diff --git a/docs/backends/appsfuel.rst b/docs/backends/appsfuel.rst
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-Appsfuel
-========
-
-Appsfuel uses OAuth v2 for Authentication check the `official docs`_ too.
-
-- Sign up at the `Appsfuel Developer Program`_
-
-- Create and verify a new app
-
-- On the dashboard click on **Show API keys**
-
-- Fill ``Client Id`` and ``Client Secret`` values in the settings::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_APPSFUEL_KEY = '<App UID>'
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_APPSFUEL_SECRET = '<App secret>'
-
-Appsfuel gives you the chance to integrate with **Live** or **Sandbox** env.
-
-
-Appsfuel Live
--------------
-
-- Add 'social_core.backends.contrib.appsfuel.AppsfuelBackend' into your
-  ``AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS``.
-
-- Then you can start using ``{% url social:begin 'appsfuel' %}`` in your
-  templates
-
-
-Appsfuel Sandbox
-----------------
-
-- Add ``'social_core.backends.appsfuel.AppsfuelOAuth2Sandbox'`` into your
-  ``AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS``.
-
-- Then you can start using ``{% url social:begin 'appsfuel-sandbox' %}`` in
-  your templates
-
-- Define the settings::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_APPSFUEL_SANDBOX_KEY = '<App UID>'
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_APPSFUEL_SANDBOX_SECRET = '<App secret>'
-
-
-.. _official docs: http://docs.appsfuel.com/api_reference#api_integration
-.. _Appsfuel Developer Program: https://developer.appsfuel.com
diff --git a/docs/backends/beats.rst b/docs/backends/beats.rst
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@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-Beats
-=====
-
-Beats supports OAuth 2.
-
-- Register a new application at `Beats Music API`_, and follow the
-  instructions below.
-
-OAuth2
-------
-
-Add the Beats OAuth2 backend to your settings page::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
-        ...
-        'social_core.backends.beats.BeatsOAuth2',
-        ...
-    )
-
-- Fill ``App Key`` and ``App Secret`` values in the settings::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_BEATS_OAUTH2_KEY = ''
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_BEATS_OAUTH2_SECRET = ''
-
-.. _Beats Music API: https://developer.beatsmusic.com/docs
diff --git a/docs/backends/changetip.rst b/docs/backends/changetip.rst
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@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-ChangeTip
-=========
-
-ChangeTip
-
-- Register a new application at ChangeTip_, set the callback URL to
-  ``http://example.com/complete/changetip/`` replacing ``example.com`` with your
-  domain.
-
-- Fill ``Client ID`` and ``Client Secret`` values in the settings::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_CHANGETIP_KEY = ''
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_CHANGETIP_SECRET = ''
-
-- Also it's possible to define extra permissions with::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_CHANGETIP_SCOPE = [...]
-
-  See auth scopes at `ChangeTip OAuth docs`_.
-
-.. _ChangeTip: https://www.changetip.com/api
-.. _ChangeTip OAuth docs: https://www.changetip.com/api/auth/#!#scopes
diff --git a/docs/backends/clef.rst b/docs/backends/clef.rst
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-Clef
-======
-
-Clef works similar to Facebook (OAuth).
-
-- Register a new application at `Clef Developers`_, set the callback URL to
-  ``http://example.com/complete/clef/`` replacing ``example.com`` with your
-  domain.
-
-- Fill ``App Id`` and ``App Secret`` values in the settings::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_CLEF_KEY = ''
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_CLEF_SECRET = ''
-
-.. _Clef Developers: https://getclef.com/developer
diff --git a/docs/backends/edmodo.rst b/docs/backends/edmodo.rst
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@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-Edmodo
-======
-
-Edmodo supports OAuth 2.
-
-- Register a new application at `Edmodo Connect API`_, and follow the
-  instructions below.
-- Add the Edmodo OAuth2 backend to your settings page::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
-        ...
-        'social_core.backends.edmodo.EdmodoOAuth2',
-        ...
-    )
-
-- Fill ``App Key``, ``App Secret`` and ``App Scope`` values in the settings::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_EDMODO_OAUTH2_KEY = ''
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_EDMODO_OAUTH2_SECRET = ''
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_EDMODO_SCOPE = ['basic']
-
-.. _Edmodo Connect API: https://developers.edmodo.com/edmodo-connect/edmodo-connect-overview-getting-started/
diff --git a/docs/backends/index.rst b/docs/backends/index.rst
index 9e0b2200..1af2fe74 100644
--- a/docs/backends/index.rst
+++ b/docs/backends/index.rst
@@ -51,13 +51,11 @@ Social backends
    angel
    aol
    apple
-   appsfuel
    arcgis
    auth0
    auth0_openidconnect
    azuread
    battlenet
-   beats
    behance
    belgium_eid
    bitbucket
@@ -65,8 +63,6 @@ Social backends
    box
    bungie
    cas
-   changetip
-   clef
    coinbase
    cognito
    coursera
@@ -81,7 +77,6 @@ Social backends
    dribbble
    drip
    dropbox
-   edmodo
    etsy
    eventbrite
    eveonline
@@ -100,7 +95,6 @@ Social backends
    google
    grafana
    instagram
-   jawbone
    justgiving
    kakao
    keycloak
@@ -124,7 +118,6 @@ Social backends
    microsoftgraph
    mineid
    mixcloud
-   moves
    naszaklasa
    nationbuilder
    naver
@@ -139,7 +132,6 @@ Social backends
    orcid
    osso
    patreon
-   persona
    pinterest
    pixelpin
    pocket
@@ -148,7 +140,6 @@ Social backends
    qq
    quizlet
    rdio
-   readability
    reddit
    runkeeper
    salesforce
@@ -187,7 +178,6 @@ Social backends
    vk
    weibo
    withings
-   wunderlist
    xing
    yahoo
    yammer
diff --git a/docs/backends/jawbone.rst b/docs/backends/jawbone.rst
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index 7dcef244..00000000
--- a/docs/backends/jawbone.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-Jawbone
-=======
-
-Jawbone uses OAuth2. In order to enable the backend follow:
-
-- Register an application at `Jawbone Developer Portal`_, set the ``OAuth
-  redirect URIs`` to ``http://<your hostname>/complete/jawbone/``
-
-- Fill in the **Client Id** and **Client Secret** values in your settings::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_JAWBONE_KEY = ''
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_JAWBONE_SECRET = ''
-
-- Specify scopes with::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_JAWBONE_SCOPE = [...]
-
-  Available scopes are listed in the `Jawbone Authentication Reference`_,
-  "socpes" section.
-
-.. _Jawbone Developer Portal: https://jawbone.com/up/developer/account/
-.. _Jawbone Authentication Reference: https://jawbone.com/up/developer/authentication
diff --git a/docs/backends/moves.rst b/docs/backends/moves.rst
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index 40c0e85b..00000000
--- a/docs/backends/moves.rst
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@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-Moves
-=====
-
-Moves_ provides an OAuth2 authentication flow. In order to enable it:
-
-- Register an application at `Manage Your Apps`_, remember to fill the
-  ``Redirect URI`` once the application was created.
-
-- Fill **Client ID** and **Client secret** in the settings::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_MOVES_KEY = ''
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_MOVES_SECRET = ''
-
-- Define the mandatory scope for your application::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_MOVES_SCOPE = ['activity', 'location']
-
-  The scope parameter is required by Moves_ but the backend doesn't set
-  a default one to minimize the application permissions request, so it's
-  mandatory for the developer to define this setting.
-
-- Add the backend to the ``AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS`` setting::
-
-    AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
-        ...
-        'social_core.backends.moves.MovesOAuth2',
-        ...
-    )
-
-.. _Moves: http://moves-app.com/
-.. _Manage Your Apps: https://dev.moves-app.com/apps
diff --git a/docs/backends/persona.rst b/docs/backends/persona.rst
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index 297e1feb..00000000
--- a/docs/backends/persona.rst
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@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-Mozilla Persona
-===============
-
-Support for `Mozilla Persona`_ is possible by posting the ``assertion`` code to
-``/complete/persona/`` URL.
-
-The setup doesn't need any setting, just the usual `Mozilla Persona`_
-javascript include in your document and the needed mechanism to trigger the
-POST to `python-social-auth`_::
-
-    <!-- Include BrowserID JavaScript -->
-    <script src="https://login.persona.org/include.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
-
-    <!-- Define a form to send the POST data -->
-    <form method="post" action="/complete/persona/">
-        <input type="hidden" name="assertion" value="" />
-        <a rel="nofollow" id="persona" href="#">Mozilla Persona</a>
-    </form>
-
-    <!-- Setup click handler that retrieves Persona assertion code and sends POST data -->
-    <script type="text/javascript">
-        $(function () {
-            $('#persona').click(function (e) {
-                e.preventDefault();
-                var self = $(this);
-
-                navigator.id.get(function (assertion) {
-                    if (assertion) {
-                        self.parent('form')
-                                .find('input[type=hidden]')
-                                    .attr('value', assertion)
-                                    .end()
-                                .submit();
-                    } else {
-                        alert('Some error occurred');
-                    }
-                });
-            });
-        });
-    </script>
-
-.. _python-social-auth: https://github.com/python-social-auth
-.. _Mozilla Persona: http://www.mozilla.org/persona/
diff --git a/docs/backends/readability.rst b/docs/backends/readability.rst
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@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-Readability
-===========
-
-Readability works similarly to Twitter, in that you'll need a ``Consumer Key``
-and ``Consumer Secret``.  These can be obtained in the ``Connections`` section
-of your ``Account`` page.
-
-- Fill the **Consumer Key** and **Consumer Secret** values in your settings::
-
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_READABILITY_KEY = ''
-    SOCIAL_AUTH_READABILITY_SECRET = ''
-
-That's it! By default you'll get back::
-
-    username
-    first_name
-    last_name
-
-with EXTRA_DATA, you can get::
-
-    date_joined
-    kindle_email_address
-    avatar_url
-    email_into_address
diff --git a/docs/backends/wunderlist.rst b/docs/backends/wunderlist.rst
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@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-Wunderlist
-==========
-
-Wunderlist uses OAuth v2 for Authentication.
-
-- Register a new application at `Wunderlist Developer Portal`_, and
-
-- fill ``Client Id`` and ``Client Secret`` values in the settings::
-
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_WUNDERLIST_KEY = ''
-      SOCIAL_AUTH_WUNDERLIST_SECRET = ''
-
-.. _Wunderlist Developer Portal: https://developer.wunderlist.com/applications
diff --git a/docs/intro.rst b/docs/intro.rst
index 98533bb3..d8577c89 100644
--- a/docs/intro.rst
+++ b/docs/intro.rst
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ Several supported service by simple backends definition (easy to add new ones
 or extend current one):
 
 * Angel_ OAuth2
-* Beats_ OAuth2
 * Behance_ OAuth2
 * Bitbucket_ OAuth1
 * Box_ OAuth2
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@ or extend current one):
 * Flat_ OAuth2
 * Flickr_ OAuth1
 * Foursquare_ OAuth2
-* `Google App Engine`_ Auth
 * GitHub_ OAuth2
 * Google_ OAuth1, OAuth2 and OpenID
 * Instagram_ OAuth2
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ or extend current one):
 * Mailru_ OAuth2
 * MineID_ OAuth2
 * Mixcloud_ OAuth2
-* `Mozilla Persona`_
 * NaszaKlasa_ OAuth2
 * `NGPVAN ActionID`_ OpenID
 * Odnoklassniki_ OAuth2 and Application Auth
@@ -71,7 +68,6 @@ or extend current one):
 * Podio_ OAuth2
 * Pinterest_ OAuth2
 * Rdio_ OAuth1 and OAuth2
-* Readability_ OAuth1
 * Shopify_ OAuth2
 * Skyrock_ OAuth1
 * Soundcloud_ OAuth2
@@ -90,7 +86,6 @@ or extend current one):
 * Vimeo_ OAuth1
 * VK.com_ OpenAPI, OAuth2 and OAuth2 for Applications
 * Weibo_ OAuth2
-* Wunderlist_ OAuth2
 * Xing_ OAuth1
 * Yahoo_ OpenID and OAuth1
 * Yammer_ OAuth2
@@ -122,7 +117,6 @@ section.
 .. _OAuth: http://oauth.net/
 .. _myOpenID: https://www.myopenid.com/
 .. _Angel: https://angel.co
-.. _Beats: https://www.beats.com
 .. _Behance: https://www.behance.net
 .. _Bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org
 .. _Box: https://www.box.com
@@ -138,7 +132,6 @@ section.
 .. _Flat: https://flat.io
 .. _Flickr: http://www.flickr.com
 .. _Foursquare: https://foursquare.com
-.. _Google App Engine: https://developers.google.com/appengine/
 .. _GitHub: https://github.com
 .. _Google: http://google.com
 .. _Instagram: https://instagram.com
@@ -150,7 +143,6 @@ section.
 .. _Mailru: https://mail.ru
 .. _MineID: https://www.mineid.org
 .. _Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com
-.. _Mozilla Persona: http://www.mozilla.org/persona/
 .. _NaszaKlasa: https://developers.nk.pl/
 .. _NGPVAN ActionID: http://developers.ngpvan.com/action-id
 .. _Odnoklassniki: http://www.odnoklassniki.ru
@@ -168,13 +160,11 @@ section.
 .. _Twitter: http://twitter.com
 .. _VK.com: http://vk.com
 .. _Weibo: http://weibo.com
-.. _Wunderlist: http://wunderlist.com
 .. _Xing: https://www.xing.com
 .. _Yahoo: http://yahoo.com
 .. _Yammer: https://www.yammer.com
 .. _Yandex: https://yandex.ru
 .. _Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com
-.. _Readability: http://www.readability.com/
 .. _Stackoverflow: http://stackoverflow.com/
 .. _Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/
 .. _Rdio: https://www.rdio.com