verify.groovy
index 4529a4a6..3d9bf552 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/non-exeisting-optional-dependency/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/non-exeisting-optional-dependency/verify.groovy
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ def buildLog = new File( basedir, 'build.log' ).text
 assert buildLog.contains( '[WARNING] The POM for org.example:test-not-existing:jar:1.0 is missing, no dependency information available' )
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass executed' )
-assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.BanTransitiveDependencies executed' )
-assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 2: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.BannedDependencies executed' )
-assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 3: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.DependencyConvergence executed')
-assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 4: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.RequireReleaseDeps executed')
-assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 5: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.RequireUpperBoundDeps executed')
+assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.AlwaysPass passed' )
+assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.BanTransitiveDependencies passed' )
+assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 2: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.BannedDependencies passed' )
+assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 3: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.DependencyConvergence passed')
+assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 4: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.RequireReleaseDeps passed')
+assert buildLog.contains( '[INFO] Rule 5: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.dependency.RequireUpperBoundDeps passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-environment-variable/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-environment-variable/verify.groovy
index 008b2dea..ac388a3f 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-environment-variable/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-environment-variable/verify.groovy
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
  */
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
 
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.property.RequireEnvironmentVariable executed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.property.RequireEnvironmentVariable passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-file-checksum/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-file-checksum/verify.groovy
index 7fc215d1..034a54b4 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-file-checksum/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-file-checksum/verify.groovy
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 2: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 3: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 4: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 2: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 3: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 4: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireFileChecksum passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-dont-exist/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-dont-exist/verify.groovy
index 0a223672..4dd75163 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-dont-exist/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-dont-exist/verify.groovy
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.files.RequireFilesDontExist executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.files.RequireFilesDontExist passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-exist/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-exist/verify.groovy
index b0b02f1d..cf9a9b55 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-exist/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-exist/verify.groovy
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.files.RequireFilesExist executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.files.RequireFilesExist passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-size/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-size/verify.groovy
index e710b4b0..2cb772b8 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-size/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-files-size/verify.groovy
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.files.RequireFilesSize executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.files.RequireFilesSize passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-vendor-multi-module/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-vendor-multi-module/verify.groovy
index 7fdcfe38..7c20803a 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-vendor-multi-module/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-vendor-multi-module/verify.groovy
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
 
 rulesExecuted = buildLog.readLines()
-        .findAll {it == '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireJavaVendor executed'}
+        .findAll {it == '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireJavaVendor passed'}
 
 assert rulesExecuted.size() == 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-version/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-version/verify.groovy
index e029bdb5..2a35d5c8 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-version/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-java-version/verify.groovy
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireJavaVersion executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireJavaVersion executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireJavaVersion passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireJavaVersion passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-maven-version/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-maven-version/verify.groovy
index 9b01abe9..f1a981a0 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-maven-version/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-maven-version/verify.groovy
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireMavenVersion executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireMavenVersion executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireMavenVersion passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.version.RequireMavenVersion passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories/verify.groovy
index 97cb89f4..60e7176f 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories/verify.groovy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 File buildLog = new File( basedir, 'build.log' )
-assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireNoRepositories executed' )
+assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireNoRepositories passed' )
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm/verify.groovy
index 97cb89f4..60e7176f 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm/verify.groovy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 File buildLog = new File( basedir, 'build.log' )
-assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireNoRepositories executed' )
+assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireNoRepositories passed' )
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm_ci/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm_ci/verify.groovy
index 97cb89f4..60e7176f 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm_ci/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-no-repositories_mm_ci/verify.groovy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 File buildLog = new File( basedir, 'build.log' )
-assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireNoRepositories executed' )
+assert buildLog.text.contains( '[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireNoRepositories passed' )
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-os/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-os/verify.groovy
index d030b542..b53f516c 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-os/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-os/verify.groovy
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
  */
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
 assert buildLog.text.contains('OS Info - Arch')
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireOS executed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.RequireOS passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-property/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-property/verify.groovy
index e8bcceb5..da1e2d61 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-property/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-property/verify.groovy
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
  * under the License.
  */
 File buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log')
-assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.property.RequireProperty executed')
+assert buildLog.text.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.property.RequireProperty passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-textfile-checksum/verify.groovy b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-textfile-checksum/verify.groovy
index b74bdfe4..340b48e6 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-textfile-checksum/verify.groovy
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/it/projects/require-textfile-checksum/verify.groovy
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 def buildLog = new File(basedir, 'build.log').text
 
 // rule executed
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 2: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 3: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum executed')
-assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 4: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum executed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 0: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 1: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 2: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 3: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum passed')
+assert buildLog.contains('[INFO] Rule 4: org.apache.maven.enforcer.rules.checksum.RequireTextFileChecksum passed')
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java
index fa01727e..2e4c478d 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/EnforceMojo.java
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ private void executeRule(int ruleIndex, EnforcerRuleDesc ruleDesc, EnforcerRuleH
             if (getLog().isDebugEnabled()) {
                 long workTime = System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime;
                 getLog().debug(String.format(
-                        "Finish Rule %d: %s take %d ms", ruleIndex, getRuleName(ruleDesc), workTime));
+                        "Finish Rule %d: %s takes %d ms", ruleIndex, getRuleName(ruleDesc), workTime));
             }
         }
     }
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ private void executeRuleOld(int ruleIndex, EnforcerRuleDesc ruleDesc, EnforcerRu
 
         if (ignoreCache || shouldExecute(rule)) {
             rule.execute(helper);
-            getLog().info(String.format("Rule %d: %s executed", ruleIndex, getRuleName(ruleDesc)));
+            getLog().info(String.format("Rule %d: %s passed", ruleIndex, getRuleName(ruleDesc)));
         }
     }
 
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ private void executeRuleNew(int ruleIndex, EnforcerRuleDesc ruleDesc) throws Enf
         AbstractEnforcerRule rule = (AbstractEnforcerRule) ruleDesc.getRule();
         if (ignoreCache || !ruleCache.isCached(rule)) {
             rule.execute();
-            getLog().info(String.format("Rule %d: %s executed", ruleIndex, getRuleName(ruleDesc)));
+            getLog().info(String.format("Rule %d: %s passed", ruleIndex, getRuleName(ruleDesc)));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java
index 2938a681..e51755a7 100644
--- a/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java
+++ b/maven-enforcer-plugin/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/plugins/enforcer/TestEnforceMojo.java
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void breakBuildImmediately() throws Exception {
         assertTrue(((MockEnforcerRule) rules[0].getRule()).executed, "Expected this rule to be executed.");
         assertFalse(((MockEnforcerRule) rules[2].getRule()).executed, "Expected this rule to be not executed.");
 
-        verify(logSpy).info(Mockito.contains("Rule 0: org.apache.maven.plugins.enforcer.MockEnforcerRule executed"));
+        verify(logSpy).info(Mockito.contains("Rule 0: org.apache.maven.plugins.enforcer.MockEnforcerRule passed"));
     }
 
     @Test